Every week, coach Cori Close has her players make “commitment cards” that allow them to hone in an objective such as sleeping at least nine hours a night and offensive rebounding, among other goals that have collectively come together and helped the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings had yet another double-double with 21 points and eight rebounds in UCLA’s win over No. 8 Stanford on Monday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Like clockwork, Jim Harrick’s cell phone buzzed on April 3. So did those of other members of UCLA’s 1995 men’s basketball championship team, like Ed O’Bannon, Tyus Edney and Steve Lavin. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball manager Tony Luftman grew as a person primarily learning under coach John Wooden. Luftman was a member of UCLA’s championship team back in 1995. (Courtesy of Tony Luftman)
More than halfway through the conference schedule, UCLA men’s basketball is fighting to stay relevant in the Pac-12 race. The Bruins are currently tied for third place, and if they want to claw back into contention for the regular season title, they have to start with a rematch of their closest loss this season. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford is coming off a 21-point effort versus Washington on Saturday. He leads the team with 78 made 3-pointers, and is second with 16.4 points per game. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant photo editor)
After two meets, No. 5 UCLA gymnastics looked like it was off to a slow start. On the uneven bars and balance beam, the Bruins were solid, although they did give away points on their handstands and landings. Read more...
Photo: Senior Angi Cipra made her season debut against Arizona State last weekend in front of her hometown crowd. The second-team All-American recorded a 9.875 on the vault, her only performance of the meet. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki hasn’t dropped a set in the past two weeks. Alongside his doubles partner freshman Evan Zhu, he won two doubles points for UCLA against No. 5 Georgia and No. 11 Florida, and was named Pac-12 Player of the Week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s tennis had its chances against the Florida Gators, but the Bruins just couldn’t convert. Despite not capitalizing on these opportunities in its loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Austin Rapp owns a 4-1 record at No. 6 singles this year, with his only loss coming against Georgia sophomore Walker Duncan in straight sets. The junior is also 3-2 at No. 2 doubles with senior Joseph Di Giulio. (Daily Bruin file photo)
After a buzzer-beating loss to Oregon, handily falling to Arizona at home and a thrashing by USC, No. 10 UCLA gets it – it’s time to play defense. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball still leads all of the Pac-12 in assists, but it’s the defensive side of the ball the Bruins have been focusing on ever since their losses to Arizona and USC. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
