MANHATTAN, N.Y. "“ There was nothing fulfilling about the UCLA men's basketball team's Thanksgiving journey to New York City. Read more...
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Malcolm Lee, who finished the half with a team-high 13 points, drives the lane against VCU guard Ed Nixon.
MANHATTAN, N.Y. "“ The pick-and-roll is basketball's most fundamental offensive scheme, but if used properly it is a deadly weapon. Read more...
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Villanova sophomore guard Maalik Wayns topples freshman center Joshua Smith over on a drive to the basket.
UCLA falls to Villanova in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden Wednseday night, 82-70. Read more...
Under coach Nikki Caldwell's watch, there is no such thing as a dull practice, not even on the eve of Thanksgiving. Read more...
For the UCLA men's water polo team, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament will be about erasing memories of struggle. Read more...
The way Adam Wright tells it, everything he has learned about the sport of water polo starts and ends with training. As a water polo coach, he talks about it. He knows training renews focus in a team "“ like his 2009 UCLA team, which reached the NCAA Championship game after changing its training regimen. Read more...
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Along with coaching the UCLA men’s water polo team, Adam Wright is also a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team, enabling him to bring a player’s mentality to the deck when he coaches.
While it may seem premature to label a non-conference, early-season game as the "toughest" or "most important," nobody's arguing that UCLA will play one of the best teams in the country tonight, on what is unequivocally basketball's grandest stage. By the time UCLA fans sit down for turkey Thursday, they will know what their team is made of. "(Villanova)'s really good," coach Ben Howland said. Read more...
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Corey Fisher drives during Villanova’s last game with UCLA, March 21, 2009 in the NCAA Tournament.
