Sunday, May 10


Still no answer for the Gators

ATLANTA “”mdash; The second time was twice as bitter. As the UCLA players sat in the locker room following their 76-66 loss to Florida, suddenly none of the things they had accomplished this season mattered. Read more...


Performance leaves Afflalo disappointed

ATLANTA “”mdash; Dejected, disheartened and out of answers, All-American Arron Afflalo sat in front of his Georgia Dome locker, trying to understand what went wrong. Since the Bruins had lost the title game to Florida 361 days earlier, Afflalo had taken it as his role to be the leader and the heart and soul of the Bruins. Read more...


Gator big men crush Bruins’ inside game

ATLANTA “”mdash; The Bruins were down six. Florida’s vaunted frontline of Chris Richard, Joakim Noah and Al Horford had combined for only six points. Florida had zero offensive rebounds, and the Gators, who came in averaging 79.8 points per game, scored 29 first-half points. Read more...


Point guard’s effort falls short

ATLANTA “”mdash; All season long, Darren Collison awed fans with his speed and skill on the basketball court. The sophomore point guard proved to be a more-than-adequate replacement for former UCLA point guard Jordan Farmar. Read more...


No poetic words ““ just the sad truth

ATLANTA “”mdash; I swore I was going to really think about this column. After that game, I said that I was going to think long and hard; I was going to pour my heart into it and write something poignant that would resonate with all UCLA fans. Read more...