Fifteen minutes before tip-off and something doesn’t feel right. I left my lucky UCLA wristband at the hotel. I had on a clean Den shirt, my 1995 Final Four hat and my khaki cargo shorts that should have been upgraded years ago. Read more...

Cougars appreciate Bruins’ support On behalf of Washington State University, the Cougar basketball team and our fans, I want to thank the UCLA Bruin Marching Band and the Bruin fans for cheering on the Cougars in our NCAA Tournament game against Vanderbilt at Arco Arena. Read more...

ATLANTA, Ga. ““ It’s one year later, but Darren Collison remembers like it was yesterday. All of the success, all of the glory that UCLA experienced on its way to the national title game was viciously hurled right back in its face. Read more...

ATLANTA, Ga. ““ Between them, they average 25.4 points and 17.7 rebounds per game. They shoot a combined 61.3 percent from the field. They are both sons of former professional athletes, and are both expected to be NBA first-round lottery picks. Read more...

ATLANTA “”mdash; All season, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute’s father had given his son a promise. If the Bruins made it to the Final Four, Luc’s father, Camille Moute a Bidias, would travel from Cameroon to Atlanta to see his son play for the first time. Read more...

ATLANTA “”mdash; In this week’s edition of “you know you’re in the South when”: You see a sign for deep fried candy bars and Oreos ““ and they turn out to be really good. Read more...