As I walked into the Staples Center on Sunday evening, I really didn’t have any idea as to what I should expect. I hadn’t really been following the NBA the same way as I normally do, but I definitely knew that the Toronto Raptors, which have been my favorite team since they joined the league, hadn’t been playing very well and that Kobe Bryant was in the middle of arguably the best season of his nine-year career. Read more...

Fresh off of a convincing sweep over Loyola Marymount to open their season, the UCLA women’s tennis team is looking to carry some early momentum into their match against a veteran UC Santa Barbara team today. Read more...

History was made in style this weekend as the first ever Pac-10 rugby tournament was a success on numerous levels. “The UCLA rugby side and recreation center did a fantastic job in organizing this event which will without a doubt be the first of many to come,” former UCLA and USA National Team coach Dennis Storer said. Read more...

The title defense has gone smoothly, at least after the first match. The UCLA men’s tennis team passed its first test on Friday when they beat the University of San Diego 5-2. Read more...

It was all smiles for the Bruins on Sunday as the team posted a season-high score of 196.075 to defeat the Oregon State Beavers. Coming off of Friday’s meet at Washington, in which they defeated the Huskies, the Bruins did not seem the least bit tired. Read more...

The rumors turned to reality for sophomore defender Marvell Wynne on Friday afternoon when he was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Read more...

Ever since the summer, Ryan Hollins had this game in the back of his mind. With West Virginia scheduled to make a January trip to Pauley Pavilion, that meant one big responsibility for Hollins. Read more...