Dear Desmon, I just wanted to send you a thank-you note for allowing UCLA to enter the Pac-10 tournament. Sometimes, with the crosstown rivalry, what’s really important gets lost ““ and that is the fact that both L.A.-area schools should be at the Pac-10 tournament in Staples Center. Read more...

EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; UCLA freshman forward Trevor Ariza said following Saturday’s game that he would consider having his NBA draft stock evaluated after the season. “It depends on what happens with this year,” Ariza said. Read more...

I love college basketball. After Saturday, I now declare college hoops a better sport than college football. Sure, football may have higher ratings and may bring in more revenue and more fans to its stadiums. Read more...

Chelsea Johnson’s determination melted into a sheepish grin as she waved to the crowd following her third and final attempt at 15 feet. Yes, the bar fell, but her spirits certainly did not. Read more...

CORVALLIS, Ore. “”mdash; Well, UCLA finally clinched it. No, the Bruins didn’t gain entry into the Pac-10 tournament like they had hoped to Thursday. Instead, they solidified their spot as one of the most downtrodden and desperate teams in the conference after losing 65-56 to lowly Oregon State at Gill Coliseum. Read more...

Coming off their victory against defending NCAA champion Lewis on Wednesday, the No. 1 Bruins continue their three-game homestand this weekend with two important conference matches against Pacific and No. Read more...

It’s a scene that has replayed in Nikki Blue’s mind over and over: the anticipation of Selection Sunday ““ sitting around the television last season with her teammates, watching each team get announced and experiencing the subsequent agony of not seeing UCLA in the bracket. Read more...