Friday, May 1


UCLA guard Chris Smith declares for 2020 NBA Draft after career season

Chris Smith will be testing the NBA waters after posting his best season yet. The junior guard for UCLA men’s basketball declared for the 2020 NBA Draft early Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported. Read more...

Photo: Guard Chris Smith led UCLA men’s basketball with 13.1 points per game this season – a career high for the junior. Smith reportedly entered the NBA Draft on Tuesday. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Shannon Perry-LeBeauf finds family in women’s basketball, helps mentor players

This post was updated April 8 at 10:05 a.m. People typically celebrate birthdays surrounded by the people who mean the most to them. This year was no different for Shannon Perry-LeBeauf, UCLA women’s basketball associate head coach. Read more...

Photo: Sean LeBeauf proposed to Shannon Perry-LeBeauf in front of the UCLA staff and team in Pauley Pavilion on Feb. 11, 2019. He said he knew she would want to be surrounded by her Bruin family during a moment like that. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin)


Kyla Ross lands spot as Honda Sport Award finalist for second straight year

The cancellation of the postseason hasn’t stopped Kyla Ross. The UCLA gymnastics senior was named a finalist for the Honda Sport Award for gymnastics for the second straight year Monday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kyla Ross notched three perfect scores this season, one year removed from racking up 19 10s. Ross ranked No. 1 in the country on the uneven bars, No. 2 on balance beam and No. 3 all-around in the shortened 2020 season. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


25 years later, former men’s basketball players reflect on their 1995 championship

Twenty-five years ago, Ed O’Bannon, Tyus Edney, Toby Bailey and the rest of the Bruins suited up for the 1995 national championship game in Seattle. Friday, they’ll be together again – albeit, not in person. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has won 11 NCAA championships, with its last coming in 1995 against Arkansas. The Bruins finished the regular season 32-1 and also won the Pac-10 regular season title. (Daily Bruin file photo)