Tuesday, May 13

‘First Final Four’ claims cover up legacy of UCLA’s legendary AIAW teams

Denise Curry was a freshman the first time the Bruins reached the Final Four. A teenager still figuring out where to stand on the court. Sitting alongside already-Olympian Ann Meyers Drysdale may not have helped. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball legend and Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale, who was the the first four-time All-American and first woman to sign an NBA contract, celebrates after her 1978 Bruin squad won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championship. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)



March Under Pressure: 6 vulnerabilities that could derail March Madness for women’s, men’s basketball

Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)


Dizon’s Disposition: No ‘bad matchup’ excuses Cronin’s hypocritical finger-pointing, unprofessionalism

Mick Cronin walked into the press room Friday seething with visible humiliation and rage. The coach had marinated in UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-70 defeat in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals for more than half an hour already. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin yells toward the bench during the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, in which the team ultimately fell to Wisconsin 86-70. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Ira’s Intuition: In a moment when it mattered most, UCLA Athletics failed its own students

This post was updated March 7 at 6:14 p.m. They came early. They waited patiently. They abided by the rules. Even still, the promise of order crumbled. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close hands out free pizza and smiles for a selfie with a fan on Bruin Walk. Close’s squad gave up the Big Ten regular season title to No. 4 USC on Saturday night. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Dizon’s Disposition: Cronin’s short temper could lead to firing if postseason disappoints

The ship went down with the captain Tuesday. After UCLA men’s basketball choked a 17-point lead against Minnesota at Pauley Pavilion, coach Mick Cronin was quick to point the finger at himself. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin looks down while walking on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. His team will next face Ohio State on Sunday at home. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)




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