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January 26, 8:02 am

Tanner’s Take: Upsets won’t be enough to guarantee Bruins a March Madness bid

The UCLA men’s basketball team knows all about the unpredictability of this year’s college basketball season. Just ask Monmouth, Washington or Washington State. More often than not, the Bruins have found themselves at the center of the madness, creating national headlines in the process. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has endured a season of inconsistency this year, but the Bruins are not alone. The unpredictability of college basketball has given a number of teams big upset wins. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)

Sports, Sports Columns

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January 14, 8:40 am

Tanner’s Take: The emotional rollercoaster of NFL relocation

Stan Kroenke’s first name might as well have an “a” before the “t” as far as St. Louisans are concerned. Hearing the name alone can incite a fury and disgust within millions of Midwesterners that is probably worthy only of the devil himself. Read more...

Photo: The NFL owners voted to move the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles for the 2016 season, with an option for the San Diego Chargers to join them in Inglewood. (Creative Commons photo by Paul Sableman via Flickr)

Sports, Sports Columns

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January 12, 7:36 am

Tanner’s Take: Which UCLA athletes you should be watching this winter season

This is an especially busy week for a handful of UCLA sports, as five programs begin their 2016 campaigns with national title dreams. From each of these teams, though, there are certain names that stand out – or, at least, should stand out – to Bruin fans. Read more...

Photo: Senior Danusia Francis is back for her final season in Westwood, and helped lead the Bruins to an upset of Alabama in the season-opening meet Sunday afternoon. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball

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January 6, 1:06 am

Claire-ification: Why you should be witnessing women’s basketball in 2016

Back when I played basketball, I had one move I used to employ against my little brother on the hoop outside our house. Post up, fake right, roll left, fadeaway, shoot. Read more...

Photo: No.15 UCLA women’s basketball rolled by No. 11 Oregon State last Monday, positioning themselves as one of the top teams in the Pac-12. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns

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December 3, 11:11 pm

Matter of Fact: Prince Ali’s dunk more than just a highlight

I still haven’t seen the video. I don’t know if I want to. I don’t know if I want to force myself to judge it through the same lens as every other highlight-reel play I’ve seen in my life. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali reacts after his highlight reel dunk rocked Pauley Pavilion Thursday night. Ali and the Bruins would go on to upset the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns

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December 3, 9:26 pm

Tanner’s Take: Kentucky upset is a glimpse at what could be for UCLA

There will be a time to return to reality. But tonight is not that time. A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA fans celebrate after the Bruins’ 87-77 upset victory over No. 1 Kentucky Thursday night. It was the team’s first win over a top-ranked opponent in over a decade. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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