1. Will men’s basketball improve its record over last year’s team? Kevin Bowman: UCLA’s 25-10 season last year was largely viewed as a disappointment, despite the Bruins winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and reaching the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Volleyball
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October 3, 12:23 am
Battle of the editors: Oct. 3
Baseball, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Water Polo
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September 22, 12:00 am
Battle of the editors: UCLA’s best, most exciting teams
1. Which team is most likely to win UCLA’s 110th NCAA title this year? Jordan: It’s hard not to pick the men’s water polo team. After falling to USC in the final minutes in last year’s national championship match, the team appears poised to at least return to the title match this year. Read more...
Baseball, Sports, Sports Columns
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June 19, 12:02 am
Strong Side: UCLA baseball prevails despite loss of key players
John Savage and I sat down to eat lunch somewhere in Brentwood before the season began. I had covered UCLA baseball for the two previous seasons but I was going to be otherwise occupied during spring quarter. I knew I wouldn't get to see many of his team's games this season so I wanted to catch up and wish him well. Read more...
Football, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Tennis
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May 7, 2:37 am
Battle of the Editors: Tyler Drohan vs Andrew Erickson
Every so often, there is just an overwhelming number of hot topics enveloping the UCLA sports scene. The end of the quarter represents a crossroads of sorts for fall and winter sports, so we’re opening the floor to basketball, football, soccer and water polo in this edition of the weekly showdown between DB Sports senior staff. Read more...
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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March 25, 11:26 am
Court Visions: Qualities to look for in a new coach for UCLA basketball
It's the first full day that the UCLA is without a men's basketball coach, and the last won't come soon. Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, no stranger to coaching searches, will spend the coming weeks contacting prospective hires across the country. Read more...
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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March 23, 11:53 pm
Court Visions: The problem with Ben Howland
To external observers, the situation is baffling: How is Ben Howland, a coach whose resume is among the best in the country, about to get fired? Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Ben Howland directs his team’s offense during the Bruins’ season-ending loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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March 23, 2:51 am
Court Visions: Basketball program in limbo following early NCAA Tournament exit
AUSTIN, Texas — The final buzzer of the year for UCLA men’s basketball rang here in the Lone Star State, marking the end of one season and the beginning of the next one. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Norman Powell sits with his face in his hands in the locker room after the Bruins were eliminated from the NCAA tournament in the second round.