Drew Bennett may be 1,500 miles away from this Saturday’s rivalry game, but the USC-UCLA matchup still hits close to home. After spending five years as quarterback and wide receiver in the blue and gold from 1996-2000, Bennett signed with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, coached by Jeff Fisher, a former cornerback at USC. “This is […]
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[Olympic Preview] Athletes remember 1980 Summer Olympics boycott
The year was 1980. It marked the beginning of a new decade. For the Olympics, though, it was more of the same. The black eye that the Games had been dealt by the previous decade continued on unabated. The 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany, were sullied by the murder of 11 Israeli athletes by Arab […]
M. basketball: Ariza shines, former UCLA players show off skills in Long Beach
LONG BEACH “”mdash; At the Long Beach Summer Pro League this year, it seemed like it was in with the old and the new. At least for UCLA alumni. The two week-long summer basketball league exhibition featured many names and faces that have called Westwood home at some point in their playing careers. Most of […]
Ariza’s assertions of NBA readiness defy doubters
They say Trevor Ariza is too thin, a 6-foot-7 forward walking around in a guard’s body. They say his perimeter game is still weak, that his jump shot is inconsistent, and that he lacks an inside presence. They say he’s not ready for the NBA. He says otherwise. “I think I’m making really good progress,” […]
Basketball alumni beat the heat in Long Beach Summer Pro League
The calendar reads July. No problem. The NBA Finals concluded three weeks ago. So what. As the NBA’s big names continue to trade jerseys and zip codes, many former Bruins are part of a lesser known group of players who are using the dog days of summer to prove their worth to anyone willing to watch. Entering […]
M. baskteball: Former Bruin hoopster to get diploma
Jason Kapono left UCLA last spring with the Bruins’ all-time record for three-point field goals and an NBA contract waiting in the balance. But after having already made the difficult jump to professional hoops, Kapono will be making a jump to the podium as part of this year’s graduating class. Enrolled in classes this quarter, […]
M. basketball: From UCLA star to NBA player
For many players in the NBA, the end of the season means a six-month layoff until the opening of training camps in September. For players like Earl Watson, longer days and shorter nights mean more time to practice. The second season is as important as the first, if not more. “A typical day in my […]