Author Archives: David Regan

When the season started, UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin knew it was going to be like this. He knew his players had talent, but he also knew that they lacked experience, and he was curious to see how they would respond in pressure-packed situations. After the No. 4 Bruins’ first road trip of the […]

There were many things said after UCLA’s impressive 84-73 victory over the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday. But one word may have said the most. Asked whether he was surprised that his No. 14 Bruins are 19-4, that they sit atop the Pac-10 at 9-2 and that they had just swept the Wildcats for the first […]

UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin has been to the Bay Area plenty of times, so it’s not fair to call it uncharted territory. He just hasn’t charted it in February. For 30 years, UCLA has faced Stanford during the first and third weekends of April. This clash of the two most successful programs in […]

Following Thursday night’s victory over Arizona State, Arron Afflalo appeared to breathe a little easier. He smiled a little wider. He seemed, in a word, relieved. That’s what a 15-point second half will do for a player, especially one who had been struggling offensively for several weeks. “I have slumps, but I’m not supposed to […]

Tuesday, UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland wanted to explain something. What do the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks have in common? How about the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs? For Howland, the answer goes below the surface. He understands that these teams are successful, but he prefers to focus on the […]

Jordan Farmar remembers what it was like to win at Oregon last season. But he doesn’t think that matters much to this year’s team. When the No. 17 Bruins (15-4, 5-2 Pac-10) take on the Ducks (10-8, 4-2) tonight in Eugene, some of their thoughts may be back in Tucson or even Ann Arbor. And […]

UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin likes to refer to it as a dress rehearsal. It’s the early-season match against the unheralded opponent, a time for the Bruins to learn how to handle the preparations and pressures of match day. This season, each dress rehearsal, like the one today against Brigham Young University, is magnified. […]