For UCLA coach Ben Howland, playing Washington on Thursday in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament means facing off against an old friend. He and Washington coach Lorenzo Romar have known each other since high school. “Lorenzo and I used to play pick-up ball during the summer at Cerritos College,” Howland said. “He’s done […]
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M. basketball: Dollars and sense
After Notre Dame’s center Tom Timmermans sank a career-high 20 points against UCLA last Saturday, Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey wore a look of mock concern on his face. “I hope this doesn’t mean that Tom is going to leave us now,” he joked outside the locker room. Timmermans, a native of the Netherlands, is […]
M. basketball: Cummings sees little play on Senior Day
The sting of playing a season-low 21 minutes on Senior Day obviously has not subsided yet for T.J. Cummings. The senior forward ““ who finished Saturday’s loss to Notre Dame on the bench ““ was terse when speaking to reporters about the game Tuesday. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he said. UCLA coach […]
M. basketball: Cummings ends season on bench
His senior season was not supposed to end on the bench. Then again, this year has been marked by the unexpected for T.J. Cummings. One of the biggest surprises for Cummings was his mother’s decision to move from Illinois to Brentwood to help him get back on track and back on the court while he […]
Response of CU coach to rape allegations deplorable
Football. The word should be the sole definition of “American tradition.” Parents enroll their boys in Pop Warner leagues not just to play, but to learn character, discipline and teamwork. Next to baseball, it is the consummate all-American game. But the recent sexual assault allegations at the University of Colorado bring up a disturbing but […]
M.basketball: Lack of rebounds contributed to Bruin loss
It was the little things that led to the Bruins’ loss to their crosstown rivals at the Sports Arena on Wednesday night. A marked lack of rebounds was one of those little things tha has reared its head all season for UCLA, especially during the first half of the 78-77 overtime loss. “We needed more […]
M. basketball: Bruins look to avenge loss to Trojans
Hopes of upsetting top-ranked Stanford dashed, Dijon Thompson was sure about one thing. Leaning against a wall in Pauley Pavilion this past Saturday, he announced one more goal for the season with a tired yet determined look in his eyes. “I don’t care if we win another game,” he said. “I would rather beat ‘SC.” […]