Howland and men's basketball team embark on weeklong China trip

Ben Howland won’t be pointing any fingers ““ at least for the time being. The UCLA men’s basketball coach and his team are traveling to China for the coming week, where the Bruins will play three exhibition games, travel the country and make guest appearances.

In China, using the index finger to point is considered offensive, and for Howland, who constantly directs traffic from the sidelines using his pointer finger, this will be one of many adjustments he’ll have to make for the coming week.

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