Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor On June 26, former UCLA guard Russell Westbrook was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player award after a historic year. The dynamic point guard beat out Houston Rockets guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. Westbrook became just the second player in NBA history to average […]
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Club archery team reflects on successful year, talks mental strategies
Justin Curley never shot a bow before attending the Archery Festival at the Enormous Activities Fair as a first-year student in September. “It sucked me in,” Curley said. Every year, Club Archery hosts the Archery Festival during the first week of fall quarter. Students can shoot arrows for free and test whether or not they […]
Lonzo Ball, T.J. Leaf among four Bruins selected in 2017 NBA Draft
This post was updated June 22 at 9:32 p.m. Lonzo Ball got his wish. The Los Angeles Lakers selected the former UCLA point guard as the second pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. Ball led the Bruins to a Sweet 16 appearance in his only season with UCLA, averaging 14.6 points and 7.6 assists […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts on John Wooden at book signing
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat down with Tyus Edney to talk about everything from training with Bruce Lee in Bel-Air to the release of his new book, “Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court.” The UCLA Black Alumni Association hosted a book-signing event for the NBA’s all-time leading scorer at Pauley Pavilion […]
Men’s golf sends three Bruins to NCAA regionals, finishes season
The UCLA men’s golf team was not selected to compete at an NCAA regional, but three members of the team had the opportunity to compete individually for a spot in the NCAA championship. The Bruins sent sophomore Cole Madey and freshman Hidetoshi Yoshihara to the NCAA Washington Regional and junior Tyler Collier to the NCAA […]
Men’s golf finishes fifth in Pac-12 championship in Colorado
UCLA men’s golf finished fifth at the Pac-12 championship in Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend. The Bruins shot 38 over par for the tournament. Following a snowstorm that suspended play Saturday, action resumed Sunday morning where No. 9 Oregon took home the Pac-12 crown, shooting 15 over par on the tournament. For UCLA, junior Tyler […]
Women’s basketball defeats Boise State 83-56, advances to round of 32
UCLA women’s basketball advanced to the round of 32 on Saturday night, following a historic performance by junior guard Jordin Canada. Canada tied a school record with 16 assists and scored 15 points to go along with five rebounds. No. 4-seeded UCLA (24-8, 13-5 Pac-12) took on No. 13-seeded Boise State (25-8, 12-6 Mountain West) […]