If someone hits you, do you hit back? Do you start a fight? Or do you handle it diplomatically? When Norman Powell was shoved Sunday afternoon, he shoved back. After the whistle had stopped a second-half play, the UCLA backup guard was harassed by USC’s Renaldo Woolridge, who stripped the ball away from Powell. The […]
Author Archives: Ryan Menezes
Court Visions: Video scouting provides extra set of eyes
If coach Ben Howland is the team’s professor of basketball, Jason Ludwig is each Bruin’s individual tutor.
Court Visions: Road trip results in split record
There wasn’t too much Bruin blue in Berkeley, Calif. on Thursday night, when the UCLA men’s basketball team’s effort was minimal and reflected in the point total.
Court Visions: Blowout loss exposes Bruins’ game plan, weaknesses
BERKELEY, Calif. — Ben Howland couldn’t settle on a single metaphor.
Court Visions: Fuel opinions by filling stands
Seated at the ESPN broadcasting booth Thursday night in Pauley Pavilion, Bill Walton provided his smiling face to a movement.
Pac-12 Power Rankings: Feb 12
1. No. 9 Arizona (20-3, 8-3 Pac-12, Last week: No. 7 ) This has been the toughest set of rankings to put together yet, with the top eight teams separated by just two games. Out of all of them, Arizona still looks like the only Pac-12 team safely in the NCAA Tournament field despite losing […]
Court Visions: Drew pulls UCLA to victory
Ben Howland and Larry Drew II are two different profiles in trust.