At Tuesday’s press conference Arron Afflalo calmly explained his decision to leave school for the NBA. He was confident and articulate as he demonstrated his love and appreciation for UCLA, and he thanked the community for all of its support. UCLA fans should be the ones thanking Afflalo, whether they agree with his decision or […]
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Bruins slide past Trojans for win
It was a very different setting at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center when the Bruins faced the rival Trojans Saturday. UCLA’s five seniors were playing their final home game. The usually empty grandstand was packed, and fans lined the poolside. The typically laid-back atmosphere was anything but, the crowd was loud and the band roared. But […]
After March, waiting sets in
Welcome to the worst time of year, college basketball fans. Your team’s season has just ended in pain. It’s an especially bitter pill to swallow after the exuberance of March. A month ago you had the conference tournaments on all the time. Then for an entire month you had the madness of March to distract […]
It’s about the matches, not the all-time record, for senior water polo phenom
Senior Kelly Rulon scored six goals in the Bruins’ last win, setting the single-game record at UCLA and demonstrating once again that on this team of stars, it’s Rulon that stands out. The senior has scored 219 career goals while at UCLA, just 16 short of the all-time record held by current Bruin assistant coach […]
Squad collects pair of wins
The No. 2 Bruins aced their first final, answering all of Adam Krikorian’s questions with two 21-3 victories this weekend. First UCLA (17-1) demolished Long Beach State (6-7) on Thursday. The Bruins demonstrated a much more efficient set offense and were able to maintain their defense for the entire 36 minutes. After the Thursday win, […]
Root, root, root for which home team?
Thursday night my team of the present will meet my team of the past. Pittsburgh, Pa., is my hometown. I grew up within a walk of the University of Pittsburgh. My father taught at the law school and had basketball season tickets. During the harsh Pennsylvania winters of my childhood, Pitt basketball was a vital […]
Travel-heavy schedule tests UCLA
Under the pressures of both travel and fatigue, the women’s water polo team has endured some growing pains. Last Saturday, UCLA (15-1) struggled in a 15-9 victory at Arizona State, and the next day, the team held on to beat UCSB at home despite being outscored 5-2 in the final quarter. The No. 2 Bruins […]