When UCLA emerges from the tunnel before 90,000-plus fans this Saturday at the Coliseum, the Bruins expect Trojan fans to hurl everything from colorful insults to large, oblong-shaped objects. And among USC’s favorite targets will be Drew Olson, Maurice Drew, Marcedes Lewis, and … J.J. Hair? “They know who I am,” Hair said. The Bruin […]
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Farmar diagnosis exhausting
Upon arriving at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday, UCLA shifted its focus from the Great Danes of Albany to the great mystery surrounding Jordan Farmar. The Bruins’ sophomore point guard was not in uniform for UCLA’s 73-65 victory over Albany on Tuesday night after he received conflicting results about the severity of an injury to his […]
Late-game rally squelches Dragons
NEW YORK ““ With 0.8 seconds left in Friday’s game, UCLA’s Jordan Farmar airballed a free throw that would have given his team the lead, but he couldn’t help but smile. Neither could his teammates, who tried unsuccessfully to keep straight faces on the bench. “I didn’t think it could ever happen to me,” said […]
[Online Exclusive]: UCLA tops Drexel in final seconds, 57-56
NEW YORK “”mdash; After UCLA’s Jordan Farmar made a free throw with 0.8 seconds left to give his team a one-point lead, he struck a pose for the cameras, holding only one finger high in the air. Airballing the previous free throw was a first for Farmar. So was the manner in which the Bruins […]
[Online Exclusive]: Farmar pumps up play in second half
NEW YORK “”mdash; After being called for a blocking foul right before halftime, UCLA’s Jordan Farmar remained motionless on the court for several seconds, looking up at something in Madison Square Garden’s decorative ceiling. It was a strange place to find exactly what he was missing in the first half ““ his offense. By the […]
NCAA buyout of NIT dries up alcohol sales at games
NEW YORK “”mdash; The NCAA has a message for fans wanting to enjoy a beer while soaking up the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden ““ wait outside. For the first time in the event’s 20-year history, alcoholic beverages will not be sold at the tournament, a direct result of the NCAA finalizing its […]
Bruins get set for first true test
NEW YORK ””mdash; When Memphis coach John Calipari took the microphone in his NIT Season Tip-Off press conference, he rattled off a list of reasons to suggest his team wasn’t yet worthy of its No. 11 ranking. He specifically mentioned his team’s inexperience playing together, that eight of the Tigers’ main nine players are underclassmen, […]