[Online Exclusive]: UCLA wins at Arizona for first time since 1997

TUCSON, Ariz. ““ A year ago, UCLA’s Arron Afflalo stood at the center of the McKale Center at a loss for words, silently stewing that Arizona’s Salim Stoudamire, his defensive assignment, had just buried a game-winner over the sophomore to defeat the Bruins. On Thursday night, Afflalo once again found himself near midcourt in the […]

[Online Exclusive]: Bruins shine in Sun Bowl

EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; After two years of embarrassing bowl losses, questions about his leadership, and mediocre results on the field, senior quarterback Drew Olson packed up his locker for the last time, leaving UCLA just as he envisioned ““ better off than he found it. “I, we, accomplished our mission,” Olson said. After two […]

[Online Exclusive]: Drew's future with Bruins uncertain

EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; Still in obvious pain after dislocating his left shoulder earlier in UCLA’s bowl victory and finding it difficult to smile, Maurice Drew fulfilled every single autograph request and posed for what seemed like an infinite amount of pictures after Friday’s game. And as he emerged from the locker room with a […]

Change is the only consistent factor in the Bruins’ season so far

Another different starting lineup. Another batch of injuries. Another closer-than-expected contest for UCLA against an early-season opponent, this time a 69-57 victory over Coppin State at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. Nothing changes for the Bruins, which is to say, everything does. Jordan Farmar, who only five days earlier feared he had a stress fracture […]