UCLA men’s basketball defeats Cal, 76-64

Leading by 18 with just over 15 minutes to play, UCLA basketball had Cal on the ropes Sunday night, with sole possession of second place in the Pac-12 just about wrapped up. But first, to close out an eventual 76-64 victory, they had to overcome a Bird problem. Cal freshman Jabari Bird, who has struggled of […]

UCLA men’s basketball blows out Stanford 91-74 in Pauley

UCLA men’s basketball rebounded from Saturday’s loss to Utah with a 91-74 win over Stanford on Thursday. Sophomore forward/center Tony Parker had a breakout performance with a career-high 22 points, helped by the passing of UCLA’s guards. Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson had 10 assists and freshman guard Zach LaVine added six. Anderson also had 13 points […]

BarbecueLA: Phillips Bar-B-Que

Much has been made of the barbecue sauce at Phillip’s, easily one of LA’s most beloved Southern-style barbecue institutions. The restaurant’s popularity hit critical mass after Jonathan Gold waxed poetic about it in 2004, but it had been a neighborhood favorite for years before. The resultant long wait, which most regular customers know to expect, is a one trademark/quirk of this takeout-only joint.

Junior guard Madeline Brooks finds her place with Bruins

A year ago, Madeline Brooks would have been in warmups on the bench cheering on her teammates. But this season against then-No. 10 Oklahoma, the junior guard found herself walking the almost 80 feet from the defensive baseline to the free throw line with UCLA up two points and 15 seconds left on the game […]