There was star power and exciting finishes everywhere at the Drew League on Sunday. UCLA men’s basketball rising redshirt freshman forward Shareef O’Neal, rising sophomore forward Kenneth Nwuba and incoming freshman guard Jake Kyman all played in week nine of the 10-week Drew League regular season. Former Bruin guard Lonzo Ball also made an appearance […]
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UCLA alumni knocked out of The Basketball Tournament by former Trojan
Elijah Stewart slammed home a put-back dunk to end the game. The former Trojan’s two points secured an 87-85 victory over the UCLA alumni basketball team and reignited the crosstown rivalry for former Bruin guards Jordan Adams and Malcolm Lee. “We came up a bucket short, and losing on a game-winning dunk to (Stewart) is […]
Sons of Westwood return to the court to compete in The Basketball Tournament
The Sons of Westwood are back for the second straight year. The majority-UCLA alumni team will be competing in The Basketball Tournament for a $2 million prize awarded to the winner of the 64-team, single elimination tournament, which was started by Jonathan Mugar in 2014. The No. 4-seeded Sons of Westwood will play in the […]
NBA Summer League seasons come to an end for former Bruins
Jaylen Hands made it onto an NBA highlight reel – just not the way he might have envisioned it. The former Bruin guard took a tumble to the floor in the second quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ opening NBA Summer League playoff game Saturday after Detroit Pistons guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk stopped on a dime, broke […]
Drew League supports community, bringing together all-star men’s basketball players
When four UCLA Bruins stepped onto the hardwood floor at King Drew Magnet High School in the Willowbrook community of Los Angeles, they were continuing an LA basketball tradition that began in 1973. In its 46-year history, the Drew League has aimed to bring together the best high school, college and professional players from around […]
Former Bruins make a limited pro debut in NBA Summer League play
Three Bruins made it to the Association in June, but their trip to the Las Vegas NBA Summer League was not particularly eventful. Brooklyn Nets guard Jaylen Hands and Houston Rockets center Moses Brown both got their first professional action since leaving UCLA men’s basketball in the annual Las Vegas NBA Summer League. Forward Kris […]
Battle of the Editors: Which Bruin basketball player has created the most lasting legacy in the NBA?
With NBA free agency having started Sunday, the Daily Bruin Sports editors decided to take a look back at some of the most influential professional Bruins. They’ve dominated decades and pioneered positions, but each editor had their own pick for the one whose fingerprints are the most prominent in today’s game. Reggie MillerCoral Smith, assistant […]