UCLA triumph tempered by loss of Jordan Adams

LAS VEGAS — UCLA had just beaten Arizona for the third time this season, a 66-64 triumph in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. The win was arguably one of the Bruins’ most impressive performances of the season, but no one could have guessed that by peeking inside their locker room.

Jordan Adams injured in semifinal game against Arizona

LAS VEGAS — Jordan Adams jump-started a come-from-behind win that sent UCLA to the Pac-12 tournament championship game, but when the final buzzer sounded, Adams winced in pain and limped off the court. Soon after, the freshman guard found out his season was over. Adams said he broke his right foot after twisting it, without any other […]

UCLA trails Arizona 30-26 at halftime

In the third matchup of the season between Pac-12 heavyweights UCLA and Arizona, the Wildcats have proven to be the stronger team early on. With 20 minutes left to play to determine who will be the first team to punch its ticket to the Pac-12 Tournament final, Arizona leads UCLA 30-26. After dominating UCLA’s high-scoring […]

Court Visions: Arizona State win a sluggish start saved by a wild card

LAS VEGAS — In a place known for its slow starts, the UCLA men’s basketball team fit right in. If you hadn’t watched the Bruins play before Thursday’s Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State, you might have thought they had spent a night on the town and woken up hungover. Maybe they were still reeling from […]

UCLA defeats ASU in Pac-12 quarterfinals, 80-75

LAS VEGAS — The first half of UCLA’s quarterfinal Pac-12 Tournament game against Arizona State was a replay – and not one UCLA cared to see again. The Bruins lacked energy, content to let the Sun Devils do whatever they wanted on either end of the floor. The setting – MGM Grand Garden Arena – […]