The honeymoon phase is over for Steve Alford. The ceremony is complete, the guests of honor have left. Now it’s time to see who UCLA men’s basketball is truly married to for the next six seasons. With the departure of sophomore guard Jordan Adams to the NBA, one of the final remaining holdovers from the […]
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Battle of the editors: Jan. 8
With redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley returning, how many wins do you project for UCLA football? Jordan Lee: UCLA will enter the 2014 season after its first 10-win season in eight years and with its first legitimate Heisman candidate in far longer. With Hundley as signal-caller and Mora on the sidelines for the third consecutive […]
Strong Side: UCLA baseball prevails despite loss of key players
John Savage and I sat down to eat lunch somewhere in Brentwood before the season began. I had covered UCLA baseball for the two previous seasons but I was going to be otherwise occupied during spring quarter. I knew I wouldn’t get to see many of his team’s games this season so I wanted to catch up and wish him well.
Court Visions: Qualities to look for in a new coach for UCLA basketball
It’s the first full day that the UCLA is without a men’s basketball coach, and the last won’t come soon. Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, no stranger to coaching searches, will spend the coming weeks contacting prospective hires across the country.
Court Visions: The problem with Ben Howland
To external observers, the situation is baffling: How is Ben Howland, a coach whose resume is among the best in the country, about to get fired?
Court Visions: Basketball program in limbo following early NCAA Tournament exit
AUSTIN, Texas — The final buzzer of the year for UCLA men’s basketball rang here in the Lone Star State, marking the end of one season and the beginning of the next one. Taking inventory of the team that walked off the Frank Erwin Center court Friday night was a quick exercise. Not counting walk-ons, […]
Court Visions: UCLA determined to fight low expectations
When UCLA’s season is finally over, we will judge it as we do all of the others: by how the Bruins do in the NCAA tournament.