UCLA’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ showcases a vision of competitive fun
For a few hours, UCLA football was once again a player in a sports landscape that had practically abandoned it. Fans jammed one side of…
UCLA’s Laiatu Latu grateful for his ‘surreal as hell’ pro day
Laiatu Latu knelt down on the turf at the starting line of the 40-yard dash in a position he had seen so many NFL stars…
Mick Cronin says UCLA’s disappointing season is ‘100%’ on him
He evaluated the prospects, recruited them and signed them to play for him. So how much responsibility should Mick Cronin bear for what could be…
Sloppy defense and poor shooting plague UCLA’s guards in loss
It was only a week ago that UCLA’s starting guards seemed to have fully rewritten the previously unpleasant narratives about their season. Once derided for…
UCLA’s last-second loss to Utah dims their March Madness hopes
It was a sequence that symbolized a season. One moment Pauley Pavilion was rocking and UCLA was rolling, players screaming, fans singing. “You gotta fight…for…
Mick Cronin has plenty to say after UCLA’s victory over Cal
BERKELEY — A month after he didn’t speak to reporters, remaining in the locker room after a loss to California, UCLA coach Mick Cronin couldn’t stop…
How Kobe Bryant’s rookie airballs sparked UCLA’s growth mindset
It seemed like an unusual search for inspiration. Earlier this season, UCLA coach Mick Cronin told his players to Google “Kobe Bryant rookie airballs.” The…
Five takeaways from UCLA’s tough yet encouraging loss to Arizona
They get it. They finally get it. UCLA basketball fans would be wise to mark Jan. 20, 2024, on their calendars just as many had…
UCLA’s dismal season hits a new low in a 46-point loss to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Even with all its struggles, a young team prone to crummy offense and lengthy lapses, UCLA could feel good about one thing.…
UCLA’s Mick Cronin says he remains focused on lifting up players
Pulling a disappearing act with the media allowed Mick Cronin to prioritize a more important group. His players. The UCLA coach said he felt his…
UCLA’s free fall reaches new depths in loss to California
How low can it go for UCLA? It’s hard to say. There’s still more than two months left in the season. The only certainty is…
UCLA’s lack of three-pointers proves costly in loss to Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — It came down to three-point shooting. Once again, UCLA didn’t have any. In one of the season’s most bothersome storylines for a young…