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The UCLA basketball program is not looking like its old blue-blooded self. Mick Cronin’s squad is just a game above .500 after a deflating loss to Villanova. Lazar Stefanovic tried to keep the game close but it was to no avail. A key reason for the unfortunate defeat was Adem Bona being a non-factor in […]

The UCLA basketball program is one of the best of all time. There have been legendary Bruins players from the early days of college basketball until now, and no school has won more national championships than UCLA. The Bruins were specifically dominant in the 1970s, but they will always be considered one of the top […]

The UCLA men’s basketball team is in a year of transition after their main starters from the 2022-2023 season graduated and/or declared for the 2023 NBA Draft. Adem Bona is the lone regular starter from last season who is still on the team after Tyger Campbell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., David Singleton and Jaylen Clark all […]

The UCLA basketball team is off to a decent 5-2 start this season, but they have come up short in their two biggest games. The Bruins were close, but they fell twice in the Maui Invitational to #4 Marquette and #11 Gonzaga. The combined margin of defeat in those games was just six points. UCLA […]

UCLA basketball appeared to have a bit of a Maui Invitational hangover on Thursday night, after nearly imploding versus UC Riverside at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins ultimately avoided the upset, thanks to some fortuitous circumstances. After blowing a double-digit lead in the second half, UCLA found itself in need of a bucket late. Enter Dylan […]

UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden is set to have his own commemorative stamp released by USPS early in 2024, according to UCLA’s official social media account. 🏀 ✉️ Get ready for a slam dunk in your mailbox! 📬 We're thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the @USPS John Wooden commemorative stamp. https://t.co/hQwDQFEMEw — […]

The college basketball season is now in full swing and the UCLA basketball team is off to a 4-2 start. The Bruins have looked pretty good to start the year, and their two losses are against two of the nation’s best teams, and they were both very close games. UCLA lost to Marquette and Gonzaga […]

The UCLA Bruins absorbed yet another loss in the 2023-24 college basketball season on Wednesday, as they fell prey to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the consolation round of the Allstate Maui Invitational in Honolulu, 69-65. Freshman center Aday Mara started at the center slot for UCLA basketball in the game, but he lasted just three […]

The UCLA Bruins take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Check out our college basketball odds series for our UCLA Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find how to watch UCLA Gonzaga. The UCLA European experiment is off to an encouraging start. UCLA didn’t beat Marquette (a top-five team) earlier this week in the Maui Invitational, but it did […]

Mick Cronin had his fair share of lapses and highlights during the UCLA squad’s loss to Marquette. He saw Sebastian Mack step up for the Bruins but it was just not enough to get them over the hump. Shaka Smart’s wits along with Oso Igdoharo’s on-court leadership allowed for the Golden Eagles to strike their […]

UCLA basketball had to work harder than they anticipated in their win over Chaminade at the Maui Invitational. While the 76-48 score wasn’t particularly close, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin was forced to play his starters more minutes than he wanted to. With the Bruins set to face Gonzaga on Wednesday night, the team will […]

The most celebrated basketball player in the history of the Marquette program had a very powerful yet simple reaction when Marquette knocked off UCLA in the Maui Invitational. We. Are. Marquette. https://t.co/twSPBM1wpl — DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 21, 2023 Marquette got a huge win on Monday night, 71-69, over UCLA in the famed Thanksgiving basketball tournament […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles are still undefeated in the 2023-24 college basketball season after the Big East squad took down the UCLA Bruins in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal matchup in Honolulu Monday, 71-69. The hero for Marquette basketball in that contest was no other than sophomore guard Sean Jones, who drained the go-ahead game-winning 3-pointer […]

The Long Island Sharks take on the UCLA Bruins. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Long Island UCLA prediction and pick. Find how to watch Long Island UCLA. The UCLA Bruins have a very new look this season. After multiple years with a distinguished veteran core which gave coach Mick Cronin a […]

UCLA basketball is looking to make an NCAA Tournament run a bit deeper than the Sweet 16. With Adem Bona in the lineup, UCLA basketball has the recipe for success. Bona was added to the preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy Award, via Ben Bolch of The LA Times. He joins 49 other players […]

The 2023-24 NCAA season tips-off next week with several programs ready to highlight their top recruits. One of those programs is UCLA who is set to feature potential NBA lottery pick, freshman center Aday Mara. Mara had not yet been cleared by the NCAA and did not play in the Bruins’ exhibition game against Cal […]

The Pac-12 is in its final season of play before the teams disperse to other conferences, which means several Pac-12 rivalries will not play annually like they have for decades. This includes the rivalry between UCLA basketball and Arizona basketball, who will no longer be in the same conference after the 2023-2024 season. This will […]

The NBA offseason can be very grueling for fans to get through, especially in the months of August and September when most players are on vacation or quietly working on their games. Over the last few years, however, some of the little-known basketball runs that occur at UCLA in the offseason have been revitalized. At […]

The 2023 NCAA Tournament will always have a “what could have been” wistfulness attached to it for UCLA basketball fans. While UConn proved to be one of the most dominant forces that we have ever seen in the month of March, the Bruins could have been a tall hurdle to clear had Jaylen Clark not […]

The UCLA Bruins basketball team is heading into a retooling year. With the loss of four starters in Jaime Jaquez Jr., Jaylen Clark, Tyger Campbell and Amari Bailey as well as sixth man David Singleton, the 2023-24 team is going to look a lot different. The Bruins also lost Mac Etienne to the transfer portal. […]

Outside of Victor Wembanyama going to the San Antonio Spurs via this coming Thursday’s 2023 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, there isn’t another prediction that is universally believed to be virtually sealed to happen. For the Golden State Warriors, they can turn heads by using their No. 19 pick in the first round to get UCLA […]

UCLA basketball guard Jaylen Clark has recently made his decision for the upcoming NBA Draft after playing three years with the Bruins. The 21-year-old from Riverside, California averaged 13 points and six rebounds while starting 29 of 30 games. He led the Pac-12 in total steals with 78, tying for third all-time in single-season steals […]

Adem Bona, the reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, will return to UCLA for his sophomore season, according to Jonathan Givony. Bona was a projected second-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft but will withdraw his name from consideration and return to college to presumably boost his stock for next year. “I have a great […]

A Slovenian star is on the way for UCLA basketball, with guard Jan Vide reportedly committing to play for the UCLA Bruins (h/t Jonathan Givony of ESPN). “Slovenian guard Jan Vide, one of Europe’s top prospects in his age group, has committed to UCLA, a source told ESPN. Vide was named MVP of the ANGT […]

UCLA basketball forward Mac Etienne decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a Thursday tweet from ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello. “UCLA big man Mac Etienne has entered the transfer portal, per source,” wrote Borzello. “Played in 32 games last season. Second UCLA player to hit the portal in the last two days.” A […]

With the Brooklyn Nets now officially in offseason mode, it’s time to look at the decisions may make in one of the most exciting times of the year: the NBA Draft. Possessing two picks (No. 21 & No. 22) in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, the Nets have an opportunity to add […]

The UCLA Bruins 2022-23 season ended on a bittersweet note after a very successful regular season. A team that looked like a national championship contender suffered key injuries and ended up falling to Gonzaga in the Sweet 16. It appears as if this season might have been UCLA’s best shot at a title as next […]

Stanford freshman center Lauren Betts announced her commitment to play for the UCLA Bruins, according to a Tuesday tweet from Just Women’s Sports.  “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow,” she wrote in a Tuesday Instagram post. A former 5-star recruit from Centennial, Colorado, played 33 games for a Stanford team that went 29-6 overall […]

On Thursday afternoon, Amari Bailey, UCLA basketball’s heralded freshman shooting guard, announced on his Instagram that he is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. “Since I was 3 years old,” Bailey wrote in a heartfelt letter he posted on Instagram, “basketball has been my first and only love. I have decided to bet on mysaelf […]

French wing Ilane Fibleuil committed to the UCLA basketball program over Gonzaga and NBA G-League Ignite, the 6-foot-6-inch guard announced in a Thursday tweet. “I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches and teammates for their support through these past 3 years, and the college and professional programs that recruited me,” he wrote. “I’m […]

UCLA Bruins star Tyger Campbell will be trying his luck in the 2023 NBA Draft. The UCLA basketball point guard announced via his official Instagram account that he will be entering his name into the draft, which likely means that he had already played his final game in Bruins threads. “It’s hard for me to […]

A big man prospect from Spain could be on the verge of joining the UCLA Bruins. According to Guillermo García of Relevo, 7-3 Aday Mara has been bought out by Spanish pro team, Casademont Zaragosa, as he plans to go to the US to play for an NCAA team, with UCLA basketball as among his […]

UCLA basketball star Charisma Osborne made a shocking decision when she decided to return to the Bruins for next season. She had one year of extra eligibility due to college athletes receiving an extra COVID year and she decided to use that. Osborne had been projected as first round pick in the upcoming WNBA draft […]

Replacing players who had such a profound impact on the team’s on-court success and culture of the program is an unenviable task. UCLA basketball may not immediately find another Jaime Jaquez, but head coach Mick Cronin hopes he just added a key player who can help keep the Bruins nationally relevant. Utah transfer Lazar Stefanovic […]

A week after UCLA guard Jayden Clark declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, Jamie Jaquez Jr. followed suit on Thursday by announcing that he will forgo his remaining college eligibility to enter his name into this year’s draft. Jaquez took to Twitter on Thursday to bid his farewell to UCLA after a four-season run in […]

After completing his bachelor’s degree at UCLA, California native Jaime Jaquez Jr. has officially declared for the 2023 NBA Draft. Bruin 4 life 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/1nvJZCKvsE — Jaime Jaquez Jr (@jaquez_jr) April 6, 2023 Jaquez will forgo his remaining college eligibility after a stellar season in which he was named a consensus All-American, Pac-12 Player of […]

Baylor basketball transfer LJ Cryer has received interest from UCLA among a laundry list of collegiate programs, according to a Thursday tweet from The Portal Report. Other schools include Louisiana Tech, Alabama, TCU and Oregon. LJ Cryer has also heard from Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, Houston, Gonzaga, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Illinois, Clemson, Missouri, Indiana, Clemson, […]

UCLA women’s basketball star Charisma Osborne shocked the basketball world Wednesday when she announced she will be returning to school next fall. The decision comes off the heels of her declaring for the 2023 WNBA Draft after UCLA’s season concluded. Osborne is no pushover when it comes to pro-level talent. She was a projected top-10 […]

UCLA basketball’s season didn’t end quite how it wanted. The Bruins fell to Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, bowing out of the NCAA Tournament after Bulldogs guard Julian Strawther hit a deep go-ahead three-pointer in the final seconds. Would that pivotal play have gone differently if Jaylen Clark was available for UCLA? There’s still a […]