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A former standout for the UCLA men’s basketball team will not be pursuing a professional career. Ex-UCLA point guard Donovan Dent is retiring from the sport at age 22, he told the Albuquerque Journal this week. Dent said that he now plans to …
It’s official: Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd is not going to be the next coach at North Carolina. On Friday, Lloyd announced he is staying, and reports surfaced that Arizona gave the head coach a new five-year contract. Lloyd’s …
Mick Cronin wants UCLA boosters to show him the money. 7-seed UCLA could not keep up with 2-seed UConn as the two blue bloods squared off in the second round of March Madness. The Bruins led for most of the first half before the Huskies took control …
UCLA senior Skyy Clark poured more than just his blood, sweat, and tears into helping his team advance in the NCAA Tournament. He also ended up sacrificing a tooth. Clark found himself on the hardwood fighting for possession in the second half of …
UCLA upset Illinois at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday night, and they did so on a final play that looks very familiar to Bruins fans. Donovan Dent went the length of the court and finished a layup to give UCLA a 95-94 win over …
Mick Cronin did not wait around for the referees to throw out one of his players during Tuesday’s game against Michigan State. The UCLA head coach took matters into his own hands. Bruins center Steven Jamerson II delivered a hard foul on …
Amari Bailey played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins before being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Not even three years later, Bailey is trying to return to college. If he does, Bailey will be the …
Former UCLA guard Amari Bailey is trying to become the first player ever to suit up for a college basketball team after playing in the NBA. Bailey declared for the NBA after his freshman season at UCLA in 2023. The 6’3″ guard, then a …
Mick Cronin knows exactly who to blame for the UCLA Bruins’ ugly 86-74 loss on Saturday to the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Cronin expressed his disappointment over the outcome of the game, particularly with the …
UCLA coach Mick Cronin delivered a dose of brutal honesty following the Bruins’ loss in the NCAA Tournament early Sunday. Cronin was asked about next year’s UCLA team following the Bruins’ 67-58 loss to Tennessee in Lexington, Ky. …
UCLA head coach Mick Cronin lost his cool Friday late in the second half of his team’s contest against Maryland at XFINITY Center in College Park, Md. The veteran coach got frustrated over a non-call as players battled for a rebound with just …
More information continues to emerge about John Calipari’s decision to leave Kentucky for Arkansas and how long the coach has been contemplating a new job. As it turns out, if Calipari could have a do-over, he reportedly would have left …
The father of UCLA head basketball coach Mick Cronin was involved in an altercation with an Arizona fan after Saturday night’s Pac-12 Tournament championship game between the teams. Hep Cronin, Mick’s 81-year-old father, got into it with …
UCLA on Wednesday received approval to join the Big Ten in 2024 as they had hoped. But there is one interesting catch. UCLA announced over the summer that they would be joining rival USC in moving from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. The decision meant …
Former UCLA big man Jalen Hill is receiving tributes from the school after his sudden passing at the age of 22. Hill’s family revealed this week in an Instagram post that Hill recently died after going missing while in Costa Rica. The news was …
Bronny James will likely have some strong options for college right in his own backyard. Paul Biancardi of ESPN reported this week that Bronny, son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is being pursued by two prominent West Coast schools …
