Sunday, June 29

Jaylen Hands blends broad music taste with basketball to reflect on his gameplay

Jaylen Hands has always had a reputation as a high-flying human highlight reel. The first time he wore a UCLA men’s basketball jersey, he dunked on Steve Alford. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands’ taste in music doesn’t always align with his teammates’, but he said he enjoys contemplating lyrics and incorporating his favorite artists’ creativity and honesty into his play style on the court. (Photo by Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff, Illustration by Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Un-Connon Opinions: Best bet for men’s basketball coach might be overlooked amid lackluster prospects

There have been a lot of names thrown out there for the UCLA men’s basketball head coaching job. The thing is, I’m just not impressed. John Beilein and Tony Bennett aren’t going anywhere. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball is in the midst of another coaching search, with popular candidates being Virginia’s Tony Bennett and Nevada’s Eric Musselman – but Marquette coach Steve “Wojo” Wojciechowski should be the Bruins’ top choice. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Men’s basketball’s deficient dance with Sun Devils results in third straight loss

This post was updated Jan. 24 at 11:25 p.m. Garbage time is frequently defined as when a team is leading by double digits with only a couple minutes left in the game. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Cody Riley tied a career high with 10 rebounds, but UCLA only shot 32.3 percent from the field in the second half as Arizona State pulled away. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball narrowly leads Arizona State 44-43 at halftime

The first UCLA men’s basketball turnover came six minutes, 50 seconds into the game. It was a stark contrast from three of the past four games, in which the Bruins committed more than 20 turnovers. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes leads UCLA men’s basketball in scoring with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting at the half against Arizona State. The Bruins lead the Sun Devils 44-43. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball to play Sun Devils Thursday, hoping to extend home win streak to 3

The Bruins have reached a pivotal point in their conference schedule. Coming off back-to-back losses this past week, UCLA men’s basketball (10-8, 3-2 Pac-12) will return home Thursday night for the first time in nearly three weeks to host Arizona State (13-5, 4-2) – the third-place team in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands said he has noticed a few bad trends plaguing UCLA men’s basketball in recent weeks. Hands highlighted the Bruins’ inability to regain momentum from their opponents as the main issue. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)




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