Shaquille O’Neal brought three straight NBA championships to Los Angeles nearly 15 years ago. This year, he’s bringing his son. Shareef O’Neal, son of the NBA Hall of Famer, has committed to play for UCLA men’s basketball next season, 247sports.com reported. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford’s 2018-2019 squad will include 6-foot-8 Shareef O’Neal, the son of four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Men’s basketballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor The fight for a bye in the Pac-12 Tournament is getting tighter. The top four teams in the conference each have the luxury of skipping the first round of the tournament – set to take place on March 7. Read more...
Photo: (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA’s game against Colorado was a microcosm of the Bruins’ NCAA tournament hopes. Even though the Bruins (19-10, 10-7 Pac-12) tried prolonging the game by fouling the Buffaloes (16-13, 8-9) and forcing them to make free throws, the end result was never really in doubt. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday led the Bruins with 21 points in their third consecutive road loss. (Keila Mayberry, Daily Bruin staff)
After jumping out to a 22-15 lead with 12:29 left in the first half, the Bruins found themselves looking up at the Utes for the majority of Thursday’s game, which Utah claimed 84-78. Read more...
Photo: UCLA found a way to beat Utah when the Utes visited the Bruins in February, but UCLA couldn’t take down Utah in Salt Lake City on Thurday night. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Less than three weeks remain until Selection Sunday, and UCLA’s NCAA Tournament chances are still as murky as they were at the beginning of the season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Kris Wilkes said his body is prepared for the upcoming elevation after he spent two summers in Colorado during high school. The Bruins are currently a bubble team for the NCAA tournament and need wins to boost their resume. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 10:50 p.m. All the former and current NBA players in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night saw their own version of the 3-point shootout. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday had to battle through foul trouble Saturday night, picking up his fourth personal foul midway through the second half. The junior guard still led his team in points. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Rarely had Kris Wilkes struggled to score. A five-star recruit who tore through Indiana high school basketball, the freshman guard started the year looking like he might do the same at the college level, averaging 16.8 points a game in his first four outings. Read more...
Photo: Kris Wilkes came into UCLA as a five-star recruit, and the freshman guard has been a fixture of the Bruins’ starting rotation ever since. The Indiana native has started every single game for the Bruins in 2018-2019, averaging 13.5 points per game during his rookie campaign. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
