Sunday, July 26

UCLA men’s water polo team works for wins over UCSB, Pepperdine during home-and-away weekend

The UCLA men's water polo team has a right to be tired. Read more...

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Sophomore Josh Samuels and the No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team finished their regular season on a high note by beating Pepperdine 13-8 at Spieker Aquatics Center on Saturday and inching past UC Santa Barbara 9-8 on the road Sunday. The Bruins won’t play again until the MPSF Tournament begins Nov. 26 at Stanford.


Honey Cuts

The offseason began earlier than usual for UCLA in 2010, but "˜offseason' may not be the appropriate term for the period between March and late September, especially for one Bruin who was not afforded the luxury one year ago. Tyler Honeycutt literally limped into his freshman season with the Bruins after being hampered by a laundry list of injuries which sidelined him until the Bruins' seventh game of the year, a loss to Kansas on Dec. Read more...

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Sophomore forward Tyler Honeycutt, seen here during UCLA’s 83-50 win over Cal State Northridge on Friday, will look to be an all-purpose threat for the Bruins during the 2010-11 season.



Dynamic duo turns up the heat

Rex and Silent Killer aren't the best of friends, but they've embarked on a four-month mission together. During each assignment, the oft-overlooked Silent Killer will snipe from distance; Rex, with tyrannosaurus-like range and speed, will be the driving force behind each assignment. It all begins on the backcourt, where this duo applies a suffocating pressure that commands a distinct fear in the opposition. Darting from sideline to sideline, S.K. Read more...

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Senior guards Doreena Campbell and Darxia Morris combined to average 18.4 points and 6.2 assists per game last season.


Scoop Dreams: _Bruins look good despite last season’s trauma_

Now that UCLA has successfully floated through its season opener, you can breathe a sigh of relief. This is a different UCLA basketball team than "“ no, wait, don't say it. You have to be careful with your words when you're dealing with the psyche of the recently traumatized. A certain two-word phrase hangs over Nell and John Wooden Court, a phrase with more weight and meaning to the Bruin fans right now than any of those dusty championship banners up there. Last season. Whew, there, I got it out. Read more...

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Coach Ben Howland and the UCLA men’s basketball team are looking to put last season’s 14-18 record behind them this year.


Transition Game

In Chicago, patience is more than a virtue. Read more...

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A native of Chicago, junior guard Lazeric Jones has stepped into the role of the Bruins’ starting point guard as a junior transfer from Logan College.


Women’s basketball focuses on teamwork for upcoming season

Taking care of your teammates is a rule that has been preached everywhere in basketball. Read more...

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The UCLA women’s basketball team huddles together before the opening tip of its exhibition game against Vanguard on Nov. 8 at Pauley Pavilion, going on to win 79-43. The Bruins came in at No. 16 in the Top 25 as well as No. 2 in the preseason Pac-10 Coaches’ Poll.