About an hour before Saturday’s game against Arizona, I was standing outside of Pauley Pavilion waiting in line to get into the upper sections of Pauley (because it’s both a better view and you don’t have to deal with as many stupid fans as you do in the lower student section) when Arron Afflalo came walking up out of Pauley, headed toward the Acosta Center. Read more...

Look who’s talking now. Two weeks after Arizona sophomore forward Marcus Williams claimed, “We are the standard (of this conference),” the Bruins proved on Saturday that all their talking is done on the court. Read more...

After a long offseason, the Bruins are ready to come out of hibernation. This weekend, the UCLA men’s track and field team will compete for the first time this year at the Modrall Sperling Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., to open up the indoor season. Read more...

In its most lopsided loss of the season, the UCLA women’s basketball team was blown off the court 92-52 on Thursday against No. 10 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. Read more...

Chase Budinger had everything a coach would want in a basketball player. Understanding of the fundamentals, a fantastic shooting touch, an intrinsic knowledge of the game. Read more...

Josh Shipp wasn’t even sure if he was going to play until right before the game. When he found out he would be playing, he made sure his return to the court was a memorable one. Read more...

Six matches with hardly a friendly face in the crowd. That’s what the men’s volleyball team has had to deal with to begin its 2007 season. Read more...