Coach Ben Howland is always right. Just ask Lorenzo Mata. Following UCLA’s impressive 85-79 victory over Arizona on Thursday, Howland said that Mata’s game was the best he’s played in his Bruin career. Read more...

TUCSON, Ariz. ““ A year ago, UCLA’s Arron Afflalo stood at the center of the McKale Center at a loss for words, silently stewing that Arizona’s Salim Stoudamire, his defensive assignment, had just buried a game-winner over the sophomore to defeat the Bruins. Read more...

EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; Long after his teammates emptied the locker room, UCLA’s Kahlil Bell sat outside his locker with a big smile spread across his face. Read more...

It’s been about 10 years since I visited El Paso, Texas, and though I don’t remember much about the city, I’m pretty sure there’s more fun to be had in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. Read more...

EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; Still in obvious pain after dislocating his left shoulder earlier in UCLA’s bowl victory and finding it difficult to smile, Maurice Drew fulfilled every single autograph request and posed for what seemed like an infinite amount of pictures after Friday’s game. Read more...

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In sports, losses are sometimes difficult to explain. But on Saturday, the No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball team (11-2, 1-1 Pac-10) had little trouble pinpointing exactly what the problem was in a 68-61 loss to Cal (8-3, 2-0) at Pauley Pavilion that snapped the Bruins’ eight-game winning streak. Read more...