TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; Above the red doors and yellow walls inside Arizona State’s home arena hangs a sign that says “Welcome To Wells Fargo Arena.” During the Bruins’ short visit to Tempe, however, it may as well have read “UCLA Medical Center Entrance.” A 10-minute sequence following the Bruins’ 61-60 clipping of Arizona State on Saturday seemed to perfectly capture how injuries have decimated UCLA’s roster and become the unwanted sidebar to the 2005-06 season. Read more...

In terms of rankings, Saturday night’s meet against No. 2 Utah was one of the most anticipated regular season meets for the No. 3 Bruins. With 14 championships between the two teams, it was clear that the battle would be a close one. Read more...

The calendar might not reflect it, but it was a crucial weekend for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Coming off a disappointing road trip up north, there began whispers that the Bruins, a trendy preseason pick to make a deep postseason run, were watching their season slip away. Read more...

One of these years, UCLA will enjoy a blissful off-season. Some January, the Bruins won’t have to answer questions about embarrassing bowl losses, drunk-driving allegations, or their star running back’s decision to leave school a year early just to become a likely third-round draft pick. Read more...

UCLA junior running back Maurice Drew announced Saturday that he will be entering his name in this year’s NFL Draft. Drew, who will forgo his senior season, made the decision in large part because his grandfather Maurice Jones wanted Drew to turn pro if given the opportunity. Read more...

TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; Seeing Jordan Farmar slumped in a folding chair deep in the bowels of the Wells Fargo Arena, his right foot submerged in a bucket of ice and a look of exhaustion on his face, you wouldn’t have believed what had just taken place. Read more...

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...