Friday, June 20

Smith Says: Men’s basketball has better prospects for conference title this season

UCLA men’s basketball will open its 2017-2018 conference schedule with a lot less stress than it did last season. In 2016, the Bruins began conference play in Oregon, where they dropped their first game of the season following a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Ducks forward Dillon Brooks. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday is one of just five upperclassmen remaining from last year’s men’s basketball team, which lost to Oregon in the Pac-12 opener. This season, the Bruins will open conference play with a pair of home games.(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Senior signoffs: Claire Felix reminds fellow volleyball players to enjoy time at UCLA

I am a Bruin. Since I was 10 years old, putting my knee pads on for my first club volleyball practice, I’ve dreamed of saying those four words. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Claire Felix finished her time at UCLA with 796 kills and 332 total blocks. The Colorado native was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American in 2015. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Senior signoffs: Kari Korver grateful for five years of UCLA basketball

UCLA was my dream school growing up. Who doesn’t love the blue and gold and living in Southern California? However, like many, I didn’t think I would make the cut. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kari Korver will graduate tied with former guard Lisa Willis for the school record in career 3-point field goals made, with 256. She has also led the team in 3-pointers made in each of her four seasons. Off the court, Korver was named to the All-Academic Team four times. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Claire-ification: Experiences as a Daily Bruin Sports writer and editor

There are a lot of perks to covering sports for the Daily Bruin. I got to attend almost every football and basketball game last year, travelled to six different games in three different states and was paid to write about it all. Read more...

Photo: Claire Fahy was the Sports editor for the Daily Bruin from 2015 to 2016 and an assistant Sports editor from 2014 to 2015. Her goal was to connect with students through sports. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Battle of the Editors: Debate on winners of Daily Bruin’s athletes of the year awards begins

The year is almost over, and all the sports are wrapped up except for softball, baseball and track and field. With the annual Daily Bruin Sports Yearlies just a week away, this year’s Sports editors take the time to throw down on who is deserving of candidacy for men’s and women’s athletes of the year. Read more...

Photo: Freshman gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross earned first-team All-American honors on uneven bars and balance beam in her first season. She also led the Bruins with four perfect 10s. (MacKenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


Wang’s Word: NBA superteams should not be condemned for dominating playoff games

My finals week starts Thursday. While most students are at least a week away from hunkering down at 24-hour Powell or chugging cups of coffee that make 7-Eleven’s Big Gulps look like shot glasses, I’ll be sacrificing sleep and my grades to watch the “three-match” between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals. Read more...

Photo: Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball was ESPN’s No. 1 point guard and No. 4 overall recruit in the class of 2016. His presence on UCLA’s team alongside ESPN’s No. 13 recruit, freshman forward T.J. Leaf, lifted the Bruins to national prominence. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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