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UCLA Basketball: Bruins Add Alabama To Non-Conference Slate For Alford’s Debut

New UCLA head coach Steve Alford isn’t shying away from a challenge as he settles into his first season with the Bruins. Unlike his predecessor Ben Howland, Alford has made a point to ramp up the…Read More

UCLA Basketball Recruiting: Final Thoughts On The Bruins’ 2013 Class

Well, it’s official—the 2013 college basketball recruiting cycle has come to a close. Tomorrow is the hard signing deadline, and earlier today No. 1 overall prospect Andrew Wiggins committed to…Read More

UCLA Basketball: A Possible UCLA—Duke Matchup in 2013?

With UCLA and Duke finalizing dates to play at Madison Square Garden next season, we will be treated to two powerhouse basketball programs going at it. Here’s the tweet from Jon Rothstein of CBS…Read More

What Former Bruin Russell Westbrook Meant To OKC

The NBA’s most athletic point guard—Russell Westbrook—hadn’t missed a game since middle school. At least not until last week. The 24-year-old from Long Beach played in every game of his…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Who Needs To Step Up For The Bruins Next Year?

With the departure of Larry Drew II and Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA is going to need a bevy of players to step up to be successful in Steve Alford‘s first season. When I look at this roster, there’s…Read More

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UCLA Basketball: Give Steve A Chance

This Go Joe Bruin contributor is rooting for Steve Alford, which means a few things to me. First, it…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Shabazz Muhammad—Will He Stay Or Will He Go?

With March Madness now behind us, many players are declaring their intentions for the next year of basketball.…Read More

UCLA Basketball Recruiting: 2014 Target Stanley Johnson Trims List to Seven

Despite missing out on 2013 stud Rysheed Jordan this morning, the UCLA basketball team and first-year…Read More

UCLA Basketball Recruiting: Can The Bruins Sneak In and Steal Rysheed Jordan?

The UCLA basketball team got some great news when Tony Parker decided to return to Westwood earlier…Read More

UCLA Basketball: What Tony Parker’s Return Means For The Bruins

On Sunday evening, UCLA forward-center Tony Parker tweeted that he’s staying at UCLA. This is…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Much Ado About Alford

The hiring of Steve Alford to run the UCLA men’s basketball program has been met with mixed reactions.…Read More

UCLA Basketball: What Recent Reaffirmations Mean For Steve Alford

Since taking the head coaching position at UCLA last week, Steve Alford has had plenty of business to…Read More

UCLA Basketball Recruiting: Is Aaron Gordon to the Bruins Actually Possible?

From the moment UCLA announced former New Mexico coach Steve Alford as the new head basketball coach…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Should Tony Parker Stick With the Bruins?

When UCLA announced the hiring of new head coach Steve Alford on Saturday, the rumor mill went into…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: Pac-12 Punches Out After Successful Run to Sweet Sixteen

When the buzzer sounded in Indianapolis on Friday, it was the end of the 2013 Pac-12 basketball season.…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Steve Alford Hire By the Numbers

The UCLA basketball coaching search has officially come to a close after athletic director Dan Guerrero…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Kyle Anderson Expected to Return for Sophomore Season

Amidst a head coaching search going nowhere, the UCLA basketball program got some much-needed good news…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Will the Bruins Ever Find a New Head Coach?

With highly sought-after names like Shaka Smart and Brad Stevens staying put at their respective mid-majors,…Read More

UCLA Women’s Hoops: Bruins End Strong Season With Short Stay in NCAA Tourney

The UCLA women’s basketball team followed in the footsteps of the Bruin men, making an early exit…Read More

UCLA Basketball: How Will Ben Howland’s Departure Affect Recruiting?

On Sunday evening, it was officially revealed that UCLA head coach Ben Howland was relieved of his…Read More