I grew up always watching basketball and completely obsessed with the Los Angeles Lakers. But that’s not why I joined Daily Bruin’s Sports section.
During high school, I was the friend you asked when you needed help writing thesis statements or editing your essays.

The once improbable now seems inevitable – Lonzo Ball will be a Los Angeles Laker.
We heard it incessantly from his father LaVar Ball, who started it all by claiming his son would only play for the Lakers before walking back a bit on the statement.

This post was updated March 24 at 10:31 p.m.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ball till you fall.
UCLA’s season ended Friday night in Memphis, falling in the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years.

This post was updated March 11 at 12:10 a.m.
LAS VEGAS – UCLA’s sweet shooting stroke just disappeared.
This was a team that entered the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament fourth in the nation in 3-point shooting, hitting 41.3 percent of its 3s.

This post was updated March 9 at 11:32 p.m.
LAS VEGAS — One down, two to go.
UCLA jumped out the gates quickly, stifled two USC comeback attempts and led the entire way in a 76-74 win in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament.

This post was updated March 4 at 10:55 p.m.
Senior night was almost spoiled and UCLA’s regular season almost ended on a sour note.
The Bruins (28-3, 15-3 Pac-12) found themselves down to the Washington State Cougars (13-17, 6-12) with less than 10 minutes in the game.

The celebration started before the game.
Senior guards Jerrold Smith, Isaac Hamilton and Bryce Alford were recognized on senior night for the last home game they will play at Pauley Pavilion.

This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:45 p.m.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Back and forth, one run after another.
In front of a sea of red that leapt up in a flurry each time the home team scored, No.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona fans at the McKale Center started dancing and rocking before the top-five matchup even started.
No. 5 UCLA (25-3, 12-3 Pac-12) quieted the crowd quickly, stringing together an 11-0 run to take a 17-11 lead over No.

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 10:30 p.m.
Four, but no more.
No. 6 UCLA (24-3, 11-3 Pac-12) ended its four-game losing streak to USC (21-6, 8-6) with a dominating 102-70 win over its crosstown rival Saturday night.