There isn’t an algorithm in this world that will piece together a proper work of journalism.
It took me some time to understand that when my career as an amateur reporter began.

It’s the first full day that the UCLA is without a men’s basketball coach, and the last won’t come soon. Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, no stranger to coaching searches, will spend the coming weeks contacting prospective hires across the country.

To external observers, the situation is baffling: How is Ben Howland, a coach whose resume is among the best in the country, about to get fired?

AUSTIN, Texas — The final buzzer of the year for UCLA men’s basketball rang here in the Lone Star State, marking the end of one season and the beginning of the next one.

When UCLA’s season is finally over, we will judge it as we do all of the others: by how the Bruins do in the NCAA tournament.

Jordan Adams jump-started a come-from-behind win that sent UCLA to the Pac-12 Tournament Championship game, but when the final buzzer sounded, Adams winced in pain and limped off the court.

LAS VEGAS — Count on this city to make you feel like you’re riding high before dealing a devastating blow.
In the Pac-12’s first trip out to Sin City for the conference tournament, the UCLA men’s basketball team left empty-handed and hurt.

LAS VEGAS — One of the more appealing sights that comes with watching Jordan Adams play is how much he falls down.

LAS VEGAS — In a place known for its slow starts, the UCLA men’s basketball team fit right in.
If you hadn’t watched the Bruins play before Thursday’s Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State, you might have thought they had spent a night on the town and woken up hungover.

Oh, the places they will go. After the home fans gave UCLA a loud send-off on Saturday and the team responded with a win, everyone exited Pauley Pavilion knowing a game wouldn’t be played there again this season.