Less than a week into his second season at the helm, coach Mick Cronin is already lining things up for year three.
UCLA men’s basketball (1-1) locked in its third top-50 recruit for the class of 2021 when center Mac Etienne committed to the Bruins on Monday morning.

This post was updated Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. went to the line with his team down one and eight seconds left in the second overtime.

This post was updated Nov. 29 at 5:45 p.m.
SAN DIEGO—After all the wait, the Bruins did something they haven’t done in nine seasons – lose their first game.

It’s time for tipoff once again, 263 days later.
No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball kicks off the regular season with a trip down the Interstate 5 to face San Diego State.

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics.

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 5:50 p.m.
Defense wins championships.
As cliche as the phrase is, it will be a focal point for a UCLA men’s basketball team that fell one game short of sharing the Pac-12 regular-season title last season and has not made the NCAA tournament since 2018.

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics.