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When UCLA coach Ben Howland had his team playing some zone defense last season, I mentioned that the dramatic change in philosophy could be a signal that the end times are upon us. That Howland, long an acolyte of man-to-man defense, was using zon...

UCLA picked up its first commitment for the class of 2011 when shooting guard Norman Powell announced yesterday that he would become a Bruin. In the process, ESPNU's No. 55 overall recruit gave a quote to the San Diego Union-Tribune that indicates...

Little has gone right for UCLA this season, but the Bruins found out the night after Christmas that more help could be on the way for next year. Lazeric Jones, a 6-foot-2 sophomore point guard from John A. Logan College in Illinois, said Sunday he...

The CBB Summer Buzz series stops off at UCLA, where the departure of Jrue Holiday and Darren Collison has left the backcourt thin. Still, the Bruins are doing everything they can this summer to make 2009-10 more than a rebuilding year.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009

In an East vs. West battle, Villanova left UCLA battered and bruised as the Wildcats thumped the Bruins to advance to the Sweet 16.

Villanova plays a ton of guards, and their combination of strength and quickness produces huge matchup problems.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The expectation at Memphis is for the second weekend, not the second round. Seniors Robert Dozier and Antonio Anderson have won 12 NCAA tournament games, second only to UCLA's duo of seniors Darren Collison's and Alfred Aboya's 1...

VCU's Eric Maynor missed a contested 17-footer at the buzzer and the sixth-seeded Bruins held on for a 65-64 victory over the Rams on Thursday night in the opening round of the East Regional.

Darren Collison scored 15 points and UCLA (No.14 ESPN/USA Today, No.15 AP) beat Washington State 64-53 Thursday night in the Pac-10 tournament quarterfinals for its fifth consecutive victory.

Washington St.-UCLA Preview

UCLA point guard Darren Collison is listed as probable to play for the 15th-ranked Bruins when they open the Pac-10 Conference tournament on Thursday.

UCLA defeated Oregon 94-68 on Saturday to keep alive the Bruins' chance for a share of their fourth straight Pac-10 title.

Darren Collison scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half on a variety of daring drives to the basket, and UCLA took sole possession of second place in the Pac-10 with a 72-68 victory over California on Saturday night.

Insider delves deeper into the Bubble Watch, examining the future fortunes of teams on the fringe of the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2009

Derek Glasser scored 15 points, including a clutch 3-pointer, and No. 18 Arizona State defeated No. 6 UCLA 74-67 on Thursday night.

Darren Collison, who led UCLA to the last three Final Fours, and Stephen Curry, who led Davidson to its NCAA tournament run last season, were among the 17 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.