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It's a case of mostly good news for UCLA forward James Keefe. The MRI on his injured left shoulder has come back negative. But instability in the joint will keep him in rehabilitation -- and off the court -- for...

UCLA basketball Coach Ben Howland underwent a standard appendectomy at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday, a spokesman said. The coach was said to be resting comfortably and expects to return to work on Monday. "One of the...

The UCLA basketball team will open a round-the-clock hoops bacchanal on ESPN this fall. The second annual "College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon" features 12 live games over 24 hours, with a tipoff every two hours. Teams from 20 conferences and five...

Yes, the Bruins "survived" in every way that is possible staving off a last second shot by the media's Golden Boy Eric Maynor to win 65-64 (box score). The reward? A date with Villanova on Saturday on what is evidently their home floor. ...

Right now the traditional media in LA can't seem to get enough of Eric Maynor. David Wharton from the LAT profiles Maynor, who opposing coaches refer to as a "magician":

So did last night signal the reemergence of hall mark Ben Ball warrior defense we haven't seen much of this season or were the Bruins lucky to face off against the Cougars on their bad shooting night? ...

Apparently before the game today Digger Phelps, the hoops "analyst" on WWL opined that the Irish will beat the Bruins today because, "Pauley Pavilion is our second home."

I believe this will go down as one of the great days in Bruin history. First, Coach Rick Neuheisel imposes his Relentless Optimism on recruits and the rest of the Pac 10 in football, then we get to cap ...

This homestand against the Bay Area schools is turning out to be the complete opposite of last year's. Last year's edition of the Bruins used a miracle shot by Josh Shipp to secure the win over Cal, and a controversial call to beat Stanford at home. No such drama this time.