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Lakers’ Lonzo Ball throws out first pitch at Dodger Stadium
Watch Lonzo Ball throw out the first pitch before a Dodgers' game to Kenley Jansen, a day after being draft by the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Times Jun 23, 2017
Lakers take ex-UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with No. 2 pick in draft
After Lonzo Ball’s dream came true, he finally admitted that he’d felt this coming. “Ever since my season at UCLA I kind of felt confident,” the former Bruins point guard said in a quiet moment between the constant stream of interviews and photo ops that come with being the No. 2 pick in the NBA...
Los Angeles Times Jun 21, 2017
TJ Leaf, UCLA's other freshman, is eager to live out his dream in the NBA draft
On Thursday night at Barclay’s Center, a UCLA freshman will hear his name called, surrounded by his family and the people closest to him, ready to embark on a lifelong dream. No, not that one. This one is forward TJ Leaf, who is expected to be a mid-to-late first-round selection. Another one-and-done...
Los Angeles Times Jun 21, 2017
De'Aaron Fox's father can't help but respond to LaVar Ball's trash talk
De’Aaron Fox’s father said of trash talk from Lonzo Ball’s dad: "I don’t even got to respond to that.” But he went ahead and did it anyway. “My son already ate his ass up twice,” Aaron Fox said of LaVar Ball's son. “[LaVar] can say what he wants to say. I just tell him to go back and watch the...
Orange County Register Jun 19, 2017
NBA Draft: Lakers work out Gonzaga’s Zach Collins in case they trade down in draft
EL SEGUNDO – As they strive to accelerate their rebuilding process without compromising their long-term assets, the Lakers have seemingly kept an open mind on every possible scenario. Most in NBA circles project the Lakers will select UCLA guard Lonzo Ball with their No. 2 pick on Thursday, but they have done their due diligence, […]
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times Jun 9, 2017 UCLA faces a travel-heavy nonconference basketball schedule
UCLA’s basketball team will travel the country — and to China — as part of a nonconference schedule announced Friday. The Bruins are set to open the season against Georgia Tech in Shanghai on Nov. 10 before playing their first home game Nov. 15 at Pauley Pavilion against Central Arkansas. UCLA...
Los Angeles Times Jun 3, 2017
UCLA's bumpy ride gets smoother with 8-2 defeat of Texas A&M
UCLA assistant coach Lisa Fernandez might have made the play of the day for the Bruins. Fernandez was ejected in the sixth inning after protesting a play at home plate involving UCLA's Gabrielle Maurice and Texas A&M catcher Ashley Walters. A throw home led Walters to tag Maurice in the face....
Los Angeles Times Jun 2, 2017
UCLA drops NCAA baseball regional opener 3-2 to Texas
Griffin Canning gave up six hits and three runs over 7 2/3 innings but the UCLA Bruins’ late rally fell short in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Longhorns on Friday night in the Long Beach Regional opener at Blair Field. Kacy Clemens hit a solo home run in the fourth inning for the second-seeded Longhorns...
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times May 31, 2017 Bruins won't get caught up in the past when Women's College World Series starts Thursday
UCLA has long ruled the Women’s College World Series, making 27 appearances and winning a record 11 NCAA championships, but in its trips the last two years the Bruins went 1-4 on college softball’s biggest stage. Last season, UCLA lost its only two games. However, painful flashbacks won’t be an...
Los Angeles Times May 30, 2017
Lonzo Ball's workout for Lakers is set for June 7
Former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball plans to have a pre-draft workout with the Lakers on June 7, according to a person who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information. The Lakers will have the second pick in the draft, which will take place in New York on June...
Los Angeles Times May 29, 2017
Long Beach State, UCLA and Cal State Fullerton selected to NCAA baseball regional field
Loyola Marymount is out. UCLA is in — but just barely. The Bruins were one of three local teams placed in the field of 64 when the NCAA regional seedings were announced Monday morning. Cal State Fullerton received an at-large bid, and Long Beach State learned on Sunday that it would host a regional....
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times May 29, 2017 New sports agency poised to give Lonzo Ball a unique start in NBA
Lonzo Ball’s basketball empire is expanding beyond pricey hats and highlight videos uploaded to YouTube. The former UCLA point guard may become the first player to enter the NBA with his own sports agency after telling The Times on Friday that he would be represented by fledgling agent Harrison...
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times May 26, 2017 Bruins walk off with victory over Rebels in super regionals opener
It was one of the roughest outings of Rachel Garcia’s career and perhaps her most gratifying. The UCLA redshirt freshman set a career worst for hits given up and tied another for runs given up Thursday night at Easton Stadium and none of it mattered after she gutted out 232 pitches and sparked...
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times May 24, 2017 Rachel Garcia is the Bruins' ace in the hole in bid for a 3rd straight World Series trip
As she retired batter after batter last week, Rachel Garcia created tension … among her teammates. The UCLA pitcher would have had to know she was throwing a no-hitter to get nervous about it. Garcia was unaware she was on the verge of something special until Bruins assistant coach Kirk Walker...
