Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.
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Amid a four-game losing streak, Mick Cronin acknowledges that the Bruins haven’t adjusted well to Big Ten play. Cronin wants to see more fight from his players.
Leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau scores only six points, all on free throws, and the Bruins suffer their fourth consecutive loss.
Working closely with strength coach Dave Andrews, UCLA center Aday Mara is working toward a future that includes having an increased role with the Bruins.
The No. 22-ranked Bruins fall to their season-worst third consecutive defeat Friday, committing 21 turnovers while getting overpowered by the Terrapins.
John Hawks returns to UCLA volleyball and talk about repeating as champion, succeeding John Speraw and the difficulties of new NIL rules.
Michigan center Vladislav Goldin scored 36 points and Tre Donaldson made key three-pointers as No. 24 Michigan defeated No. 22 UCLA.
The Bruins received quality minutes against the Cornhuskers from 7-foot-3 Aday Mara and among other things could benefit from giving him more playing time.
The absence of Eric Dailey Jr. coupled with Dylan Andrews’ ongoing struggles dooms turnover-happy UCLA to a 66-58 road loss to Nebraska.
The UCLA men’s basketball team must adapt from playing in sleepy Pac-12 arenas to energized Big Ten gyms packed with rowdy fans this season.