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News For Friday, December 07, 2007

Mora-UCLA Contact & Some More Thoughts On Walker ... (196 clicks)
Jim Mora, the Seahawks secondary coach, is among several candidates being considered by UCLA as a replacement for Karl Dorrell, according to reports in two Los Angeles area newspapers.

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UCLA vs. Davidson - Game Preview (317 clicks)
UCLA (7-1) plays in the 14th annual John R. Wooden Classic on Saturday, December 8, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The Bruins will face the Wildcats of Davidson (3-4).

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UCLA's Mbah a Moute learns as he goes (242 clicks)
The forward says he won't back down from taking crucial three-point shots despite his miss against Texas. He stays positive as he adapts to his shifting roles on the court.

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Bruins' Abdul-Hamid once thought he'd be a Davidson Wildcat (230 clicks)
As comfortable as he is wearing powder blue and gold, Mustafa Abdul-Hamid admits he once envisioned himself on the other side of Saturday's UCLA-Davidson matchup.

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News For Thursday, December 06, 2007

Check out these difference makers (247 clicks)
These might not be the top scorers or the players of the week from their conferences, but these players made a major difference for their teams last week. And they deserve recognition for it. [ESPN Insider]

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Beasley, Gordon, Love and Mayo (298 clicks)
A comparison of Beasley, Gordon, Love and Mayo and what they are doing particularly well.

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Dollars & Sense (182 clicks)
So Dohn reports today that UCLA-Leach talks have cooled off. Leach is not my first choice (despite some of the good reading material on him we flagged in last few days). However, here is the part of the report that is bugging me today

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UCLA's Keefe impresses Howland (280 clicks)
Coach is impressed with the injured forward's conditioning after he is cleared to practice.

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Basketball finally free from injuries (234 clicks)
Bruins look to learn from mistakes against Texas and win big in the Wooden Classic this weekend

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Howland Updates On Team's Practice (156 clicks)
Today's practice marked the second straight day and just the second time this year that UCLA has been able to practice with all 11 scholarship players.

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Hoops update (196 clicks)
This is from UCLA's sports information department

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Switch (151 clicks)
All opponents have to do is watch film, and they know Michael Roll is a good passer, especially against zones.

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Davidson no joke (162 clicks)
UCLA will play Davidson in Saturday's Wooden Classic. Davidson is a solid mid-major program that made the NCAA Tournament last year (losing to Maryland 82-70) and the Bruins seem to realize that.

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Film session (170 clicks)
UCLA's basketball team spent a large portion of Tuesday's practice watching game film o the 63-61 loss to Texas.

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Mata-Real's PT (187 clicks)
Lorenzo Mata-Real came in at the end of the UCLA-Texas game for his defense.

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News For Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Keefe Cleared To Practice, Bruins Look To Get The Ball To Love (168 clicks)
UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland announced at his weekly media conference that sophomore forward James Keefe has been cleared to practice with the team.

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Benching doesn't sit well with Love (278 clicks)
Freshman center wasn't expecting to miss final 90 seconds of loss to Texas, though he understands why Howland made his decision.

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UCLA coach Howland: Love just responding (213 clicks)
Stop UCLA coach Ben Howland if you've heard this before: UCLA needs to get Kevin Love the ball more.

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Roll's return key to UCLA's offense (267 clicks)
As he watched his teammates struggle to attack Texas' swarming zone defense Sunday night, one thought kept running through Mike Roll's mind. "I kept thinking, 'Man, we need to get the ball inside,' " he recalled.

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News For Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Keefe practicing (176 clicks)
James Keefe (shoulder) is practicing today for the first time this season. That means UCLA has all of its 11 scholarship players available to practice for the first time.

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Accountability: A Nice Thing to See in a Team (275 clicks)
UCLA men's basketball players take a refreshing stance on their loss to Texas.

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The Right Notes (174 clicks)
Let's get to the news and notes from the big Monday. As bruinhoo outlined below DG hit all the right notes in yesterday's press conference. Wanted to pick out three bits from the LAT report on firing. First, DG said he was going to take as much time as it takes to make sure we hire the "right coach"

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UCLA Falls To No.7 and No.8 In Weekly Polls (141 clicks)
After losing to Texas on Sunday at home, 63-61, and falling from the ranks of undefeated teams, UCLA dropped to No.7 in the AP writer's poll and to No.8 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll this weak.

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Bruin Recruiting: Prep News Roundup (12/3) (253 clicks)
Updates on UCLA men's basketball recruits.

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UCLA slides several spots in polls (207 clicks)
Bruins' 63-61 loss to Texas sends them to seventh in AP rankings and eighth in coaches' poll. USC at No. 24 in AP rankings but drops out of coaches' poll.

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Texas slams No. 2 team in final seconds (180 clicks)
Despite UCLA's strong second-half return, the Longhorns held onto the victory in the end

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Loss to Longhorns comes down to defense (195 clicks)
After getting off to a quick start offensively Sunday night against Texas, UCLA let up in the one area it prides itself in most -- defense.

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Texas dishes out unexpected blow to Bruins' record (199 clicks)
Welcome back down to Earth, ladies and gentlemen.

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Love is missing in Bruins' loss (194 clicks)
Even when Michael Fey roamed the Pauley Pavilion paint, when UCLA's inside scoring presence was as ghostly as it was ghastly, there were periodic mandates from coach Ben Howland to get the basketball into the low post more often.

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News For Monday, December 03, 2007

UCLA loses first game of the season to Texas (265 clicks)
Second-ranked Bruins overcome rocky stretch but give up late lead as No. 6 Longhorns win, 63-61. Loss ends 25-game home winning streak.

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Bruins find faults and take blame (276 clicks)
Collison puts loss to Texas on himself, but only some of the miscues could be laid at the feet of the junior guard. Frustrated by zone defense, the Bruins settled for far too many jump shots.

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Bruin Second Half Rally Falls Short, Lose 63-61 (232 clicks)
With eight seconds remaining, Texas' D.J Augustine's jump shot was an airball but teammate Damion James was there to slam home the game winner as No.8 Texas upset No.1 UCLA, 63-61, before 12,048 at Pauley Pavilion.

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James gets dream part to beat UCLA (171 clicks)
Damion James had stars in his eyes playing No. 2 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. Not so much, though, that he couldn't finish off an upset victory for No. 8 Texas.

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UCLA's Love denied opportunities as No. 2 Bruins' 25-game home streak ends (220 clicks)
It's difficult for a 6-foot-10, 260-pound man to feel invisible, but that's exactly how UCLA's Kevin Love described it.

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UCLA falls to Texas (180 clicks)
Point guard Darren Collision took the blame Sunday for No. 2 UCLA's 63-61 upset loss to Texas in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series -- not an altogether far-fetched idea.

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News For Sunday, December 02, 2007

Guard-heavy Texas runs into UCLA's inside game (292 clicks)
The Longhorns aren't tall, but they are quick and can shoot well, countering the Bruins' strong post presence today.

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UCLA's Love, Texas' Chapman face off as opponents (203 clicks)
Texas freshman Clint Chapman was looking forward to playing with Kevin Love.

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Collison sticks with low-key approach to basketball faceoff with No. 8 Texas and Augustin (228 clicks)
Befitting a guy who's known for his quickness, Darren Collison wasted no time shooting down the question.

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News For Saturday, December 01, 2007

Renovation discussed for UCLA's Pauley Pavilion (278 clicks)
University invites architectural firms to meetings.

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Bruins facing high-caliber teams (228 clicks)
No. 1 men's basketball already competing hard though still only in preseason play

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UCLA vs. Texas - Game Preview (263 clicks)
No.1 UCLA will play the No.8 ranked Texas Longhorms in the inaugural Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series at Pauley Pavillion on Sunday.

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Hoops update (207 clicks)
This is from UCLA:

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howland's presser (170 clicks)
Here are Ben Howland's thoughts on Texas and injury updates, courtesy of UCLA:

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Counting all scouts (134 clicks)
As of last count, there are 39 NBA scouts scheduled to be in attendance for Sunday's top-10 matchup between No. 2 UCLA and No. 8 Texas. That's obviously more scouts than there are pro teams, but several teams are bringing along several representatives. [end text]

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Collison, Aboya practice without pain, will play vs. Longhorns (194 clicks)
Darren Collison and Alfred Aboya practiced without pain Friday and will play when UCLA (No. 1 ESPN/USA Today, No. 2 AP) hosts No. 8 Texas on Sunday.

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