University of California NCAA News

So, all basketball season ticket holders who renew 2014-15 season tickets early are promised to be given a Joe Bruin bobble head doll in late June.

This week's post includes the development of a 'brain prosthesis' to help injured patients recover memory, news from a concussion summit aimed at helping football players and a report that says young smokers are not aware of the dangers of hookah smoking.

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Zach LaVine is interviewed after being selected as the number thirteen overall pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center.

2) They finally give up on the failed three year Ricky Rubio project and go for the much more proven reigning Rookie of the Year in MCW.

The Australian guard had a breakout year, rededicating himself to conditioning and flourishing in a Spurs system that relied upon him for offensive scoring punch off the bench.

The San Antonio Spurs will have Patty Mills back in the fold when the reigning NBA champions attempt to defend their title in the upcoming season, with the team announcing Saturday that it has re-signed the valued reserve guard.

Baseball America published a lengthy game report about James Kaprielian's most recent start for Team USA against Taiwan.

It has been a fun week for UCLA football. For starters we got three big commitments for 2015.

A closer look at Kyle Anderson's first Summer League game is taken, as well as some notes on Jeff Ayers and Austin Daye from the win against Sacramento.

Over the past two weeks we've been reviewing the position groups throughout the Pac-12.

While some segments of our fan base are content leaving their heads in the sand, and other morons dismiss little things like a decade of facts and instead think our Athletic misDirector is doing a bang up job, the truth about U.C.L.A. Athletics under our current AD is incontrovertible.

While the focus of the event concerned on-field performance and competition, several recruits used the camp as a platform to announce where they will play college football.

UCLA Bruins vs. Virginia Cavaliers Saturday, 8/30/14, 12:00 PM EST Opening Point Spread: UCLA -24 Current Betting Line: UCLA -24 Opening Total: N/A Current Total: N/A Odds Courtesy of 5Dimes UCLA is a legitimate contender to land one of four spots in the upcoming playoff format, which is important to consider when making your Week 1 college ... (more)

This is the size of the crowd NBA stars want for their pickup games at UCLA. - Andrew Fielding-USA TODAY Sports An internet flurry broke out over the weekend when reports surfaced that Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love were playing in a pick-up game at UCLA.

You know it - Line Wins Games, and the Bruins got another big addition for the future when 4* OL Andre James announced his verbal commitment to UCLA today from The Opening on ESPNU It also helps to have the best QB prospect in the country, along with a host of offensive weapons, and a fast and mean defense, but a successful team has to dominate in ... (more)

Osa Masina , one of the top running back/linebacker prospects in the 2015 class, narrowed his potential college destinations to a top five that didn't include any teams from his home state of Utah - despite presumed interest in Utah and BYU.

The UW is one of the schools in the run for class of 2015 power forward Bennie Boatwright from Mission Hills, Calif.

The Opening continues today, while Bruins are added to two more award watch lists and NCAA President Emmert is called before Congress.

"Welcome to the future of high school football," Terry O'Neil said as he greeted nearly 90 coaches, physicians, sports advocates and parents who came to Carnesale Commons July 8 to learn about what they can do to help players reduce the risk of concussion.

In addition to being the 21st overall selection in this year's draft, Saints WR Brandin Cooks was recruiting prep RB Ryan Newsome to come to UCLA.