By ADAM ZAGORIA Donovan Dent won’t be following Richard Pitino to the Big East, and instead is headed to play for Mick Cronin at UCLA. The 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Riverside, Calif., is returning home, according to reports. He also considered Kentucky and Gonzaga, per Joe Tipton. In the end, UCLA won the NIL battle and his services. “Homecoming,” Dent wrote on … [Read more...] about UCLA lands New Mexico transfer Donovan Dent
UCLA’s Mick Cronin goes off on team after lopsided loss: ‘It’s really hard to coach people who are delusional’
By ADAM ZAGORIA UCLA coach Mick Cronin went off on his team after the No. 22 Bruins’ lopsided 94-75 loss at No. 24 Michigan. You’ll rarely hear a coach in any sport speak like this. “We’re soft,” he said. “… Every day, I have more passion and energy in practice than anybody else. I’m tired of it. It’s a joke… The truth of it is, it’s really hard to coach people that … [Read more...] about UCLA’s Mick Cronin goes off on team after lopsided loss: ‘It’s really hard to coach people who are delusional’
Top-50 junior Elzie Harrington flips to USC from Harvard
By ADAM ZAGORIA Elzie Harrington, a top-50 player in the class of 2025, has flipped to USC from Harvard. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of St. John Bosco (CA) initially committed to Tommy Amaker and the Crimson last June, but has now had a change of heart and pledged to Eric Musselman and USC. “Musselman is great at coaching and developing big guards,” Harrington told … [Read more...] about Top-50 junior Elzie Harrington flips to USC from Harvard
Five-star Jaxon Richardson updates recruitment at Jordan Holiday Classic
By CHARLIE PARENT & ZACH SMART NEW YORK — Jaxon Richardson, a five-star in the class of 2026, continues to excel with Christopher Columbus High School (FL.), dropping 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1 assist across three games at the Jordan Holiday Classic at Baruch College in New York. The 6-foot-6 wing is the son of former NBA guard Jason Richardson, and brother of … [Read more...] about Five-star Jaxon Richardson updates recruitment at Jordan Holiday Classic
UCLA’s Adem Bona declares for NBA Draft
By ADAM ZAGORIA UCLA freshman big man Adem Bona has declared for the NBA Draft, he announced. “I want to thank God for even allowing me to be in this position,” he wrote in a statement. “Without Him, none of this would have been possible. To my teammates, I can’t thank you guys enough for the support this season. We were locked in, and we’ll be brothers for life. To my … [Read more...] about UCLA’s Adem Bona declares for NBA Draft