Month: February 2012

  • SILENCE IS GOLDEN

    The silent black & white film “The Artist” wins the golden statuettes for Best Picture, Director, and Actor All is well in my world tonight, as LeBron James’ boneheaded Turnover cost his East team a chance to win the NBA All-Star Game, and then, no totally undeserving and over-rated celebrities won…

  • LOVE FROM AFAR

    Long-Distance Romance — Bruin and Pro All-Star Kevin Love conquers all challengers in winning the NBA’s Three-Point Shooting Contest Kevin Love is already known as the Best Rebounder on the Planet.  On Saturday, he was also the Best Three-Point Shooter on the Planet.  Love beat Kevin Durant and 5 other shooting…

  • BUZZER BRICKLE

    [Updated:  2/25/12, 11:30pm] Here’s the Scoop — Bruins take Arizona all the way down to the wire, but Anderson misses the cone on the potentially game-freezing shot at the buzzer in 65-63 road licking I scream, you scream, we all scream… at Jerime the Dream.  Jerime Anderson had one of the better…

  • THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING

    On the hundredth anniversary of u$c getting the name “Trojans,” we are reminded that the man who came up with it was a murderer Before Los Angeles Times Writer Owen Bird went to Jail for shooting a guy in the face and killing him, he did something almost as bad:  He…

  • BARNES IS NOBLE

    Bruin Authors a Storybook Ending — Matt Barnes closes the book on the Mavericks, with his last-minute Offensive Rebound, leading to his two clutch Free Throws, which are all she wrote in the epic 96-91 victory in Dallas, a novel Laker Road win Despite an off-shooting night by Kobe Bryant, the…

  • MADISON SWEAR GARDEN

    Curses!  I swear I’ve never seen so many f-ing second-chance points in one game — St. John’s capitalizes on UCLA’s sloppy play and lack of boxing out, scoring 28 second-chance points on their way to a 66-63 victory in New York City The Bruins just can’t seem to get it…

  • PRINCESS CREWS

    A Buffet To Die For — UCLA Dance Team and Cheer Squad take Bruin fans sailing on a pleasure cruise, as the Basketball team tries to not capsize It may be “sink or swim” time for the Bruin Basketball team, but when it comes to the UCLA Spirit Squad, the term…

  • SWEEP EMOTION

    Each SC Dude Looks Like a Lady — Bruin fans not Lovin’ the Elevator ups and downs, but UCLA treats U$C like a Ragdoll, and gets Back in the Saddle with a Crazy 64-54 beatdown, completing an Amazing season sweep of the Cryin’ trojans Dream On, trojans.  The Train Kept a Rollin’, and…

  • NETBRIX

    [Amended: 2/12/12, 11:15pm] Bruins don’t “mail it in,” but a stream of cold shooting envelops their efforts to stop 1st Place Cal from recording a Blockbuster 73-63 victory UCLA has no one to blame but themselves.  The Bruins shot under 40% from the field, despite TONS of wide open, high-percentage opportunities.  Cal’s Defense…

  • A REY OF STUNSHINE

    This strike is his third — Ex-trojan Rey Maualuga gets arrested for a 3rd time, after allegedly stunning a bar employee by striking him in the face It’s a THIRD Degree Burn.  Former U$C Linebacker Rey Maualuga was busted this week — bringing his personal total up to three arrests — for allegedly…

  • SLOPPY, JONES

    Enjoy Your Lunch, Ladies — UCLA serves up a sloppy, 19-Turnover effort, blowing most of a 16-point lead, but Stanford is even sloppier, with 22 Turnovers, as Lazeric Jones schools the Cardinal with 6 Steals, 1 Block, 6 Assists, 2 Caroms, and 21 Points to lead the Bruins to a 72-61 victory The…

  • NEW ENGLAND DROPS OUT OF CONTENTION

    New York Falls Into a Championship — Patriots drop 3 passes in crunchtime, allowing the Giants to back into a Title, as Bradshaw scores the game-winning Touchdown with a minute left, by falling into the end zone while trying NOT to score The biggest GIFT to New York since the Statue of Liberty. With…