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 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympiad


February 15, 2014
  • ​American T.J. Oshie King of Russia after Shootout Performance 
February 19, 2014
  • Finland Hockey Dominates Host Russians
February 21, 2014
  • Sweden Beats Finland in Sochi Semi-final
February 21, 2014​
  • Canada Sends USA Hockey Home For Second Straight Olympics

UCLA BASKETBALL 2013-2014
As Featured Columnist


July 19, 2014
  • Ranking Bruin's Best Dunkers from the Last Decade
March 26, 2014
  • Biggest Surprises of Bruin's 2014 NCAA Tournament
March 14, 2014
  • Why Adidas Made in March Uniforms are the Worst Again
March 4, 2014
  • UCLA's Five Biggest Concerns for the Postseason 
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June 19, 2014
  • Biggest Success Stories in Bruin's NBA History 
March 16, 2014
  • Bruins Upend Arizona in Pac-12 Tournament Championship 
March 12, 2014
  • Report Card Grades for 2013-2014 Season 
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February 27, 2014
  • Why Bruins' Defense Must Slow Opponents Shooting to Survive
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February 25, 2014
  • Bruin's Blueprint to Peak before Postseason 
February 21, 2014
  • How Steve Alford Has the Bruins Shooting Lights Out 
February 18, 2014
  • Five Things We've Learned About the Bruins 
February 13, 2014
  • How Unique Roster Helps Bruins in the Pac-12
February 11, 2014
  • Five Ways Bruins Must Improve Before March 
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February 6, 2014
  • What Zach LaVine Should Learn from Shabazz Muhammad
February 4, 2014
  • Five Burning Questions for the Remainder of the Season 
January 25, 2014
  • Breaking Down Tony Parker's Growth 
January 23, 2014
  • One Pressing Concern for Each Bruin's Starter
January 17, 2014
  • Highs and Lows of UCLA's Season to Date
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January 9, 2014
  • UCLA's Five Biggest Concerns for Pac-12 Play
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December 20, 2013
  • Ranking 5 Best Bruins of the 1990s
December 12, 2013
  • UCLA's Best Situational Lineups 2013-2014
December 8, 2013
  • Bruin's frontline problems must be overcome for NCAA Tournament
December 6, 2013
  • Potential Trap Games for UCLA 2013-2014

November 6, 2013
Basketball Season Preview 2013-2014

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2014 NCAA TOURNAMENT
March 21, 2014

Every 2nd Round Game from Tuesday Summarized



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2013 UCLA FOOTBALL

  • October 2, 2013
UCLA will get all it can handle at Utah in Pac-12 opener
  • October 21, 2013
Young Bruins Have Everything to Play for and Oregon Saturday
  • September 25, 2013
Nebraska football teams are cream of the crop, but UCLA's football team is better

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UCLA BASKETBALL 2012-2013 
Featured Columnist



April 10, 2013 
  • UCLA Basketball: Projecting the 5 Biggest Changes Steve Alford Will Make
March 23, 2013
  • UCLA vs. Minnesota: Does Bruins' Loss Signal End of Ben Howland Era?
March 18, 2013
  • 5 Teams That Could Give UCLA Trouble in South Region of 2013 NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2013
  • How Shabazz Muhammad Can Lead UCLA Deep into the NCAA Tournament
March 14, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Ranking Bruins' Most Likely March Madness Heroes
March 12, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Best-Case, Worst-Case Scenarios in Pac-12 Tournament
March 7, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 1 Lesson Bruins Can Take from Each of Their Losses
March 5, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 5 Keys to Peaking in the Postseason
March 4, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Why Coach Howland and Bruins Are Right Where They Need to Be
Feb. 28, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 5 Conclusions About Bruins' 2013 Class
Feb. 26, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 5 Reasons Shabazz Muhammad Should Stay in School Another Year
Feb. 21, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 5 Keys to Avoiding an Upset at USC
Feb. 19, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Strengths and Weaknesses of Bruins' 2013 Recruiting Class
Feb. 7, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Why Drew II Is Bruins' True MVP
Feb. 14, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 5 Biggest Questions Bruins Face in Pac-12 Stretch Run
Feb. 5, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 5 Most Maddening Things for Bruins' Fans
Feb, 13, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: 10 Lessons Bruins Have Learned This Season
Jan. 30, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Why Ben Howland's Coaching Style Is so Polarizing
Jan. 25, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Report Card Grades for Arizona Win
Jan. 4, 2013 
  • UCLA Basketball: Kyle Anderson's All Around Game a Catalyst for Bruins Offense
December 28, 2012
  • UCLA Bruins' 5 Keys to Beating Missouri on the Court
Jan. 22, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: One Improvement Every Bruin Must Make For March
Jan. 3, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Ranking the 5 Biggest Roadblocks to the Pac-12 Title​
December 19, 2012
  • UCLA Basketball: Report Card Grades for the Long Beach State Game
    ***This column began period working as Bleacher Report's Featured Columnist for UCLA Basketball***
Jan. 18, 2013
  • UCLA Basketball: Stock Up, Stock Down for Every Player​
December 29, 2012
  • UCLA vs Missouri: Why the Bruins Early Season Losses Don't Matter
December 9, 2012
  • March Madness A Long Way Off for UCLA after Narrow Escape from Texas

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​General Articles and Stand-alone Pieces

December 1, 2012
  • David Stern's Actions Against San Antonio Spurs Show Decay of NBA
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September 8, 2012
  • Cy-Hawk Trophy Up for Grabs as Hawkeyes & Cyclones Clash in Iowa City
August 31, 2012
  • UCLA Bruins Swallow an Owl in Houston, Begin Jim Mora Era with a Win
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October 9, 2012
  • Nick Saban Likes Boring Football, Trying Grand Experiment at Alabama
September 7, 2012
  • Anchor Down! The Commodores Bring their Fleet to Chicago to Battle Northwestern 
June 22, 2012
  • Lebron James & Dywane Wade Lead Heat to NBA Title, Beat their Critics Again 
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September 14, 2012
Northwestern Wildcats Look to Snatch Boston College Eagles from Flight 
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September 5, 2012
  • Iowa Hawkeyes Escape Chicago with a Win Over Northern Illinois at Soldier Field
May 7, 2012
  • John Calipari the Best Coach & Kentucky the Best Team

Earliest Work at Bleacher Report

Dec. 30, 2011
  • Pre-New Year's Day Big Ten Bowl Predictions
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Dec. 10, 2011
  • Robert Griffin III will Win the Heisman Trophy
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Dec. 5, 2011
  • Kirk Herbstreit & the Myth of College Football Bowl Games 
Oct. 26, 2011
  • Tim McCarver, Joe Buck, Tony LaRussa & the St. Louis Cardinals: A Love Story in One Act
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Oct. 21, 2011
  • Brett Bielema, Wisconsin and the Iowa Hawkeye's Way
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Sept. 22, 2011
  • 11 Under-the-Radar Playmakers in the Big Ten 
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