Kiki Rice

UCLA poses holding up the number 4 following their win over South Carolina on Nov 24.

Spokane Region 1: It’s time for the Bruins to define themselves

By Michelle Smith / March 17, 2025

North Carolina State, LSU and Baylor fill out the top seeds in Spokane 1.

USC's JuJu Watkins flashes a 3-point sign with her right hand.

Inside how USC slayed rival UCLA again, captured Big Ten title

By Cameron Ruby / March 3, 2025

Lindsay Gottlieb on JuJu Watkins, Kiki Iriafen: ‘They’re the best duo in the country’

JuJu Watkins flexes after the USC trojans take the lead over the UCLA Bruins on February 13, 2025.

Sights and sounds from a crosstown, top-10 matchup in Los Angeles

By Cameron Ruby / February 14, 2025

Heroes, both expected and unexpected, propelled USC over UCLA

UCLA’s Elina Aarnisalo goes up for a left-handed layup. No defender is in position to contest her shot.

Meet Elina Aarnisalo, UCLA’s impact freshman

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / February 3, 2025

Cori Close: ‘When she gets the opportunity and the light, she will shine’

Gabriela Jaquez scores a basket against Baylor Lady Bears guard Darianna Littlepage-Buggs

Gabriela Jaquez could be the key to UCLA’s national title dreams

By Jackie Powell / January 22, 2025

UCLA junior Jaquez established herself as the Bruins’ connector in 72-57 win over Baylor in first ever Coretta Scott King Classic

Close-up photos of UCLA's Kiki Rice and Florida State's Ta'Niya Latson are shown side-by-side. Both players are shown at about a 45-degree angle, so they appear to be somewhat facing each other. The text "Future top 5 draft picks" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why Kiki Rice and Ta’Niya Latson have been two of the nation’s best guards

By The Next / January 4, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: ‘It’s just been really encouraging and heartening to kind of see [Latson] put it together’

UCLA celebrates after a recent win

This year’s LA Story is a compelling one

By Michelle Smith / December 27, 2024

USC and UCLA both appear to be built for something big, maybe even something worthy of a Hollywood script

A collage of seven pictures of top WNBA draft prospects: In the middle, UConn guard Paige Bueckers screams in celebration while clenching her fists and flexing; surrounding her, from top-left clockwise: Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo holds the ball while looking into the distance; South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley jumps in midair higher than every other player on the court to release a floater; Stanford big Kiki Iriafen holds the ball above her head in midair to release a jump shot over the extended arm of a defender; Texas A&M big Janiah Barker looks down; Texas wing Madison Booker leans over and yells in celebration, while teammates yell in random directions in celebration as well; JuJu Watkins holds the ball over head to release a free-throw.

Who are the top WNBA draft prospects in college basketball?

By Emily Adler / April 23, 2024

The future has never been brighter

The UCLA Bruins celebrate after a win.

With five teams in the Sweet 16, Pac-12 has its proof point in last hurrah

By Michelle Smith / March 28, 2024

Five of the eight games in the Sweet 16 will have a Pac-12 in it

UCLA's starting lineup huddles with Coach Cori Close ahead of the team's matchup against Creighton.

Sights and sounds from NCAA Tournament at Pauley Pavilion

By Cameron Ruby / March 26, 2024

Young talent powers UCLA to the Sweet 16 (and the Big Ten)