With another top-five recruiting class in hand, Steve Alford and UCLA look to make it big on the court
(LA Times Clippers)

The prediction for a rebirth of UCLA basketball came from a high school guard still months away from hoisting his first shot inside Pauley Pavilion. Jules Bernard watched the Bruins lose to St. Bonaventure in an NCAA tournament First Four game last month and felt a surge of disappointment. Then...