Aaron Heisen
aaronheisen.bsky.social
Aaron Heisen
@aaronheisen.bsky.social
Freelancer.
UCLA Bruins, LA Sparks, SoCal Preps for the Southern California News Group.

University of Oregon alum.

Reach me at aaronheisen31@gmail.com.
It's important to fairly cover both sides of any story, any subject. UCLA guard Dylan Andrews struggled through the first half of the season, but visibly and numerically, it seems his confidence has turned a corner:

www.dailynews.com/2025/01/29/d...
Dylan Andrews’ resurgence paces UCLA’s 4-game winning streak
The Bruins, who host No. 16 Oregon on Thursday, are getting more offense and confidence from the junior guard
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January 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
UCLA guard Sebastian Mack confirmed they held a players only meeting directly after Bruins loss at Rutgers.

Players holding one another accountable has sparked this recent 4-game winning streak: www.dailynews.com/2025/01/27/u...
UCLA players have responded to challenges from Mick Cronin and each other
Less than a month after their coach called them soft and delusional, the Bruins have turned things around by drawing a line between cordial relationships off the court and competitive connections i…
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January 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
UCLA’s defensive rating ranks fourth in the country, according to KenPom.

The Bruins are about to embark on a stretch of five games that will test just how accurate that metric is. The first one: the Big Ten opener against Washington on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

www.dailynews.com/2024/12/02/u...
UCLA men’s basketball enters Big Ten play with a defensive mindset
UCLA ranks 4th in the nation in defensive rating, but will face tougher tests in December.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Alright here goes on this app…

My story from UCLA’s 80-47 win over Cal State Fullerton:

www.dailynews.com/2024/11/22/u...
UCLA relies on defense to fuel rout of Cal State Fullerton
Five Bruins score in double figures but they settle for too many contested jumpers, feasting on 21 Fullerton turnovers to generate their most consistent offense in an 80-47 win.
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November 23, 2024 at 8:08 AM