September 18, 2011 – Brad Wright spent his college years in the ’80s shooting hoops alongside UCLA stars like Bill Walton and Reggie Miller. An Angeleno born and raised, as a youngster Wright wasn’t always sure if he was good enough to play basketball on a professional level. But he earned a full scholarship to UCLA and once his time there was up, he went on to play in the NBA.

A few years ago, doctors told him they’d found tumors in his body. He wasn’t sure if he would survive the ordeal. But he did, and now he’s back in the basketball business as the commissioner of the Venice Basketball League. The job has provided a way for Wright to restart the shot clock on his life and set his sights on a new challenge.

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August 15, 2011 – Watch the Throne is the highly anticipated full-length album from hip-hop superstars Kanye West and Jay-Z. Does it dazzle above and beyond the loftiest expectations – the album art itself is dazzling enough – or does it fail to impress? Album artwork courtesy of Universal Music Group. [5:45]

July 29, 2011 – Summer is here, and with it comes the search for the perfect summer song. Here is a sampler of Denise Mai’s best summer songs that aren’t on the radio. [2:28]

July 14, 2011 – Earlier Thursday, the UC Board of Regents approved a 9.6 percent tuition increase for the 2011-2012 school year. We hear from both UCLA students and an alumnus to get their reactions to the newly announced fee hike. [2:21]