A look at the six UCLA Bruins currently in the NBA playoffs
The UCLA Bruins will have six alumni competing in this year's NBA playoffs, including two Holiday brothers.
There’s less UCLA Bruins than you might expect in this year's NBA playoffs. The NBA playoffs kicked off on Saturday with only six UCLA alumni still in the mix for an NBA championship this spring. UCLA has six players on five different playoff teams .
For the season itself, the Bruins had 14 players compete in the NBA, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Norman Powell of the Miami Heat being eliminated in this week’s Play-In Tournament. The Bruins have sent a total of 106 players to the NBA/ABA , including some all-time legends of the game such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Russell Westbrook.
The six UCLA players in this year’s playoffs are of a more lowkey variety but the group does feature one former NBA champion and Olympic Gold Medal winner. Jrue Holiday: Portland Trail Blazers It’s been a few years since the Trail Blazers have appeared in the playoffs but after acquiring Jrue Holiday this past offseason , Portland is back in the dance. The Blazers got a tough draw, as they’ll face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
Aaron Holiday: Houston Rockets It’s not the NBA playoffs without a few different Holiday brothers. While Jrue suits up against the Spurs, Aaron Holiday will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers. It should be an exciting first round matchup, with the Rockets struggling for much of the season facing a Laker team that’s currently missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.