Howland On:

Here are some assorted quotes on UCLA’s health from Ben Howland’s Tuesday press conference:

On Reeves Nelson:
“Reeves sees Dr. Schwartz tomorrow at 9 a.m. He has not been allowed to do anything strenuous because of the blood pressure that rises up. We’ll have a regular practice tomorrow, our flight isn’t until 8 at night, and we’ll be able to go to practice. He’ll have to have his eyes dilated, and that’s not a fun feeling. …
You wouldn’t expect him to be as smooth or as in-tune as he would be after a few days of practice. Unfortunately, we have the two games before next week’s tournament.”

On Nikola Dragovic:
“Nikola’s not practicing today because his sprained ankle more than his sore shoulder. His X-rays were negative. He was in a boot. The shoulder is an issue, too, he did jam the shoulder. Hopefully, he’ll be able to play. I think his shoulder felt better on Sunday when he came in for treatment and a little better yesterday.”

On Brendan Lane:
“Lane was actually better yesterday. Based on yesterday, I expect him to practice today.”