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UCLA basketball: Tests on Tyler Honeycutt’s shoulder are negative

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
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UCLA received an early Christmas present Wednesday when an X-ray and MRI exam on Tyler Honeycutt’s sprained right shoulder were negative, though Coach Ben Howland said the sophomore forward would still sit out the Bruins’ game against UC Irvine on Thursday at Pauley Pavilion.

‘Everything is good, which I am unbelievably thankful for,’ said Howland, who noted that freshman Tyler Lamb would start in Honeycutt’s place.

Howland said he was hopeful that Honeycutt, his team’s leading scorer and rebounder, would be able to play when UCLA opens is Pacific 10 Conference season Dec. 29 at Pauley Pavilion against Washington State.

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After reviewing film of the Bruins’ 75-59 victory over Montana State, Howland said Honeycutt was injured when he bumped shoulders with Bobcats center Cody Anderson in the second half.

‘He ran into his shoulder and hit him just right,’ Howland said.

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Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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