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Two years into his tenure, Mark Pope continues to embrace the unique pressure cooker that is Kentucky basketball. In a candid interview with KSR, Pope discussed his relationship with the fan base, the unavoidable nature of roster leaks, and his data-driven approach to keeping his team healthy after a rash of injuries in his first […]
Former Kentucky star and longtime NBA guard John Wall recently reflected on his connection to the University of Kentucky during an appearance on The Assist with Kyle Tucker, hosted by 247 Sports’ Kyle Tucker. Now serving as President of Basketball Operations, Wall spoke about the lasting impact Kentucky has had on his life while expressing […]
Former Kentucky stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, no longer teammates in Miami, reportedly got into a physical altercation in Las Vegas. The post Former Kentucky stars Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro get into physical altercation, per report appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Mark Pope recently appeared on Kentucky Sports Radio and was interviewed by Matt Jones. We received tons of noteworthy insights from the interview, but he also highlighted a guy on this upcoming roster when asked how the team was looking in summer workouts. “I like our gym. Our gym feels good. We set out with […]
Marcus Spears Jr., the son of former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears, is going to college a year earlier than expected to play for the University of Texas.
Marcus Spears Jr., one of Kentucky Basketball’s top recruiting targets, is now off the board after committing to the Texas Longhorns on Thursday. Spears announced the news on his Instagram page. He’s the son of former LSU and NFL standout Marcus Spears. A 6-foot-9, 210-pound power forward from Dallas, Spears is ranked as the No. […]
Kentucky basketball lost a key recruiting battle on Thursday morning as a top international prospect decided to commit elsewhere. The post Kentucky basketball target commits to Big Ten program appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Even Trent Noah acknowledged last week that this Kentucky Basketball team is only three weeks into summer practice. There’s still a long way to go for this team to get to where it wants to go this season. But when asked what he believes this team’s identity is, Noah was adamant that this team is […]
Greetings, BBN! While Kentucky Basketball is looking for one more player to fill that 15th scholarship, the 2067-27 roster is pretty much set, so we want to hear your opinion on who this team’s MVP will be. Malachi Moreno is the big returner after a promising freshman season that could have made him an NBA […]
Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa is facing five counts of wire fraud.
There have been a lot of changes to UK Athletics recently. Out are John Calipari, Mitch Barnhart, and Mark Stoops. In are Mark Pope, Will Stein, and J Batt. Change is good… even if it comes at a cost. Batt, who is leaving Michigan State to become UK’s next athletic director, was set to have […]
In the dog days of the summer, there’s not a whole lot going on across college athletics. We are currently receiving some fun, short clips highlighting the upcoming team practices. One recent piece of news that caught our attention is that all the main recruiting sites have updated their high school rankings recently. 247 Sports […]
Kerr Kriisa played for Kentucky, West Virginia, Cincinnati, and Arizona between 2020 and 2026.
Former West Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa was reportedly arrested by the FBI in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme tied to his time at West Virginia.
One of the many talking points of last offseason was Trent Noah and the shot-making ability he brought to the team through summer practices. Kentucky’s point guard at the time, Jaland Lowe, even went to the lengths of saying he was “the best shooter I’ve ever seen.” But when it got to the season, people […]
As we enter July, Kentucky Basketball still has an opening for an assistant on its coaching staff. The Kentucky coaching staff has seen notable turnover this offseason with the departure of Jason Hart and Alvin Brooks III. Mark Pope hired Mo Williams to join him on staff, but Pope still has a remaining vacancy. Pope […]
Looking at the roster for this Kentucky Basketball team, there are a lot of new faces in Lexington as well as some returning players. A lot of players are hyped up in the offseason, but oftentimes, a player will surprise fans and media members with the impact they make on the court. Who could be […]
This may not be the most timely piece of news with Milan Momcilovic making the local rounds and Mitch Barnhart retiring after today, but this is worth reporting. After being projected to Kentucky at 247 Sports just two weeks ago, Nikola Kusturica is now being projected to another school. On Tuesday, Travis Barham of 247 […]
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Brace yourselves, Big Blue Nation. No, it’s not going to literally rain inside Rupp Arena this winter. But in terms of raining 3s, you can go ahead and forecast, even expect, that to happen. That’s because Kentucky Basketball landed the best shooter in the country, Milan Momcilovic, earlier this month. Momcilovic is going to fit […]
When Kentucky Basketball was coming so close to landing top high school recruits and transfers, but ultimately just missing out on them, Mark Pope and his staff needed a player like Zoom Diallo to get on the board. Diallo has referred to Kentucky as his “dream school.” “When I came on my visit, I came […]
Jayden Quaintance played just four games at Kentucky Basketball, raising an uncomfortable question that doesn’t have an easy answer: How should Big Blue Nation remember him? For some fans, he is just another 5-star talent who arrived in Lexington and failed to make an impact. For others, he represents one of the biggest what-if stories […]
Justin McBride spoke for nearly 35 minutes on Thursday at a media availability that included him, Zoom Diallo, and Braydon Hawthorne. Most of the media members, including me, originally flocked to Diallo’s dais, but as McBride kept enlightening the pool of reporters present, the conversation kept going. Reporters played off of McBride’s energy, continuing to […]
Big Blue Nation was ecstatic when Malachi Moreno announced his withdrawal from the NBA Draft and his subsequent decision to come back to Kentucky Basketball for his sophomore season. It was a big decision, giving Kentucky a formidable player in their frontcourt and a player Mark Pope thinks could be among the best centers in […]
The Kentucky men’s basketball socials continue to bring us exactly what Big Blue Nation is craving in late June, sneak peeks! We received some last week and have now landed a few on our timelines this week, so let’s talk about them. First of all, this play is something Kentucky fans better get used to, […]