Basketball - Nation of Blue

DeMarcus Cousins Named Player of the Week in Puerto Rico

It hasn’t taken long for DeMarcus Cousins to prove that he can still play basketball at a high level. Cousins is averaging...

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Watch: Rhyne Howard Throws Beautiful First Pitch at Braves Game

Former Kentucky star Rhyne Howard, who is now a star for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, threw out the first pitch for the...

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Kentucky Expresses Interest in St. John’s Transfer David Jones

Kentucky has reached out to St. John’s transfer forward David Jones. Jones, a 6-foot-6 forward, averaged 13.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per...

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Report Says Antonio Reeves Could Transfer or Play In NBA G League

According to a report by Tristan Pharis of Kyinsider.com, Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves could look to transfer or even begin his professional...

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Jodi Ansert Joins Kentucky Women’s Basketball Staff as Recruiting Assistant

Jodi Ansert has joined Kyra Elzy’s staff as the University of Kentucky women’s basketball recruiting assistant. Ansert comes back to basketball after...

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CBS Sports Unveils Updated Top 25 and 1 Rankings for the 2023-24 Season: Who Tops the List?

CBS Sports released an updated version of their Top 25 And 1 rankings for the 2023-24 college basketball season on Tuesday. The...

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Underground Buzz: College Programs Quietly Pursue Kentucky’s Antonio Reeves Through Back Channels

Some interesting reports came out Monday that other college programs are secretly trying to poach Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves. According to Kyle...

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Tennessee Forward Uros Plavsic Makes Decision on Future

Tennessee big man Uros Plavsic, one of Big Blue Nation’s top villains, announced Monday that he is ending his college career to...

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Farewell to the Whistle: Referee John Higgins Leaves On-Court Officiating Behind

According to Jeff Goodman, referee John Higgins is moving into a new role as the Coordinator of Officials for the Basketball Officiating...

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Cam Spencer Receives Attention from Kentucky After Decision to Transfer from Rutgers

Kentucky has reportedly contacted Rutgers transfer Cam Spencer. Spencer, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, averaged 13.2 points and 3.1 assists per game for...

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Kentucky Hires Proven NBA Assistant John Welch to Strengthen Coaching Staff

Kentucky has officially added longtime NBA assistant John Welch to the men’s basketball coaching staff. Welch will be an assistant coach and...

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Tolu Smith Shakes Up SEC with Decision to Return to Mississippi State

All-SEC forward Tolu Smith announced over the weekend that he is returning to Mississippi State. Smith, a 6-foot-7 senior, averaged 15.7 points...

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Watch: Bam Adebayo dunked all over Grant Williams last night

Former Kentucky big man Bam Adebayo dunked all over ex-Tennessee villain Grant Williams last night. The Heat blew the Celtics out 128-102...

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Jamal Murray leads Nuggets to commanding 3-0 lead over Lakers

Jamal Murray torched the Lakers for 37 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists Saturday to lead the Nuggets to a 119-108 win....

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San Diego State transfer Keshad Johnson picks Arizona

San Diego State transfer Keshad Johnson picked Arizona over Kentucky and other schools this afternoon. Johnson also considered USC, Oklahoma and Texas...