Basketball - Nation of Blue

Tai Wynyard named to preliminary roster for New Zealand national team

Former Kentucky big man Tai Wynyard was named to the preliminary 33-man roster for New Zealand’s national team ahead of FIBA Basketball...

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Three former Kentucky players earn All-NBA honors; Devin Booker named to First Team

Three former Kentucky players earned All-NBA honors earlier tonight. Devin Booker was named to the All-NBA First Team after averaging 26.8 points,...

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Video: Emotional Steve Kerr calls out Senators in aftermath of mass shooting in Texas

Steve Kerr was frustrated and emotional during his media availability this evening following the devastating school shooting in Texas earlier today. Kerr...

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Scout on Shaedon Sharpe: ‘I wouldn’t take him in the top 10’

Some NBA scouts are skeptical of Shaedon Sharpe heading into the 2022 NBA Draft. The primary reason? No one has really seen...

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Matchups set for 2022 Champions Classic

According to Jeff Goodman, Kentucky will play Michigan State in the 2022 Champions Classic on November 15. Goodman reports that the event...

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Kentucky to play UCLA at Madison Square Garden in December

The CBS Sports Classic is coming back to New York City in 2022 and games will be played at Madison Square Garden....

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Rhyne Howard named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Former Kentucky star Rhyne Howard was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Howard is averaging 20.8 points per...

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Miami Heat take game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

The Miami Heat took care of business in game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last night, resulting in a 118-107 victory....

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Keion Brooks plans to stay in 2022 NBA Draft

Former Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr. says he plans to stay in the 2022 NBA Draft. “I’m all in on the Draft,”...

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Former Kentucky Miss Basketball Maddie Scherr transfers to UK

Former Kentucky Miss Basketball Maddie Scherr is transferring to Kentucky from Oregon. Scherr, a five-star recruit out of Ryle High School, will...

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Brady Welsh named Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach at Kentucky

The Kentucky men’s basketball program has hired Brady Welsh as head strength and conditioning coach, John Calipari announced this afternoon. Welsh comes...

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Rhyne Howard leads Atlanta Dream to second win

Ryne Howard is already showing herself as a star for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Howard led the Dream to a...

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2022 King of the Bluegrass will include state’s top teams and Oscar Tshiebwe’s brother

The 2022 King of the Bluegrass tournament will include some of Kentucky’s top high school basketball teams, including state champion George Rogers...

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Rhyne Howard drops 16 points in WNBA debut

Former Kentucky star Rhyne Howard scored 16 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and dished out 4 assists in her professional debut with the...

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Kellan Grady invited to NBA G League Elite Camp

Kentucky guard Kellan Grady is one of 44 players invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp in Chicago next week. The...

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Video: Grant Williams levels Grayson Allen, officials call nothing

Celtics forward Grant Williams hammered former Duke guard Grayson Allen during an NBA Playoff game Saturday night. Williams caught Allen with a...

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Kentucky adds fast-rising prospect Adou Thiero to 2022 recruiting class

Three-star combo guard Adou Thiero has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program. Thiero joins Cason Wallace and Chris Livingston in Kentucky’s...