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Mark Pope Previews Season at Kentucky Basketball Media Day

Head coach Mark Pope previewed the upcoming season at Kentucky basketball media day earlier this week. Pope gave updates on players, commented...

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SI NBA Rankings Prove That Kentucky is Actually Point Guard U.

Sports Illustrated has ranked the top 30 starting point guards in the NBA and it’s very clear that Kentucky is actually Point...

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Chicago Bulls Sign Former Lottery Pick Kevin Knox to Training Camp Deal

The Chicago Bulls have signed former Kentucky forward Kevin Knox to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract. Knox has averaged 7.3 points...

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SI Names Otega Oweh Top Shooting Guard in College Basketball

Sports Illustrated has named Kentucky’s Otega Oweh the top shooting guard in college basketball. Oweh averaged 16.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per...

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Rhyne Howard Named to WNBA All-Defensive Team

Former Kentucky women’s basketball star Rhyne Howard was named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team on Wednesday. Howard was joined on the...

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Evan Miyakawa Ranks Top 30 Players in College Basketball

Evan Miyakawa has ranked the top 30 players in men’s college basketball using his computer system. Kentucky fans will likely notice first...

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Mark Pope Was Handing Out Punishment at UK Pro Day

Kentucky men’s basketball held its annual Pro Day on Tuesday, and Mark Pope was still handing out punishment to players in front...

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Anonymous Coach Says Mark Pope Would Have to be a ‘Complete Bozo’ to Not Win a Title at Kentucky

An anonymous coach told Matt Norlander of CBS Sports that Mark Pope would “have to be a complete bozo” to not win...

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Kentucky Reveals Full Men’s Basketball Schedule for 2025-26

UK Athletics has officially released the full Kentucky men’s basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season. The updated schedule includes dates, locations, tip...

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Mark Pope Tells His Side of What Happened With Pat Kelsey at the Home of a Recruit

Mark Pope was asked today about what happened with Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey during a midnight visit to a recruit’s home...

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Tarleton State Reinstates Billy Gillispie After Investigation

Tarleton State has reinstated men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie after a brief investigation into an anonymous complaint. “We’re thankful to the Texas...

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Tarleton State Coach Billy Gillispie Placed on Administrative Leave

Tarleton State’s head coach Billy Gillispie has been placed on administrative leave according to a press release from the school. The release...

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Kentucky Recruit Tyran Stokes Signs a Multi-Year NIL Shoe Deal with Nike

Tyran Stokes, the top-ranked player in the Class of 2026, has signed a multi-year NIL shoe deal with Nike. Kentucky, which is...

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Tickets for Kentucky’s Blue-White Game Go On Sale Friday

Tickets for Kentucky basketball’s annual Blue-White Game go on sale Friday, Oct. 3. This year’s Blue-White Game will feature both the UK...

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Andy Katz Names His Top 10 Arenas and Rupp Arena Doesn’t Make the List

According to Andy Katz, Rupp Arena is not a top 10 arena in men’s college basketball. Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas) tops Katz’s list...

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Amari Williams Tells Pitino-Like Story About Being Punished by Mark Pope

Former Kentucky big man Amari Williams told a story recently about being punished by Mark Pope in practice. According to Williams, Pope...

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Kentucky, Louisville Target Taylen Kinney Commits to Kansas

Five-star guard Tay Kinney committed to Kansas this afternoon. Kinney, a northern Kentucky native, chose the Jayhawks over Kentucky, Louisville and others....