Nation of Blue
Basketball
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1.5KKentucky Men’s Basketball, Rupp Arena to Celebrate 50 Years of Play
The Kentucky men’s basketball program and Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center are preparing to tip off the 50th season of basketball...
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1.1KWill Kentucky Men’s Basketball Rise to the Top of the SEC in 2025-26?
Alex Squadron of Hoops HQ wonders if this is the year that Kentucky men’s basketball will rise to the top of the...
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1.2KCBS Sports Says Kentucky Has Three of College Basketball’s Best Defenders
According to Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports, Kentucky should be one of the best defensive teams in college basketball in 2025-26. Trotter...
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5.3KKentucky Announces Major Change to 2025 Big Blue Madness Event
UK Athletics announced the details for the 2025 Big Blue Madness event, and it’ll be a little different than previous years. This...
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16.8KNCAA Says 13 College Basketball Players from 6 Schools Involved in Gambling Schemes
The NCAA announced Thursday that thirteen men’s college basketball players from six different schools were involved in gambling schemes. The various allegations...
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15.6KCurry Brand Launches De’Aaron Fox Shoes That Kentucky Fans Will Appreciate
Curry Brand has launched a new set of De’Aaron Fox shoes that Kentucky fans will surely appreciate. Fox’s new Fox 2 ‘Lexington’...
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1.5KBruce Pearl Still Mulling Decision to Run for Senate
According to a report by Emily Jacobs of Jewish Insider, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl hasn’t completely ruled out a run for...
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6.4KMark Pope Says Jayden Quaintance is Not Cleared for Non-Contact Work
According to a report by Jon Rothstein this morning, Mark Pope says star Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance is still not cleared...
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Kentucky Basketball Hoops and Heels Event Scheduled for Oct. 3
Mark Pope, along with his wife Lee Anne, announced earlier this week that their second annual Hoops and Heels event will take...
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2.0KIsaiah Briscoe Signs with New Team in China
Former Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe has signed with the Fujian Sturgeons in China’s CBA league. Briscoe most recently played for Jiangxi in...
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1.3KTrey Lyles is Headed to Europe
Former Kentucky forward Trey Lyles will continue his professional basketball career in Europe after a decade in the NBA. Lyles has reportedly...
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1.5KMark Pope and Staff Visit 2026 Guard Deron Rippey Jr.
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope, along with Alvin Brooks III and Jason Hart, are in Brooklyn to visit 2026 guard Deron Rippey...
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1.6KMark Pope Named to NABC Board of Directors
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was named to the National Basketball Association of Basketball Coaches’ Board of Directors on Wednesday. Pope is...
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1.5KP.J. Washington Lands Massive Contract Extension with Mavericks
Former Kentucky forward P.J. Washington has agreed to a massive contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks. According to Shams Charania of ESPN,...
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Mark Pope Visits Tays Kinney at Midnight
The recruiting period began at midnight last night and Mark Pope hit the ground running with five-star recruit Tay Kinney. Pope, as...
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1.6KESPN Updates Preseason Top 25 With Awards Candidates
ESPN has updated its preseason college basketball top 25 and included awards candidates from each team. Kentucky is No. 9 in the...
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2.1KFormer Kings Assistant Nancy Lieberman Talks About Handling DeMarcus Cousins as a Player
Former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Nancy Lieberman recently spoke to The TFU Podcast about what it was like handling DeMarcus Cousins as...
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Otega Oweh Makes Dick Vitale’s All-Rolls Royce Team
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh made Dick Vitale’s All-Rolls Royce Team last week. Oweh, who averaged 16.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game...
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1.0KVideo Recap of Kentucky Basketball’s Summer Retreat
UK Sports Video has a great recap of Kentucky men’s basketball’s summer retreat to the eastern part of the state. The Wildcats...
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1.9KRick Barnes Signs a Lifetime Contract with Tennessee
Rick Barnes has signed a new lifetime contract with the University of Tennessee. Barnes has compiled a 232-109 (.664) record in 10...