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1.5KMark Pope Sends Friendly Suit Challenge to Rick Pitino
Mark Pope sent a friendly suit challenge to Rick Pitino on Friday. “Coach P, watch your back…I’m working on my suit game,”...
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1.8KAndrija Jelavic Officially Arrives in Lexington
Exciting European prospect Andrija Jelavic has officially made it to Lexington ahead of the fall semester at UK. As is often the...
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1.9KFormer Cats Ashton Hagans, Marcus Lee Join Forces in Australia
Former Kentucky players Ashton Hagans and Marcus Lee are joining forces in Australia’s top-level NBL league. Hagans and Lee are both on...
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1.4KBoston Celtics Signs Amari Williams to Two-Way Contract
The Boston Celtics have signed former Kentucky big man Amari Williams to a two-way contract. The Celtics took Williams in the second...
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3.4KPoint Shaving Scandal Could Rock College Basketball
A federal investigation into point shaving and game fixing could rock college basketball in the coming days. Sports Illustrated is reporting that...
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3.4KMark Pope Pushing for 40-Game Regular Season, Changes to Transfer Portal
Mark Pope recently shared some changes he’d like to see in college hoops on the “Eye on College Basketball” podcast with Matt...
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1.6KThe Sheppard Family Visits Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale was in Lexington for the Sheppard Family Foundation luncheon last week. This week, the Sheppard family visited Dickie V. at...
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1.7KMitch Barnhart Talks About New JMI Sports Contract and More
University of Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart met with the media yesterday to discuss the UK board meeting and the new contract with...
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1.6KKentucky, JMI Sports sign extension through 2040, includes multimedia rights and NIL support
Kentucky and JMI Sports announced what they called “a historic multimedia rights agreement” on Tuesday. The new deal runs through 2040 and...
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1.5KWest Virginia Now Allows Middle and High School Athletes to Get NIL Money
West Virginia middle school and high school athletes are now able to get paid for name, image and likeness deals. The state...
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1.5KKentucky Men’s Basketball Completes Schedule with BBN United Tipoff Classic
The Kentucky men’s basketball program wrapped up its schedule on Monday with the BBN Tipoff Classic presented by Kentucky Tourism. The three...
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1.7KFour-star 2026 Center Ethan Taylor is Down to Six Schools
Four-star 2026 center Ethan Taylor has cut his final list down to six schools. Taylor, a talented 7-footer, says his final list...
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1.4KUK Athletics Announces New BBN United Program to Support NIL Revenue Sharing
UK Athletics announced a new program for fans called BBN United on Friday. The new program is described in a press release...
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1.2KESPN Ranks John Wall as Top 5 Player From the Carolinas in Last 25 Years
ESPN ranks former Kentucky star John Wall as the fourth-best player to come out of the Carolinas (North and South) over the...
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1.0KHamidou Diallo is headed to Spain
Former Kentucky guard Hamidou Diallo is headed to Spain to continue his professional career. Diallo has reportedly agreed to a deal with...
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1.2KDick Vitale Visits Lexington for Sheppard Family Foundation Luncheon
Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale is in Lexington right now for the Sheppard Family Foundation luncheon. “I’m in BBN & Cats...
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Andrija Jelavic says he plans to be in Kentucky in ‘two weeks or less’
Kentucky freshman Andrija Jelavic says he expects to be in Kentucky soon. Mark Pope confirmed last month that Jelavic was working through...
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1.7KDe’Aaron Fox lands massive contract extension with San Antonio Spurs
Former Kentucky star De’Aaron Fox landed a massive 4-year, $229 million maximum contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Fox’s...
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2.3KKentucky fans react to concerning photos of Otega Oweh in a boot
A couple of photos of Otega Oweh are making the rounds this morning that show the Kentucky star wearing a boot. There...
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2.0KBrandon Boston Jr. agrees to deal with Fenerbahce in Turkey
Former Kentucky forward Brandon Boston Jr. has agreed to a deal with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in Turkey. Boston played for the New...