Basketball - Nation of Blue

Mark Pope previews tonight’s game against Lipscomb

Mark Pope met with the media recently to preview tonight’s game against Lipscomb. Pope gave his thoughts following the win over Duke...

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Dick Vitale names Kentucky his college basketball team of the week

Dick Vitale named Kentucky his national team of the week on Monday following the Wildcats’ win over then No. 6 Duke. The...

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De’Aaron Fox earns NBA honors after scoring 109 points in 24 hours

Former Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox was named Western Conference Player of the Week after scoring 109 points in 24 hours over the...

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Andrew Carr Named SEC Player of the Week

Kentucky forward Andrew Carr has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week following his outstanding performance against Duke. Carr led the...

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Kentucky moves into top 10 in AP Top 25 after win over Duke

The Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) have moved up ten spots to No. 9 in the updated AP Top 25 following last week’s upset...

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Montrezl Harrell, several fans ejected following scuffle in Australia

Former Louisville big man Montrezl Harrell was ejected following an on-court scuffle with Melbourne United players in Australia over the weekend. Harrell...

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‘The Journey’ gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Kentucky’s win over Duke

UK Sports Video released the latest edition of ‘The Journey’ on Sunday. The new episode gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the...

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Louisville coach Jeff Walz on Kentucky loss: ‘We gave the game away’

Louisville head coach Jeff Walz was not happy after his team lost 71-61 in overtime at Kentucky Saturday night. “No, it’s our...

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Kenny Brooks leads Kentucky past Louisville for first time since 2015

Kentucky defeated Louisville 71-61 in overtime Saturday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Georgia Amoore led all scorers with 19 points and 9...

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Mitch Barnhart praises Mark Pope, seems to take a jab at John Calipari: ‘Anybody can recruit’

Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart praised new men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope on Saturday. Barnhart also seemed to take a light jab...

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De’Aaron Fox scores Kings franchise record 60 points

Former Kentucky star De’Aaron Fox exploded for 60 points in Sacramento’s 130-126 loss to Minnesota Friday night. Fox was 22-for-35 from the...

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Jasper Johnson officially signs agreement with Kentucky

Five-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson officially signed a financial aid agreement with the University of Kentucky on Thursday. Johnson, a Woodford County...

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ESPN’s Myron Medcalf says Kentucky is a national title contender

ESPN’s Myron Medcalf believes it’s not an overreaction to say Kentucky is a national championship contender again. “On Tuesday night, Kentucky proved...