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Kentucky Overcomes First Half Struggles to Hammer Nicholls

Kentucky opened the 2025-26 regular season with a comfortable 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats (1-0)...

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Kentucky Without at Least Two Players for Opener Tonight

Kentucky will be without at least two key players for tonight’s season opener against Nicholls according to Jeff Goodman of The Field...

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Atlanta Hawks Assign Jacob Toppin to NBA G League

The Atlanta Hawks have assigned former Kentucky forward Jacob Toppin to the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. Toppin, a...

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Basketball

Gilgeous-Alexander, Maxey Named NBA Players of the Week

Former Kentucky players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Maxey were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 28.8 points, 4.5...

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Kentucky Could Be Without Multiple Starters Against Nicholls

It sounds like Kentucky could open the 2025-26 season a little short handed. According to Jon Rothstein, Mark Pope is “unsure if...

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Jaland Lowe, Otega Oweh Named Preseason Candidates for Naismith Trophy

Kentucky guards Jaland Lowe and Otega Oweh were named preseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy on Monday. The Naismith Trophy is given...

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Koby Brea Nets First Points of NBA Career

Former Kentucky shooting guard Koby Brea scored the first points of his NBA career for the Phoenix Suns last night. Brea came...

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Amari Williams Scores First NBA Points

Former Kentucky center Amari Williams recorded his first NBA points Saturday night. Williams finished with 2 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assist and...

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Football

Mark Stoops Was Fighting Tears After Beating Auburn

Mark Stoops was very emotional after Kentucky’s 10-3 win at Auburn tonight. Stoops was visibly fighting tears in an interview immediately after...

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Rockets Exercise Team Option on Reed Sheppard

The Houston Rockets have picked up their team option on former Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard. According to RealGM, Sheppard will hit the...

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Basketball

Mark Pope Gives Updates on Jaland Lowe, Denzel Aberdeen

Mark Pope gave some updates on injured point guards Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen after Kentucky’s exhibition game loss to Georgetown last...

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Jayden Quaintance Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Preseason Watch List

Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance has been named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year preseason watch list. Quaintance comes to Lexington after...

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Georgetown Hands Kentucky First Exhibition Loss Since 2014 and Other Postgame Notes

Georgetown rolled into Rupp Arena and cruised to an 84-70 exhibition win over Kentucky last night. It was Kentucky’s first exhibition loss...

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Former Kentucky Forward Alex Poythress Suffers Serious Knee Injury

Former Kentucky forward Alex Poythress will miss the rest of the season for Zenit Basketball Club after suffering a serious knee injury...

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Georgetown Thumps Kentucky in Final Preseason Tune-up

Georgetown came into Rupp Arena and humbled Kentucky 84-70 in the final exhibition game for both teams. The Hoyas took a lead...

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Mark Pope Previews Georgetown Game During Kentucky Basketball Media Family Day

Mark Pope previewed tonight’s exhibition game during the first annual Kentucky Basketball Media Family Day on Wednesday. “The Georgetown Hoyas are one...