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Former Cats Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Karl-Anthony Towns Named 2025 NBA All-Star Starters

Former Kentucky stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns were named 2025 NBA All-Star game starters on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a league-best...

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DeMarcus Cousins helps Strong Group Athletics win first game in Dubai Tournament

Former Kentucky big man DeMarcus Cousins scored 24 points to help Strong Group Athletics defeat United Arab Emirates 99-91 in their first...

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ESPN ranks Mark Pope No. 10 in Coach of the Year rankings

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf have released their college basketball Coach of the Year rankings as of right now. Amazingly, Borzello...

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Five-star forward Caleb Wilson commits to North Carolina

While most of you were sleeping, five-star forward Caleb Wilson committed to North Carolina over Kentucky. Wilson made his announcement on TNT’s...

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Gary Parrish says Mark Pope would be his national coach of the year right now

Gary Parrish of CBS Sports named his top three candidates (as of right now) for national coach of the year in college...

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Father Jim Sichko gets the Pope to sign a Kentucky jersey that was already signed by Mark Pope

Father Jim Sichko, a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington, recently traveled to Rome. During his trip, Father Sichko got...

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops career-high 54 points on Utah

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to make a strong case for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award this season. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54...

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Kentucky couple adds four new members to BBN on the same day

A Kentucky couple managed to add four new members to Big Blue Nation on the same day a few months ago. Matt...

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Joe Tipton details shift from Kentucky to North Carolina for Caleb Wilson

It appears that five-star power forward Caleb Wilson is trending towards North Carolina as his announcement approaches. Joe Tipton of On3 detailed...

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Mark Pope Once Shut Down Kobe Bryant

The legend of Mark Pope is growing! On Monday, a picture surfaced of Pope matched up one-on-one against legendary NBA star Kobe...

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Hamidou Diallo Wins Another Player of the Week Award in China

Former Kentucky guard Hamidou Diallo won another Hoops Agents Player of the Week award in China this week. Diallo had a game-high...

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Seth Greenberg Calls Out “Real” Kentucky Fans

ESPN’s Seth Greenberg, a close friend of John Calipari, had a message for “real” Kentucky fans over the weekend. Greenberg isn’t happy...

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Kentucky Drops One Spot in AP Top 25 Poll

Kentucky is down one spot to No. 9 in the updated AP Top 25 following Saturday’s loss to Alabama. The Crimson Tide...

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Dick Vitale Suffers Setback, Won’t Return to Calling Games Next Week

Legendary ESPN announcer Dick Vitale will not be returning to the air next week as planned. Unfortunately, Vitale had a fall at...

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Kentucky Cruises Past Georgia to Improve to 16-1

Kentucky outscored Georgia 23-4 in the first quarter and never looked back on the way to an impressive 78-64 win at Stegeman...

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DeMarcus Cousins Gearing Up for Dubai Tournament with Strong Group Athletics

Former Kentucky big man DeMarcus Cousins has joined Strong Group Athletics for the upcoming Dubai Tournament. Cousins is joining former NBA players...