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673BasketballJamal Crawford Officially Turns Down Assistant Coaching Job at Kentucky
According to Jack Pilgrim of KSR, Jamal Crawford has officially turned down an assistant coaching job on Mark Pope’s staff at Kentucky....
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3.3KBasketballKentucky Men’s Basketball is Reportedly Headed to Las Vegas Next Week
According to a report by Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio, the UK men’s basketball team is heading to Las Vegas next...
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4.1KBasketballRob Wright Had No Intention of Ever Going to Kentucky
BYU guard Rob Wright admitted in an interview on Tuesday that he had no intention of ever transferring to Kentucky. Essentially, Wright...
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The Field of 68 Says Kentucky Should Offer a Blank Check to Allen Graves and Milan Momcilovic
The Field of 68 has a plan for Mark Pope to complete his recruiting class for the 2026-27 season. “If I am...
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1.2KBasketballMark Pope Explains Why Kentucky Will Not Be Hiring a General Manager
In his latest video to Big Blue Nation, Mark Pope said Kentucky will not be hiring a GM and explained why. “In...
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939BasketballMark Pope Says Kentucky Was Planning to Play in Jerusalem, But Had to Cancel Due to Conflict
In his latest video answer session, Mark Pope revealed that he was planning to take Kentucky to Jerusalem for exhibition games but...
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1.2KBasketballMark Pope Answers First Round of Questions from Big Blue Nation
Mark Pope answered some questions from Big Blue Nation on social media this afternoon. On Tuesday, Pope asked fans to send him...
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1.1KBasketballMaccabi Tel Aviv Center Márcio Santos Commits to LSU
Maccabi Tel Aviv center Márcio Santos, who Mark Pope flew to Israel to recruit last week, has committed to LSU. There was...
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1.0KBasketballMark Pope Releases Video Asking Kentucky Fans for Questions
Mark Pope spoke for the first time in six weeks this evening. He released a short video asking fans to drop questions...
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1.1KBasketballMark Pope Goes Fishing in Hopes of Reeling in Top 2027 Recruit CJ Rosser
Mark Pope and assistant Mikhail McLean went fishing with top 2027 recruit CJ Rosser on Tuesday. Pope and McLean were certainly hoping...
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2.4KBasketballEuropean Pro Ousmane N’Diaye Signs With Kentucky
Senegalese forward Ousmane N’Diaye has signed with Kentucky. N’Diaye, a 6’11” forward, has played professionally for several different clubs in Germany, Spain...
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Mark Pope Reportedly Making Push to Hire Former NBA Player Jamal Crawford
According to reporting by Kentucky Sports Radio, Mark Pope is making a push to hire former NBA player Jamal Crawford as an...
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Kentucky is Reportedly the Leader to Land BYU Point Guard Rob Wright
According to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68, Kentucky is the leader for BYU transfer point guard Rob Wright. Wright, who...
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3.0KBasketballWashington Transfer Zoom Diallo Will Visit Kentucky This Weekend
Washington transfer guard Zoom Diallo will reportedly visit Kentucky this weekend. Diallo averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game...
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4.4KBasketballAlvin Brooks III Thanks Kentucky For Everything After Contract Not Renewed
Assistant coach Alvin Brooks III thanked Mark Pope and Kentucky for everything after his contract was not renewed for next season. “Grateful...
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Alvin Brooks III is Reportedly Out as Associate Head Coach at Kentucky
According to a report from Kentucky Sports Radio, Alvin Brooks III is not expected to return as associate head coach on Mark...
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Mark Pope Adds Keegan Brown to Staff as Director of Roster Management
Mark Pope has officially added Keegan Brown to his staff as Director of Roster Management. “Keegan Brown is an outstanding addition to...
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1.2KBasketballMike DeCourcy Says Kentucky Needs to Keep Mark Pope and Build the Program Correctly
Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News believes Kentucky needs to stick with Mark Pope and work on building the program correctly. “I...
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Mark Pope Opens Radio Show By Comparing His Two Seasons to John Calipari’s Last Years
Mark Pope opened the Mark Pope Show tonight with a four-minute monologue comparing his first two seasons as head coach at Kentucky...
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Mark Pope Asked How $22 Million Number Affected Team, If He’s Learned Any Lessons
A reporter asked Mark Pope after today’s game about having the $22 million number pinned to his team all season, how that...