Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images Stars Tyrese Maxey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned some much-deserved accolades. Numerous former Kentucky Wildcats dominate the NBA ranks, and Tyrese Maxey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are among them. The rising stars have cemented themselves as a few of the best guards in the NBA. Both received further honors on Monday as … [Read more...] about Former Wildcats named Players of the Week in Eastern and Western Conference
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Ball screen defense a point of emphasis after Ohio State game, says Mark Pope
Drew Brown - A Sea Of Blue Much-needed improvement is needed here. Ten days ago, Ohio State exposed the Kentucky Wildcats’ defense and lack of athleticism. They forced Kentucky to guard them straight up, and Kentucky failed in every facet on the defensive end of the floor, as evidenced by Ohio State shooting well above 50% from the field thanks to the middle of the … [Read more...] about Ball screen defense a point of emphasis after Ohio State game, says Mark Pope
Tuesday Headlines: Brown Gameday Edition
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue It’s gameday in Lexington. It’s gameday in Lexington as the Kentucky Wildcats prepare to host the Brown Bears in Rupp Arena. Today is the first home game Kentucky will play in nearly three weeks, with their last game coming over a week ago against Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic, where the Wildcats were dealt an embarrassing loss on a … [Read more...] about Tuesday Headlines: Brown Gameday Edition
Kentucky vs. Brown game thread and pregame reading
Big Blue Drew - A Sea Of Blue The Cats and the Bears battle at Rupp Arena. The Kentucky Wildcats are back from their Christmas break to take on the Brown Bears for a New Year’s Eve contest. Game time is set for 2 PM ET on ESPNU. You can watch the game with an online stream using ESPN+ or a radio stream via the UK Sports Network. Fresh off the setback in New York to Ohio … [Read more...] about Kentucky vs. Brown game thread and pregame reading
Kentucky signee Malachi Moreno has another monster performance
Timothy D. Easley/Special to the Courier-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Moreno is having a fantastic start to his final season of high school hoops. Great Crossing star and Kentucky Wildcats signee Malachi Moreno capped off a stellar showing at the Beach Ball Classic with a dominant performance in the third-place game, leading his team to a hard-fought … [Read more...] about Kentucky signee Malachi Moreno has another monster performance