Basketball

Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham selected in top 10 of 2024…

Posted by June 27, 2024

NEW YORK — Two Kentucky Wildcats heard their names called in the first top 10 picks of the 2024 NBA Draft. Reed Sheppard went No. 3 overall and Rob Dillingham

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Pope looks to veterans, being himself as he adapts to…

Posted by June 25, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Meeting one challenge of playing for the Kentucky Wildcats gave Mark Pope a blueprint for the taller task of coaching them after John Calipa

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Pope: “Very few surprises” with first Kentucky roster

Posted by June 25, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - New Kentucky coach Mark Pope made quite the impression on Tuesday, greeting the media with cookies before hosting his first preseason pr

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UK men’s basketball matchup set for CBS Sports Classic on…

Posted by June 25, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky men’s basketball returns to the CBS Sports Classic this December when the Cats face Ohio State at Madison Square Garden, Dec.

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Kentucky heads to the Big Apple for matchup against Ohio…

Posted by June 25, 2024

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team returns to the CBS Sports Class this December, with the Cats facing Ohio State at Madison Square Garden in Ne

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UK-Gonzaga men’s basketball battle set for 2024

Posted by June 24, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - The third installment of a six-year series between Kentucky and Gonzaga will take place on Dec. 7, 2024, in Climate Pledge Arena in Seat

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Will Riley commits to Illinois

Posted by June 23, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats have received some bad news on the recruiting trail this offseason. After an overall successful offseason by Mark Pope and his new coa

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UK men’s basketball gets a head start giving back to…

Posted by June 20, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Residents of the Ronald McDonald House welcomed special guests on Thursday, who will soon be well-known across the bluegrass.

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Tyler Ulis still has love for UK as he gets…

Posted by June 19, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats recruiting class and coaching staff was crippled with exodus after exodus following the news that long-time head coach John Calipari wa

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Mark Pope talks returning to UK as coach, expectations, players…

Posted by June 17, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time since the Kentucky men’s basketball program introduced Mark Pope as its new head coach on April 12, Spectrum News 1’s

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Kentucky men’s basketball adds assistant coach

Posted by June 14, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT/UK Athletics) –  Kentucky men’s basketball staff hired Mikhail McLean (pronounced: MICK-hail MUH-clean) as an assistant coach on Frida

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British Basketball Federation ends Basketball League Ltd licence because of…

Posted by June 14, 2024

The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has terminated the licence of Basketball League Ltd (BLL) - the company which runs the men’s professional league - wit

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