Basketball

Kentucky has a top-5 transfer portal class

Posted by June 3, 2024

When Mark Pope became the new head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he essentially had zero players on the roster and had to start from square one. However, w

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Mark Pope and Alvin Brooks attend USA U18 Training Camp

Posted by May 24, 2024

Alvin Brooks set the BBN into flight tracker mode Friday morning as he posted to his Instagram story a photo of a private jet saying, “Fog delay, but we’

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Sunday Headlines: AJ Dybantsa Edition

Posted by May 19, 2024

With Mark Pope now at the helm of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program, the new coaching staff is reaching back out to some of the top prospects

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Friday Headlines: Ansley Almonor realizes dream of playing for Kentucky…

Posted by May 17, 2024

Good morning, BBN! It has been an offseason to remember for this Kentucky Basketball team, but one thing will always reign true, this place is a dream for e

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Club Blue and UK getting close to $1 million goal…

Posted by May 14, 2024

Big Blue Nation has not hesitated to help jump-start the Mark Pope era in Lexington with both excitement and financial support. The world of college sports h

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Tuesday Headlines: Ansley Almonor Watch

Posted by May 14, 2024

Kentucky Basketball coach Mark Pope has zeroed in on another player in the transfer portal. Meet Ansley Almonor, a senior who played the last three seasons w

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Trent Noah wants to ‘hang number 9’ with Travis Perry

Posted by May 12, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program has undergone significant change over the last few months. After long-time head coach John Calipari decided

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Trent Noah sings Mark Pope’s praises

Posted by May 10, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats are starting to pull together their basketball roster for next season after the team’s recruiting class was gutted when John Calipari

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NCAA approves waiver for college basketball to allow unlimited official…

Posted by May 9, 2024

The landscape of college basketball seems to be changing at every opportunity. The NCAA has gone from over-regulating the most minuscule of things to lessen

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Wednesday Headlines: Gavin Wimsatt Commits and Trent Noah Watch

Posted by May 8, 2024

Good morning, BBN! It was a very good Tuesday for Bluegrass-native athletes. Former 4-star Owensboro native QB Gavin Wimsatt committed to the Kentucky Wildc

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Kentucky staying patient with final roster additions

Posted by May 7, 2024

Last week capped off a great Phase 1 of roster building for the Kentucky Wildcats and new head coach Mark Pope. After flying all over the country and hostin

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Kentucky’s NIL initiative has been surging since Mark Pope’s hiring

Posted by May 6, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program has been through the wringer for the last three months. From one of the most electric teams in the country t

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