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Kentucky Wildcats News: UK Basketball Media Madness
Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope announced a new, fun media event yesterday: UK Basketball Media Madness. Coach Pope has been on fire on social media this summer, and earlier this week he opened up practice to the public, showing that he’s really trying to rally all of BBN ahead of this season. The UK Media […]
Kentucky basketball builds team chemistry during annual Eastern Kentucky retreat
With Kentucky Basketball wrapping up its summer practices Thursday, the Wildcats are now taking time to build team chemistry away from the court. The team traveled to Eastern Kentucky on Friday for its annual retreat, continuing a tradition that has become a staple under coach Mark Pope. To begin the trip, the players and staff helped to […]
Kentucky OC Joe Sloan will call plays from the box this season
Offensive coordinators around the country have differing philosophies on where they want to be during the game while they call plays. Some prefer to be on the field with the rest of the coaching staff, watching things unfold from the sideline. Others prefer to be in the box, getting a view of the action from […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Summer basketball practice season concludes
Mark Pope is definitely a man of the people. Despite the fair criticism of his coaching abilities last season, Pope has been very in tune with Big Blue Nation and as inclusive of the fans as he can possibly be. Pope continued that trend on Thursday when he cast out a surprise invitation for the […]
Franck Kepnang gets back in action for Kentucky Basketball
On Thursday morning, fans and media were allowed to go to practice at Rupp Arena and get their eyes on this 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball team. Tons of clips came out, and a lot of good takeaways from the behind-the-scenes clips that surfaced online. Among the clips, one of the most impactful takeaways from the morning practice was […]
John Wall reps BBN amidst pig sooie chants
When you are an Arkansas basketball fan, and you haven’t really been relevant since Nolan Richardson was patrolling the sidelines, you have to live vicariously through other programs. After John Calipari made the trip to Fayetteville, the Razorbacks went all in, starting to claim former Wildcats as their own. They started talking about all the […]
7 takeaways from Kentucky Basketball’s open summer practice
Kentucky Basketball’s eight-week summer training block came to an end on Thursday, as Mark Pope opened the Wildcats’ final summer practice at Rupp Arena to fans with just over an hour’s notice via an Instagram Live invitation. Despite the short notice, 250-300 fans were able to attend for a firsthand look at this season’s roster, […]
Hardley Gilmore is no longer with Kentucky Football
Hardley Gilmore, we hardly knew you (again). With fall camp beginning for Kentucky Football, KSR’s Jeff Drummon reports that Gilmore is no longer with the program and has been dismissed for violating team rules. Originally a 4-star recruit in the class of 2024, Gilmore has had a rocky start to his college career, to say […]
Lance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch lists
Kentucky Wildcats senior center Coleton Price has been tabbed to the Rimington Trophy preseason watch list for the nation’s top center. This marks the second straight season Price earned a spot on the Rimington Trophy’s preseason watch list. Meanwhile, senior left tackle Lance Heard has been named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list, given annually […]
Twitter reactions and highlights from Kentucky Basketball open practice
After eight weeks of practice, Kentucky Basketball had a tight battle on the winners board going into the last summer practice, and head coach Mark Pope invited Kentucky fans to attend practice at Rupp Arena on Thursday morning. The winners board, which tracks players’ wins across drills and scrimmages, has a tie for first between […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Mark Stoops Begins his Texas Career
New Kentucky head coach Will Stein will lead the Kentucky Wildcats onto the field in just a few weeks for his first game as head coach. Meanwhile, the man who led the Wildcats program for the previous 13 seasons will begin the season coaching in a new location. Mark Stoops was hired this offseason as […]
Kentucky Basketball making push for 5-star center Paul Osaruyi
As the school year begins, many high school recruits in the class of 2027 are starting to narrow down the schools they are most interested in. Over the coming months, many of those prospects will begin announcing their finalists and scheduling official visits. One player drawing significant attention is 5-star center Paul Osaruyi, and Kentucky […]
Former UConn assistant Luke Murray one-ups his former boss
Danny Hurley is a brilliant mind, and that’s why a lot of fans were hoping he would come to Kentucky. But a lot of people pushed back, simply because there are moments when Hurley definitely goes overboard. I still haven’t figured out why he decided to go forehead to forehead with Roger Ayers after Braylon […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Sam Greene Injury Watch
Kentucky received encouraging news on the injury front as edge rusher Sam Greene continues progressing toward a return from the ACL injury that ended his 2025 season. The former USC outside linebacker became a starter for Kentucky Football in year one and really turned it up when he did. Head coach Will Stein indicated Greene […]
Jay Bateman loves a good blitz, but it comes with a warning
BBN, if Will Stein’s presser got your blood pumping, Jay Bateman’s had you ready to strap on a helmet yourself. Taking the reins of a Kentucky defense that was always in the top 30 in most categories, Bateman is flipping the bend-but-don’t-break mentality we’ve come to expect. This defense is looking to hunt. Bateman brings […]
Kentucky is keeping an eye on Donovan Dent, per report
No, this is not the resurfacing of an article from last offseason; this is a completely new update. Kentucky fans know the name Donovan Dent very well. Last offseason, as the Mark Pope era transitioned from year one to year two, there was a stretch when Big Blue Nation thought Dent would end up being […]
Joe Sloan speaks on pace, Kenny Minchey, and more
When offensive coordinator Joe Sloan took the mic at Kentucky Football Media Day Monday, it became incredibly clear that this offensive staff is operating in lockstep. The synergy between Will Stein and Sloan is already paying dividends in practice, and they are building a unit designed to keep SEC defenses entirely off balance. Here are […]
Josie Gilvin becomes first WBB player to transfer after rule changes
Former Kentucky women’s basketball player Josie Gilvin has made some history. She became the first player in the class of 2022 to commit to a school since the Colorado injunction made it possible. Gilvin is headed back to a place she is really familiar with. Before playing her long season in Lexington, where she was […]
Kentucky holds Zoom call with Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall
On Friday afternoon, a preliminary injunction granted by a Colorado U.S. District Court judge gave athletes from the 2022 high school class a fifth season of eligibility, creating another transfer portal opportunity window in August. This is something that the Kentucky Basketball staff has been monitoring as an avenue to add the 15th and final player to […]
Who in the transfer portal would be the best addition for Kentucky Basketball?
Greetings, BBN! Kentucky Basketball has one available roster spot entering the 2026-27 season, and there’s now a wave of newly available transfers thanks to a recent court ruling, which grants all class of 2022 players a fifth season. Among them are Auburn forward Keyshawn Hall, NC State forward Darrion Williams, Missouri forward Mark Mitchell, and Minnesota […]
Will Stein on injuries, trusting the “process,” and fall camp
The time has come once again. Football has arrived in the Bluegrass. Head Coach Will Stein took the podium on Monday to kick off 2026 fall camp, sporting a fresh haircut (and joking about his newfound resemblance to AD J Batt, which he actually really does). But beneath the lighthearted opening was a message that […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: August Transfer Portal Madness
Good morning, BBN! As football season quickly approaches, this offseason for college football and basketball has just gotten a whole new wild twist. After a ruling by a judge in Colorado that says players who are eligible for the 5-for-5 rule the NCAA has adopted are suddenly eligible, a plethora of options across all sports […]
Asia Boone is ready to pilot the Wildcats to new heights
Asia Boone knows what it feels like to kill the engine mid-flight; she knows what it’s like to splash a contested 3 in a hard-fought SEC game. With over 40 flight hours logged and simulated emergency landings already under her belt, the San Diego native has a different definition of pressure than most people her […]
Kentucky Football is battling injuries to key players heading into fall camp
We are now only 33 days out from the kickoff of the Will Stein era, and there is a ton of excitement around the Kentucky Football program, not only by Big Blue Nation but others as well. With the excitement, some reality has set in with the injury bug looming in Lexington. Most of the […]
Former All-Big 12 and All-ACC standout Darrion Williams is a name to watch for Kentucky
The transfer portal is back in style, and Kentucky Basketball is open for business. According to Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader, NC State forward Darrion Williams is a name to monitor for Kentucky. Kentucky has not officially reached out to Williams, who’s also previously played at Texas Tech, but he is someone the school would reportedly […]
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