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The University of Kentucky is considering selling naming rights to Memorial Coliseum as part of an ongoing effort with its multimedia rights partner JMI Sports to generate additional revenue for the athletics department. Last week, JMI Sports President Paul Archey told the Champions Blue LLC board of governors that Memorial Coliseum naming rights is one […]
Following the Kentucky Wildcats’ series victory over No. 24 Tennessee, Tyler Bell and Braxton Van Cleave have each earned weekly SEC honors. Bell was named the SEC Co-Player of the Week, while Van Cleave earned Freshman of the Week honors for their. Both players led the charge for an offense that scored 30 runs in […]
Despite it being the first week of May, Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope and his staff are still working tirelessly to finish building out their roster for the upcoming season. Other than incoming freshman Mason Williams, Kentucky has struck out on some big time names like Tyran Stokes along with several coveted players in […]
A lot of people walked away from the Kentucky Derby with empty pockets, but not Trent Noah. His premonition may have led to a big payday. I’ve been to Churchill Downs, and I know a lot of people may disagree, but I much prefer a nice day over at Keeneland. Not to take anything away […]
College basketball analyst Bart Torvik has released his early projections for the 2026–27 season, and the outlook for Kentucky remains uncertain. Despite an incomplete roster, Kentucky currently sits at No. 45 nationally in Torvik’s rankings, with a projected No. 12 finish in the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcats trail several conference rivals, including Arkansas (No. 5), […]
Obinna Ekezie Jr., one of the top players in the 2027 class and a Kentucky Basketball target, has made his decision. Ekezie, the fourth overall-ranked prospect and second-ranked center, has committed to the school down the road, the Louisville Cardinals, and will reclassify to 2026, choosing them over other finalists, Arkansas, BYU, Kentucky, and Maryland. […]
Good morning, BBN! It was a wild race for the Kentucky Derby this year as we saw Golden Tempo come from the back of the pack down the home stretch to pull off an upset win over the heavy favorite this week in Mike Repole’s horse, Renegade. Alongside an impressive win for Goldn Tempo, it […]
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear publicly criticized leadership at the University of Kentucky this week, raising concerns about governance, transparency, and decision-making at the state’s flagship university. Appearing on The Deener Show on Wednesday, Beshear compared the current situation at UK to events at the University of Louisville in 2016, when former president James Ramsey resigned […]
Good morning, BBN! It is Derby Day in the Bluegrass State as all eyes in the sports world will turn to Churchill Downs for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. The crowds have been filling up Louisville this week as racing fans flock to town to watch which horse will win the run for the roses. Giving […]
Wide receiver is skyrocketing in terms of value. If a quarterback has one or more elite, play-making wide receivers, that offense can take off into the stratosphere and create highlight reel plays week after week. For the Kentucky Wildcats, they’ve already made several big moves in their class of 2027 recruiting, including a commitment from […]
After missing out on many of his top transfer portal and high school recruiting targets, Mark Pope is now looking to the international route to finalize the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball roster. One name rumored to be in the mix was Stefan Joksimovic, a tantalizing prospect from Europe who could end up being a first-round pick […]
Three former Kentucky Wildcats have received invites to the NBA Combine. Malachi Moreno, Otega Oweh, and Jayden Quaintance are among 73 players who have been invited to the combine this year to work out in front of NBA scouts and front-office personnel. The player most Kentucky fans will be watching closely is Moreno. Moreno has […]
Good morning, BBN! The world of college athletics is quickly changing as eligibility rules start to come into focus, but it is still NIL that has the college sports world on edge. As revenue sharing has become legal, the old world of college athletics is gone, meaning you have to be innovative to get to […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have officially locked in their backcourt, unless a surprise player emerges. With the confirmed signing of Washington State transfer and Kentucky native, Jerone Morton, Mark Pope has assembled a guard trio of Morton, Washington transfer Zoom Diallo, and Furman transfer Alex Wilkins. On the surface, having three experienced, productive guards is a […]
The national media have been all over Mark Pope this offseason. You have some leaking information that other programs are cracking jokes about how Kentucky recruits. You have others openly questioning what the plan is. And now you have one saying the roster Mark Pope built may be one of the worst in the SEC. […]
Last year, Champions Blue LLC, the LLC created for UK Athletics, announced the plan to build an entertainment district near Kroger Field to create a new revenue stream. Earlier this week, the school made the next step before the district’s construction, choosing one of four proposals. On Tuesday, Kevin Locke, UK’s Associate Vice President of […]
Former Kentucky basketball star and five-time NBA All-Star John Wall has been named president of basketball operations at Howard University, returning to Washington, D.C., in a major leadership role, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Howard officials confirmed the partnership, which positions Wall at the helm of one of the nation’s top HBCU basketball programs. Wall, […]
Yesterday, we learned Mark Pope was heading to Israel to meet with Marcio Santos, a Brazilian center playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Things seem to be moving quickly in this recruitment, so today, we’re keeping an eye on Santos to see if Kentucky can lock him down and bring him to Lexington. The 23-year-old has […]
The Kentucky Wildcats staff, especially Mo Williams, has been working diligently on the recruiting trail since Williams was hired by Mark Pope as an assistant. The Wildcats have set their sights on a top player in the 2027 class. This week, Williams extended an offer to one of the top shooting guards in the class […]
The NCAA appears to be closing in on a significant change to college basketball’s postseason. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, the NCAA is in the final stages of expanding both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with a target start date of the 2026-27 season. A formal decision could be announced […]
Are the Kentucky Wildcats in danger of losing Malachi Moreno to the NBA Draft? When Moreno first announced he was testing the NBA waters, many assumed that he’d ultimately withdraw and return to school. While that’s still the likeliest outcome, his NBA stock appears to be higher than anticipated. The latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft […]
Is Kentucky Basketball on the verge of landing a commitment from Brazilian big man Marcio Santos? Kentucky head coach Mark Pope visited Santos in Israel, and there are some reports out there that the Kentucky coach has extended an offer to Santos. There is also another interesting note in this recruitment: Santos’ coach, Oded Kattash, […]
Kentucky Football continues to have a monstrous start to the 2027 recruiting class, the latest commitment coming on Wednesday from 4-star safety Marquis Bryant. Hayes Fawcett broke the news first on Twitter that Bryant had made his pledge to Will Stein’s program. The former North Carolina pledge decommitted from Bill Belichick’s program earlier this month, […]
Washington State point guard Jerone Morton has committed to the Kentucky Wildcats. UK Sports Network announced the news on Wednesday. A Lexington native, Morton played at George Rogers Clark and was part of their 2022 Sweet 16 Championship team and runner-up the following season. He was an unranked class of 2023 recruit who signed with […]
Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope and assistant coach Mikhail McLean took a different approach to recruiting this week, traveling to Orlando to spend time fishing with the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2027, 5-star power forward CJ Rosser, according to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. Rosser, a 6-foot-10, 195-pound standout from Orlando, is […]