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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky junior forward Nick Richards watches his shot during the University of Kentucky vs. Auburn mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 73-66 to win the SEC regular season championship. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Nick Richards chosen 42nd overall; joining Charlotte Hornets

Grant Grubbs November 19, 2020

Despite the seemingly endless draft picks produced at the University of Kentucky, Nick Richards was one player unsure of his future going into the draft on Wednesday night.Despite the uncertainty, he came...

Kentucky football players stand in unison with statues of Nate Northington, Greg Paige, Wilbur Hackett and Houston Hogg while protesting social injustice. The Cats canceled their Thursday afternoon practice to protest the ongoing social injustice in the United States.Image obtained from the official Kentucky Football Twitter account (@UKFootball)

Kentucky Football makes powerful statement against Social Injustice

Braden Ramsey August 27, 2020

Kentucky Football made a big statement on Thursday afternoon, deciding not to practice in protest of the continued social injustice in the United States.The move comes after NBA playoff games on Wednesday...

The Kentucky bench is lead by Karl-Anthony Towns onto the court after beating Notre Dame in the Elite 8 of the 2015 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament against the at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Cleveland , OH. Kentucky won 68-66. Photo by Jonathan Krueger | Staff.

Remembering JKru through his photos

Jordan Prather April 17, 2019

During my first couple weeks as photo editor, I took a little time to go through our photo archives. I was looking to see what images Kernel photo editors of the past had captured to get an idea of what...

Isaac Humphries is introduced during Big Blue Madness on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky..

Is Big Blue Madness an effective recruiting tool?

October 9, 2018

Over the years at UK, Big Blue Madness, the annual open practice held for the basketball team, has been one of the most talked about recruiting tools for John Calipari and the Cats.When a recruit is on...

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Dueling Column: Why you should build your NBA team around Karl Anthony-Towns

Hayden Hooper March 14, 2018

In the Calipari era, there have been two outliner teams that dominated the NCAA spectrum, 2012 and 2015. Those years were magical for the Cats, as they both set the record for most wins in a season in...

UK head coach John Calipari shakes his head in disbelief during the game against Tennessee on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Tennessee defeated Kentucky 61-59. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

Coach Cal and Coach K recruiting rivalry still going strong, what will happen next?

Hayden Hooper February 8, 2018

Since the hire of John Calipari, there have been many programs on the rise back to greatness, including the two playing tonight, North Carolina and Duke. But in recent years, the rivalry off the court...

Kentucky sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel and Kentucky sophomore forward Sacha Killeya-Jones celebrate after a three pointer during the Kentucky Cares Classic charity game against Morehead State at Rupp Arena on Monday, October 30, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 92 to 67. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Gabriel proves that numbers don’t mean anything at UK

January 25, 2018

When you are trying to get to the NBA as quickly as possible, usually the best thing to do is score as many points as you can so scouts notice you.However, at Kentucky, that belief has proven to be false...

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Great free throw shooting an unfamiliar new sight for UK basketball

November 12, 2017

John Calipari’s UK basketball team has never been known for its free throw shooting. During their storied 2011-2012 season, the Cats were 65th in the nation in that statistic. During the first Final...

Kentucky mens basketball sponsors Teaming Up for Texas Telethon in collaboration with the Red Cross to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Photo by Quinn Foster | UK Athletics

Teaming Up for Texas telethon raises over $1 million

Chris Leach September 3, 2017

John Calipari has been instrumental in helping the people affected by Hurricane Harvey, and on Sunday afternoon his Teaming Up for Texas telethon raised over one million dollars with matching funds for...

Heshimu Evans goes for a basket during the Legends Game on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Former UK basketball greats weigh in on this year’s Cats

Chase Campbell August 26, 2017

When a player signs with UK to play basketball, they’re joining a list of NBA All-Stars, coaches and even team presidents as a member of the Cats basketball family.“When you go down, and you walk in...

Karl Anthony Towns accepts the award for Best Male Performance of the Year during the Catspys at Memorial Coliseum on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

Karl-Anthony Towns covers many topics before his youth basketball camp

Zack Geoghegan July 23, 2017

Minnesota Timberwolves center and former Kentucky Wildcat, Karl-Anthony Towns, were in Lexington over the weekend as he hosted the 2017 Karl-Anthony Towns Summer Slamfest.Before the camp, Towns sat down...

John Wall is introduced prior to the Sacramento Kings game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky..

Seven former Cats gear up for NBA Playoffs

Zack Geoghegan April 15, 2017

UK men’s basketball will have a significant presence in the NBA over the next several weeks as the playoffs begin April 15.Seven former Cats will take the court to represent seven different teams in...

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