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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Demarcus Cousins and John Wall shake hands before the Sacramento Kings game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Lexington, Ky.

Ex-Cats take Rupp Arena floor again in Wizards-Kings preseason game

By Chris Leach October 15, 2016

The NBA preseason is all about the players getting a chance to find their rhythm before the start of the regular season. Luckily for four former UK Wildcats, they got the chance to find their rhythm on...

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) during their game against the New Orleans Hornets at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, March 15, 2013. Photo by Harry E. Walker/MCT

Kings vs. Wizards Preview

Chris Leach October 13, 2016

Basketball fans in the bluegrass are in for a treat this upcoming weekend.On Friday, UK will host its annual “Big Blue Madness” event introducing their men and women’s basketball teams. On Saturday...

DeMarcus Cousins won gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, was a member of the 2012 Select Team that trained against the U.S. Olympic Team and his first USA Basketball event was as a high-schooler in the 2007 Youth Development Festival.

What an Olympic medal run could mean for Cousins

Anthony Crawford June 29, 2016

The 2016 USA Olympic men’s basketball team was announced earlier this week, and DeMarcus Cousins was the lone former UK player on the roster.Cousins was thankful, seeing his second stint with the national...

Guard Jamal Murray dunks the ball during the NCAA Tournament second round game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Taylor Pence | Staff.

Draft Night full of surprises for Cats

Anthony Crawford June 23, 2016

Following his first season at UK, John Calipari called the day of the 2010 NBA draft the biggest day in the program’s history. UK had John Wall go No. 1 overall in that draft along with four other players...

Jamal Murray announces he will enter the NBA draft. Friday, April 1, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Joel Repoley | Staff.

Mock draft overview for 2016 NBA Draft

Kevin Erpenbeck June 23, 2016

Plenty of mock drafts have been created over the last few months with experts trying to predict what player will go where come Thursday's 2016 NBA Draft. Trades and injury reports have also changed such...

Guard Tyler Ulis and head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats talk during a free throw during the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Rupp Arena on Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated North Carolina 84-70. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff 

Calipari reflects on NBA Draft

Kevin Erpenbeck June 21, 2016

The NBA Draft is often considered the last day of the Kentucky basketball season for many Wildcat fans. To head John Calipari, he considers it his "sons' graduation."Calipari spoke to reporters via a teleconference...

Guard Jamal Murray shoots the ball during the Wildcats game against the Stony Brook Seawolves during the first round of the NCCA tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 16, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Taylor Pence

NBA Draft Preview: UK Edition

Anthony Crawford June 21, 2016

Ever since John Calipari took over at UK, the college basketball season doesn’t officially end for Big Blue Nation until after the NBA Draft. While this year may not be as exciting as years past for...

Tyler Ulis and Jamal Murray of the Kentucky Wildcats wait to be introduced before the exhibition game against the Kentucky State Thorobreds at Rupp Arena on November 6, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated Kentucky State 111-58. Photo by Taylor Pence

UK’s NBA Draft hopefuls document journeys

Kevin Erpenbeck June 17, 2016

With the 2016 NBA Draft less than a week away, former Kentucky players Tyler Ulis, Jamal Murray and Skal Labissiere have been documenting their journeys leading up to the biggest day in their young careers.Murray...

Forward Skal Labissiere high fives young fans after the Wildcats game against the Stony Brook Seawolves during the first round of the NCCA tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 16, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Taylor Pence

Labissiere latest UK player to enter name in NBA Draft

Anthony Crawford April 5, 2016

[email protected] latest domino to fall for UK basketball was revealed today with freshman Skal Labissiere announcing he will declare for the NBA draft.“I want to thank my family, my coaches, teammates...

Guard Jamal Murray of the Kentucky Wildcats drives down the court during the NCAA Tournament second round game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Kentucky fell to Indiana 73-67. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

Murray declares for the NBA Draft

Anthony Crawford April 1, 2016

[email protected] mystery surrounded the announcement set by UK basketball for Friday afternoon, when it arrived the news wasn’t really all that new. Jamal Murray took the podium with his father...

Jamal Murray holds back tears in the locker room after the NCAA Tournament second round game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Taylor Pence | Staff.

Disappointment over early tournament exit undeserved

March 20, 2016

The season was built on disappointment before it was given a chance. Coming off a year that saw a team nearly mount the peak of perfection before toppling for its first and only loss of the season to Wisconsin,...

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