Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer
• July 2, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder authored the final chapter of its storybook season by defeating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to win the first NBA Championship in franchise history.
With...
Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter
• May 24, 2025
Former Kentucky men's basketball guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025 NBA MVP Award, becoming the first former Kentucky Wildcat to do so.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who is in his sixth season with...
As Kentucky sports fans anxiously await the potential start of fall and winter sports, the spotlight shines on former University of Kentucky basketball players competing for a championship in the NBA restart...
As Kentucky sports fans anxiously await the potential start of fall and winter sports, the spotlight shines on former University of Kentucky basketball players competing for a championship in the NBA restart...
As Kentucky sports fans anxiously await the potential start of fall and winter sports, the spotlight shines on former University of Kentucky basketball players competing for a championship in the NBA restart...
Last season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went from being a bench role-player to Kentucky’s starting point guard and a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. During the conference and postseason stretches of the...
In early September, UK men's basketball head coach John Calipari hosted a roundtable discussion with several reporters that featured a variety of topics.Here's everything that was said.On if he changed...
Thursday evening, the NBA Draft saw four former UK basketball players take the next step toward professional basketball careers.Kevin Knox was the first Cat selected, taken ninth by the New York Knicks....
NBA Player Profile: Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-Alexander, the near-consensus top NBA prospect out of UK this year, was a breakout star for the Cats his only year in Lexington.He was the least...
Wenyen Gabriel, the 6-7 UK basketball forward, has declared his intent on Wednesday to remain in the 2018 NBA Draft, effectively ending his UK basketball career.Gabriel, one of the two rotation sophomores...
Chris, Ryan and Chase sit down to discuss what the addition of Ashton Hagans means for the UK basketball team, as well as the departure of Sacha Killeya-Jones. They preview the Blue-White Spring game,...
Roughly 14 hours after starting point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander declared for the NBA Draft, UK might have found his replacement as five-star point guard Ashton Hagans verbally committed to UK, according...
