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Las Vegas was the place to be on Wednesday as Team USA took down Canada 86-72 in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena, doing so in front of a record crowd of 20,757 — all for an exhibition matchup. It was a battle that featured six former Kentucky standouts with three on each team, Devin Booker starting for the United States and Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo coming off the bench. For Canada, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray starting in the backcourt and Trey Lyles coming off the bench in the frontcourt. Canada took an early double-digit lead in Vegas before USA chipped ...
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As Kentucky fans, we have been trained to hate the color red since birth; however, when it comes to Reed Sheppard, we’ll bend the rules a bit. The Houston Rockets shared some pictures of Reed, the No. 3 overall draft pick, in his new uniform today. While we adore Reed, there’s no denying that seeing him in Rockets red and black is a little jarring. Thank goodness for that “Rockets” across the chest or I’d be worried we were living in an alternate reality. The first look comes just days before Reed’s debut in the NBA Summer League. Tonight, the California Classic and the Salt Lake City Summer L...
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It’s a big month for Wenyen Gabriel. Not only will the former Kentucky Wildcat represent South Sudan in the Olympics, he just joined one of the best basketball clubs in Europe. Gabriel signed a deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel that will run through the end of the 2024-25 season with the option to extend for another year. Gabriel spent last season with Vaqueros de Bayamón in Puerto Rico, averaging 13.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game. Prior to that, he spent five seasons in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn N...
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It was a frustrating (unofficial) debut for Justin Edwards in the NBA, to put it lightly. The Summer League is your chance to make a strong first impression as a pro, a time meant for players to show their new franchises why they made the correct decision in bringing them in. You can show off your game in ways you maybe couldn’t in college or plan to build upon at the next level, even if it means some shooting inefficiencies or turnovers — at least you’re trying. Edwards is the prime example of someone who needs this opportunity. Entering his freshman year at Kentucky as a potential No. 1 pick...
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Everyone loves Tyrese Maxey. I do, you do, the entire Kentucky fan base does, Joel Embiid sure does, and the Philadelphia 76ers just showed that love by handing him $204 million. The 76ers, which drafted the 23-year-old Maxey in 2020, inked the freshly minted All-Star to a five-year contract on July 1 that will keep him in the City of Brotherly Love through the 2028-29 season. It’s a well-earned deal for the former Kentucky star, who has taken significant leaps in all four years he’s been in the NBA, capped off by winning Most Improved Player this past season while averaging 25.9 points and 6....
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We now know Team USA’s path to gold in Paris. The Olympic 5×5 Men’s Basketball draw and schedule are out and the United States is in Group C with Serbia, Puerto Rico, and South Sudan. To win the group and advance to the quarterfinals, Team USA — which includes former Kentucky Wildcats Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, and Bam Adebayo — will have to take down one of the top players in the NBA, a fellow former Cat, and some former Louisville Cardinals. Team USA will begin play vs. Serbia on Sunday, July 28 at 11:15 a.m. ET on NBC. Serbia is led by Nikola Jokic, a six-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA...
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Justin Edwards played the first game in his professional career on Monday in Salt Lake City, which is the NBA Summer League’s opening act (along with a few California games) before the main event begins in Las Vegas this weekend. This made Edwards the first Kentucky rookie to suit for his new team. Sadly, suit-up is about all he did. Edwards put a goose egg in the score column after starting and playing 18 minutes for the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished 0-2 from the field, including 0-1 from behind the arc. The rest of his stat line wasn’t much better, as he only had one rebound, one assist, o...
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Big Blue Nation is the Aaron Harrison of fanbases, a group that comes up in the clutch like clockwork, without fail. They would travel across the globe (and have) to watch Kentucky play — hell, they sold out Rupp Arena for a press conference with 5,000 fans turned away at the front door. Nothing compares to BBN, nor will anything ever compare to BBN. The issue? We’re currently losing an attendance battle to Louisville, The Ville leading La Familia in first-round ticket sales for The Basketball Tournament later this month. And we just can’t be having that. BBN is making a push, but La Familia s...
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NBA Summer League action is about to start really ramping up and a couple of former Kentucky Wildcats will help get the ball rolling. Summer League technically began on Saturday, July 6 out in California, but with just six teams and only one player with a UK connection — veteran wing Kevin Knox — who has seen any action thus far. Knox played in one of two games for the Golden State Warriors, finishing with seven points (3-10 FG), four rebounds, and five assists in 19 minutes during a 92-68 win over Dalton Knecht and the Los Angeles Lakers (Bronny James sat out this contest) on Sunday night. At...
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The Oklahoma City Thunder just announced the free agent rights for former Kentucky player Olivier Sarr, per Keith Smith of Spotrac. In order for the Thunder to complete the signing of Isaiah Hartenstein, it renounced the free agency of five players, including Sarr. Bismack Biyombo, Gordon Hayward, Keyontae Johnson, and Mike Muscala were also among the five. Sarr, a former forward at Kentucky, spent one season as a Wildcat. In Lexington, the ACC transfer averaged 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in all 25 games of the 2020-21 season. In fact, he was the only player to start in all 25 games. Sarr ha...
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