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Is the Braydon Hawthorne breakout coming this season for Kentucky?

The biggest what-if on this Kentucky roster is, without question, Braydon Hawthorne. The coaching staff added Hawthorne to last season's roster to come in and redshirt, knowing that he has all of the upside in the world.

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Justin McBride explains how his shooting ability can help the Kentucky Wildcats

One underrated addition Mark Pope made this offseason was bringing in JMU transfer power forward Justin McBride. He has had multiple stops in college basketball, but this stop at JMU was the one that really got his career going.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 7

Who could make the biggest jump out of Kentucky's returning players?

Heading into next season, Kentucky is going to need its depth to show in a big way and that means multiple guys have to step up and take big leaps in production.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 7

Kentucky center Malachi Moreno continues to garner first-round NBA Draft buzz

This offseason, Malachi Moreno had Big Blue Nation holding its breath when he was in the NBA Draft as his stock continued to rise and some thought he would stay in the draft.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 7

Kentucky listed as a team capable of winning the National Championship this season

Mark Pope has a team for the 2026-27 season that has Big Blue Nation very excited. He brought in a very talented transfer portal class featuring superstar shooter Milan Momcilovic, who led Iowa State in scoring last season while shooting 48.7% from three.

Kerr Kriisa News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 6

New details have emerged after Kerr Kriisa's arrest by the FBI

Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa was the talk of the college basketball world on Saturday when it was announced that he had been arrested by the FBI. That had many people wondering what had happened for him to have such an arrest.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 6

Three Kentucky Wildcats who will break out during the 2026-27 season

Mark Pope has a very unique Kentucky roster this season because it features a lot of players who possess a ton of upside. This is the type of team that could be really good if everything goes well or could struggle is these players don’t hit their upside.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / June 30

Kentucky Basketball Among Final Contenders for Nation’s No. 1 Center

The Kentucky Wildcats have already gotten to work in the 2027 recruiting class. With a commitment from four-star shooting guard Ryan Hampton, they already rank first in the nation, according to Rivals.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / June 30

Kentucky QB Kenny Minchey has extremely highly expectations for WR DJ Miller

Starting quarterback Kenny Minchey did not hold back recently when he was asked to name his pick for a "breakout" candidate at Kentucky.

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Otega Oweh News / Yardbarker / June 25

Thunder may have gotten draft's biggest steal in second round

Why second-round NBA Draft pick Otega Oweh could be a steal for the Thunder

The 2026 NBA Draft concluded with Wednesday's second round as teams made their final selections in one of the deepest classes in the draft's history. One pick that may have flown a little under the radar was 41st overall selection Otega Oweh.

Thunder trading No. 37 pick to Heat

Mavs to acquire No. 56 pick Vsevolod Ishchenko from Lakers

Warriors rookie pokes fun at Draymond Green right after being drafted

Warriors owner, GM appeared to have disagreement on live feed during draft

Five biggest surprises from the first round of the NBA Draft