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Farewell, AG. As the summer rolls on, we were treated to one final episode of Bleav in Kentucky with Aaron Gershon as a co-host. Gershon, a longtime member of the UK media and one of the best beat reporters around, is headed to Florida for a new gig that will take him away from the Kentucky beat for the first time since 2018.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / July 11

5-star prospect Miikka Muurinen includes Kentucky in new list

Muurinen is one of the best prospects in all of high school basketball. One area to watch on Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats teams this season and future seasons is the frontcourt.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 11

A top big man target in 2026 has included Kentucky in his top schools

Kentucky has made the list cut for a top 10 big man in the 2026 class. As things begin to shift with 2026 recruits, the Wildcats continue to be in the running for one of their most prioritized big man targets.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 11

College basketball writer predicts Kentucky to have a sophomore breakout star

Kentucky is going to have a handful of sophomores this season, and a lot of these names are getting prepped to play a significant role for Mark Pope's team.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 10

A big time Kentucky target has scheduled an official visit to Lexington

One of Kentucky's most prioritized prospects has scheduled an official visit to Lexington. As the buzz with Kentucky and top 5 guard Jason Crowe Jr. dwindle

Brandon Garrison News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 10

Jayden Quaintance leaning on Brandon Garrison while learning Kentucky's system

Jayden Quaintance suffered an ACL injury in February when playing at Arizona State. Now at Kentucky, he's using his rehab to absorb all kinds of knowledge about how Mark Pope runs his system while he is forced to sit on the sidelines and watch.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / July 10

5-star recruit Caleb Holt eyeing visit to Kentucky

Add another player hoping to visit Lexington. Mark Pope and his Kentucky Wildcats staff are in the thick of summer workouts, but that does not stop the recruiting efforts for the class of 2026.

Kentucky Wildcats News / EasySportz / July 9

2025 Kentucky Wildcats Season Preview: Can The Wildcats Stay Competitive in the SEC?

The Kentucky Wildcats enter the 2025 season with a strong desire to bounce back from a disappointing 4-8 campaign in 2024, which marked their worst record since 2013.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 9

Kentucky basketball is being disrespected by a national media outlet

Mark Pope and the entire Kentucky coaching staff did an excellent job building the 2025-26 Kentucky basketball roster that has the Wildcats looking like one of the best teams in the nation.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 9

Kam Williams is going to mirror his game after a player on last season's Kentucky team

The hype is starting to build around Tulane transfer Kam Williams as Big Blue Nation believes he is going to have a great season, which will lead to him being a first-round pick in the NBA Draft.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / July 9

Jaxon Jelkin to return to Kentucky next season

Some more good news for the Kentucky Baseball team. The Kentucky Wildcats baseball program has been riddled with good news since the end of the season in Clemson.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 9

Kam Williams shares which Kentucky Wildcat is the hardest to guard on the team

The local Kentucky media were given an opportunity to talk with Tulane transfer Kam Williams and Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance on Tuesday. One of the questions Williams was asked had to do with who is the toughest player on the team to guard.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / July 8

Jayden Quaintance provides update on injury recovery

The new Wildcats big man hopes to be ready for the start of the 2025-2026 season. If there’s a wild card going into the Kentucky Wildcats’ 2025-26 season, it could be the health of Jayden Quaintance at the start of the season and, potentially, during it.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 8

Jayden Quaintance says Kentucky players are 'buying in' to being great defensively

Kentucky seemed to struggle a lot on the defensive end throughout last season, but this offseason, Mark Pope and his staff certainly worked hard to fill those holes.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 8

Predicting what each Kentucky players overall rating would be in EA Sports College Basketball

The NIL era of college sports has changed a lot of things, some of which are positive, and others are more negative. One of the positive changes that has come with the NIL era has been the return of the EA Sports video games, as the college football game made its return last year.

Otega Oweh News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 8

It's scary to think how good Otega Oweh can be with some offseason improvements

Last season, Kentucky star Otega Oweh put up massive numbers, which is why he earned All-SEC Second Team honors after leading Mark Pope's first Kentucky team in scoring.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 8

Kentucky has multiple players capable of winning SEC Defensive Player of the Year

Last season, the defense was an issue for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats and was a big problem in the team's Sweet 16 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. This offseason, it was clear that Coach Pope made a conscious effort to add players to his 2025-26 roster who can help the Wildcats on the defensive side of things.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / July 8

Dick Vitale shares how he feels Kentucky fared in the transfer portal

Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff did an excellent job in the transfer portal, which is why the Wildcats have a team more than capable of winning a national title.

Otega Oweh News / A Sea of Blue / July 8

Who will start next to Otega Oweh and Jaland Lowe in the UK backcourt?

That third backcourt spot is a very intriguing position battle full of high-quality candidates. Greetings, BBN! When looking at who the Kentucky Wildcats’ starters will be next season, you can just about lock Otega Oweh and Jaland Lowe into the backcourt.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / July 7

Four-star QB vowing to put Kentucky Wildcats 'back on the map'

Matt Ponatoski is happy with what he's seen from Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats, but feels there's another level to be reached in Lexington.

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College Basketball News / A Sea of Blue / July 7

A new frontrunner emerges for Jason Crowe

An unexpected development. On July 4th, one of the top recruits on the Kentucky Wildcats’ big board for the class of 2026 announced he was ready to make a decision.

Koby Brea News / Hoops Rumors / July 7

Suns sign all three 2025 draft picks

The Suns have officially signed all three of their 2025 draft picks, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. That trio consists of No. 10 overall pick Khaman Maluach, No.

College Football News / Yardbarker / June 30

Longtime Kentucky coach Marrow's resignation method revealed

Longtime Kentucky coach Vince Marrow's resignation method revealed

Fans of Kentucky football may not ever forgive long-time coach Vince Marrow for the way he left the Wildcats.

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Kentucky Wildcats News / Hoops Rumors / June 27

Hawks to sign Lamont Butler to two-way contract

After going undrafted this week, Kentucky guard Lamont Butler is headed to the Hawks on a two-way contract, according to reports from Bill O’Rear (Twitter link) and Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union-Tribune (Twitter link).

Koby Brea News / Yardbarker / June 19

The Celtics should target Kentucky's sharpshooter in the NBA Draft

The Boston Celtics hold the 28th and 32nd picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. Here's why they should target this Kentucky sharpshooter with one of those picks.

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