Kentucky Basketball: Jai Lucas Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, the newest member of the Kentucky Men's Basketball staff, was introduced to the Lexington media. The Wildcats officially hired Jai Lucas on August 31 as a special assistant to the head coach and the program's recruiting coordinator. Lucas met with the media...
4-star point guard Nolan Hickman commits to Kentucky
John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats have landed their first commitment of their 2021 recruiting class. Saturday, four-star point guard Nolan Hickman committed to the Wildcats despite offers from Kansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, UCLA and several others....
Kenny Payne hired by Knicks as assistant coach, UK to hire Bruiser Flint as replacement
John Calipari's coaching staff will have a much different look next season. Tuesday UK announced that associate head coach Kenny Payne had accepted an offer from the New York Knicks to become an assistant head coach. Just minutes later, Jon Rothstein of CBS...
John Calipari talks launch of McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative
Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball coach John Calipari met with the media via zoom Tuesday to discuss his partnership with the McLendon Foundation to Help Launch McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative. "This coach-driven initiative will provide minorities a...
Kentucky adds Marshall, UAB to 2020-21 schedule, Western Kentucky requests matchup
The Kentucky Wildcats have added two additional games to their 2020-21 non-conference slate that has one program asking for a piece of the action. UK announced in a press release they will host the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers on December 6 and the...
Kentucky Basketball 2020-21 jersey numbers announced
The entire 2020-21 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball number have officially been assigned jersey numbers. Of the four returners, only one will dawn a new number. As for the newcomers, many chose some of the common numbers seen in Lexington, while one made a selection that...
Kentucky Basketball announces three-year series with Notre Dame
The Kentucky Wildcats have found their replacement for the postponed London Game against Michigan. Thursday UK announced a three-year series with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish that will begin in Lexington in 2020. The series will begin Dec. 12, 2020, with the Cats...
Former Kentucky head coach Eddie Sutton dies at 84
Former Kentucky Wildcats Men's head basketball coach Eddie Sutton has died at the age of 84, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Sutton spent four seasons as head coach of the Wildcats from 1985-89. He led the team to the Elite Eight in 1986 and the Sweet...
NBA trailblazer Jim Tucker might have been 1st black player at UK
When an 87-year-old man who played briefly in the NBA back in the 1950s dies, it generally draws but a passing mention in anything more than his hometown paper. Not so with Jim Tucker. That’s because he was a trailblazer when it came to pro basketball. He was from...
Best Kentucky Wildcats to Wear No. 12
It's May 12 and that means it's time to look at three of the greatest Kentucky Wildcats to dawn the No. 12 on their uniform. Today marks the final day in Big Blue Insider's series, honoring some of the greatest Wildcats to wear the uniform corresponding with the...
Best Kentucky Wildcats to Wear No. 11
It’s May 11 and that means it’s time to look at three of the greatest Kentucky Wildcats to dawn the No. 11 on their uniform. Here we find a pair of Men's Basketball hall of famers and a recent football standout. John Wall (Men's Basketball 2010) It's hard to a better...
Best Kentucky Wildcats to Wear No. 10
It’s May 10 and that means it’s time to look at three of the greatest Kentucky Wildcats to dawn the No. 10 on their uniform. Here we find perhaps are largest load of talent yet. Thus, the remarkable current UK Women's Basketball star Rhyne Howard, Baseball standout...
