With the spotlight on Karl-Anthony Towns in his induction into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame, the five-time NBA All-Star deflected the attention

Feb 7, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12), guard Andrew Harrison (5), guard Aaron Harrison (2), forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) huddle up against the Florida Gators during the second half at Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Florida Gators 68-61. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

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Karl-Anthony Towns honors '14-15 teammates (and the N64) in UK return: "We made the Hall of Fame."

It's not every day a No. 1 draft pick is in your gym, but that was the reality for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats with five-time NBA All-Star

Karl-Anthony Towns talks to Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington (Photo via UK Athletics)

Karl-Anthony Towns believes in Mark Pope, shares message to team: "Not many people get to call themselves a Kentucky Wildcat."

The Caliparis are back in Lexington -- and for good reason. They may not be Kentucky Wildcats anymore, but Karl-Anthony Towns certainly is (now maybe

Karl-Anthony Towns with the Caliparis and Kenny Payne at UK Hall of Fame (Photo via John Calipari)

John Calipari returned to Lexington to celebrate Karl-Anthony Towns' Hall of Fame induction

After UK announced the date for the 2025 edition of Big Blue Madness on Thursday, they dropped more scheduling news on Friday.   The Kentucky men's

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UK announces date for this year's Blue-White Game

Stability is not yet coming to college sports the way the NCAA, power conferences and the University of Kentucky are pushing for through the SCORE

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Mitch Barnhart pushes fan support for SCORE Act amid vote delay

Dwight Perry, who played at Kentucky from 2006-09, has reportedly been let go as the head coach of Wofford men's basketball.   The Field of 68's Jeff

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Wofford reportedly fires HC Dwight Perry after 2025 NCAA Tournament run

Coach Cal traded out the blue for red in his intraconference move from Kentucky to Arkansas, getting used to life in Fayetteville now a full season

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John Calipari proves once again he will always be one of us -- no matter where he's coaching

Good morning, KSBoard, and happy Friday. It's gameday eve around here as we prepare for Kentucky's game vs. Eastern Michigan, which could mark the

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KSR Today: Eastern Michigan Eve, UK Athletics Hall of Fame, 7-footer on campus

Anyone in their right mind would name the Kentucky Wildcats a consistent top-10 program in college basketball over the next 25 years, just as they

Mark Pope addresses the crowd at his first Big Blue Madness as Kentucky's head coach - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Kentucky projected to be top-10 program over next 25 years -- but behind Louisville?

Big Blue Madness has traditionally fallen on a Friday, but this year's event will be a bit different.   UK Athletics announced Thursday afternoon

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UK has announced a date for this year's Big Blue Madness -- and it's not when you might expect

Despite boasting the charisma and boundless energy of a 30-year-old, Kentucky basketball's fearless leader turns 53 years young today. Mark Pope, the

Nov 29, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with his wife Lee Anne after the game against the Georgia State Panthers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

KSR's top reasons to celebrate Mark Pope's 53rd birthday

I'm back from a quick vacation, and man, I missed a lot. Thankfully, Zack Geoghegan and Jack Pilgrim are here to catch me up on KSR Happy Hour.

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KSR Happy Hour: Catching up on a newsy Kentucky sports week

We were mostly joking about Jayden Quaintance's Transfer Sophomore 40 when Kentucky's official roster was updated to begin the fall semester, now

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Kentucky made MASSIVE summer gains ahead of 2025-26 season

When asked for the reason behind his push for a new basketball practice facility on campus, UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart was quick to clear

Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart speaks at Mark Pope's introductory press conference - Aaron Perkins, Kentucky Sports Radio

Mitch Barnhart shares timeline, vision for new basketball facility and entertainment district

A new practice gym is coming to Lexington -- and it's part of something even bigger for the Kentucky Wildcats, who are putting together something on

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Sources Say goes LIVE to talk practice gym, JQ's recovery and the latest intel to open fall

Will Jayden Quaintance be ready for the start of the regular season? Or at least November? Mark Pope called it “maybe-ish," saying the first three

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LOOK: Jayden Quaintance is doing just fine in his ACL recovery

Jayden Quaintance still isn't quite yet ready to return to live action.   According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Kentucky men's

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Jayden Quaintance reportedly not yet cleared for non-contact activity

So much for a slow and easy start to the week, huh? We knew there could be some fireworks with two separate appearances for Mark Stoops coming off

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KSR Today: Practice gyms and starting quarterbacks

Mark Pope made history in his first season leading the Kentucky Wildcats, and now, he's getting some big-time help to keep that basketball momentum

Kentucky coach Mark Pope and athletics director Mitch Barnhart at Pope's introductory press conference - Aaron Perkins, Kentucky Sports Radio

A new Kentucky basketball practice facility is in the works

Mark Pope doesn't tweet very often, but the one he fired off on Sunday caught our attention.  The Kentucky men's basketball head coach took to social

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Mark Pope posted a trio of Collin Chandler practice highlights that you need to see

Saturday was a big day for UK Athletics. Of course, Kentucky football took on Ole Miss, but it was also a big day for both basketball programs. On

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Malachi Moreno is helping recruit fellow Bluegrass native Jayden McClain for Kentucky WBB

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 features some all-time legends of the sport, namely Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue

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Tayshaun Prince represents Kentucky during Hall of Fame induction with Redeem Team

We've all heard about or experienced the Freshman 15, but the Transfer Sophomore 40? That is something else altogether. Kentucky released updated

Jayden Quaintance gets shots up at Kentucky basketball practice (Photo via Chet White, UK Athletics)

Jayden Quaintance grew almost two inches and gained 40 pounds this summer

Kentucky men's basketball head coach Mark Pope took a different approach to roster-building this offseason, but he still wants to do whatever he can

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Kentucky's 3-point shooting distribution will look different in 2025-26 compared to last season

It's a big weekend in Lexington -- and the start of many big weekends in Lexington. The recruiting window is now open with coaches able to fly across

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