Editor's Note: the original publication where this article was posted has since been eradicated, so we brought this post over to The Sports Bank before it got deleted. It originally ran in November of 2011. In today’s college basketball landscape, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites are having more of an impact than ever. At Media Day, I had a rather … [Read more...] about Coaching Legend Tubby Smith on New, Old and Social Media (Exclusive)
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Five Underrated Players Who Could Impact the NBA Playoffs
With the 2022 NBA playoffs in full swing, we are taking a look at some of the under-the-radar athletes that could have a significant impact on their respective series. How their opponents adjust to the emergence of the five players highlighted will determine how deep a playoff run one can expect. … [Read more...] about Five Underrated Players Who Could Impact the NBA Playoffs
2021 NBA Mock Draft 7-29-21 Final Update
The NBA Draft is July 29, with the Draft Lottery set to be held on June 22. The Draft Combine will take place June 21-27. Welcome to our first 2021 NBA mock draft, team needs have not been taken into account at this time. Some player descriptions have been filled out, but the others will be completed at a later date. … [Read more...] about 2021 NBA Mock Draft 7-29-21 Final Update
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker to Lead Team USA at Tokyo Olympics
Team USA men's basketball has just announced their roster for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and it is pretty much what you expected. With Lebron James focusing on plugging Space Jam instead, the USA will be led by Kevin Durant instead. Without a doubt, the odds are with the red, white and blue to continue their dominance in this competition. America will be heavy … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant, Devin Booker to Lead Team USA at Tokyo Olympics
NBA Draft to Have Less Kentucky Wildcats Presence than Usual
Typically, the NBA Draft is a commencement ceremony for Big Blue Nation, but this year's edition will not be Kentucky Wildcats heavy. On opening night of the 2019-20 season, the University of Kentucky led the nation with 29 former players present on NBA rosters. That same day, the University sent out a press release stating that players coached by John Calipari in Lexington … [Read more...] about NBA Draft to Have Less Kentucky Wildcats Presence than Usual
Life of Terrence Clarke Honored by Candlelight Vigil at Wildcat Lodge
If 2020-21 has taught us anything, it's that life is short and it is very precious. Living under a once-in-a-century plague, the news inundates us with daily death tolls. And this is on top of the countless other ways that tragedy can strike, at any moment. Boston native and Kentucky Wildcats NBA Draft prospect Terrenence Clarke had everything going for him, and it was all … [Read more...] about Life of Terrence Clarke Honored by Candlelight Vigil at Wildcat Lodge
Another Kentucky Wildcats Offseason of Huge Turnover Already Well Underway
9-16, 8-9 in league For the first time since 2013, and just the third since 1991, the Kentucky Wildcats missed the NCAA Tournament. With a record of 9-16 (8-9 in the SEC) it was a season to forget in Lexington, and the kind of campaign that almost never, ever happens to Big Blue. Kentucky leads everybody in total NCAA tournament appearances (59), NCAA tournament wins (131), … [Read more...] about Another Kentucky Wildcats Offseason of Huge Turnover Already Well Underway
Kentucky, Illinois Biggest Disappointments thus Far, Work to do for March
When the college basketball season began, the Illinois Fighting Illini and Kentucky Wildcats were both receiving favorable odds when it came to the NCAA Tournament. Rated quite high in the preseason polls, the March Madness prospects for both UK and the Illini were looking quite promising. When the season began, Kentucky had the sixth most favorable national title odds at … [Read more...] about Kentucky, Illinois Biggest Disappointments thus Far, Work to do for March
Kentucky Wildcats: Why this Season has Been Disastrous thus Far
Heading into the Georgia Tech game on Dec. 6, Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari met the media, via Zoom as we always do in 2020, and he provided a very spirited question and answer session. During several stretches of the press conference, he sounded similar to the professional football coach character portrayed by Al Pacino in the 1999 film "Any Given Sunday." "If … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats: Why this Season has Been Disastrous thus Far
20/21 Kentucky Wildcats Season Preview, Odds, Analysis, Key Games
Ten is the most relevant number to Kentucky Wildcats basketball right now as it's both their ranking in the AP preseason poll, and the number of new players coming into the squad this season. The John Calipari era at Kentucky has been all about annual roster turnover, and churning is standard here, but this is next level. How will it all play out in Lexington? What does the … [Read more...] about 20/21 Kentucky Wildcats Season Preview, Odds, Analysis, Key Games