No player in NBA history has signed a contract worth as much per-year money as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just did. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a four-year, $285 million super maximum contract extension that will keep the league’s 2024-25 MVP locked in with the franchise through the 2030-31 season. Once … [Read more...] about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signs largest per year average salary contract in NBA history
Amelia Hassett should be ‘more comfortable’ with larger supporting cast around her next season
Heading into last season, one of the more uncertain pieces on the team was Amelia Hassett. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to look at her Eastern Florida State College film and see that the 6-foot-3 stretch forward was talented. However, there was always that looming question hanging above her head of if she could hold serve in the SEC. Well, she did just … [Read more...] about Amelia Hassett should be ‘more comfortable’ with larger supporting cast around her next season
How Mark Pope took the Wildcats around the state to become Kentucky’s Team
Mark Pope‘s first order of business with Kentucky‘s new roster in 2025-26 was to give back and show the players it means more than basketball to wear the blue and white. Right now, there is no better place to show that than London, KY and the surrounding areas after experiencing deadly tornadoes in the spring, wiping out homes tearing families apart. What brings them … [Read more...] about How Mark Pope took the Wildcats around the state to become Kentucky’s Team
Jaland Lowe is confident as a scorer, but don’t get it twisted: “I love passing the ball.”
Jaland Lowe wants to set the record straight: yes, he enjoys racking up points, but his true passion on the hardwood comes as a facilitator. “A lot of people got it mixed up that Jaland Lowe just loves to shoot the ball and jack stuff up,” Lowe told reporters Monday. “No, I love passing the ball. I’ve always told people I get more joy in an assist than scoring a basket. My … [Read more...] about Jaland Lowe is confident as a scorer, but don’t get it twisted: “I love passing the ball.”
Kentucky players react to new EA Sports college basketball release, predict ratings
Fans asked and finally received when it came to a college football video game, EA Sports College Football 25 returning to consoles last summer. It was all anyone talked about leading up to the season, a preview of what was to come in the fall — while also giving fans a taste of what it was missing on the hardwood equivalent. Football was back, but what about basketball? It … [Read more...] about Kentucky players react to new EA Sports college basketball release, predict ratings