It was a good day if you were a Timberwolves fan. Julius Randle messed around and had a triple-double in a pivotal Game 3 win in the Western Conference Semifinals. It was a back-and-forth contest between two hard-fought teams, but Minnesota pulled ahead of Golden State in the final few minutes of the game after Draymond Green fouled out. Randle had 24 points, 12 assists, and … [Read more...] about BBNBA: Randle gets a triple-double and a win; KAT gets an injured finger and a loss
What if every Kentucky Basketball coach were a Power Ranger?
Joshua Moore is a Kentucky-based writer and the author of “Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World.” It comes out May 20. Click here to pre-order. Power Rangers, a children’s television show that started in 1993, has far more in common with the greatest college men’s basketball program than you might think. New morpher-wielding teenagers show up with the … [Read more...] about What if every Kentucky Basketball coach were a Power Ranger?
Malachi Moreno flirts with double-double in dominant Chris Brickley Invitational performance
Just a year after Jasper Johnson earned MVP honors in the Chris Brickley Invitational, his future Wildcat teammate and fellow Kentucky native Malachi Moreno represented the Bluegrass state well in the same event. Johnson went for a game-high 32 points on 8-9 from three last go-round. This time, Moreno finished with a near-double-double, going for 18 points, nine rebounds, … [Read more...] about Malachi Moreno flirts with double-double in dominant Chris Brickley Invitational performance
Lamont Butler earns 37.5-inch max vertical as top early performer at G League Elite Camp
Lamont Butler hasn’t been a name regularly brought up in draft conversations, known more as a do-it-all threat in college rather than a true NBA prospect. That narrative could be shifting in a hurry thanks to his status as one of the top early performers at the G League Elite Camp in Chicago, the appetizer for the entree that is the NBA Draft Combine this week. Butler did … [Read more...] about Lamont Butler earns 37.5-inch max vertical as top early performer at G League Elite Camp
Kentucky finishes off sweep with 7-2 win over No. 17 Oklahoma
Kentucky took down No. 17 Oklahoma 7-2 on Sunday to finish off its first SEC series sweep of the season. The ‘Cats improve to 28-20 (13-14) and have put themselves in tremendous position to make their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. After dropping four of its first five conference series to open SEC play, Kentucky has now won three of its last four (No. 4 … [Read more...] about Kentucky finishes off sweep with 7-2 win over No. 17 Oklahoma