Braydon Hawthorne will be back at Kentucky next season. A 1-on-1 interview with the UK freshman, who talks about what he's learned during this redshirt year and why sitting out was the right move for both his future and the impact he'll be able to have next season: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

A win over Florida would have been huge for this Kentucky basketball team, for a number of reasons. Instead, the same old things that have been haunting the Cats all season long were packed into one losing performance. Story from yesterday in Rupp: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

During what's been an inconsistent UK basketball season, one thing has largely been true: Kentucky outperforms teams in transition. That's no longer happening: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The SEC Tournament schedule is set. Kentucky will play in Game 1. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"I just want to end it on a high note." Today will mark the final game in Rupp Arena for Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen, Walker Horn and Zach Tow. Oweh and Aberdeen reflect on their time as Kentucky basketball players, and they're hoping the best is yet to come. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

A look at Kentucky's bracketology outlook going into today's game against Florida, which will bring a rare late-season opportunity to actually make some real movement on the seed list. What today's game means for Selection Sunday: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"I love the fact that he’s dying to play right now. He’s dying to play." The season is nearing its end, but Kam Williams might be closer to a return to the court than previously thought. Here's the latest on the injured Kentucky basketball player: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky basketball bracketology update ... A closer look at what the Wildcats' win over Vanderbilt did for their NCAA Tournament outlook, as well as what a victory over Texas A&M tonight could mean on Selection Sunday. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The "three-headed GOAT" will be crucial to Kentucky's postseason success, but those players can't do it alone. "We’re only as strong as our pack." And that will be another major key to any considerable tournament success that these Wildcats enjoy in March. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"We’re trying to make some noise and let people know that we’re here to play, and we’re not going away." Many have already written off this Kentucky team. Today, the Wildcats showed the college basketball world that they might still have a run in them. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

My column: UK basketball’s “3-Headed GOAT” at least gives the Cats a chance to be a March Madness surprise www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Collin Chandler’s 3-point shooting has leveled up. And it’s changed things for this Kentucky basketball team. More on Chandler’s hot streak from beyond the arc, and what it means for the Wildcats: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"We’re trying to make some noise and let people know that we’re here to play, and we’re not going away." Many have already written off this Kentucky team. Today, the Wildcats showed the college basketball world that they might still have a run in them. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

South Carolina went all out trying to limit Otega Oweh last night, and it worked. That meant another Kentucky Wildcat would have to step up, and he did. "He rose up and got the job done." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky escaped South Carolina with a victory last night. The Wildcats got the win they needed, but they can't do what they did here in Columbia again and expect to get away with it. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope has been fined $25,000 and issued a public reprimand by the SEC for his comments after the Auburn game. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

How much did the loss to Georgia hurt Kentucky's NCAA Tournament chances? A closer look at just how safe the Cats are right now, with information on an important metric to know about as Selection Sunday approaches: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

What happens when Mark Pope disagrees with a ref's call? "Santoro!" UK's resident video guy hears the Kentucky coach yell his name, and he springs into action. A behind-the-scenes look at how the Wildcats are dealing with the NCAA's new challenge system: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"We’re not necessarily happy to see him in Kentucky blue, but we’re going to be ready to compete against him, I can promise you that." Tomorrow, Denzel Aberdeen returns home to Florida. He shouldn't expect a warm welcome. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

How No. 25 Kentucky and No. 14 Florida match up at each position - with my game prediction www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

My column: How worried should Kentucky fans be about Mark Pope’s recruiting? www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Just a few short years ago, point guard Boogie Fland was a Kentucky basketball commit for coach John Calipari. Things have changed since then. Now at Florida, Fland is set to play against Kentucky for the first time on Saturday: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The latest update on Jayden Quaintance, whose NBA draft stock is starting to take a hit as he approaches his 10th consecutive missed game for the Kentucky Wildcats. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The latest update on Jayden Quaintance, whose NBA draft stock is starting to take a hit as he approaches his 10th consecutive missed game for the Kentucky Wildcats. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Do Kentucky basketball fans have unrealistic expectations? A UK great talks about that question and how the Pope era has gone so far: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Have you noticed a physical edge that Kentucky basketball has played with in recent games? Well, there's a reason for that. The Wildcats have used a new boxing exercise to help them lock in before practices and games: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"I think that’s how you become a great team is earning each other’s trust, because you can’t just 'trust' people. You can say that you trust people automatically, but that’s not how it works. It’s earned." How Collin Chandler turned into Kentucky's Captain Clutch: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"I think that’s how you become a great team is earning each other’s trust, because you can’t just 'trust' people. You can say that you trust people automatically, but that’s not how it works. It’s earned." How Collin Chandler turned into Kentucky's Captain Clutch: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

For the first time in more than two months, the Kentucky Wildcats are back in the AP Top 25 rankings. Just in time for one of their biggest tests of the season. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The Untouchables told the current UK basketball team about how they did things back in the day. That's not how these Cats operate. "It might not be the normal way we do things here at Kentucky. But it’s pretty great." Story from another epic comeback: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

My column: Is this very-flawed UK team morphing into something “special?” www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

UK basketball’s latest comeback win over Tennessee featured a second-half defensive showing in which the Wildcats allowed just 24 points It was the latest indication that Mark Pope’s team is tracking for improvement on that side of the ball this season ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The Untouchables told the current UK basketball team about how they did things back in the day. That's not how these Cats operate. "It might not be the normal way we do things here at Kentucky. But it’s pretty great." Story from another epic comeback: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"We loved him, and he loved us. But, at the same time, there were definitely moments where we didn’t like him, and he didn’t like us." One of the greatest teams in college basketball history will reunite this weekend. Here's what made the '96 Cats so great: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

"I’m not going to let one Yankee turn me against my team." Kentucky's "denim" basketball jerseys will make a return this weekend. Time has been kind to those '96 uniforms, but it stirred quite a controversy when they debuted 30 years ago. A stroll down memory lane: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night: Otega Oweh dazzled again. "He’s really almost — I don’t want to say impossible (to guard) — but he’s damn close." And Oweh had plenty of help as Kentucky's scoring attack sent Oklahoma packing: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

UK might not have upset No. 15 Arkansas without Trent Noah. After weeks of waiting, the Kentucky kid "delivered" in the Cats' biggest win of the season. "Life always isn’t how you want it to be. So you just gotta take the hand you’re dealt and make the best of it." www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night: Kentucky got hit with 3 technicals in 38 seconds. Bud Walton Arena was at fever pitch. The Cats could have caved right there. They didn't. What did it feel like? "It felt like, ‘Man, these guys are here to fight.’" www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

My column: Given the circumstances, you just watched the biggest win of Mark Pope’s UK coaching tenure amp.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

It’s Towel Night in Bud Walton Arena! Kentucky at No. 15 Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

How Kentucky matches up with No. 15 Arkansas at each position - with my game prediction www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Perhaps the toughest defensive assignment of this Kentucky basketball season will arrive Saturday night. Star Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. is one of the best first-year players that John Calipari's ever had. How is Kentucky planning to stop him? ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Will Jayden Quaintance play for Kentucky again this season. Mark Pope is making no promises. Here's the latest update: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Remember D.J. Wagner? He's in his third year of college basketball. That was never the plan. "Like, a lot of these kids get ‘ranked.’ And then they’re trying to live up to ‘rankings.’ And what does a ranking mean?" Story on the former No. 1 recruit: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

You might have noticed something different about Kentucky basketball over the past few games. The same players are playing at the end, the Cats are winning, and they seem to be finding a new chemistry. "This is really special what these guys are doing." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Two pals opened an all-ages music venue in the basement of Frank's Donuts - named, you guessed it: The Donut Dungeon. The city shut it down recently for code violations. I talked to the owners and several under-21 youth about why an all-ages space is important. www.kentucky.com/news/busines...

NEW: We know what Will Stein’s first UK football roster will look like, but how good will the Wildcats be in 2026? Two reasons to be optimistic and two reasons to be concerned. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Injuries have limited the on-court impact that Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance have had on UK basketball this season. But, that doesn't mean they aren't still helping. Here's how Lowe and Quaintance have continued to contribute behind the scenes: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky's Kam Williams has had surgery for his broken foot, Mark Pope confirms. Pope has not yet ruled him out for the season. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...