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Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on against the Santa Clara Broncos during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Mark Pope talks about pitching the Kentucky brand to recruits

Wyatt Huff

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Jul 24, 2026

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope looks on as his Wildcats squad face the Bellarmine Knights at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on Dec. 23, 2025.

Kentucky is actively continuing to try and fill the final roster spot

Wyatt Huff

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Jul 24, 2026

Mar 11, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope yells to his team against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Mark Pope tells a story showing why Zoom Diallo is such an elite leader

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 24, 2026

Jan 21, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Kam Williams (3) reacts after making a three point basket during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Pope reveals Kam Williams recently had a second surgery on his foot

Wyatt Huff

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Jul 24, 2026

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Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) reacts in the first half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Alex Wilkins shared an underrated part of his game that Mark Pope will love

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 24, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) dribbles the ball against the UConn Huskies in the first half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Alex Wilkins on Kentucky's defense: 'Don't sleep on our defense'

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 24, 2026

Countdown to Men’s College Basketball: 100 Things to Know About the 2026 Season

Kevin Sweeney

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Jul 24, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) dribbles the ball against the UConn Huskies in the second half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Alex Wilkins has a wish list uniform for the Kentucky Wildcats to wear this season

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 23, 2026

Mar 12, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) defends Washington Huskies guard Zoom Diallo (5) during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Zoom Diallo's leadership will be very helpful to Mark Pope this season

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 23, 2026

Mar 12, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope yells to his team against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

It's time for Kentucky basketball to win another SEC Championship

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 23, 2026

Former Kentucky Jack \"Goose\" Givens makes the Y in the spelling of Kentucky during a timeout.
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Jack "Goose" Givens explains which Kentucky player has surprised him most this summer

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 23, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on during the second half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Kentucky basketball extended multiple offers over the weekend

Wyatt Huff

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Jul 23, 2026

La Familia's Willie Cauley-Stein (2) dunks the ball in the first period as La Familia and The Ville compete in Game 3 of their best-of-three series in The Basketball Tournament at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky., on July 22, 2026.

Archie Goodwin's return sparks La Familia who took down The Ville 63-57 to advance

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA;Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) dribbles the ball past UConn Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) in the first half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Could Kentucky guard Alex Wilkins lead the Wildcats in scoring this season?

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope speaks during the postgame press conference after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Kentucky basketball's three most pivotal non-conference games

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 22, 2026

La Familia’s Sean McNeil celebrates with Andrew Harrison after making a three against The Ville in first game of The Basketball Tournament at Memorial Coliseum.
July 18, 2026

How to watch game three between La Familia and The Ville in the TBT

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 22, 2026

Florida Rebels Cayden Daughtry (3) dribbles as NY Rens Bridgie McMillan (12) defends during the third day of the 2026 Nike EYBL Peach Jam at Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, S.C., on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The NY Rens defeated the Florida Rebels 84-83.

A top 2027 Kentucky target took a big leap in updated rankings

Wyatt Huff

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Jul 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) dribbles the ball against the UConn Huskies in the second half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Three bold predictions about Alex Wilkins sophomore season at Kentucky

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 21, 2026

February 12, 2013; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Archie Goodwin (10) passes the ball against the Florida Gators during the second half at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 69-52. Mandatory USA TODAY Sports

Archie Goodwin responded to what Aaron Harrison said about him missing La Familia's first two games

Andrew Stefaniak

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Jul 21, 2026

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