LEXINGTON — Adou Thiero‘s time at Kentucky might be done after two seasons. Thiero entered the transfer portal Thursday, a spokesperson with the men’s basketball program confirmed to The Courier Journal. News of his transfer was first reported by Verbal Commits. Saturday morning, Thiero issued a statement about his future. “After talking to Coach (John)...
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Calipari thinks UK could get 1 or 2 PGs back; won’t push players to NBA Draft
Say what you will about John Calipari, but he supports his players as well as any coach in America. In fact, Calipari has made it clear in the past that he would push certain players to the NBA Draft if he thought it was time, such as DeMarcus Cousins. This year? It sounds like Calipari...
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Two Kentucky freshmen among Top 10 in ESPN’s updated NBA Mock Draft
Obviously, Kentucky’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament was disappointing for the Big Blue Nation. But on a lesser scale, it was also disappointing for NBA scouts, who were hoping to watch the Wildcats’ talented freshmen take the sport’s biggest stage. In ESPN’s latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft update from Monday, the first few paragraphs...
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NBA Mock Draft 2024: Predicting where Dalton Knecht, Zach Edey, other March Madness stars will go | Sporting News United Kingdom
March Madness is here. As the NBA season winds down and teams at the bottom of the standings look toward the future, the NCAA Tournament offers college basketball’s largest platform for prospects to perform. The 2024 NBA Draft class might not have a crown jewel like Victor Wembanyama, but there are plenty of intriguing players...
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Victor Wembanyama should be an All-Defensive Team lock: Why Spurs rookie is already a top 10 defender in NBA | Sporting News United Kingdom
Making an All-Defensive team is one of the toughest things to do in the NBA. There are only 10 spots and two teams. No rookie has ever made the First Team. Only five (David Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Manute Bol) have made the Second Team. Victor Wembanyama should be the sixth....
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NBA Draft prospects Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham make ‘freshman mistakes’ in Kentucky’s March Madness loss | Sporting News United Kingdom
For the second time in three years, Kentucky has been upset by a double-digit seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 3 seed Wildcats were stunned by No. 14 seed Oakland after senior guard Jack Gohlke became a household name with his 10 3-pointer, 32-point outburst. Kentucky has become familiar with...
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Former Kentucky Wildcats are favorites or near the top for every important NBA Award
Two things that go together like peanut butter and jelly are Kentucky basketball and the NBA. No college has more former players in the NBA right now than Kentucky, thanks to John Calipari’s ability to recruit top players and turn them into NBA-ready prospects. The funny thing about Kentucky’s players in the NBA is that...
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Victor Wembanyama should make an All-NBA Team: Spurs rookie is already a top-15 player in the league | Sporting News United Kingdom
NBA players aren’t supposed to be this good from the jump, but Victor Wembanyama has already shown that he is not your typical rookie. Wemby has been even more impactful than his impressive 20.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 blocks per game would indicate. NBA veterans who have played against him have shown him...
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Kentucky has the Top NBA Draft Prospects in the NCAA Tournament
For a certain audience, the NCAA Tournament is a gateway to see who will be the next household names in the NBA. The stars of March can parlay that success into a big payday at the NBA Draft. While ranking the best prospects in this year’s NBA Draft, you’ll never believe it when I tell...
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Reed Sheppard a top 5 pick in The Athletic’s updated NBA Mock Draft
Reed Sheppard’s draft stock doesn’t appear to be crashing any time soon. On Tuesday morning, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie released his updated 2024 NBA Mock Draft. Vecenie notes that, with no clear-cut number-one pick, NBA teams are all over the place with their evaluations at this stage. He also claims the top of this draft...
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NBA Playoff picture: Updated standings, bracket, key dates for 2023-24 season | Sporting News United Kingdom
The 2023-24 NBA season is entering its final stretch and the 2024 NBA Playoffs are on the horizon. As close as the postseason may be, there is still plenty to be sorted out in the standings. In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics appear to be running away with the No. 1 seed but that is...
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NBA: Boston Celtics thrash Golden State Warriors for 11th straight win
The Boston Celtics thrashed the Golden State Warriors 140-88 as they extended their winning streak to 11 games. Jayson Tatum, on his 26th birthday, scored 27 points for the Celtics, who are top of the Eastern Conference, and team-mate Jaylen Brown added 29 points. The victory meant the Celtics became the first franchise in NBA...