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For the second time in three years, the Cleveland Cavaliers emerged victorious from the NBA Draft Lottery, earning the right to make the first pick in the June 27 NBA Draft. That pick, according to most experts, is expected to be former Kentucky center Nerlens Noel, who is currently rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered during his freshman season. However, reports are now circulating that the Cavaliers plan to explore trade options for the top overall pick, meaning Nerlens’ destination... Read more 

When Patrick Patterson committed to Kentucky, the program was in a transition, with a new coach in Lexington and renewed hope that the glory days would soon return. But Patterson would have to wait until his junior season, when the program underwent another transition, to find the success he envisioned when he signed with UK. Those three seasons would mold Patterson into one of the program’s most beloved figures and he talked with KSTV today about his legacy,... Read more 

A pair of UK greats, Dan Issel and Louie Dampier, were together today in Louisville to play golf at Hurstbourne Country Club. KSTV talked with the two legends about the state of UK basketball and their favorite player of all-time.  Read more 

Tonight on KSTV, we’ll talk with Sacramento Kings forward Patrick Patterson about his time at UK, his brotherhood with DeMarcus Cousins and what this year’s team needs to do pursue greatness. In this preview, Patterson explains what he thinks his legacy is at UK:  Read more 

At today’s Legends Golf Classic, 1978 MOP Jack “Goose” Givens, who dropped 41 on Duke in the NCAA Championship game, says he’s not sure that the one-and-done rule works for UK. Givens points to the recent championship team at Louisville and says he wonders if UK could benefit more by having players that were able to grow together over several years.  Read more 

During today’s NBA Draft Combine broadcast, ESPN aired the following profile of Nerlens Noel that looked at his rehab and how he’s developed since arriving at UK as a freshman.  Read more 

Former Cat Archie Goodwin continues to do his best to impress NBA personnel at the Draft Combine and earlier today, he talked with ESPN’s Andy Katz about his decision to go pro and next year’s UK sqad.

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Former UK shooting guard Archie Goodwin took the floor in Chicago today at the NBA Draft Combine. Below is the ESPN broadcast discussing his performance and what he must do to impress NBA teams.  Read more 

Kentucky coach John Calipari will welcome eight new faces into the program in a few weeks when his latest top-ranked recruiting class arrives on campus. In a meeting with the media today, Calipari gave a player-by-player assessment of the freshmen and outlined what he expects from them next season.  Read more 

Despite coming off of a first round loss in the NIT, expectations at Kentucky are again high. And though a recruiting class regarded by some as the best in basketball history is a big reason why, the Cats also return two potential lottery picks and three rotation players. Earlier today, John Calipari talked about his expectations for each of the returning players.  Read more