en-us SportSpyder - Kentucky Wildcats Basketball (On3: Kentucky Sports Radio) https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/sources/13855/news The NBPA Top 100 Camp is one of the best opportunities of the year for college coaches to get a first-hand look at their favorite targets. And with plenty of recruiting momentum on their side after landing top 10 recruit Ryan Hampton just a couple of days ago, the Kentucky men’s basketball staff expects to […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:30:16 GMT Zack Geoghegan https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56899382 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56899382 false false Believe it or not, the NBA Draft starts two weeks from today, and it’s looking more and more like two Kentucky Wildcats will hear their names called in Brooklyn. According to a new mock draft, they may even end up going to the same team. CBS Sports’ Adam Finkelstein’s latest mock draft has both Jayden […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:16:03 GMT Tyler Thompson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56898580 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56898580 false false Ryan Hampton‘s commitment to Kentucky was a massive win for Mark Pope and his staff. The Wildcats locked down Hampton early, providing a strong foundation for the 2027 recruiting class in the process. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard, who does not plan to reclassify to 2026, is considered one of the top players in his cycle. […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:20:12 GMT Zack Geoghegan https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56895755 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56895755 false false Jamal Crawford is a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year with 19,419 career points scored in the league across 20 years — a true legend of the game. He’s also a candidate to join Mark Pope‘s staff at Kentucky, recently telling KSR that he’s still interested in the position, with his long-term dream being […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:40:46 GMT Jack Pilgrim https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56895258 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56895258 false false Good things happen when you add the best shooter in college basketball at the 11th hour, right? Just days before the Kentucky Wildcats were set to arrive on campus for summer workouts, Mark Pope pulled the ultimate rabbit out of his hat in the form of Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic — the perfect bow […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:12:13 GMT Jack Pilgrim https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56893426 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56893426 false false Matt Jones and Drew Franklin are back in KSR’s Lexington studio for today’s show. On the program, the guys will go over the list of topics around Big Blue Nation, plus thoughts on San Antonio’s big win last night in New York. Also, Billy Rutledge will pull up a chair again in the second hour […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:03:09 GMT Drew Franklin https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56892650 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56892650 false false Folks, we’ve got ourselves a series. The San Antonio Spurs managed to take Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks in what was the most hyped basketball game in recent memory. Ticket prices at Madison Square Garden were in the five-figure range (some far more costly than that) to see the […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:03:01 GMT Zack Geoghegan https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56892649 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56892649 false false Good morning, friends. It’s not a happy one for fans of the New York Knicks, who lost Game Three of the NBA Finals last night. Former Cat De’Aaron Fox was to thank for that, hitting a stepback jumper with 12.2 seconds to go to help seal the 115-111 victory for the San Antonio Spurs. With […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:32:10 GMT Tyler Thompson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56892359 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56892359 false false Dark Pope has become a viral meme over the last week or two, the bald, clean-shaven head coach we’ve come to know over the last couple of seasons letting his hair and beard grow out some — all while stacking some massive recruiting wins at the withdrawal deadline, in the portal and at the high […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:15:10 GMT Jack Pilgrim https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56888849 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56888849 false false Up until last season, a former Kentucky Wildcat had never won the NBA Finals MVP award. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander changed that after leading his Oklahoma City Thunder to the championship. Could UK have a repeat winner by the end of this season’s Finals? Karl-Anthony Towns is in good shape to pull it off. Playing arguably the […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:17:33 GMT Zack Geoghegan https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56887055 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56887055 false false It sure feels good to write this article. There have certainly been some trials and tribulations this offseason for the Kentucky Wildcats. Donnie Freeman and Rob Wright were high profile transfers that ultimately ended up elsewhere. Tyran Stokes was obviously an entire saga that did not end well for the ‘Cats. The pursuit of Stokes […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:34:07 GMT Brandon Ramsey https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56885192 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56885192 false false On May 21, the University of Kentucky announced a collaboration with WWE wrestler Danhausen, including a “Cathausen” t-shirt featuring the wrestler and the Kentucky mascot. At the time, it seemed like a simple promotion for his appearance at “SmackDown” at Rupp Arena later that week, but in light of the events that have unfolded since, […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:03:37 GMT Tyler Thompson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56883390 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56883390 false false It’s a new day and a new week for KSR, fresh off a busy weekend in UK Athletics. On today’s show, the guys will go over the news from both sides of campus, plus Matt Jones’ stories from Railbird Festival and a preview of what’s to come in the week ahead. Find your listening options […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:16:20 GMT Drew Franklin https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56881433 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56881433 false false Before we get to all of the news from a busy weekend in Lexington, a big congratulations to JT Poston and his caddie, Aaron Flener, on winning an exciting Memorial golf tournament on the PGA TOUR. Flener is a former KSR blogger and very good friend of the program, so we were thrilled to watch […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:04:47 GMT Drew Franklin https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56880326 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/56880326 false false