Good morning, BBN!
It is officially one of the greatest times of the sports calendar as the NBA and NHL Playoffs are in full swing. Now, while there are not a lot of former Kentucky Wildcats riddled across the NHL, there are plenty of them in the NBA.
On top of that, there are still several Cats fighting for a chance to win an NBA Championship this season.
As the second round gets underway, we have eight teams remaining: Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio
Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Only one team does not have a former Cat on the roster: The Pistons.
So who is still playing? Here is a quick list:
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
- Cason Wallace (OKC)
- Jarred Vanderbilt (LAL)
- Julius Randle (MIN)
- De’Aaron Fox (SA)
- Keldon Johnson (SA)
- Olivier Sarr (CLE)
- Karl Anthony-Towns (NYK)
- Tyrese Maxey (PHI)
- Justin Edwards (PHI)
At the moment, it looks like the chances of another former Wildcat bringing home an NBA Championship are quite good. Should be a fun few rounds left to watch who cuts down the nets.
Tweet of the Day
Plenty of people are spending on college basketball this offseason.
Headlines
SEC Tournament Tuesday Schedule Update – UK Athletics
Kentucky Softball is set to play Mississippi State around 2 PM ET.
ABS system approved for SEC Tournament- KSR
FINALLY!
New 2026-27 preseason projection poll has Kentucky sitting outside the top 40- KSR
The Cats have room to go forward.
Doubling Up: Bell, Van Cleave Earn SEC Weekly Honors- UK Athletics
A big week for a few Cats.
Kentucky continues to improve its chances with three-star RB Kelsey Gerald- Cats Pause
Will Stein is continuing to stay hot on the trail.
Tigers’ Tarik Skubal to undergo surgery on left elbow- ESPN
A huge loss for th Tigers.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards to play in Game 1 vs. Spurs- ESPN
He’s Baaaack.
Way-too-early 2027 NFL Mock Draft- CBS
These are always great to follow.
Never good when your recruiting struggles continue to make national news.












