Good morning, BBN!
The NBA kicked off last night and again, it’s BBNBA all the way, especially for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace, who carried the Oklahoma City Thunder to a double-overtime win
over Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets!!
Check out the list of former Cats who are starting the season:
Bam Adebayo – Miami Heat
Devin Booker – Phoenix Suns
Koby Brea – Phoenix Suns
Anthony Davis – Dallas Mavericks
Rob Dillingham – Minnesota Timberwolves
Justin Edwards – Philadelphia 76ers
De’Aaron Fox – San Antonio Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Tyler Herro – Miami Heat
Isaiah Jackson – Indiana Pacers
Keldon Johnson – San Antonio Spurs
Tyrese Maxey – Philadelphia 76ers
Malik Monk – Sacramento Kings
Jamal Murray – Denver Nuggets
Immanuel Quickley – Toronto Raptors
Julius Randle – Minnesota Timberwolves
Antonio Reeves – Charlotte Hornets
Nick Richards – Phoenix Suns
Shaedon Sharpe – Portland Trail Blazers
Reed Sheppard – Houston Rockets
Jacob Toppin – Atlanta Hawks
Karl-Anthony Towns – New York Knicks
Oscar Tshiebwe – Utah Jazz
Jarred Vanderbilt – Los Angeles Lakers
Cason Wallace – Oklahoma City Thunder
PJ Washington – Dallas Mavericks
Amari Williams – Boston Celtics
Something that BBN has always been proud of is their pros. You won’t see another fanbase follow their players into the league quite UK, despite most of these guys being one-and-done.
Kentucky and its fans can also be proud of the fact that former Cats Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace are coming off an NBA Championship.
More specifically, SGA is coming off of one of the best seasons the NBA has ever seen. Scoring title, MVP, NBA Finals, and NBA Finals MVP. It was by far and away the best season a former Cat has ever had.
What do you think, will SGA and Wallace repeat as champions, or could another former Cat take the reigns?
Tweet of the Day
This was so awesome.
Headlines
Gilgeous-Alexander’s winning FTs put bow on Thunder’s ring night
The reigning MVP sank two free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining for a 35-point performance to lift the defending champs to a 125-124 win over the Rockets.
A longer breakdown of the Cats in the NBA!
Otega Oweh Earns Preseason All-America Honors from CBS – UK Athletics
The preseason awards keep rolling in for Oweh.
Russell Wilson calls out ‘classless’ Sean Payton for comments – ESPN
Yikes. You never see Russell Wilson call anyone out like this. Sean must have hurt deep.
NBA season predictions: Expert picks for full standings and 2026 NBA Finals – CBS Sports
Who do you have taking home the championship this year?
Jakobi Meyers would still like to be traded from Raiders – NBC Sports
Tough times in Vegas.
Jets owner defends coach Glenn, blames winless start on QB Fields – ESPN
Not the greatest look.
A quick soccer update.
NBA power rankings 2025-26: Everyone starts the season chasing Oklahoma City – NBC Sports
It’s going to be another fun season!
Texas A&M draws SEC’s first $50K fine for faking an injury -ESPN
Shocked to see the SEC follow through with this, but very glad they did.
Tough look missing those 2 PATs, but should’ve never been put in that position.
