Another NBA Finals opens in San Antonio. Mike Brown was on the bench — in what is now known as the Frost Bank Center — with Gregg Popovich during the 2003 NBA Finals, serving as a young assistant in the title series against the Nets, which ended with a parade along the San Antonio River. Advertisement Four years later, Brown …

Big Blue Nation loves Trent Noah, who is a Kentucky native, but he didn’t have his best season shooting the three-ball, especially in SEC play. The best part of Noah’s game is his ability to shoot the three-ball at an elite level, and Mark Pope is hoping that he will be able to get back to that this season. Most …

Consider this a small step in the right direction. Mitchell Robinson, dealing with a broken left pinky finger, took part in practice Sunday. The valuable big man went through individual work, according to coach Mike Brown. Advertisement Brown said Robinson’s status is uncertain for Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, although there is hope he will …

One of the biggest wildcards on this Kentucky basketball team for the 2026-27 season is Senegalese power forward Ousmane N’Diaye. All Big Blue Nation has seen on the 22-year-old 6’11 forward is a five-minute film, but fans are very excited about the upside he possesses. The best part about the game of N’Diaye is his athleticism which helps him excel …

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If you were drafting a player solely on winning, Cam Boozer might be that player. In every competitive league that Boozer has been a part of, he’s been a winner. And not just a winner, but dominant. Don’t believe me, here’s a list of his accomplishments: High School (Christopher Columbus High School, FL): Won four consecutive Florida state championships and …

One thing that has been a bit frustrating during the start of the Mark Pope era has been rim protection, and I believe that is going to be much better next season. Last season as a true freshman, seven-footer Malachi Moreno averaged 1.47 blocks per game, which had him 84th in the nation in blocks per game. When watching Moreno …

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Whenever a new set of rules is adopted by a league, like the NBA’s new anti-tanking draft lottery, there will always be unintended consequences. Now, when the system is as absurd as the one implemented by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, there’s going to be lots and lots of those types of ripple effects. Advertisement Last week, the league adopted a …

Big Blue Nation is very excited to see Kam Williams back in Lexington for another season, as there was some concern that he would hit the transfer portal. Now Williams is back and healthy after the foot injury that held him out for a big chunk of SEC play. Williams fought back to play in the postseason, but he didn’t …

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Josh Hart has a unique take on potentially being defended by Spurs unicorn Victor Wembanyama. “That’s the only unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, so that’s a pretty good sign for me, right?” Hart said Sunday after practice. “That means I’m a pretty good basketball player.” Advertisement Hart was somewhat joking, knowing if the Spurs do in fact put the …

It hasn’t been a super fun night to be a Kentucky sports fan with the baseball team blowing a late lead over West Virginia, forcing a winner-take-all game tomorrow, and now Louisville is making a big run after Milan Momcilovic. It felt negative for the Wildcats that with all of the offers on the table, he still hadn’t committed to …

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The NBA Finals participants have been decided, but unfortunately the Boston Celtics are not among the participants. In some ways that was expected at the start of the season. In many ways, that is still a stinging disappointment based on how the regular season played out. So all of our attention is going to be focused on the path to …

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The San Antonio Spurs went on the road to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, upsetting the reigning champions in route to the NBA Finals. It was the 10th anniversary of the Golden State Warriors own Game 7 Western Conference Finals victory over the Thunder. The Dubs had comeback from …

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There is a particular kind of silence that settles in when the thing you thought was yours just walks out the door. Oklahoma City Thunder fans heard it Saturday night at the Paycom Center. The Spurs celebrated in their building, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had to stand at a podium and explain to the world why defending a championship is the …

With all the excitement after the NBA Draft Lottery, and leading up to the NBA Draft, it’s very easy to forget that there is a very fine line we must walk when it comes to our roster. After the season the Jazz just had, I know that it’s hard to imagine what a fully healthy, functional, and lethal basketball team …

There is a version of February 22 where the Warriors don’t even bother. Their best player Stephen Curry was out. Their All-Star acquisition Jimmy Butler III was out. Their prized trade deadline piece Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out that morning. Their future Hall-of-Famer and best defender Draymond Green got scratched before tipoff. The opponent was the dangerous Denver Nuggets and …

It’s rare that we get a best performance in a loss here at Golden State Of Mind, but in a year where the Warriors were short handed and in need of desperate help, you gotta spotlight great contributions regardless. Especially when they come from a rookie like Will Richard against the Sacramento Kings. This entry is about happened inside a …

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So it’s the New York Knicks vs. the San Antonio Spurs for all of Adam Silver’s marbles, rings and trophies. After record-breaking TV audiences justified by great games, the Spurs joined the Knicks Saturday in the NBA Finals will begin Wednesday night in San Antonio. Then after two games in Texas, the best-of-seven heads to New York a week from …

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