Keith Bogans is a survivor, a big reason he started all 98 regular-season and playoff games the Chicago Bulls played last season when nobody expected him to and also why he landed with the New Jersey Nets after two months of unemployment. This toughness manifested itself again Monday morning, when he talked emotionally about the Bulls releasing him and eloquently about the bond he formed with his former teammates.

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.