Sad news out of Sacramento for former Cat Chuck Hayes. The Kings announced in a press release Monday morning that center Chuck Hayes, who the team recently signed to a free-agent contract, failed his physical exam and his contract has been voided. In his physical with the team, Hayes was found to have a heart abnormality in…
Chuck Hayes’ fails physical exam, contract voided
‘Jorts’ learning on the fly with the Knicks
Sometimes Josh Harrellson looks around at his new Knicks teammates and feels awed by what he sees. Instead of playing alongside Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb on Kentucky’s Final Four team, “Jorts” is now running with Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler on a team dreaming of an NBA championship. “Definitely,” the 6-foot-8…
Enes Kanter officially signs with the Utah Jazz
The Jazz have signed their 2011 draft picks, center Enes Kanter and guard Alec Burks. They chose the 6-foot-11 Kanter third overall out of Kentucky, though he never actually played for the Wildcats because he was ineligibile for the 2010-11 season. The 19-year-old played with the Turkish U18 National Team and was named the MVP…
Brandon Knight officially signs with the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons continued to round out their 2011-12 roster, agreeing to terms with draft picks Brandon Knight and Vernon Macklin. Knight was selected by the Pistons with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft. As a freshman at the University of Kentucky last season, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged…
Original Old School: A Man Called Horse
Some guys just have to keep proving themselves. Take Dan Issel. The University of Kentucky’s all-time leading scorer, the 6-9 Issel averaged 33.9 ppg and 13.2 rpg his senior year to lead the Wildcats to a 27-2 record and the top of the regular-season polls. Still, NBA scouts considered his future shaky, dubbing him too…
Former Cat Jodie Meeks has just 12 hours remaining until he can graduate
The predominant story since the NBA lockout commenced two weeks ago has been whether or not players will decide to sign overseas. The possibility of a mass exodus has served as a distraction for basketball-loving individuals because it has been keeping the NBA in the news during this bleak time. While the overseas option is…
Kentucky Wildcats set new record for NBA Draft representation
For the first since the NBA Draft was reduced from seven rounds to two rounds in 1988, only one college basketball program, the Kentucky Wildcats, has seen at least four players get selected in back-to-back drafts. Last year five Cats got picked (John Wall – Washington Wizards, DeMarcus Cousins – Sacramento Kings, Patrick Patterson –…
Former Cat Pat Riley knows how to build a basketball dynasty
If there was one thing that Miami Heat‘s President Pat Riley learned about growing up in Schenectady, N. Y. during the 1950’s, it was how to win and what it takes to build a winning team that could even turn into that over-used term—a dynasty. Riley was surrounded by the will to win, even as…
Kentucky trio named to NBA All-Rookie Teams
The accolades continue to roll in for former UK men’s basketball players Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall as all three were named 2010-11 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookies the NBA announced on Wednesday. Cousins and Wall were named 2010-11 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Bledsoe received second team honors. Wall, a four-time T-Mobile Eastern…
Former Cat Rajon Rondo makes NBA’s All-Defensive first team
Celtics guard Rajon Rondo and forward Kevin Garnett both earned spots on the NBA‘s All-Defensive first team, the league announced Monday. Rondo finished second in the overall voting of the NBA’s 30 head coaches, earning 16 first-team votes and seven second-team votes for a total of 39 points (coaches were not allowed to vote for…