Tag: New Orleans Hornets

Trio of former Cats to represent Kentucky in NBA Rising Stars Challenge

Though Kentucky lost its lone representative on the NBA All-Star roster when Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a season-ending knee injury last weekend, there will still be plenty of UK flavor at the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend. On Wednesday afternoon, the NBA released the rosters for its annual Rising Stars Challenge, which is…

Hornets sign Darius Miller

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have signed 2012 second round pick Darius Miller. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.  Miller (6-8, 225) was the 2012 SEC Sixth-Man of the Year, helping Kentucky to the national title in New Orleans while posting averages of 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and…

Darius Miller honored on return to Maysville

Darius Miller - photo by Terry Prather, The Ledger Independent

On a sweltering 4th of July morning at the Maysville Walmart, the line was already stretching well around the left side of the massive store, with people dressed in blue and holding items to be signed.  The reason for an invasion of a local gathering of members of Big Blue Nation?  Well, one of their…

Anthony Davis trademarks his brow

Anthony Davis - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Anthony Davis, who will likely be taken as the No. 1 pick in this Thursday’s NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets, is getting down to business — literally.  Davis, known for his connected eyebrows, trademarked the phrases “Fear The Brow” and “Raise The Brow” earlier this month.  “I don’t want anyone to try to…