When one sport, one school, one supreme program so dominates a state, you can take its measure with sounds alone. Cock an ear to the sound track of more than a century of basketball in the Bluegrass State and you’ll hear: The buzz of the Hyatt lobby in advance of a game at Rupp…
More than a century of glorious Kentucky basketball sights and sounds…
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…
Former Cat Rajon Rondo at No. 3 on NBA’s best-selling jersey list this season
Maybe LeBron James is not as unpopular as some fans think he is. The Miami Heat superstar has passed Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers to take over the No. 1 spot on the NBA’s best-selling jersey list this season. The list of most popular jerseys is based on sales at NBAStore.com. It’s the…
Photo: Former Cat Rajon Rondo makes the cover of Sports Illustrated
Photo: Former Cat Rajon Rondo makes the cover of February Sports Illustrated
Rajon Rondo is off to the best start of any point guard in NBA history
Rajon Rondo is on pace to break John Stockton’s NBA record for assists. But only five games in, can the Celtics’ point guard keep it up? ESPN.com’s Jeremy Lunblad examines: “Last season, Rondo broke Bob Cousy’s 50-year-old franchise records for assists per game and total assists. With due respect to Jo Jo White and Dennis Johnson, Rondo’s prolific start in 2010 only confirms his status as the best pure point guard Boston has seen since Cousy. ”
Former Cat Rajon Rondo is the best point guard in the NBA
The point guard position is the most important in the NBA. Not only does the point guard act as the floor general, he is the first line of defense and often a strong, vocal leader. There are so many outstanding point guards in the NBA today, but one is rapidly becoming a true MVP candidate. …
Former Cat Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA
A shocking development came down the pipeline of Team USA today, as Rajon Rondo has been cut from the team, after asking to withdraw for personal reasons . Head of USA basketball Jerry Colangelo thanked Rondo for his effort and commitment and issued a statement of support for the Celtics guard. Rondo had been the…
Former Cat Rajon Rondo named as finalist for the USA World Championship Team
Following four days of training and an intra-squad exhibition game that were held July 19-24 in Las Vegas, Nev., USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo today announced that 15 players had been selected as finalists for the 2010 USA World Championship Team. Named as finalists for the USA World Championship Team were Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets);…
Former Cat Rajon Rondo added to Team USA roster
Team USA officially lost two star point guards this weekend but they also gained one. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in an interview Sunday with FanHouse that Boston star Rajon Rondo has committed to Team USA, hoping to be part of the team that will play later this summer in the World Championships. Colangelo…
It happened on this day in Kentucky basketball history in 2008
From The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “Rajon Rondo, the second year guard out of Kentucky charged with steering the Boston Celtics as they tried to quench a 22-year championship drought, delivered big time as the Celtics won their 17th NBA Championship with a 131-92 Game 7 victory over the L.A. Lakers. Rondo had 21…