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The Kentucky Wildcats<\/a>\u2019 summer practice highlights are here, and while the on-court action is electric, the real story is what\u2019s hanging above it.<\/p>\n The championship banners inside the Joe Craft Center have been replaced with fresh ones showing all eight titles: \u201948, \u201949, \u201951, \u201958, \u201978, \u201996, \u201998, and \u201912. But right beside 2012 is a new one: \u201c#9. The Assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n Mark Pope hasn\u2019t shied away from expectations. \u201cWe failed at our job last year,\u201d he admitted of a season that still included a Sweet 16 and eight top-15 wins. His message? Kentucky\u2019s standard hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to be the guy who comes to Kentucky and somehow lowers the expectations,\u201d Pope told KSR<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to win this whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s also a noticeable change in color \u2014 the court now features a more denim-toned blue. Gritty and symbolic of the hard work ahead.<\/p>\n The highlights feature<\/a> Denzel Aberdeen diving for loose balls, sharp shooting from Williams, Hawthorne, and Chandler, and powerful dunks from Oweh, Noah, Garrison, and Dioubate.<\/p>\n The huddle breaks on one word: \u201cFamily.\u201d<\/p>\n One week down, seven to go. The pursuit of banner No. 9 is officially underway.<\/p>\n Can we go ahead and fast-forward to basketball season?<\/p>\n Tweet of the Day: <\/p>\n There\u2019s already a lot of excitement happening, but having Jasper Johnson on this team should add a little extra energy to all of BBN. <\/p>\n Headlines: <\/p>\n Four Wildcats on Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Team – UK Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n Let\u2019s get some excitement for Football going. <\/p>\n Jasper Johnson Tabbed to USA Basketball U19 National Team – UK Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n A deeper dive into what Jasper is doing. <\/p>\n NFL\u2019s top 10 QBs: There\u2019s the Patrick Mahomes tier, then 3 others – Yahoo Sports<\/a><\/p>\n Do you agree with this list?<\/p>\n 2025 NBA Mock Draft: Baylor\u2019s VJ Edgecombe makes late jump, Duke\u2019s Kon Knueppel cracks top five – CBS Sports<\/a><\/p>\n Believe it or not, this is happening next week. <\/p>\n Dodgers commit $1M to aid families impacted by ICE raids – ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n Love to see it. <\/p>\n WNBA All-Star 2025: Caitlin Clark leads fan voting, followed by Napheesa Collier, Aliyah Boston, A\u2019ja Wilson – Yahoo Sports<\/a><\/p>\n No one is surprised at this list, but it\u2019s awesome to see. <\/p>\n Wisconsin sues Miami for tampering with football transfer – ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n As College sports turns into the Pros, I wouldnt be surprised if we see this pop up a lot more. <\/p>\n Ranking every NBA Finals since last Game 7: Thunder vs. Pacers high on list as LeBron James, Warriors dominate – CBS Sports<\/a><\/p>\n The two best words in sports. <\/p>\n