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Rick Pitino Gave Mark Pope a Strong Message That Helped Turned Kentucky’s Season AroundKyle Tucker is back (welcome back Kyle!) and he has a great article today about Rick Pitino calling Mark Pope earlier this season when Kentucky was on the ropes. “I said stop being — I didn’t say a baby — I said, ‘Stop worrying about your problems to the media. Get tough,'” Pitino said. “I […] The post Rick Pitino Gave Mark Pope a Strong Message That Helped Turn…Feb 17, 2026Read source

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USA Basketball Names Brandon Knight to World Cup Qualifying TeamFormer Kentucky guard Brandon Knight has made Team USA’s 2026 World Cup Qualifying Team. The United States will play against Dominican Republic on February 26 and Mexico on March 1 in Oceanside, California. Former Bowling Green High School star Terry Taylor also made the roster. Here’s a look: The February 2026 Men's World Cup Qualifying […] The post USA Basketball Names Bran…Feb 17, 2026Read source