{"id":681755,"date":"2026-06-03T11:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/681755\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:43:08","slug":"kentucky-wildcats-news-former-cats-in-the-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/681755\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Wildcats News: Former Cats in the NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Good morning, BBN!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The NBA Finals tip off tonight, and like many Finals in the past, this one has plenty of former Cats looking to get a ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">New York Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Obviously, SGA has been showing out for UK, coming off a championship last year and back-to-back MVP awards.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This year, there will be at least one Cat who wins their first ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Fox has been harboring an ankle injury, but he played a huge part in getting the Spurs past the Thunder in Game 7, while Keldon Johnson also had a big game to help the Spurs advance. They scored 15 points and 11 points, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Meanwhile, KAT has been elite for the Knicks this postseason, averaging 16.9 PPG, 10.6 RPG, and 5.9 APG on 57.2FG%\/48.93P%. He\u2019s a big reason the Knicks are there and have been dominating this postseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It should be a fun series! Which Cat will get their first ring?<\/p>\n<p>Tweet of the Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For all the basketball nerds out there, Milan is an elite shooter, everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Headlines<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukathletics.com\/news\/2026\/06\/02\/entire-lineup-from-ncaa-womens-golf-championship-run-returns-to-kentucky-for-2026-27\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entire Lineup from NCAA Women\u2019s Golf Championship Run Returns to Kentucky for 2026-27 \u2013 UK Athletics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entire Lineup from NCAA Women\u2019s Golf Championship Run Returns to Kentucky for 2026-27 \u2013 UK Athletics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entire Lineup from NCAA Women\u2019s Golf Championship Run Returns to Kentucky for 2026-27 \u2013 UK Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukathletics.com\/news\/2026\/06\/02\/kentuckys-season-ends-in-extra-inning-defeat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kentucky\u2019s Season Ends in Extra-Inning Defeat \u2013 UK Athletics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kentucky\u2019s Season Ends in Extra-Inning Defeat \u2013 UK Athletics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kentucky\u2019s Season Ends in Extra-Inning Defeat \u2013 UK Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Just tragic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukathletics.com\/news\/2026\/06\/01\/randall-cobb-named-to-2027-college-football-hall-of-fame-ballot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Randall Cobb Named to 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot \u2013 UK Athletics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Randall Cobb Named to 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot \u2013 UK Athletics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Randall Cobb Named to 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot \u2013 UK Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Awesome, hope he gets it, he deserves it!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48949971\/aj-brown-elated-join-pats-moving-forward-eagles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A.J. Brown elated to join Patriots, \u2018moving forward\u2019 from Eagles \u2013 ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A.J. Brown elated to join Patriots, \u2018moving forward\u2019 from Eagles \u2013 ESPN&quot;}\" class=\"link \">A.J. Brown elated to join Patriots, \u2018moving forward\u2019 from Eagles \u2013 ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Crazy move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/wnba\/news\/caitlin-clark-and-stephanie-white-say-all-is-good-while-downplaying-sideline-spat-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White say all is good while downplaying sideline spat video \u2013 NBC Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White say all is good while downplaying sideline spat video \u2013 NBC Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White say all is good while downplaying sideline spat video \u2013 NBC Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">You have to say this for optics, but it\u2019s getting concerning in <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/indiana\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Indiana&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/news\/how-knicks-spurs-were-built-nba-finals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How Knicks and Spurs were built: Why unique rosters of NBA Finalists might now be impossible to replicate \u2013 CBS Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;How Knicks and Spurs were built&quot;}\" class=\"link \">How Knicks and Spurs were built: Why unique rosters of NBA Finalists might now be impossible to replicate \u2013 CBS Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Great read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48948329\/jared-verse-essential-myles-garrett-trade-browns-gm-says\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jared Verse essential to Myles Garrett trade, Browns GM says \u2013 ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jared Verse essential to Myles Garrett trade, Browns GM says \u2013 ESPN&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jared Verse essential to Myles Garrett trade, Browns GM says \u2013 ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Browns still didn\u2019t get enough for Garrett.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/josh-jacobs-at-practice-tuesday-matt-lafleur-calls-it-business-as-usual\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Jacobs at practice Tuesday, Matt LaFleur calls it \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d \u2013 NBC Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Josh Jacobs at practice Tuesday, Matt LaFleur calls it \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d \u2013 NBC Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Josh Jacobs at practice Tuesday, Matt LaFleur calls it \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d \u2013 NBC Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Very weird.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/aaron-donald-return-rumors-rams-myles-garrett-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aaron Donald return rumors are flying after Myles Garrett trade: Five signs ex-Rams star might unretire \u2013 CBS Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Aaron Donald return rumors are flying after Myles Garrett trade&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Aaron Donald return rumors are flying after Myles Garrett trade: Five signs ex-Rams star might unretire \u2013 CBS Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This would be insane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/48940127\/stephen-curry-signs-chinese-sportswear-company-li-ning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sources: Stephen Curry signs $400M deal with China\u2019s Li-Ning \u2013 ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sources&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sources: Stephen Curry signs $400M deal with China\u2019s Li-Ning \u2013 ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Huge deal for Steph that gives him creative control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, BBN! The NBA Finals tip off tonight, and like many Finals in the past, this one&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":681756,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[171151,145182,2934,2652,36782,72267,264202,355,361,6999,2116,99,4652],"class_list":["post-681755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-de39aaron-fox","tag-frost-bank-center","tag-getty-images","tag-indiana","tag-karl-anthony-towns","tag-keldon-johnson","tag-milan-momcilovic","tag-nba","tag-new-york-knicks","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-spurs","tag-sports","tag-tx"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=681755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/681756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=681755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=681755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=681755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}