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Happy Saturday to all of you in Big Blue Nation. It's going to be a hot one here in the Bluegrass State, so whatever you do, make sure you have plenty of ice cold beverages around you. Me, I'm coaching a T-ball game and going to a birthday party.
With many of the NBA players opting to not participate in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, DeMarcus Cousins is realizing a personal dream and will suit up for the USA. The former Kentucky Wildcats big man is arguably the best center in the NBA and averaged 26.9 points and 11.5 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings last season.
We are all familiar with his reputation, some of it is fair but most of it is not, so this is a chance for Boogie to show the world his talent and what he is really about on and off the court.
Tweet(s) of the Day
DeMarcus Cousins already with a spot on the Olympic team. Wonderful.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) June 11, 2016
Gosh, Goodman is such a punk. I wonder what Boogie thinks about this...
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) June 11, 2016
We are all still waiting for Goodman's reply. But we won't hold our breath.
Your Quickies
Brown, Shelby, Cody Taken in Major League Draft - The Kentucky baseball team is expected to have multiple players from the 2016 squad drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft.
Louisville welcomes home Muhammad Ali with a celebration one last time - The events in Louisville for Muhammad Ali on Friday felt more like a civic celebration than a memorial for the "Greatest of All Time."
The winner of the CoachCal.com top plays bracket- The winner will come as no surprise to anyone. It's one of Aaron Harrison's awesome threes in the 2014 tournament. You have until Sunday to vote.
Nick Anderson claims silver in the 110m hurdles final- The Wildcats placed 22nd, up from 44th from the previous year. Way to go, 'Cats! The number two women will have opportunities to score points today on the final day of the meet.
Jamal Murray: 'I'm the best player in the draft' - Following his record-setting workout with the Boston Celtics, Kentucky guard Jamal Murray told reporters he believes he's the best player in the NBA Draft.
Losing Jones will have lasting effect on UK recruiting - The promising start to Kentucky football program’s recruiting efforts for the class of 2017 has hit a rough patch in recent weeks that may get even rougher.
It's time for the NFL to start a Developmental League - Eventually the NFL will get tired of hacks like Mark Sanchez starting and start a developmental league to expand the amount of quality QBs. Then maybe teams won't pay the Brock Osweilers of the world a gazillion bajillion dollars.
The Warriors take a commanding 3-1 over the Cavaliers- It looks like the fat lady is about to belt out a tune. The Cavs had an 8 point lead in the fourth quarter and then things fell apart. Their offense was stagnant and they reverted back to the iso-ball that got them in trouble in the first two games of the series.
RIP to Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe.
‘Madden’ Fans, Rejoice: EA Is Finally Fixing the Game’s Repetitive Commentary - 'Madden 17' will feature commentary from Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis that will be updated weekly.
Belmont Stakes favorite Exaggerator finally the star of the show - While this year’s Belmont Stakes does not have the sexy anticipation of a Triple Crown possibility – something racing fans have been spoiled with the last two years in California Chrome (2014) and conquering hero American Pharoah (2015) – 9-to-5 morning line favorite Exaggerator brings his own intriguing narrative to the table.
Is 30 the New 70? NFL Running Backs & Their Production at Age 30 - Kyle and Jeremy discuss NFL running backs and their drop in production once they reach age 30 among other topics.
At least filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII seems to be going well · Newswire · Of course, Episode VIII doesn’t come out for over a year, so there’s plenty of time for it to get some extensive reshoots of its own.
Kit Harrington already fretting over Game of Thrones series finale- We have 17 episodes left in the series. Valar Morghulis.
Rumored Andre The Giant Documentary coming to HBO with Jason Hehir directing - Awful Announcing has learned the rumored HBO documentary is set to move forward with Jason Hehir directing. Andre was a childhood hero of mine and he was amazing in The Princess Bride.