Thursday Quickies: The Unforgettables Edition

It's been 25 years since Christian Laettner stabbed every Kentucky player and fan in the heart with a dagger in what became the greatest college basketball game of all-time.

The seniors on the Kentucky team that fell that night, John Pelphrey, Sean Woods, Deron Feldhaus and Richie Farmer, were nicknamed "The Unforgettables."

The Unforgettables were historically good basketball players. There probably won't be a senior class like them again at Kentucky (certainly not in the Calipari era). But nowadays, these four guys are facing challenges a lot bigger than losing on a buzzer-beater to Duke. Pat Forde put it best when he wrote, "Young men immortalized in defeat, The Unforgettables now are navigating a very mortal adulthood. But they’ll do it together."

You can read Forde's entire article of where The Unforgettables are now here. It's a must-read, especially now that it's been 25 years since the shot that ended their college careers.

Tweet of the day

Dropping some #Sweet16 #WednesdayWisdom on ya. pic.twitter.com/vpwwfN3OPI

— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) March 22, 2017

Hopefully he keeps that impressive undefeated record with Kentucky tomorrow.

Your quickies

Starting 5: Which non-basketball Kentucky athletes would form the best hoops lineup? - SEC Country
In the spirit of Kentucky basketball's run to the Sweet 16 we wondered what kind of starting five we could assemble from Wildcats in other sports.

Monk, Fox Add NABC All-District to Growing List of Honors | UK Wildcats News
Kentucky’s leading scorers, Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox, added to their growing list of postseason accolades with selection to the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 21 First Team.

Bruce Pearl: "I’m concerned for Kentucky" | Kentucky Sports Radio
Normally, Bruce Pearl has nothing but nice things to say about Kentucky and John Calipari, but he's not very high on the Cats this week. "The last two times UCLA has played Kentucky, they’ve put up a lot of points and shot 53%. I’m concerned for Kentucky. If they don’t defend better, they’ll get beat, and it could be a good margin."

Women's notes: Epps looks back on her four seasons at Kentucky | Lexington Herald-Leader
Makayla Epps, who will finish as Kentucky’s fifth-leading scorer all time, said her four years was about much more than basketball.

Sha’Keela Saunders on Post-Indoor Bowerman Watch List | UK Wildcats News
First a Southeastern Conference Long Jump Championship, then the NCAA Indoor title, now Kentucky senior Sha’Keela Saunders is the latest edition of the Bowerman Award Watch List.

Derek Anderson convinced Michael Jordan to make the Jordan XI's a low-top - Respect Magazine
An interesting look at how the former Wildcat Anderson played the role of shoe designer, and had an influence on one of the most popular Jordans ever released.

Vote on Oakland Raiders' move to Vegas could be next week - ESPN
NFL owners could vote on the Raiders' proposed move to Las Vegas as early as next week. The team needs 24 of 32 votes to win approval to move. A vote could be taken, contingent on the Raiders securing a lease and fulfilling other obligations.

Free agency roundup: Manti Te'o to sign with Saints - NFL.com
After spending the last four seasons in San Diego, former Chargers linebacker Manti Te'o is on the move to New Orleans. He wasn't the only player to join a new team Tuesday.

Former Bama receiver files fraud lawsuit against Lane Kiffin, FAU over staff position - SEC Country
Former Alabama receiver Antonio Carter filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Lane Kiffin and FAU, claiming he was misled about a position on Kiffin's staff.

Michael Porter Jr: "it could be something real special" to play for Missouri - Kansas City Star
Porter re-opened his commitment after the Washington Huskies fired head coach Lorenzo Romar.

Goodell hints at change in broadcasts - NBC Sports
Goodell talked about focusing the broadcast content on stuff that viewers care more about. Goodell and the NFL are also looking to speed up the pace of play.

The best "fights" of the NBA season - Sports Illustrated
Lopez and Ibaka's attempted brawl led SI to look at the best scuffles of the NBA season so far.

Instagram had a crazy 2016. With 1 million advertisers, here's what's up in 2017 - Mashable
Stories, Bookings, Shopping ... oh my!

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review | Digital Trends
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3 is a promising Android tablet that comes with the famed S Pen. It has a high price, but it also has the best screen we’ve seen on an Android to date.

Watch the first trailer for Netflix’s live-action Death Note movie - The Verge
A live-action version of Death Note is coming to Netflix later this year, and we’ve just gotten the first teaser trailer.

This game could improve your dating performance - Polygon
Try those slick moves from the safety of your couch.