Wednesday Quickies: Bahamas Gameday Edition

It’s August, but it’s still gameday for Kentucky basketball.

The Wildcats begin their Bahamas four-game slate with a matchup against the Bahamas National Team.

We’ll get our first good look at this year’s Kentucky team, which has great expectations.

What we see this evening won’t exactly be the team that has National Championship visions, but this first game will show just how much work they have to do to get to that point.

Expect a lot of different lineup looks throughout the game, and expect a lot of different lineup looks throughout the week.

Be sure to tune in to the SEC Network at 7 p.m.

Tweets of the day

Former Louisville Cardinal Brian Bowen—one of the biggest parts of the FBI/NCAA scandal—is headed to Australia.

Your quickies

T.J.'s Player Previews: David, Calipari, Payne | Kentucky Sports Radio
It's not a great year for the walk-on Kentucky players, but they should get some run in the Bahamas

GALLERY: Kentucky players at Bahamas open practice - Cats' Pause
Kentucky coach John Calipari invited fans to an open practice Tuesday in the Bahamas. UK begins its four-game exhibition schedule on Wednesday night.

CatsIllustrated.com - New Wildcat Ahmad Wagner enjoying transition back to football
With three years of major conference athletic competition under his belt, Ahmad Wagner is one of Kentucky's most experienced players as the Wildcats open fall camp.

2018 Kentucky Positional Previews: Offensive Line | Kentucky Sports Radio
Kentucky is poised for a big year up front but there are legit depth concerns.

CatsIllustrated.com - Rowland: Game-by-game predictions for UK football in 2018
When I've been asked to predict Kentucky's win total in 2018, I've usually demurred and fallen back on something vague. There's a reason for that. I could see this team winning eight or nine games and I could see them winning four or five. I'm not sure which scenario is more likely, and that's why I ultimately split the difference.

CatsIllustrated.com - Basketball Roundtable: What should we be watching during the Bahamas trip?
We're still several months from the start of the real college basketball season and the Wildcats will be trotting out a team that's just starting to play together.

UK Quarterback Prep 101: Cooking in their Kitchen and Knocking the Crap out of Them | Kentucky Sports Radio
The coaches won't let anything come easy to the quarterbacks during this competition.

Lakers Rumors: Christmas Day Game To Be Played Against Warriors - Lakers Nation
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly will face Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.

Avoid These 10 Draft Mistakes (2018 Fantasy Football) | FantasyPros
With draft day only a few weeks away for most of us, several bad practices even experienced fantasy owners fall victim to. These habits have the potential to ruin your season and weaken your team before your players ever take the field. Our featured experts are here to impart their wisdom on these mistakes and explain why you should avoid them.

Las Vegas Aces Will Forfeit Canceled Game, W.N.B.A. Says - The New York Times
This has to be the weirdest thing that has happened in pro sports in awhile, and it's definitely not something that should happen in 2018.

Antonio Callaway claims marijuana in car wasn’t his – ProFootballTalk
Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway's defense for getting caught with marijuana in his car will apparently be that it wasn't his. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.

Carmelo Anthony verbally agrees to sign with Rockets - Yahoo Sports
Anthony informed Houston of his decision to sign Tuesday after returning from Africa.

Steve Smith discusses his battle with depression - Yahoo Sports
Steve Smith, one of the most successful receivers of his era, revealed that he dealt with depression through his NFL career.