Although Kentucky is losing an amazing player, the NBA is getting one of the best prospects in a while. ESPN The Magazine is featuring an article about the upcoming NBA Draft and who better to have on the cover than John Wall, the projected first pick of the draft. Below is a behind-the-scenes video of Wall’s photoshoot with ESPN. Hit the jump to check out the cover of the magazine.

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The College Gameday section on ESPN’s website has a lot of videos up on it previewing the Kentucky vs Tennessee game tomorrow. Below is one of the videos talking about Rupp Arena, it’s fans, and what the experience will be like tomorrow morning for the Gameday show. Click here to check out the rest of the videos on ESPN.com.

We hope everyone enjoyed Big Blue Madness this past Friday. If you weren’t able to get tickets, hopefully you got to watch it on TV. It was a wild night with some great guests and a lot of awesome talent. We have uploaded photos to our Facebook page. You can click here to check them out.

This past Saturday the Horsemen met helmets with the Tennessee Valley Vipers in their third to last game of the season. This game was very pivotal for both teams. If the Vipers won then they would tie for first place in the conference. If the Horsemen won then they would secure a playoff berth, and put themselves in the running to be able to steal first place in the conference as well. With some awesome scoring in the second and third quarter and some amazing defense, the Horsemen pulled out a win last Saturday. That put them on a four game winning streak with two more games left in the season. If they win their two last games they have a chance of tying for first place in the conference. Congrats Horsemen! Show your support this Saturday at their last home game.

As I mentioned earlier, we had an interview with the Fillies this week. For those unaware [where have you been?], the Fillies are the cheerleaders for the Kentucky Horsemen, the arena football team that plays here at Rupp Arena. We thought since there are only two home games left (July 11th & July 18th), we would get the word out in case people wanted to catch a game, and also give you some insight into what it is to be a Fillie. Check out the interview below (click here to watch in high definition), the first of many interviews we plan to do from now on.

It’s more than a rodeo – it’s PBR BULLNANZA. And it’s CRAZY!! Seriously, crazy. These guys risk life and limb each time they enter the arena … and they love it! I’ve been to rodeos before, and admittedly, the bull riding competition is my favorite. And not just because these cowboys are donned in boots, chaps and cowboy hats, although that is reason enough. But it’s fast-paced, it’s exciting, and whether they actually manage to stay on for eight seconds so they can be scored, or not, we cheer for their effort, their technique, and their swagger.
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This past Tuesday, The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters sent some ‘Advance Ambassadors’ to make the rounds at news and radio stations and talk to kids. They do this for each of their events, and each time they come to Lexington I get to escort them around to the various locations. So sit back, read along and see what it was like to hang out with Herbert “Moo Moo” Evans and Shagari “Skyscraper” Alleyne (who you should recognize as a former UK player).
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Three words- LOUD AND FUN! Talk about action packed entertainment! These guys know how to please a crowd- and let me tell you, the crowd was loving it! It started with the opening Pit Party. Fans showed up to get autographs and pictures with all of the drivers (including Grave Digger’s driver, Gary Porter!), which was definitely the right way to kick off a show.
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This past Saturday was the last day of this year’s National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament at Rupp Arena. The Semifinals were decided by two matches earlier in the day, at 10:00am and 11:30am. The final took place at night at 8:00pm, and was definitely a match to remember. Hit the jump below to read the results of Saturday’s games.
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