NBA Finals lead 2 former UK basketball players down opposite paths

NBA Finals lead 2 former UK basketball players down opposite paths

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features Gary Washburn, NBA columnist [https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/gary-washburn/] for The Boston Globe [https://www.bostonglobe.com/?p1=BGHeader_Logo]. Did this year's NBA Finals redefine the futures of two former Kentucky Wildcats [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/]? Washburn makes the case that Karl-Anthony Towns [https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns-new-york-knicks-nba-finals-kat-trade/601855601] has altered his career narrative for the better by helping the New York Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 — and that it happened because he no longer was being asked to carry the team. Conversely, San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox’s disappointing Finals performance [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spurs-aaron-fox-unfollows-team-171327040.html], specifically in Games 4 and 5, may hint that he no longer has a secure role with the team going forward, Washburn says. Washburn also previews Louisville [https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball] guard Mikel Brown Jr. [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/06/12/nba-draft-mock-projections-2026-predictions-mikel-brown-jr-ryan-conwell-louisville-uofl-basketball/90210517007/]'s presumed selection in the top 10 of the 2026 NBA Draft [https://www.nba.com/], while pointing out he still could end up just about anywhere because so many teams are potentially trading picks. Hear about that and more on this week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast].

Chris Redman's changes catapulted Louisville Kings to UFL title game

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features Louisville Kings [https://www.theufl.com/teams/louisville] head coach Chris Redman [https://www.theufl.com/louisville-coaching-staff#head-coach] ahead of their United Bowl [https://www.theufl.com/2026-united-bowl] appearance on Saturday against the D.C. Defenders to crown the United Football League [https://www.theufl.com/] champion. The former University of Louisville quarterback [https://gocards.com/sports/football] talks about the significant changes he made that helped the expansion team [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/football/kings/2026/04/17/louisville-kings-ufl-team-schedule-lynn-family-stadium-tickets-attendance-united-football-league/89368617007/] turn its inaugural season around to reach the title game despite an 0-3 start [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/football/kings/2026/04/16/louisville-kings-score-today-ufl-overtime-game-schedule-houston-gamblers-stats-chris-redman/89292168007/]. Redman says he took an "old-school" approach to coaching the team, letting a few talented players go because they didn't fit the team-first culture he was trying to create. He even traded away starting quarterback Jason Bean [https://www.theufl.com/news/ufl-announces-two-trades-involving-four-teams-and-four-quarterbacks] four games into the season, and it ultimately proved to be the right move. The Kings won six of their last seven regular season games to make the UFL playoffs, then avenged their only loss during that streak by beating St. Louis in the semifinals last week. Hear about that and more on this week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show.

How Muhammad Ali Center celebrates The Greatest 10 years after death

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] is hosted by college sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus [https://www.courier-journal.com/staff/75915196007/payton-titus/] and features two prominent members of the Muhammad Ali Center [https://alicenter.org/]: chief operating officer Erin Herbert and director of education Garret McCorkle. Herbert and McCorkle remember Muhammad Ali and reflect on his relationship with Louisville 10 years after his death. They explain their perspective on teaching younger generations, who don't know a world with Ali in it, about his life and legacy. And they give a rundown of how people can honor Ali this month with various Muhammad Ali Center events, including the inaugural Day of Compassion on June 3.

Seth Davis on why Pat Kelsey has been right fit for UofL basketball

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features CBS and Turner Sports college basketball analyst and Hoops HQ editor-in-chief Seth Davis [https://www.hoopshq.com/seth-davis]. Davis speaks on why he believes no one else has done better in the transfer portal than Louisville [https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball]coach Pat Kelsey [https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/pat-kelsey/2670] and why Kentucky [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/]coach Mark Pope [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/coach/mark-pope/] cannot rely on tradition to get players. Davis expands on why the NCAA [https://www.ncaa.com/]has been the Washington Generals [https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/66525597] of litigation, but may actually win on creating 5-for-5 eligibility guidelines.

How new UK football coach Will Stein handles recruiting big targets

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features new Kentucky [https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/] football coach Will Stein [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/12/03/will-stein-kentucky-vs-louisville-football-rivalry-new-uk-coach-played-for-uofl-governors-cup-game/87574539007/], making his second appearance on the podcast but first since taking over at UK. Stein speaks on the demands of the job, including how he used the time between a set change at a Morgan Wallen [https://morganwallen.com/] concert to FaceTime a recruit. He details what he views as the biggest difference between coaching today's players and how he was coached as a player. And he discusses how his playing days at Louisville [https://gocards.com/sports/football] may have been different had the transfer portal and name, image and likeness (NIL) been around back then.