After Mark Pope's comments on Friday essentially alluded to Lamont Butler returning for the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament, it's now official after CB

Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.

Lamont Butler has been struggling with his shoulder all season, but he's going to give it another go for Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.

Take a big deep breath, BBN… According to CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein, Mark Pope has told him Kentucky starting point guard Lamont Butler WILL be available for the Wildcats’ upcoming NCAA Tournament run.

Will Lamont Butler play for UK basketball today vs Alabama in the SEC Tournament? The latest injury update ahead of today's game in Nashville.

Mark Pope has an update on Lamont Butler, who left the SEC Tournament with a shoulder injury earlier this week.

K entucky will be without a major part of their backcourt against Alabama on Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, as Lamont Butler has been ruled out after injuring

Kentucky standout point guard Lamont Butler exited the Wildcats' Southeastern Conference tournament second-round game against Oklahoma on Thursday after he aggravated his left shoulder injury.

During UK’s pregame radio program, Kentucky coach Mark Pope said the Wildcats received “the best possible news” about Butler given his injury recurrence.

Lamont Butler, who has missed six games over the past two months with a left shoulder injury, left Kentucky’s SEC Tournament opener with the same ailment.