JP Estrella ‘Expected To Be Available’ For Tennessee Basketball Against Illinois
Tennessee basketball’s JP Estrella is going through pregame warmups and is expected to be available for the Vols’ Saturday night against Illinois. Estrella is returning to the fold after missing the Vols’ game against Syracuse earlier this week with a right ankle injury. Estrella is currently battling a right ankle injury that he suffered in […]
Tennessee Basketball’s JP Estrella Questionable For Top 20 Matchup Against Illinois
Tennessee basketball’s JP Estrella was a limited participant in the Vols’ Friday practice and he is questionable for the Vols’ matchup against No. 14 Illinois on Saturday night in Nashville. Estrella was dressed out and warmed up for Friday’s practice and did some team activities. He also did individual work on the other side of […]
Tennessee Basketball Big Man Out Against Syracuse In ACC-SEC Challenge
Tennessee center JP Estrella is out for the Vols’ matchup against Syracuse on Tuesday night in the ACC-SEC Challenge with a right ankle injury, a UT spokesperson confirmed to RTI. Estrella is day-to-day with the injury moving forward. Estrella has battled a number of injuries throughout his Tennessee career and early this season. The redshirt […]
Four Things We Learned About Tennessee Basketball In Players Era Festival
Tennessee basketball faced its first true tests of the regular season this week in Las Vegas at the Players Era Festival. The Vols went 2-1 at the event, taking down Rutgers and Houston before dropping their first game of the event against Kansas. Here’s four things we learned about Tennessee basketball in its three games […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, UT Players React to Vols’ Loss Against Kansas in the Players Era Tournament
Tennessee finished fourth place in the Players Era Tournament from Las Vegas after an 81-76 loss to Kansas on Wednesday night. The Vols ended the three-day stretch with a win over Rutgers to open things on Monday, a win over No. 3 Houston on Tuesday, and a loss to the Jayhawks on Wednesday. Tennessee went […]
Tennessee Basketball Showed What It Lacked Last Season In Win Over Houston
LAS VEGAS — Rick Barnes found Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White after walking off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium when Houston ended Tennessee’s 2025 season one game short of the Final Four with a singular takeaway from the game. “I said, ‘we’re going to have to get an inside game,’” Barnes told local media […]
How Tennessee’s Bishop Boswell, JP Estrella Performed In Return From Injury Against Rutgers
Tennessee basketball was at full strength for the first time in multiple weeks on Monday when they dismantled Rutgers 85-60 in the opening game at the Players Era Festival. The Vols got both shooting guard Bishop Boswell and forward JP Estrella back from injury, Here’s what Rick Barnes said about the duo’s return and how […]
JP Estrella, Bishop Boswell ‘Expected To Be Available’ For Tennessee Basketball Against Rutgers
LAS VEGAS — Tennessee basketball could get a pair of injured players back in the fold for its Players Era Festival opening game against Rutgers on Monday afternoon. Both JP Estrella and Bishop Boswell are “expected to be available” for Tennessee against the Scarlett Knights according to a UT spokesperson. Both Estrella and Boswell could […]
Rick Barnes Updates JP Estrella, Bishop Boswell’s Status Before Players Era Festival
Tennessee basketball has two key players banged up as they head to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival and their first tests of the 2025-26 season. Both shooting guard Bishop Boswell and center JP Estrella have missed time as of late with injuries. Ahead of the tournament, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with […]
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Provides Potential Timeline For JP Estrella To Return From Injury
Tennessee basketball was without JP Estrella on Thursday night in its 89-60 win over Tennessee State. Following the win, head coach Rick Barnes provided a potential timeline for when Estrella could return. “I don’t know,” Barnes said following the win. “When I asked Chad (Newman) about it the other day, he said a bone bruise […]