Friday, December 31, 2010

Though Josh Harrellson still misses Twitter, for now this moment will do
The best thing for Rick Pitino would have been for Calipari to never set foot in Lexington
Patrick Patterson had career highs of 15 points and 10 boards in 25 minutes off the Houston Rockets bench today
Gary Parrish from CBSSports.com says UK might be good enough to play for a national title because of their excellent shooting
Josh Harrellson's performance against Louisville ensured he will never want for a free meal in Kentucky for the rest of his life
After hosting Pennsylvania on Monday, Calipari’s team will head to Georgia on Jan. 8 as the team to beat in the Southeastern Conference
Calipari says UK has a chance to be special and now is the time to take it up a notch

Brandon Knight was cooler than dry ice
The Bluegrass Sports Commission named Josh Harrellson the winner of its Most Valuable Player award of today’s basketball game
Terrence Jones might be UK's leading scorer and rebounder, but he should be much more productive
UK beats Louisville 78-63- Josh Harrellson scores 23 points and has 14 rebounds
Chuck Hayes will be sidelined two to four weeks with a moderate to severe right ankle sprain
2012 four star guard Omar Calhoun is receiving interest from UK
Troop 41's "Do The John Wall" has been building as an online sensation the past six months, with the video netting more than 4 million views on YouTube


As the talented DeMarcus Cousins and his titillating rookie season continue, there actually are fewer misplays and more glimmers of maturity


Calipari instituted more physical drills in practice, forcing players to drive to the basket and rebound while being pounded with pads

Thursday, December 30, 2010

If you're looking for seething hatred for the Cardinals, you'll have to look beyond the UK roster
DeAndre Liggins has prepared him for the physicality involved in the rivalry game against Louisville
The Bluegrass Sports Commission announced the creation of an award for the Most Valuable Player of the annual UK-Louisville basketball game


Calipari admits the UK-Louisville rivalry is good for the state
Doron Lamb says UK will beat Louisville
DeAndre Daniels will decide between Kansas, Kentucky and Texas around January 1
The newly elected mayors of Lexington and Louisville plan to sit together at Friday’s Kentucky-Louisville game
Calipari expects the Cardinals to test the mettle of his freshmen-laden roster again
Calipari says UK won’t change its pre-game routine despite the hype surrounding the yearly showdown between the two teams
Chuck Hayes injured his right ankle today in practice, which could bring playing time for Patrick Patterson
Josh Harrellson says his dislike of the Cardinals has grown through a combination of factors
Calipari anticipates a three-point blitz from Louisville on Friday
Calipari hopes the passion doesn’t overflow into nastiness when the teams play Friday
If Calipari is going to coach the Dominican Republic National Team, it’s going to have to be announced quickly
Former UK recruit Jelan Kendrick is transferring to Ole Miss
Traditional ticket sites such as Ticketmaster.com and Stubhub.com showed no tickets for sale to the UK-Louisville game

Calipari continues to be disappointed in the performances of Eloy Vargas, Jon Hood and Stacey Poole in their attempts to provide depth

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

UK expects nothing but Louisville’s best shot on Friday
Darius Miller is producing, but Calipari still would like those numbers to improve
One area in which Louisville might be able to rattle Brandon Knight is in turnovers
Calipari wants a clean game against Louisville
Rick Bozich says Camp Calipari is so Pitino-obsessed, he's heard they would celebrate driving Pitino out of the state more than enjoy winning an NCAA title
Larry Vaught predicts Louisville will beat UK 78-72
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Doron Lamb as its national Player of the Week for last week
Instead of Calipari pushing Rick Pitino aside, he's pushed him to get better


Mike Stuart, the referee who ejected Calipari, will be working the Louisville game on Friday
A new NCAA press release regarding Cam Newton does not bode well for Enes Kanter
Calipari says UK may want the game against Louisville to be slower, like what Drexel did against them
The Sacramento Kings declined Houston's offer of Yao Ming for Demarcus Cousins and have no interest in trading him anywhere
Kenny Payne is nervous the Louisville fans will boo him
Like the rest of his teammates, Terrence Jones is getting used to his surroundings and likes the way the team is sharing the wealth on offense
Eric Crawford predicts UK will beat Louisville 75-71

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Larry Conley says Darius Miller and Eloy Vargas are two critical guys to Kentucky's success this season
UL athletic director Tom Jurich and Mitch Barnhart said the time and day of the UK-Louisville game were set by CBS
Darius Miller should feel a bit more secure with his starting position after Tuesday night's game
Preston Knowles says Louisville's game against UK isn't as important as their league games against Big East opponents
UK beats Coppin State 91-61- Doron Lamb scores 17 points
Coppin State's leading scorer, Michael Harper, contracted food poisoning and won't play tonight
Calipari wants Terrence Jones to play hard consistently
Doron Lamb is one of the most versatile guards on the team and has his own style down pat
The Cats aren't oblivious to what's next on the schedule
A single season in college might well be enough for Anthony Davis
Doron Lamb may be starting at some point
UK players sense that Brandon Knight thinks of the team rather than individual glory
DeAndre Liggins is one of the players Calipari can depend on if needed at crunch time
There's not a player whose stock as a pro prospect is rising faster than Doron Lamb

Monday, December 27, 2010

2011 recruit Trevor Lacey won't make a decision before first visiting UK
Calipari will give Jarrod Polson a chance to play more minutes
Doron Lamb was named SEC Player of the Week and Brandon Knight was the league’s Freshman of the Week
2012 four star guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is now considering UK
Calipari expects more from Darius Miller, especially in the scoring department
Brandon Knight has handled the daunting task of replacing John Wall with fearlessness

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Eric Crawford thinks this week's UK-Louisville game has a chance to be one of the more fascinating matchups in recent memory
Calipari is trying to develop complete players and in turn, a complete team

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Josh Harrellson has reached an understanding about Calipari's faint praise
It’s highly doubtful the Houston Rockets will reassign Patrick Patterson to the D-League
Jerry Tipton says it can be presumed the NCAA again rejected UK's request for Enes Kanter's eligibility, so now we're again at the point of an appeal hearing
Brandon Knight is more than simply UK's point guard
2012 five star guard Ricado Ledo verbally commits to Providence over UK and several other schools
Even Calipari's critics admit the coach continually steps up to the philanthropic plate, that he delivers when asked and often goes above and beyond
There’s nothing about Doron Lamb's game that says he’s a benchwarmer

Friday, December 24, 2010

Jerry Meyer from Rivals.com says Kansas is considered the unofficial favorite to land 2012 recruit Perry Ellis
Josh Harrellson’s out-of-nowhere success has led some analysts to dub him as one of the biggest surprises of the college basketball season
DeMarcus Cousins is a different person on and off the court
Chances are increasing the Sacramento Kings will send Demarcus Cousins to the D-League
Doron Lamb counted it as an honor to be mentioned in the same breath as Jamal Mashburn
Jon Hood hopes his outing results in more minutes when the team returns from the brief break
Whatever happens with Enes Kanter, the Cats need depth now, particularly in the frontcourt
UK players are becoming more comfortable with each other and starting to click a lot more with each other

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Josh Harrellson has turned himself into a potential NBA player
Former UK player Jared Prickett was part of special outing that showed the spirit of the Christmas season is alive
There will be no decision on Enes Kanter's eligibility until after the first of the year
Demarcus Cousins won't return to the starting lineup until he becomes more professional
Daniel Orton's knee surgery went well
The NCAA says the comments from Enes Kanter's father will not factor into their decision
If Eloy Vargas continues to play well, UK will have a nice rotation of seven players
Larry Vaught says don't be surprised if the NCAA's Enes Kanter ruling comes out on Thursday and every indication is that he will be ruled eligible for the 2011-2012 season
UK has offered a scholarship to 2012 5 star guard Archie Goodwin

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Eloy Vargas flexed a bit of muscle against Winthrop
Calipari really likes his team
Doron Lamb has mastered the role of coming off the bench
Doron Lamb has blossomed in the role of sixth man because of the freedom it provides him
This year's UK team may be more fun to watch than last year's team
DeMarcus Cousins has been fined and benched by the Kings for giving the choke gesture to the Warriors during free throw attempts on Tuesday
2012 four star small forward Negus Webster-Chan commits to Louisville
DeAndre Daniels has delayed his visit to Texas until after Christmas and could pull the trigger after the Texas visit
UK beats Winthrop 89-52- Doron Lamb scores 32 points
The father of Enes Kanter says if the NCAA lessened its penalty for a one-season suspension, Enes would return to play for Kentucky next season
Terrence Jones is trying to please Calipari and be more consistent
Kentucky represents the best opponent Winthrop will see in this regular season
Calipari would like for Terrence Jones to become more consistent over the Christmas break
Terrence Jones is learning the hard way that college basketball is a whole new ballgame
UK's opponent Winthrop has already won at Wake Forest and beaten a Jacksonville team that upset Florida

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Calipari doesn't like Terrence Jones' lack of consistency
Calipari noted the need for Stacey Poole and Jon Hood to blossom as reliable contributors


Daniel Orton will likely will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee within the next week to repair cartilage damage
Calipari says he receives phone calls from NBA scouts who like Josh Harrellson's size, his motor and his basketball IQ
Calipari distanced himself from the lawsuit option comment he made last night about Enes Kanter’s efforts to become eligible
Calipari says he has not been approached about coaching the Dominican Republic team
John Wall may not play again for another week or two
Josh Selby could very well finish ahead of Terrence Jones as the NCAA freshman of the year

Monday, December 20, 2010

Calipari says Enes Kanter has the option to sue the NCAA and play for UK if he gains an injunction temporarily invalidating the NCAA ruling
Darius Miller is a stat stacker, but Calipari wants that stack much higher
Calipari may have players doing extra workouts if they aren't doing the things he wants or the team needs
Rick Pitino agreed to coach the Puerto Rico national team in order to get 2012 five star recruit Richard Ledo or another big-time prospect to Louisville
Brandon Knight is among 66 candidates for the 2011 Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the nation's best point guard
Former UK player Alex Legion scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in 32 minutes in his first game for Florida International University
Calipari says Terrence Jones is going through typical growing pains of a freshman
Rick Pitino has agreed to coach the Puerto Rico national team next summer in the FIBA Tournament of the Americas with an eye toward qualifying for the 2012 Olympics

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Doron Lamb is perfectly comfortable in his role as Kentucky’s sixth man
Calipari has widdled his rotation down to just seven players
2012 five star shooting guard Richard Ledo will visit UK on December 28
Calipari says he will likely never wear a brown suit again
Dominican Republic officials have reportedly reached out to Calipari about coaching their team
The tendinitis in John Wall's right knee is actually a bone bruise and he could be out awhile
When the Cats start knocking heads with their brethren in the SEC East, they will need Terrence Jones to be one of the best in college basketball

Brandon Knight says he and his teammates practice chucking up halfcourt shots during shootarounds
Patrick Patterson says DeMarcus Cousins will eventually be a "version" of Shaquille O'Neal
If the NCAA again rules Enes Kanter ineligible, UK would have an unlimited amount of time to decide whether to again appeal and Kanter could theoretically practice all year

Saturday, December 18, 2010

UK beats Mississippi Valley State 85-60- Terrence Jones scored 19 points
UK may have no other option than playing zone as the season progresses
With almost a month until classes resume, Calipari has warned the team to expect three-a-day practices
Trevor Lacey wants to take all of his visits before making a decision and will have a decision no later than April but that it could be before then

Friday, December 17, 2010

Mississippi Valley State's close contest at Georgia is an indicator of the team’s potential
Ed Davender has pleaded not guilty to a theft by deception charge
Calipari questioned the will to win for this UK team
Sacramento isn't about to give up on DeMarcus Cousins anytime soon
UK's attempt to gain eligibility for Enes Kanter may be nearing a conclusion
Calipari noted the improvement Kentucky must make during the semester break
Calipari can't see a downside to an NBA team being in Louisville
Luke Cothran is going to re-open his recruitment for 2011 and UK could again be interested
UK is one of the final six schools for 2012 recruit Perry Ellis
New York was crucial to the development of Doron Lamb's game
Calipari is having a good time coaching this UK basketball team
DeAndre Daniels will be visiting Texas Dec. 19-20 and has no plans to visit N.C. State at the moment

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Calipari wants Josh Harrellson to dunk the ball more
Deron Feldhaus will be in Rupp Arena on Saturday night to see Sean Woods

ESPN, the BIG EAST and the the SEC have reached an agreement for 12 members from each of the two conferences to play each other in a college basketball inter-conference Challenge the week after Thanksgiving starting in 2011
DeAndre Liggins is becoming an invaluable player for UK
Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague and Michael Gilchrist are on the Naismith Boys’ High School Player of the Year watch list
The Omaha World-Herald says Billy Gillispie may be a candidate for the Texas Tech job if Pat Knight is fired
Calipari says he's confident his guys are getting it

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

UK opponent Mississippi Valley State is expected to be a contender in the Southwestern Athletic Conference

John Wall is doing the best he can to be patient with his nagging injuries
Four star 2013 point guard Nigel Williams-Gross verbally commits to UNLV
Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders thinks John Wall won't ever be healthy because of tendinitis
Calipari had been nominated for a 2010 United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award
2011 recruit Trevor Lacey is rumored to be close to making a decision
Emergency legislation could be put in place during the January NCAA convention to avoid a repeat of the Cam Newton case

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Kobe Bryant's advice to John Wall after he missed his 8th game due to injury was "Buy Nikes"
Assistant coaches from UK were in Las Vegas last night to watch 2012 recruit Shabazz Muhammad
Brandon Knight says he's a much different player than he was in high school
Larry Vaught says the best case scenario for Enes Kanter is that he'll be declared ineligible this year and allowed to play next year if he doesn't go to the NBA
Calipari has been putting an extra emphasis on free-throw shooting in practice and the effort is starting to payoff for Brandon Knight and the rest of his teammates
Josh Harrellson is thinking about the big bucks of the NBA
Calipari says Brandon Knight is improving on a daily basis
Patrick Patterson knew he would have to earn his way with the Houston Rockets and his time in the D-League has helped him realize the importance of that

Monday, December 13, 2010

Brandon Knight, DeAndre Liggins and Terrence Jones account for nearly half of UK's minutes

Even if his minutes don’t come in the immediate future, there is plenty for Patrick Patterson to appreciate in Houston

DeAndre Daniels has decided to take a visit to North Carolina State on December 19th
Josh Harrellson’s NBA stock is apparently on the rise
$19 million dollar Powerball winner Muncie Meade is a huge UK basketball fan who hoped that Calipari could have handed him the big ceremonial check
DeAndre Daniels' former AAU coach Dinos Trigonis says UK, Texas and Kansas are probably his leaders
DeAndre Daniels won't play this year even if he's eligible
Brandon Knight on Monday was named SEC freshman of the week

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Baron Davis will move into the Clippers starting lineup on Sunday, moving Eric Bledsoe to a backup role
Josh Harrellson keeps climbing in esteem and importance to the Wildcats
Calipari wants Josh Harrellson's progression to go in new directions
The Wildcats can win ugly
UK fed off DeAndre Liggins’ performance yesterday
Calipari plans to spend time implementing a zone defense during the Christmas break and is learning toward using it more often during the second half of the season
DeAndre Liggins brings the most energy to the team
A lethal combination confronts the 'Cats: a thin bench and a team that fouls way, way too much
Josh Harrellson might have earned a little more self-confidence
Brandon Knight is a work in progress
Calipari, a coach looking for steadily improving performance as the season unfolds, did not enjoy the experience on Saturday

Saturday, December 11, 2010

A more sympathetic appeals panel might be persuaded to let Enes Kanter benefit from the Mack truck-sized loophole created by the Cam Newton decision
UK beats Indiana 81-62- DeAndre Liggins scored a career-high 19 points
Calipari thinks it’s just a matter of time before Darius Miller steps into the spotlight
There's reason to believe Indiana's creeping closer to competitiveness with UK
The UK-IU series has become somewhat diminished
2012 point guard L.J. Rose is a top target of both UK and UNC
2012 five star recruit Rodney Purvis commits to Louisville over Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky and a host of other schools

Friday, December 10, 2010

Darius Miller just needs to be consistent and a leader
DeAndre Liggins readily admits he was ready to leave UK after his first season under Billy Gillispie
Calipari lauded the growth of freshman Brandon Knight as a college point guard
Darius Miller has become an enigma in his two-plus seasons on campus
UK is recruiting L.J. Rose of Houston Second Baptist, rated the nation's top point guard in the class of 2012
DeAndre Daniels could well land at a college in January- he could then opt to either play right away or redshirt and wait until the fall of 2011
Calipari says UK's game against Indiana will be a war
The Houston Rockets plan to recall Patrick Patterson from their NBA Development League affiliate on Sunday
Darius Miller possesses the ability to make a more tangible contribution
The Indiana Daily Student says IU may have a better chance to celebrate a national title before UK
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey came away impressed with Calipari's Cats
A jersey worn by John Wall during his first ever NBA game sold for $7,520

Thursday, December 09, 2010

Brandon Knight’s steady presence against Notre Dame brought a smile to Calipari’s face
UK's team’s defense that paved the way for their victory over Notre Dame
If Kansas isn't the team to beat for DeAndre Daniels, the Jayhawks are certainly right in the mix atop his list
The Irish lost the class struggle to Kentucky Wednesday night
Calipari doesn’t think the Wildcats have reached their full potential- not even close
Calipari says he hasn't figured out why his Wildcats are not great yet
Calipari said Stacey Poole would move up and replace Jon Hood in UK’s rotation
UK showed it can play from behind as persistently as it plays with a lead
2012 recruit Andre Drummond attended the UConn game on Wednesday night
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says there is a possibility that former UK recruit Kyrie Irving might be lost for the entire season

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

UK beats Notre Dame 72-58- Terrence Jones scores 27 points and has 17 rebounds
DeAndre Daniels is going to visit Kentucky officially this weekend
Until experience or Enes Kanter arrives, expect a few more bumps for Kentucky along the way
John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, and Eric Bledsoe had a reunion last night in Los Angeles
A question surrounding tonight's game is whether Notre Dame's veteran savvy can induce Terrence Jones into more bad decisions or if the freshman will return to dominating form
John Wall tied his career assist mark with 14 in a losing effort against the Los Angeles Lakers last night
Former UK recruit and Duke point guard Kyrie Irving could miss a month with a toe injury