Sunday, July 31, 2011
DeAndre Liggins will sign autographs for fans at Big Blue Country Sports Bar & Grill, 426 Baxter Ave., from 7-9 tonight
Saturday, July 30, 2011
This UK Legends exhibition game versus the Dominican Republic National Team was just so Calipari in every possible way
Friday, July 29, 2011
DeMarcus Cousins will be appearing at a charity VIP Event on August 1 to raise money for Old Friends at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Lexington
Enes Kanter is considering playing professional ball in China next season if the NBA lockout persists
Joe B. Hall is upset that he may not get to coach a team of ex-Wildcats in an exhibition game against the Dominican National Team in Rupp Arena on Aug. 15
A South Fort Myers man has been arrested for fraudulently selling University of Kentucky basketball season tickets that he never owned
Rekalin Sims was sentenced in Fayette Circuit Court Friday for trafficking marijuana, but won't serve any jail time
Andre Drummond's high school coach Jere Quinn says he could end up playing college basketball this year
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The exhibition game between former UK basketball players and the Dominican Republic National Team has been finalized, but not quite in the form as originally expected
Love him or hate him, Calipari's innovations and ability to find a competitive advantage are remarkable
Ricardo Ledo says he's planning to visit Syracuse, UConn, Kentucky and Providence, although no dates have been set
Darius Miller will be one of 21 college players heading to Colorado Springs, Colo., this week to try out for the U.S. team that will play in the 2011 World University Games
Calipari announced via Twitter on Wednesday night that the game between current UK NBA players and his Dominican Republic national team will happen at Rupp Arena on Aug. 15
Dave Telep says it now looks now like Connecticut, West Virginia, Kentucky or Georgetown will get Andre Drummond
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
This week in Las Vegas it became very clear that a Kentucky was emerging in Kaleb Tarczewski's recruitment
Monday, July 25, 2011
John Wall won the Golden Boot at Baron Davis’ RSOA Charity Kickball game in Los Angeles over the weekend
According to Chris Thomas, Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri and Xavier stand out in the race to secure his services
Shabazz Muhammad likes Kentucky's up-tempo offense and has formed strong relationships with several of the coaches pursuing him
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. for the Kentucky men's basketball team's Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament games in Uncasville, Connecticut
Kaleb Tarczewski is expected to choose between Kansas, Arizona and North Carolina sometime in August
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The number one shooting guard in the class of 2013 Chris Thomas holds and offer from UK and is very interested in visiting Lexington
If Shabazz Muhammad had to take five official visits today, he says they would probably be Kentucky, Duke, UCLA, Texas A&M and UNLV
Jeff Goodman from CBSSports.com says just about everyone has accepted the fact that Andre Drummond likely won’t go to college, but will pick UConn if he does
Friday, July 22, 2011
2012 recruit Ricardo Ledo has has accepted an invitation to visit with Puerto Rico Basketball Federation executives, practice with the team and see if he wants to represent Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifying
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Jon Hood's torn ACL is an obvious psychological and physical blow — but maybe not overbearingly detrimental
The thought of playing overseas during the lockout has crossed Josh Harrellson's mind, but he's not ready to pull the trigger on that option just yet
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The value of Billy Gillispie's investments with the late Houston-area businessman and AAU basketball operator J. David Salinas was $2.3 million dollars
Monday, July 18, 2011
At 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday at UK's Boone Tennis Complex, Josh Harrellson and Kyle Macy will take part in a Celebrity Doubles Cats Clash
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Billy Gillispie is one of several college basketball coaches that invested with David Salinas, who was being investigated by the SEC for fraudulent practices before recently committing suicide
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Calipari may have told a Canadian prep hoops reporter that Anthony Bennett would be a nice fit for the Wildcats
Friday, July 15, 2011
There has been some speculation that Nerlens Noel could return to the 2012 class, but for now winning a Peach Jam title is the focus
Top 2013 recruit Nerlens Noel mentioned Kentucky, Florida, Syracuse, UConn and Providence among schools who have reached out
The Memphis Commercial Appeal says some have speculated Archie Goodwin may be leaning toward UK because of his admitted admiration for Calipari
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Perry Ellis received more attention than any other prospect from Calipari during the first evaluation period
Three months from the Big Blue Madness, the official start of the Kentucky men’s basketball season, UK has unveiled its nonconference schedule for the 2011-12 season
With all of its recent recruiting success, UK is having to wait along with most other programs as the Class of '12 makes up its collective mind
2012 five star recruit Archie Goodwin says Kentucky, Connecticut, Baylor, Kansas, Arkansas, Memphis and Tennessee are the schools that have contacted him the most recently
After spending next season at St. Thomas More, Andre Drummond could enroll in college in 2012 with UConn and Kentucky as the favorite destinations
Calipari and other basketball luminaries are coming to Rutgers University in September for the first annual coaches’ clinic to benefit the newly established Brayden Carr Foundation
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Steve Masiello's goal is to use his New York recruiting relationships to get the Manhattan Jaspers back to respectability
Tony Woods' AAU coach says he's on the verge of making a choice and UK is one of the main schools in the mix
Gary Parrish from CBSSports.com says it'll be interesting to see as the season draws closer, then starts, then progresses, if Anthony Davis can successfully distance himself from the so-called Chicago Sun-Times scandal
The number one ranked player in the class of 2014 Theo Pinson already holds a scholarship offer from UK
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Apparently in the eyes of the people in charge in Lubbock, one man's brutality is another man's motivational technique (Billy Gillispie)
Monday, July 11, 2011
It's basically a consensus opinion that Kentucky and North Carolina will start the season as the top two teams in the country
Calipari is in the top 20 and DeMarcus Cousins makes the top 50 of CBSSports.com's top 50 Twitter sports personalities
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Brandon Knight was in Maine last week participating in a basketball camp for foreigners from war-torn areas around the world
Calipari and Kenny Payne were in Atlanta on Sunday recruiting, while Orlando Antigua was in Louisville
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Brandon Knight is among the NBA players taking part in the Play for Peace Program at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine
L.J. Rose and Rodney Purvis acknowledged that Ryan Harrow's transfer to UK had an impact on their decisions to scratch UK from their lists
When Calipari watches junior-to-be Nerlens Noel play, he apparently sees a resemblance to Marcus Camby
Syracuse obviously is close to DaJuan Coleman's home, but he plans to make several official visits and might not make a decision until the middle of the school year—after the November signing period
Friday, July 08, 2011
Word out of Akron is that Kentucky has now offered scholarships to both T.J. Warren and Mitch McGary
Shabazz Muhammad says UK will in the end, definitely will be one of the schools he looks at because of the program and how Calipari gets players into the NBA
Michael Gilchrist is now Michael Kidd-Gilchrist- a name change to honor his father, Michael Gilchrist Sr., and his uncle, Darrin Kidd
Ever since Calipari sat down Wednesday to watch his first game of the July recruiting period, the nation's top rising seniors have been rushing to the microphones to voice their love for the Cats
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Worldwide Wes spent the better part of Thursday night at the Lebron James Skills Academy sitting in a chair on the court around Anthony Davis and Michael Gilchrist
Dakari Johnson says Syracuse, Kentucky and Georgetown are after him, but that Syracuse is working the hardest at this point
There’s plenty of reason to believe Anthony Davis will join the likes of Lebron James and Kyrie Irving in the exclusive club of first players called to the stage by NBA commissioner David Stern
At the Lebron James Skills Academy yesterday, Anthony Davis made a thunderous dunk over Duke forward Mason Plumlee
2012 five star power forward Jarnell Stokes finds UK appealing because of how they win and how Calipari develops NBA draft picks
Shabazz Muhammad says UK will probably be his first visit, but he remains wide open and doesn't have a leader
Enes Kanter has agreed to play for his national team this summer and will represent Turkey at the upcoming EuroBasket tournament in Lithuania
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Kentucky could be a factor for Alex Poythress, but Vanderbilt, Florida and Memphis have really recruited him hard for a long time
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Calipari’s ability to recruit has never been in question, but this year could be a showing of how good he really is
Calipari is personable, shrewd as hell and always ready, willing, able and eager to take advantage of every possible legal recruiting advantage he can get
DeMarcus Cousins picked up a technical foul in a D.C.’s streetball Goodman League game after tossing the ball outside the gym door in frustration after being called for traveling
At this point with no commitments and a ton of competition for the top guys, it’s going to be a tough feat for Calipari to get his fourth straight number one recruiting class
Maybe ESPN should send their cameras to the Joe Craft Center in Lexington, Ky., this summer for a hoops fix
John Wall showed up at the Goodman League’s indoor stop at Spingarn High, scoring a game-high 41 points for “Baltimore’s Finest”
Monday, July 04, 2011
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Calipari has heavily leaned on pro connections either as perks in recruiting or simple benefits to UK players
DaJuan Coleman's AAU coach expects Kentucky and Syracuse to face-off for the 6-foot-9, 280-pound big man
SLAMonline caught up with John Wall and reminisced on that notorious summer of 2007, when the now Reebok endorser embarked on his journey to stardom
Saturday, July 02, 2011
During the NBA lockout, John Wall expects to alternate his time between Los Angeles and his hometown of Raleigh, N.C.
Friday, July 01, 2011
If Josh Harrellson plays in the pros, like he did during his time at Kentucky, even Spike Lee may invest in a pair of Jorts
DeMarcus Cousins has $3.37 million in salary at stake, so it’s understandable that he’s a bit antsy about his personal finances
If Calipari hopes to make it four straight number one recruiting classes, he'd better hurry because the clock is ticking
If Josh Harrellson can convince every Knicks fan to buy a Jorts T-shirt or a pair of jorts, then it'll carry him through the lockout
Most have pegged Andre Drummond to stay close to where he grew up and play for his home-state UConn Huskies -- if he does elect to attend college
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