Saturday, December 31, 2011
Chane Behanan’s performance against UK typified University of Louisville freshmen in the rivalry game
Terrence Jones feels like he’s making strides to get back into the flow of the game and mentally overcoming the injury
Eric Crawford says Calipari is playing with blue chips and Rick Pitino, with some notable exceptions, is playing with blue-light specials
Bragging rights belong in Lexington for at least another year and credit Michael Kidd-Gilchrist as the main reason why
Alex Poythress scored 46 points and had 18 rebounds in the Hickman County tournament championship third-place game
Since becoming the Louisville coach in 2001-02, Rick Pitino has coached four players who went on to become first-round NBA Draft picks, while Calipari produced five first-round picks his very first season at UK
Assistant general manager Allan Houston doesn't foresee the New York Knicks sending Josh Harrellson down to the Erie BayHawks anytime soon
Peyton Siva doesn’t believe Anthony Davis’ presence will greatly alter his game and says trying to finish over and around Gorgui Dieng is kind of the same
CBS' Seth Davis says he's always sensed there’s more of a hostility coming from Calipari toward Rick Pitino, whereas Pitino has looked at Calipari as more of a nuisance
UK makes the final five list of 2013 five star small forward Troy Williams, who will be in Lexington for today's game
Friday, December 30, 2011
Doron Lamb knows the Louisville game is one of high stakes for fans of both teams, but is taking an even-keel approach to the yearly showdown
Saturday's high-noon showdown at a rabid Rupp Arena marks year three of the Calipari-Pitino era of the UK-U of L basketball rivalry
Darius Miller admitted that the Wildcats had a few mental mistakes against Lamar, but remains confident the Cats will recover against the Cardinals
ESPN's Andy Katz says the players that Calipari knows will likely produce on a given night are Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Doron Lamb
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Eric Crawford would give UK the edge at every position except point guard and predicts they will defeat Louisville 81-69
Shabazz Muhammad said he noticed Mike Krzyzewski sitting courtside inside the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Thursday
ESPN's Doug Gottlieb predicts Perry Jones will be the number one pick in the NBA Draft and Anthony Davis will be fourth
Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said Brandon Knight won't start Friday's game in Boston and will continue to come off the bench for the immediate future
For this Kentucky team to be all that this Kentucky team can be, Terrence Jones has to play to his potential
Calipari sounded practically Billy Gillispie-ish in tearing down most of what his players did in this game as they improved to 12-1 heading into Saturday’s matchup with Louisville
Khem Birch told CBS that he will transfer to Florida, UNLV, Gonzaga, Washington, Xavier or New Mexico State
There is plenty of time for John Wall to be great, but he'll have to do most of it on his own, unlike other recent elite point guards
Darius Miller is trying to downplay the significance of the Louisville game to the freshmen, even as he realizes how much attention it garners
Several NBA scouts tell Rick Bozich the only first-round NBA draft picks on the KFC Yum! Center court last night played for Georgetown
Now that he’s back in the floor, Terrence Jones is looking forward to Saturday’s showdown against instate rival Louisville
Lamar coach Pat Knight, whose team played Louisville earlier this season, said UK will have an edge in athleticism over the Cardinals at every position
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Former St. Johns commitment Ricardo Gathers has talked with Archie Goodwin about playing together at UK
Patrick Patterson was able to get back to practice as he recovers from ankle surgery during the offseason
Calipari is looking for his Kentucky Wildcats to play harder on a more consistent basis and play with more toughness- mentally and physically
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Patrick Patterson is still experiencing pain in his left ankle with the Rockets citing no timetable for him to play
Anthony Davis is just starting to get comfortable inside his taffy physique -- his version of a superhero suit
Kentucky needs to get past this Lamar Cardinals tuneup on Wednesday to set the stage for a real Cardinals throw-down
Pat Knight says his father Bob will not attend Lamar's game at Kentucky Wednesday night and that he's not a big fan of UK
Kentucky has one final tuneup before a major showdown for which it hopes Terrence Jones will be ready
Rick Pitino says he won't coach past the 2016-2017 season when his current contract ends at Louisville
Monday, December 26, 2011
The cameras may have been rolling, but Calipari either forgot about them or didn’t care about their presence
UK's online practice is almost like an unofficial visit without the expenses- it's innovative and wise
Southern Miss senior guard Darnell Dodson was named a Co-Conference USA Basketball Player of the Week today
New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni says he will give Josh Harrellson more than the nine minutes he saw against Boston in their next game against Golden State
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal said that while Chuck Hayes was gone, players broke huddles by saying "Chuck," to remind everybody what he brought to this team and the attitude you have to bring to work every day
Friday, December 23, 2011
Billy Gillispie purchased 500 turkeys today and is giving them away at a United Food store in Lubbock
Chuck Hayes' new contract with the Sacramento Kings will pay him $1 million more than his previous deal
Rick Pitino and Calipari were at the UIC Pavillion Thursday night to watch 2013 recruit Jabari Parker
Thousands of UK basketball fans cheered as some of America's heroes were honored at halftime of Thursday's game between the Wildcats and Loyola
After seeing Kentucky in person, Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos thinks the Wildcats are definitely an Elite Eight team
While he's unlikely to get many starts with Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups ahead of him, Eric Bledsoe's still expecting big things from himself
Thursday, December 22, 2011
New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni announced last night that Josh Harrellson will be a part of his regular-season rotation
UK beat Loyola (Md.) 87-63 on Thursday for the Wildcats' 42nd straight win at home- Kyle Wiltjer scored 24 points
All that’s left standing between UK and a happy holiday is this afternoon’s matinee against Loyola (MD)
Orlando Antigua was in the house at King of the Bluegrass championship game taking in Bullitt East and Ballard
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Like postal service employees and Santa's elves, the Christmas season is a time of extra work for the Kentucky basketball team
Alex Poythress was named State Farm Holiday Tournament MVP for Clarksville Northeast after averaging 37 points per game and playing every minute of the State Farm Classic tournament
Terrrence Jones did not practice with the team on Wednesday and is unlikely to play in the Wildcats' game against Loyola (MD) on Thursday
Darius Miller has tweaked his shooting form, which also has resulted in better production from the perimeter
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
On the day he learned he'd gotten all A's for the fall semester, Sam Malone tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Anthony Davis were at least a couple of the early risers of the Breakfast Club
Sam Malone tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at the end of Saturday’s game against Chattanooga
Jarnell Stokes plans to announce his college decision next Monday and is reportedly trying to decide between Florida, Memphis and Tennessee
Alex Poythress had a career-high 47 points, 18 rebounds and blocked nine shots in Northeast's 79-69 double-OT win over LaVergne in the State Farm Holiday Tournament
While his team is on holiday break from classes and thus allowed by the NCAA to have unlimited practices, it’s all about Kentucky
A career 38 percent three-point shooter going into this season, Darius Miller is only averaging 24.2 percent this year
Monday, December 19, 2011
Nerlens Noel's teammates think he should go to UK, but the No. 1 center in the Class of 2013 wants to take his time
Samford has never faced Kentucky, which improved to 18-0 all-time against Southern Conference teams with Saturday's win over Chattanooga
Calipari doesn't expect Terrence Jones to practice on Monday and is unsure if he will play on Tuesday
Calipari tells ESPN's Andy Katz Terrence Jones had swelling and the finger is black and blue, but he should be fine
Although Terrence Jones appears to be in a sophomore slump, Michael-Kidd Gilchrist believes he will return at full force when he recovers from the injury
Sunday, December 18, 2011
SEC rivals will now come into Nashville confident that they can win unless Vanderbilt does something to change that fast
The Orlando Magic have until January 25th to determine whether they will pick up their third-year option on Daniel Orton
Calipari lauded the point guard play of Marquis Teague in the Wildcats' victory over Chattanooga on Saturday night
Calipari wants to give Kyle Wiltjer more options to score rather than settling for perimeter baskets, but he also wants the freshman to pull the trigger when he's open from long range
Saturday, December 17, 2011
The final seven weeks of the regular-season figure to dramatically improve Kentucky's strength of schedule
Jeff Sheppard fears he is responsible for discombobulating Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball fans everywhere
Two sources tell the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette they would not be surprised if Khem Birch is talked out of his decision to transfer once he returns home
Calipari simply hopes to see signs that his young team learned some lessons from its Hoosier heartbreaker
Recruiting analyst Jerry Meyer says UCLA is losing ground in Shabazz Muhammad's recruitment as a result of its struggles
Friday, December 16, 2011
Calipari likened Terrence Jones to DeMarcus Cousins, whose missteps two seasons ago prompted many questions
Calipari says several good things have come from the Cats' loss to Indiana, which served as a wake up call
Calipari says Twany Beckham will not play point guard position and Jarrod Polson has a better grasp of that role
Khem Birch is leaving Pittsburgh after just 10 games and informed CBSSports.com that he does not have a new list and has not decided on his next destination
Practices leading up to the game against the Hoosiers weren’t tough enough — so Calipari fixed that this week
The Orlando Sentinel says it's doubtful that Daniel Orton gets on the floor much this season, if at all
Eric Bledsoe's chances of becoming more than an NBA journeyman just tripled because of the Chris Paul trade
NBA veteran and analyst for ESPN Radio Will Perdue says as of today Terrence Jones made a mistake by not going in the NBA draft last year
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Two former Pittsburgh standouts took to Twitter to address rumors of Khem Birch's rumored transfer to Kentucky
Charles Barkley says he isn't sold on Anthony Davis as the number one pick in next year's NBA Draft and would instead choose Harrison Barnes
If words of encouragement from Ashley Judd herself aren't enough to get Jones out of whatever funk he was in at Indiana, nothing will
Jeff Overton, a former Indiana University golfer and 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup team member, was reportedly arrested after the Indiana-Kentucky basketball game on Saturday by Bloomington police
New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni says Josh Harrellson has looked really good in practice thus far
After racking up 18 turnovers and only 11 assists in his first four games, Marquis Teague has 27 assists and only eight turnovers the past five games
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Mississippi State transfer Twany Beckham is eligible to play in Kentucky's next game, Saturday night against Chattanooga
One source close to the recruitment tells Zagsblogs they believe Jarnell Stokes will land at Tennessee
A source within the athletic department said Darnell Dodson will be in uniform for Southern Miss in their game against Ole Miss
Detroit Pistons scouts, coach Lawrence Frank and Platinum Equity partner Bob Wentworth were transfixed by Brandon Knight's work ethic and endurance
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
3.5 million people watched Saturday's tilt between the Wildcats and Indiana, which is a massive pull for college basketball
Jeff Goodman from CBSSports.com says NBA scouts are divided on Terrence Jones, largely due to his inconsistency and also his body language on the court
ESPN's Chad Ford polled a number of top NBA executives over the weekend after the Indiana game and Anthony Davis was still number one on all of their draft boards
Steve Masiello has already exceeded last season's win total at Manhattan and we're not even midway through December
UK Senior associate AD/communications DeWayne Peevy says Calipari often reminds his players to conduct themselves properly
Patrick Patterson, who would be in line to be the Rockets' starting power forward, is being held out of training camp indefinitely while recovering from offseason surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle
Calipari acknowledged that, the lack of production aside, Terrence Jones did not make a good impression on anyone who watched the game on Saturday
Monday, December 12, 2011
Rick Bozich says Louisville figures to be 13-0 when they arrive in Rupp Arena on New Year’s Eve, but there’s considerable debate about how good Rick Pitino’s team is
2013 five star recruit Chris Thomas now lists Xavier, Kentucky, Florida, Missouri and Iowa State as his top five
The fact that UK didn't foul Indiana is part the players fault for not executing, but you have to wonder why they didn't listen to Calipari
DaJuan Coleman says the Bernie Fine situation doesn't matter to him as long as the other Syracuse coaches are still in place next year
UK President Eli Capilouto, Calipari, and Mitch Barnhart say they will not support any request for state funding to renovate or replace Rupp Arena because the project would compete for state funding with more important building projects on campus
On Sunday, Memphis public address announcer Chuck Roberts introduced Calipari as head coach of the Tigers before their game against Murray State
Even in the immediate washout of Saturday's pulsating Kentucky- Indiana game, the winner and the loser could put long-term perspective on the experience
The NBA wants Eric Bledsoe added to package of players and draft picks the Los Angeles Clippers are offering to New Orleans Hornets for Chris Paul
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Jeff Goodman from CBSSports.com says UK will be ranked number three when the new rankings are unveiled on Monday
On Sunday, when Jeff Sagarin updated his computer rankings, he had UK at No. 2, IU at No. 4 and U of L at No. 8
If Marquis Teague proved anything, it was in his stellar second half: 15 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting, carrying the team as UK mounted a comeback
Rodrick Rhodes' basketball journey has been as winding and as up-and-down as the roads in and around Cordia
It was Kentucky's Terrence Jones who played the role of the magician on Saturday, doing his best disappearing act with just four points and a lone rebound in the contest
When Marquis Teague shook off his nerves, he showed why schools from across the nation were begging for him to sign with them
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Enes Kanter called his family in Turkey as soon as he signed a deal with Utah, instantly erasing years of frustration that peaked with his failed attempt to play college ball at UK
Alex Poythress finished with 36 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocked shots in the Eagles' 63-53 District 10-AAA victory on Friday over Kenwood
Despite the Hoosiers’ 8-0 start, Tom Crean’s crew will have to overcome a severe talent mismatch tonight in Assembly Hall
Marquis Teague expects to be booed heartily tonight when the top-ranked Wildcats visit unbeaten Indiana
Friday, December 09, 2011
Eric Bledsoe underwent surgery on Friday to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee and is expected to miss six to eight weeks
It's quite likely DeAndre Liggins received a non-guaranteed contract and will have to earn his way onto the Orlando Magic roster during training camp
In the era of the NBA Draft age limit, Calipari and a lot of other college coaches no longer have the luxury of teaching over time
Calipari says being the coach of Kentucky is a 24-hour job and one he doesn't see doing for more than a decade
Tom Crean says Kentucky benefits from its remarkable athleticism defensively, which allows it to make up for mistakes other teams can’t
2013 recruit Julius Randle says he plans to attend games at both Duke and North Carolina on January 1
ESPN's Andy Katz says the official decision from the NBA to keep the age limit the same, at 19 years old and one year out of high school, will likely gut UK
Orlando Antigua wants to be the best assistant he can be, motivate youngsters through his life-changing experience, and live every moment to the fullest
If Marquis Teague gets it, UK is clearly the No. 1 team in the country- if not, Kentucky is still No. 1, but there are a lot of teams that are close
The new NCAA rule prohibiting the hosting of “non-scholastic” events on college campuses is being nicknamed the John Calipari Rule
Saturday will be the most anticipated Indiana home game since top-ranked Duke came to town in November 2005
Thursday, December 08, 2011
What is sure to be an electric crowd at Assembly Hall could make things difficult on the Wildcats, who have yet play an official road game
Despite being one of the more dangerous shooters in the class of 2011, Alabama's Trevor Lacey is only making 29 percent of his 3-point shots this year
If Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis were teamed with three walk-ons, Kentucky would still be an NCAA Tournament team
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
The Sacramento Kings have offered a four-year contract valued at $20 million to Chuck Hayes, who is expected to accept it
Dick Vitale said he planned to advocate the continuation of the UK-IU series when he works Saturday's game in Bloomington
Once Anthony Davis improves his form and gains more experience, this hole in the talented young big man’s game should be sealed
UK may be Maryland’s stiffest competition for the Harrison twins, who are likely to make a decision by the end of the summer
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Rick Pitino and Calipari both attended a high school basketball game at Butler High School on Tuesday night to watch 2013 recruit Derek Willis
While his old team moves forward without him, Josh Harrellson is beginning a new chapter with the Knicks
Monday, December 05, 2011
On his radio show, Calipari said he was trying to protect players, not himself, in suggesting UK not continue to play Indiana, Louisville or North Carolina
Rick Bozich says if you summoned the players from both programs to midcourt, you’d take 5 guys from UK before you selected any from IU
Jeff Goodman from CBSSports.com says Michael Kidd-Gilchrist may be his favorite guy to watch in all of college basketball
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