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• Anthony Davis Is A Grounded Star

  February 6, 2012 6:14 PM

  There is a fine line between having swagger which this team now does and being arrogant. Cal is a little concerned about it so he's going to talk to the team. "They are good, but I'm going to, what you want to do is address it and we'll talk... more »

• Cal's Comment Pre-Florida

  February 6, 2012 4:59 PM

  23-1 UK plays host to 19-4 Florida Tuesday night at 7pm at Rupp. Cal talked to the media before Monday's practice. On what the team will work on in practice today ... "Just getting them ready. We're going to meet a little and talk and show just a clip... more »

• Gilchrist & Davis Up For National Player Of The Year

  February 6, 2012 1:06 PM

  Kentucky's top 2 freshman continue to be placed with the best players in college basketball. UK freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were both among 20 players named to the 2012 Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year midseason watch list. Davis, a 6-foot-10, 222-pound freshman forward from... more »

• Kentucky Beats SC On Day When, "Somebody Was Losing By 30"

  February 4, 2012 10:40 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Anthony Davis couldn't believe all the Kentucky blue he saw around South Carolina's home court, so he and the No. 1 Wildcats put on a performance that would've drawn several standing ovations at Rupp Arena. Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks to lead... more »

• Facts And Stats: UK Crushes South Carolina

  February 4, 2012 8:55 PM

  Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky vs. South Carolina February 4, 2012 Colonial Life Arena - Columbia, S.C. -- Kentucky improves to 23-1, 9-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while South Carolina falls to 9-13, 1-7. -- The Wildcats are 46-10 all-time against South Carolina and 18-6 in Columbia. -- UK... more »

• Keith Bogans Finds A New Home In The NBA

  February 1, 2012 2:17 PM

  Keith Bogans is back. The New Jersey Nets signed guard Keith Bogans and waived small forward Larry Owens. Because Keith is a very good defensive player, and a smart veteran player, it's surprising it took so long for him to find another job after he was cut by Chicago.... more »

• John Calipari's Post Game Comments Following Victory Over Tennessee

  January 31, 2012 10:19 PM

  An Interview With: COACH JOHN CALIPARI Q. On a scale of 1-to-10, 10 being the highest, how good was the defense? COACH CALIPARI: We were really good defensively. We were really good. You know, the way we scored the ball in the first half, we were able to... more »

• Players React To Kentucky's Win Over Tennessee

  January 31, 2012 10:12 PM

  Kentucky Men's Basketball #1 Kentucky vs. Tennessee Postgame Quotes Rupp Arena - Lexington, Ky. Jan. 31, 2012 Kentucky Players #23, Anthony Davis, F On whether he feels the success he's having ... "A little bit. My teammates always tell me, ‘I'm going to hold him down. You... more »

• Cal's Comments Pre-Tennessee

  January 30, 2012 5:42 PM

  Plenty of good comments from Cal as UK gets ready for Tennessee Tuesday night at Rupp. In his normal press conference the day before the game, LEX 18 asked Cal about Malcolm White's hard foul on Anthony Davis. LSU coach Trent Johnson not only apologized for the foul, but... more »

• Miller Keeps Hot Shooting Streak Going For Wildcats

  January 29, 2012 7:18 PM

  (AP) - Kentucky guard Darius Miller is keeping up his hot shooting, but coach John Calipari wants to see more from the Maysville senior. Miller scored 13 points in Kentucky's 74-50 win at LSU on Saturday. Miller hit 3-of-5 from three-point range in the game, making him 13-for-24 from beyond... more »

• Facts And Stats: Cats Dominate At LSU

  January 28, 2012 6:44 PM

  Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky vs. LSU January 28, 2012 Pete Maravich Assembly Center - Baton Rouge, La. -- Kentucky improves to 21-1, 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while LSU falls to 12-9, 2-5. -- The Wildcats are 81-24 all-time against LSU and 29-16 in Baton Rouge. -- UK... more »

• Cal's Comments Pre-LSU

  January 27, 2012 3:44 PM

  Cal talked about playing at LSU Saturday afternoon at 4pm. LSU has won 11 of their 12 games when they hold teams under 60 points. On LSU holding teams under 60... "They're big and their guards are good. (Anthony) Hickey is outstanding, tough, hard-nosed, they have two of him.... more »

• Cal Still Isn't Happy

  January 25, 2012 6:16 PM

  Does it feel like most of the regular season is gone? Being No. 1 for the second time this season with UK's freshman quickly growing up seemed to have zero effect on the Cats beating Georgia 57-44 Tuesday on the road. It seemed like just another game. Cal... more »

• The "Pain" And Joy Of Playing For Kentucky

  January 24, 2012 4:22 PM

  Don't let Kyle Wiltjer's baby face fool you. He's tougher than he looks. The shooter with the sweet looking shot averages six points in only 13 minutes a game. With starter minutes, he'd be scoring in double figures. No surprise. He's never worked harder. Pain is a word he... more »

• Calipari And Players Discuss Georgia, Being No. 1

  January 23, 2012 4:06 PM

  Kentucky Men's Basketball January 23, 2012 Pre-Georgia Media Opportunity UK Head Coach John Calipari: On being ranked No. 1 ... "I was trying to get a hold of (Syracuse coach) Jim Boeheim, I was so mad at him. It's just an added thing. I just watched... more »

• Josh Harrellson Breaks Wrist

  January 22, 2012 9:22 AM

  Josh Harrellson broke his right wrist during a game Saturday night with Denver. Harrellson suffered the injury when he fell to the ground at the end of the first overtime in the Knicks' 119-114 double-overtime loss to the Nuggets. Harrellson had 2 points and 6 rebounds in 17 minutes.... more »

• Davis Is Tops In SEC

  January 21, 2012 10:25 AM

  If you are voting for the best player in the SEC, there is no need to vote. As of today, it's Anthony Davis. Remember when he had trouble making a free throw? Remember when his shooting percentage from the field was better than his free throw percentage? ... more »

• Jones Believes Cats Are More Confident This Season

  January 17, 2012 4:52 PM

  So far, down the stretch in conference games on the road, this is a better team than last year. It's obvious. Being obvious to me or you, the True Blue fan is nice, what's important is, it's obvious to Terrence Jones "Yeah, I just think we play with a... more »

• Calipari And Players Discuss Tuesday Game With Arkansas

  January 16, 2012 10:57 PM

  UK Head Coach John Calipari On Arkansas' fast tempo ... "When they speed you up they are getting in to you. They don't press like normal teams where if you complete a pass they get back, they come running at you and then they try to rotate and run... more »

• Late Rally Pushes UK Past Auburn In SEC Road Debut

  January 11, 2012 11:25 PM

  AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Kentucky coach John Calipari recalls Auburn's Tony Barbee as "one of the most hard-headed players I've ever coached." The second-ranked Wildcats found Barbee's team similarly stubborn Wednesday night before finishing an uneven performance with a flourish in a 68-53 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night.... more »

• Facts And Stats: Cats Beat Auburn In First SEC Road Game

  January 11, 2012 11:22 PM

  Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky vs. Auburn January 11, 2012 Auburn Arena - Auburn, Ala. -- Kentucky improves to 16-1, 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Auburn fell to 10-6, 0-2. -- The Wildcats are 86-17 all-time against Auburn and 28-13 in Auburn. -- This was UK's first game... more »

• Kentucky Uses Late Run To Beat Auburn 68-53

  January 11, 2012 10:16 PM

  Kentucky went on a 23-5 run in the final 10:50 of the game to beat Auburn 68-53 Tuesday night at Auburn Arena. Kentucky (16-1, 2-0) trailed 47-45 before the run but clamped down defensively and hit several big shots to pull away late in the game. Anthony Davis and... more »

• Cats Sluggish In First Half, Lead Auburn 32-28

  January 11, 2012 8:59 PM

  A Darius Miller three pointer beat the halftime buzzer and put Kentucky ahead of Auburn 32-28 after the first 20 minutes of the Cats first SEC road game. Kentucky trailed for portions of the first half and was outrebounded by the Tigers 18-9. Four players have scored six points... more »

• Teague Believes He's Ready To Lead The Cats

  January 11, 2012 4:40 PM

  His assist to turnover ratio, which is a big statistic if the ball is in your hand, is nothing to write home about. The 6-foot-2 inch 189 pound freshman has 72 assists and 49 turnovers going into Wednesday nights game with Auburn. If Teague never gets to a 3... more »

• Cal Says "I Don't Like Good"

  January 10, 2012 5:39 PM

  This years Cats are a step ahead of last year. Cal believes that because of added experience, more talent, plus the coaching staff learned a few things about adjusting to playing a lot of freshman last year. Cal's logic is why this team should be better than last... more »

• Facts And Stats: Big Second Half Pushes UK Past UALR

  January 3, 2012 11:00 PM

  Arkansas-Little Rock vs. Kentucky Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky., Jan. 3, 2012 Attendance: 14,747 FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 73, Arkansas-Little Rock 51 Team Records and Series Notes • Kentucky is 14-1 and Arkansas-Little Rock is 5-11. • This was the first meeting between UK and UALR. • UK... more »

• Davis Leads Cats To Ugly 73-51 Win

  January 3, 2012 10:34 PM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky coach John Calipari wanted to watch the game film of the Wildcats' victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on the ride home to Lexington. Then, he had another plan for it. "I'll watch the tape on the drive home just to get rid of it because I... more »

• Calipari Has "Heart To Heart" With Cats

  January 2, 2012 5:49 PM

  John Calipari wants his young team to understand that improved offensive execution begins with strengthened friendships among teammates. To try to get the point across, he had a "heart to heart" conversation with the team in the days following its win over Louisville. "Like I told them when I... more »

• UK Alumni Group In Louisville To Hold Tuesday Pep Rally

  January 2, 2012 5:14 PM

  The UK Alumni Club of Greater Louisville will host a Pep Rally on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Kentucky Expo Center's North Wing Lobby. The event will be held immediately prior to the UK vs. Arkansas-Little Rock basketball game, which tips off at 7:00p.m. at... more »

• This Is No Shocker: MKG Named MVP

  December 31, 2011 11:17 PM

  The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) today named Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist the Most Valuable Player of today's men's basketball game between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The Wildcats won the game 69-62. Kidd-Gilchrist, a freshman, had 24 points and 19 rebounds in leading his team to... more »

• Harrellson Has Big Game With Amare Out

  December 31, 2011 11:06 PM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Tyson Chandler had 18 of his 22 in the second half, and the New York Knicks assumed control early in beating the Sacramento Kings 114-92 on Saturday night. The Knicks didn't miss starting forward Amare Stoudemire, their leading rebounder and second-leading... more »

• Kidd-Gilchrist Leads Cats Over Cards 69-62

  December 31, 2011 1:15 PM

  How tight the refs were going to call this game was going to be big. We've been talking about that for a couple of days. It was tight! The whistles might be hot at the half for all of the action they got. The Cards have 15 fouls... more »

• Cal & Pitino

  December 30, 2011 8:02 PM

  To the obvious. Every time Cal and Pitino square off, it's going to be a story about them and of course the game. There was a point in time where they were close. That was a long time ago. "I've known him for a lot of years," says Cal.... more »

• Cal's Comments Pre-Louisville

  December 30, 2011 2:23 PM

  Cal's comments before playing Louisville. On the preparation for the Louisville game.... "We have not prepared for this game any different than any other game. Obviously for our fans and their fans this is an enormous game. For our team it's the next game and hopefully we play well,... more »

• Mother's Illness Almost Kept Gilchrist From Playing

  December 27, 2011 3:40 PM

  (AP) - Kentucky forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has returned to the team after going home to New Jersey during the holiday break to visit his hospitalized mother. Cindy Richardson, who was admitted last week for an undisclosed illness, has been released. Kidd-Gilchrist said he considered not playing in the No. 3... more »

• Pitino Plans To Quit When Contract Ends In 2017

  December 27, 2011 3:36 PM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Rick Pitino said Tuesday that he won't coach past the 2016-2017 season when his current contract ends at Louisville. "When you're 59, you're realistic that you don't have a whole lot of years left," Pitino said at a news conference before the No. 4 Cardinals play... more »

• Lady Cats Move Up To No. 6

  December 26, 2011 2:06 PM

  (AP) - Baylor is still the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll as the first five teams remained unchanged. The Lady Bears received all 40 first-place votes Monday for the fourth straight week after blowing out McNeese State in its only... more »

• Rondo And Harrellson Meet In Thrilling NBA Opener

  December 25, 2011 6:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points, including a pair of free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks survived a seesaw season opener Sunday to beat the Boston Celtics 106-104. Amare Stoudemire added 21 points and Toney Douglas had 19... more »

• Cats Plan To Stream Monday's Practice Live Online

  December 25, 2011 6:33 PM

  Kentucky's first practice following a four day break for Christmas will be streamed live online. John Calipari announced Sunday via Twitter that as a special Christmas gift to True Blue fans the practice will be available to watch online through the UK athletics website. Typically Kentucky practices are closed... more »

• Former Cats In The NBA: Season Preview

  December 24, 2011 7:32 PM

  Fifteen former Kentucky basketball players will be on NBA rosters when the league begins its season on Christmas Day. Only two schools, Duke (17) and UCLA (15) have produced as many or more current NBA players. Here's a preview of what to expect from the 15 Wildcats in... more »

• Extra Work Is Paying Off For Cats

  December 21, 2011 6:52 PM

  Like postal service employees and Santa's elves, the Christmas season is a time of extra work for the Kentucky basketball team. No school means no limit to the number of hours teams are permitted to practice in a week. Yet even with the team often practicing twice a day... more »

• Lamb Leads UK Over Samford 82-50

  December 20, 2011 11:35 PM

  We know it's Samford. No reason to be negative even though UK beat a team who now owns a 3-7 record. Doron Lamb had 26 points on 8 of 12 shooting and he forced nothing. And he pulled down 6 rebounds. As obvious as it is that Lamb... more »

• John Calipari Post Samford Transcript

  December 20, 2011 10:35 PM

  COACH CALIPARI Q. Cal, what happened to Doron (Lamb) there and how is he? COACH CALIPARI: He's fine. I think he got tired. He played a lot of minutes, 31 minutes, so I think he was getting tired. Q. How much has Doron (Lamb) given you the kind of... more »

• Players React To Beating Samford

  December 20, 2011 10:29 PM

  Kentucky Men's Basketball UK vs. Samford Postgame Quotes Rupp Arena - Lexington, Ky. Dec. 20, 2011 Kentucky Players #20, Doron Lamb, G On possibly injuring his wrist ... "I just jammed my wrist a little bit. I think I bent it on someone's back or something. It's... more »

• Facts And Stats: Kentucky Beats Samford

  December 20, 2011 10:23 PM

  Samford at Kentucky Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Dec. 20, 2011 Post-Game Notes Attendance: 21,984 FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 82, Samford 50 Team Records and Series Notes • Kentucky is 10-1 and Samford is 3-7. • This was the first meeting between UK and Samford. The Wildcats are 19-0 all-time against... more »

• UK 82 Samford 50

  December 20, 2011 7:52 PM

  With Terrence Jones in street clothes 90 minutes before the tip, it was obvious UK's sophomore with the bad finger wasn't going to play against Samford. UK comes flying out of the gate hitting 8 of their first 10 shots. Starting out, Samford had some trouble just getting into... more »

• Walk-On And Fan Favorite Malone Tears ACL

  December 20, 2011 4:12 PM

  Freshman walk-on Sam Malone tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Saturday against Chattanooga, head coach John Calipari announced Tuesday. "Losing Sam Malone to an ACL injury is heartbreaking," John Calipari said in a story posted to Coachcal.com. "Sam has been a great teammate and an even... more »