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• 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 »

• Calipari Unsure What Style Best Suits Long And Talented Team

  October 15, 2011 6:51 PM

  Upon arrival at Kentucky three seasons ago, John Calipari educated the True Blue Nation on his dribble drive offense. Since then, the coach has shown a willingness to go away from his patented attack if he believes something else is a better fit for his team. This year with... more »

• Cal Says: UK In A Crisis

  February 7, 2011 4:21 PM

  It's UK going against Tennessee Tuesday night. It's the return of Cal's rival, Bruce Pearl who has missed SEC games because of his suspension. But, Cal was concerned about UK not Tennessee. You will notice that Cal uses the word "crisis" many times when he met with the media Monday... more »

• 2011 Commit Gilchrist Leads US U-17 Team To Finals

  July 10, 2010 5:20 PM

  2011 Kentucky commit Michael Gilchrist led the United States National Team past Canada and in to the finals of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Germany. Gilchrist scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, a game high in both categories, in the 103-83 victory. The US needed everything he... more »

• Wall Among Those Growing Into College Point Guards

  January 7, 2010 4:34 PM

  HAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - All the best college point guards know what a coach needs, not just what he wants. It's a leadership quality - once defined by former Georgetown coach John Thompson - that has to be developed in all inexperienced floor generals. There are no exceptions, whether... more »

• Pitino and Calipari Are Not Friends Or Enemies

  January 1, 2010 8:08 PM

  (AP) - John Calipari doesn't mind a good feud. This is the same coach who recalls his infamous postgame run-in with Temple's John Chaney 16 years ago - in which Chaney challenged Calipari to a fight in front of reporters - with a smile. Yet the Kentucky coach insists there... more »

• Bledsoe's Breakout Game A Sign Of Things To Come

  December 13, 2009 9:53 PM

  It was the sort of move John Calipari's been waiting to see from Eric Bledsoe for weeks. The emphatic one-hand dunk in the final minutes of the Cats 90-73 win at Indiana Saturday was the exclamation point to a very good week for Kentucky. For Bledsoe, it may be... more »

• Fired Up Hoosiers Still No Match For Undefeated Cats

  December 12, 2009 6:39 PM

  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana took its best shot at No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday. The Wildcats retaliated with a shrug and a knockout punch in a 90-73 victory. John Wall got the offense in sync, setting up a decisive 18-0 second-half run that gave the Wildcats their first win... more »

• Alan Cutler's First Half Blog

  November 21, 2009 2:06 PM

  Before the half was over, Rider has the deer in the headlights look. Rider was beaten in the first half. Even with DeMarcus Cousins picking up two quick fouls, and DeAndre Liggins and Darnell Dodson not playing, doesn't matter. UK shoots 58% in the first half. Rider... more »

• Wall Ready For Debut

  November 15, 2009 7:10 PM

  (AP) John Wall is ready to stop cheerleading and start playing. The heralded Kentucky freshman will make his long-awaited debut on Monday when the fourth-ranked Wildcats take on Miami (Ohio). Wall was forced to sit out Kentucky's season-opening win over Morehead State last Friday as part of an NCAA suspension... more »

• Miller Goes From Rookie to Veteran For Cats

  October 15, 2009 6:38 PM

  A lot has changed in a very short time for Darius Miller. Last season Miller seemed content to play the role of the passive freshman, humbly differing to Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson, even when at times it seemed a more aggressive Miller was just what Kentucky needed. ... more »