At one time in his career, Willie Cauley-Stein didn’t like college. In fact, he ‘hated’ attending classes. After two semesters, Cauley-Stein quickly changed his mind. Kentucky coach John Calipari knows how bad Cauley-Stein disliked college courses and added Cauley-Stein wasn’t afraid to admit it at the time. “He hated school,” he said. “He’d have told …
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May 20
Calipari, staff begin prep for next season
Kentucky coach John Calipari and his staff begin a ‘two-day’ retreat scheduled to start today. The point of emphasis is to plan ahead for next season. “What we’re primarily going to be doing is (figuring out), ‘What do each of these kids need from us?’ Because every one of these kids we’re bringing in need …
May 16
Calipari: Last year a learning curve
Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari considered last season a learning curve. Even though Calipari won his first national title as a coach two years ago, he experienced more growing pains as a coach last season. What did he learn? “First of all, you have to have more than eight scholarship players. You may ask …
May 15
Calipari likes Hawkins’ ‘will to win’
Kentucky coach John Calipari talked about Madiso Central senior Dominique Hawkins during his press conference Wednesday. Calipari watched three of four games during Madison Central’s successful run in the boys state tournament in March. Hawkins was named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball after leading the Indians to a 32-5 record and the school’s first state title last …
Apr 19
College Basketball: Midnight Madness could start earlier this season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Midnight Madness could begin earlier than usual this fall after the NCAA’s Legislative Council approved a new rule. One change would allow teams to hold up to 30 days of practice in the six weeks leading up to their first regular-season game. Previously, teams had only four weeks to get those practices …
Apr 01
Pitino: Louisville survived ‘death bracket’ to reach Final Four
Louisville is the only No. 1 seed to advance to this week’s Final Four. The Cardinals defeated N.C A&T and Colorado State, followed by wins over Oregon and Duke to make a return trip to the national semifinals in the NCAA Tournament. Louisville coach Rick Pitino, whose team lost to eventual national champion Kentucky in …
Feb 22
Kingston students offer Nerlens Noel letters of support
My wife Rhonda Taylor, a teacher at Kingston Elementary school in Madison County, wanted to do something for Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel after he went down with a season-ending knee injury earlier this month. I suggested that she have students at Kingston Elementary write their own letters for Noel and I would see that he …
Feb 11
GameDay tickets to go on sale Wednesday
LEXINGTON – ESPN’s hit Saturday morning show, College Gameday covered by State Farm, returns to Rupp Arena Feb. 23rd. Tickets to attend College Gameday will be available starting Wednesday, Feb. 13th at 6 p.m., online through Ticketmaster and at Ticketmaster outlets. GameDay tickets are free of charge and orders will have a minimal service fee …
Feb 08
Six Wildcats participating in NBA All-Star festivities
LEXINGTON — The 2013 NBA All-Star weekend in Houston, will have a blue feel to it, as six former Wildcats have been selected to participate in various All-Star festivities. Today, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Brandon Knight will participate in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, which will feature two teams drafted by TNT Analysts Charles …
Feb 07
Cauley-Stein loving the ‘grind’ of long season
Kentucky freshman Willie Cauley-Stein is learning to love the grind of a long season. Stein, who scored 13 points in his most extensive action since undergoing minor knee surgery last month, during a 77-55 rout of South Carolina earlier this week, said progressing toward the postseason and improving each game is part of the team’s …
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