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Calipari and Wildcats Visit Kentucky Children\'s Hospital
John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats' basketball team recently visited the Kentucky Children's Hospital and brought holiday cheer to everyone. Article by Mark D. Birdwhistell of UK HealthCare (visit for many other pictures):On Tuesday December 22...
Wall, Patterson on Hoops Midseason All-American Team
Jason King of Yahoo Sports has named Midseason All-American Teams for college basketball. He places Kentucky's John Wall on his first team and Patrick Patterson on his second team.First Team:F - Damion James, TexasF - Wesley Johnson, SyracuseC - Luk...
Terrence Ross Decommits from Maryland
Terrence Ross, a 6-5 shooting guard that ranks #43 on the Rivals150 List for 2010, has decommitted from Maryland and will reopen his recruitment. I mention this on here because Kentucky is listed as one of his final four schools on Rivals.com. The c...
ESPN Will Examine UK’s Roster Turnover Under Calipari
ESPN's Outside the Lines will take a look at the methods used to reshuffle Kentucky basketball's roster after Billy Gillispie was fired and John Calipari was hired as the new head coach.Here is an excerpt of the press release (hat tip: John Clay, Le...
UK Hoops Recruit Josh Selby Scores 31 in Loss
Kentucky 2010 basketball recruit Josh Selby scored 31 points in Lake Clifton's 73-68 loss to Kennedy (Ny.). Selby is a very talented 2010 point guard that ranks #4 on the Rivals150 List. He is the second-ranked point guard in the 2010 class - just b...
Kids These Days are Having "John Wall Moments"
When I was growing up, I learned to shoot like Larry Bird, pass like Magic Johnson and score like Michael Jordan. These days, kids play like Kobe or LeBron. Soon, it looks like kids will be molding their games after John Wall.I discovered an article...
Kentucky\'s John Wall...\'Nuff Said
"My name is John Wall and I am a freakishly athletic basketball player."...
UK Recruit Doron Lamb Leads Oak Hill to Tough Win
Doron Lamb, a key 2010 recruit for the Kentucky Wildcats, took the game over and led Oak Hill Academy to a hard fought 72-58 victory over Westview at the Les Schwab Invitational.Lamb led the Warriors with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steal...
Pictures from Rupp Arena: Kentucky vs. Hartford
John Wall Breaks Single-Game UK Assist Record
Yours truly with Mr. WallKentucky freshman sensation John Wall has broken the all-time single-game assist record at the University of Kentucky. Wall dished out 16 assists to eclipse the record of 15, held by Travis Ford (set in 1993).He exited the ...
Kentucky Dominates Hartford in First Half
The Kentucky Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and then simply out manned Hartford on the way to a 57-31 halftime lead.The Wildcats shot 55.0% from the field, including 8-16 from the 3-point line in the half. The Hawks were only 10-25 for 40.0%.D...
Kentucky Recruit Doron Lamb is Considering WVU?
The blog 5in60.com is reporting that Kentucky 2010 basketball target Doron Lamb is at least considering West Virginia at this point:"Doron Lamb, the 6'4, 185 lb shooting guard out of Laurelton, NY., by way of Oak Hill Academy, hasn't made his decisi...
Previewing UK Basketball vs. Hartford Hawks
Hartford Hawks (2-9) vs. #3 Kentucky Wildcats (13-0)NOTE: AllKYHoops.com will be reporting live from this event.Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KentuckyGame Notes: UK Notes Hartford Notes Date & Time: Tues., Dec. 29, 7:00 p.mCoverage:TV: ESPN...
Kentucky Sits On Top of SEC Basketball Power Rankings
BleacherReport.com has released their latest SEC Basketball Power Rankings and Kentucky sits alone on top.1. Kentucky (13-0)Since my last set of rankings, the Wildcats have chalked up three more victories. Their win against Long Beach State was a li...
Alex Legion: Ex-Wildcat is Now Ex-Illini
Former Kentucky basketball player Alex Legion, who transferred from UK to Illinois, has now decided to leave the Illinois basketball program.Excerpt of article from IlliniHQ.com:"It's hard at this level — this is D-I basketball — to come into th...
Will John Wall Follow Kobe as Next Face of the NBA?
Chris Harry of the Orlando Sentinel says that Kobe Bryant has been the face of the NBA for the decade of the 2000s. He wonders if Kentucky freshman point guard John Wall will be the face of the league for the 2010s:Image of the 2010s: John WallSomew...
Rajon Rondo on List of Boston\'s Top 10 Defining Moments
Former Kentucky basketball point guard and Louisville native Rajon Rondo makes the top 10 list of the Boston Celtics' defining moments for the decade.7. The Suns Get Rondo’dRajon Rondo was drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2006 NBA D...
John Calipari is the "Face" of College Basketball
The Orlando Sentinel states that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari is the face of college hoops for the decade of the 2000's. Excerpt of article:He has led two programs to Final Fours, but both Massachusetts (1995) and Memphis (2008) had ...
Ex-Cat Jodie Meeks Breaks Recent NBA Slump
Former Kentucky Wildcats' basketball star Jodie Meeks scored double figures for the first time since November 7 tonight against the San Antonio Spurs.Meeks scored 15 points on 5-8 field goal shooting, including 3-4 from long range in the Bucks' 112-...
Q&A with Kentucky Basketball Author Joseph Lacy
Joseph Lacy, author of To Africa with Love: A Bush Doc's Story, and Prescriptions for Life, enjoys reading and writing inspirational stories. Appalachian characters often find their way into his stories. He is the ordinary coach/ref of some extraord...
John Wall\'s Ice Cream Paint Job
Happy Holidays!...
LostLettermen.com Tracks Down UK Basketball Assistant
LostLetterman.com has tracked down Kentucky basketball assistant Rod Strickland. Who’s Hot? DePaul’s Rod Strickland Moves With CalipariDid you notice a familiar face with perusing the Kentucky bench this season? Rod Strickland was a two-time All...
SEC Basketball Title is Kentucky\'s to Lose
Rivals.com has answered the question: Which teams do you think will win the league titles in the Big Six conferences?They feel that Kentucky is easily the favorite in the SEC. Here are some excerpts about the Wildcats:"As for the SEC, it's once agai...
Catching Up with Ex-Cat J.P. Blevins
I bumped into former Kentucky Wildcat guard J.P. Blevins at the Citizens First Holiday Classic in Bowling Green on Monday. Blevins was in attendance to watch his former high school, Metcalfe County, take on Daviess County. I sat down for a quick cha...
Patrick Sparks On Fire in Ukrainian Basketball League
Former Kentucky Wildcat basketball sharpshooter Patrick Sparks started this season in a modest fashion but has exploded in his last four games.The Central City native, who plays for Hoverla in Ukraine's top-level Superleague, was averaging 10.4 poin...
Ex-Cat Joe Crawford Scores 22 in D-League Debut
Former Kentucky Wildcat basketball star Joe Crawford has returned to action for the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA D-League.Crawford spent much of last season with the NBA's New York Knicks, but did not make the team this preseason. As a result, h...
Calipari and Family Do a Wonderful Thing for Christmas
The media, particularly on a national level, are always eager to spin John Calipari news in a negative fashion. Here is a wonderful article about Coach Calipari and his family sending true blessings to senior citizens in need in the Lexington area.T...
Need a College Basketball Fix for Christmas Day?
If you are going into college basketball withdrawal, you should tune into ESPN2 tonight at 9:30 p.m. You can catch former Kentucky Wildcat Derrick Jasper and UNLV (12-1) versus USC in the Diamond Head Classic championship game.USC (7-4, 0-0 PAC-10)v...
UK Basketball Recruits in Les Schwab Invitational
There will be a pair of talented 2010 Kentucky basketball recruits participating in the Les Schwab Invitational at Liberty High School (Or.). Terrence Jones, 6-9, Jefferson: No. 15 in ESPN's class of 2010 rankings; The Oregonian 2009 Class 5A player...
College Basketball Holiday Award for John Wall
Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com has delivered his Holiday Awards and he gives high praise to Kentucky's John Wall. Here is an excerpt:Player of Year: John Wall – Who else but Kentucky's talented freshman? The Wildcats point guard has wasted no time ...
