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With the 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship game now in everyone’s rearview mirror, there is more attention being paid to the job opening in Lexington, particularly the Kentucky basketball head coaching gig. The departure of John Calipari as mentor of the Wildcats has shaken the ground of college basketball. The big question is obvious: who […]

Earlier this week, the college basketball world received some shocking news when it was reported that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari, who led the team to the 2012 NCAA tournament championship and has coached several future NBA stars during his tenure, would be leaving the program to sign a contract to coach their SEC […]

Recently, the college basketball world received a jolt to the senses when it was announced that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari would be departing the program in order to (presumably) take his talents to the open Arkansas Razorbacks job, although that last part has not been officially confirmed yet. On Tuesday, Calipari himself took […]

The fallout from John Calipari leaving the Kentucky basketball program is underway. On Tuesday, Rob Dillingham announced his decision to enter the 2024 NBA Draft during a segment of NBA Today with Malika Andrews. ‘Now on NBA Today: Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham declares for the 2024 NBA Draft!’ Here’s the video of Dillingham’s announcement. Rob […]

The Kentucky basketball program is now searching for a new head coach as John Calipari is headed to Arkansas. In a stunning turn of events, Calipari leaves the Wildcats and stays in the SEC. On Tuesday, Calipari delivered an emotional goodbye to the Wildcats with a lengthy video message. “It’s been a beautiful time for […]

News broke on Sunday that Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari would be leaving for the Arkansas job, and that storyline somewhat overshadowed the national championship game between UConn and Purdue. The Huskies won the game over Purdue 75-60, and head coach Dan Hurley was honest about what he thought of the news coming out at […]

Karter Knox, a Kentucky men’s basketball commit, has reopened his recruitment following the news of head coach John Calipari’s reported move from Kentucky to Arkansas. Kevin Knox, father of five-star basketball prospect and UK commitment Karter Knox, confirmed on Monday via text message to Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times that his son has […]

Arkansas basketball is the type of program that casual fans may not think about yet, but they will in due time. The Razorbacks have qualified for the Sweet Sixteen in three of the last four seasons, and have now made one of the splashiest coaching hires in recent memory. The hiring of John Calipari has […]

Nate Oats has just come off a fantastic Final Four run with the Alabama basketball program. It comes as no one’s surprise that a lot of programs would want to poach him away from this squad. Kentucky, specifically, is a big blue blood on the hunt for a new head coach because John Calipari left […]

Many college hoops fans are waiting to hear a statement from head coach John Calipari following the news he is jumping over to Arkansas. He is staying quiet right now, though, and is going about his day in the Bluegrass State, which is still his home for the time being. The former national champion is […]

After 15 seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats, it was finally time for John Calipari to move on. Lexington will be in full rebuild mode as some commits who came because of Coach Cal might either follow him or revisit other offers from other blue bloods and prestigious programs. Arkansas will now hope to be in […]

It’s no secret that Kentucky basketball needs a replacement for long-tenured head coach John Calipari, a position that Wildcats fans are unfamiliar with. Coach “Cal” had been the head honcho since 2009, and led the program to a National Title in 2012. However, some of the ideal candidates for the Wildcats may be out of […]

Has the ripple effect already begun? Following the earth-shattering news that John Calipari is leaving Kentucky basketball to become the new head coach for Arkansas, former McDonald’s All-American Aaron Bradshaw is entering the transfer portal, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Big Blue Nation knows that sweeping changes are coming, but its patience might be tested in […]

Arkansas has a new face of basketball, and you won’t believe who it is. In a wildly surprising move, the Razorbacks announced that they have signed John Calipari. Yes, THAT John Calipari. The former Kentucky basketball head coach will now be leading Arkansas’s basketball program. It’s a wild development, a shocking one that should be […]

Who would have thought that one of Coach John Calipari’s closest friends and a hot-handed shooter from Oakland would have ushered in a new era of Kentucky basketball? This move to start anew with Arkansas is shocking but not at all unexpected. After having an insanely talented squad with Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, the […]

John Calipari is well-known throughout the college hoops world for his coaching success at Kentucky basketball. However, the highly coveted coach became caught in rumors suggesting he might leave for the Arkansas basketball program. Those rumors quickly turned into confirmation. In a stunning move, Calipari and Arkansas have reportedly agreed on a five-year contract deal […]

The Indiana basketball team is reeling after missing the NCAA Tournament and finishing with a pedestrian 19-14 record under venerable coach Mike Woodson. The Hoosiers finished with a 10-10 record in Big Ten Conference play and a 4-6 road record, 3-3 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers did have a 12-5 home record, but it wasn’t […]

Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari has had a ton of success with the Wildcats in his career as he has been to four Finals Fours with the team and they won it all back in 2012. However, he hasn’t taken Kentucky to a Final Four since 2015. The Wildcats have had some good teams […]

A lot was put into question after the Kentucky basketball program faltered yet again in the NCAA Tournament. March Madness has not been kind to the Wildcats as of late and their most recent loss to Greg Kampe’s Oakland did not help them at all. With Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard heading to the NBA […]

Former NBA player Rajon Rondo was on the show “All the Smoke” with Rachel Nichols and DeMarcus Cousins and gave his thoughts on the Kentucky basketball team and head coach John Calipari. As the Wildcats dropped their first round game in the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed to the No. 14 seed in […]

The Kentucky basketball program is recovering from a shocking first-round March Madness defeat against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Kentucky’s 80-76 loss started their offseason early. Head Coach John Calipari reflected on the season’s end and revealed his big College Basketball Transfer Portal plans. Despite the disappointing end to the season, Calipari and Kentucky received standout […]

Critics have targeted John Calipari following Kentucky basketball’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament against a 13-seed, suggesting that the Wildcats’ head coach has not adjusted to the modern landscape of college basketball. Calipari partially attributed Kentucky’s defeat to youth, but ultimately, as the architect of the team, he must be open to change to […]

In a pattern that is becoming all too predictable, the Kentucky men’s basketball team endured another early and embarrassing exit in the NCAA Tournament. On Thursday night, John Calipari’s team fell as a #3 seed to 14-seed Oakland in the biggest upset of the tournament so far — leading many fans and pundits alike to […]

The Kentucky basketball team suffered yet another agonizing defeat in the early stages of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Wildcats were big favorites against Oakland basketball, and Jack Gohlke and the sharpshooting Grizzlies found a way to make the winning plays down the stretch to earn the massive upset win. Kentucky lost the game […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is currently in its early stages as March Madness got started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round got started on Thursday. The First Four gave us an early taste of the tournament and there were some great matchups, but Thursday was […]

It was a frustrating night to say the least for the Kentucky basketball team as they suffered an upset loss by the hands of No. 14 seeded Oakland University, 80-76. This marks now just one win for Wildcats head coach John Calipari in the last five national tournament appearances for the program, which has people […]

One-and-done is the usual path that most players take to the NBA. With the removal of the NBA G League Ignite and other overseas programs being less keen on talents out of high school, this trend might have an uptick again. One of the biggest programs to have benefitted from this is John Calipari’s Kentucky […]

Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari promised tweaks in the Wildcats’ defensive schemes entering March Madness. He didn’t deliver. Calipari expressed his disappointment in the upset, highlighting that some players didn’t perform at their usual level. He mentioned to Evan Washburn of CBS, “We had some guys that didn’t play the way they’ve been playing […]

Entering the first round of March Madness, the number three-seeded Kentucky basketball was a strong favorite in the South Regional part of the bracket. Oakland basketball didn’t seem to like that, however. Playing spoiler, the Golden Grizzlies just carved out an 80-76 upset over Reed Sheppard and the Wildcats on Thursday. Final pic.twitter.com/Rel7zX524l — Kentucky […]

Despite having a roster made up of potential NBA players, the Kentucky Wildcats suffered another humiliating March Madness exit on Thursday. This time, at the hands of the No. 14 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Within the past four years, Kentucky has lost in the first round twice, lost in the second round and missed the […]

John Calipari has always amassed all the talent necessary to win a national championship in March Madness. However, the past few years have not been too kind to the Kentucky basketball squad. This was supposed to be the year when the Wildcats could make a deep run with guys like Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. […]

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari has joined the chorus of critics against expanding the NCAA tournament. He urged officials to maintain the tournament’s current 68-team format and avoid further expansion. The NCAA tournament underwent a transition from a 64-team field to a 68-team format with the introduction of the First Four round in 2011. However, […]

March Madness is finally here and the next few weeks are going to be filled with great college basketball. Kentucky basketball is one team that is capable of a deep run as they are a three seed this season, and they have been good all year long. The Wildcats are loaded with talent, and Kentucky […]

John Calipari’s Kentucky basketball was designated as the 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament South Region on Selection Sunday. The Wildcats excel offensively, ranking third with an average of 89.4 points per game. They also boast impressive offensive metrics, sitting sixth in overall offensive rating. However, their defensive performances have raised major concerns heading to the […]

Kentucky has always been a destination for a lot of one-and-d0ne prospects. This ability to develop great players has helped them cement their legacy as a blue blood. But, this season they are trying to make it back into national title contention. Coach John Calipari has a lot of schemes and adjustments in his bag […]

Year after year, there are huge expectations for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program helmed by John Calipari. With Selection Sunday on the horizon, the last thing Kentucky wanted was to crash out of the SEC Tournament in unceremonious fashion. But that’s exactly what happened to the Wildcats on Friday as they suffered a 97-87 loss […]

John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats never had an answer for Dalton Knecht’s prolific scoring, but they had enough to stifle the rest of the Vols to secure a 85-81 upset over Tennessee on Saturday night. “Knecht went absolutely bonkers on us,” said the Wildcats coach after 13th-ranked Kentucky halted No. 4 Tennessee’s late-season momentum. […]

Kentucky is adding to its 2024 recruiting haul, landing four-star forward Karter Knox per a report by 247 Sports. Knox plays for the Overtime Elite and is the 20th-ranked recruit in the class of 2024. Kentucky landed Knox over finalists Louisville and South Florida. He also had the option of returning to the Overtime Elite […]

Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics are alone at the top of the NBA standings. With the way the season is looking, the Celtics have a good shot at remaining number one. Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari and his former star John Wall recently revisited a memorable game from 2010. In that game, Mazzulla, […]