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John Calipari has helped solidify the Kentucky basketball program’s blue-blood status. The team is now tied with the Blue Devils for the third-most NCAA March Madness Final Four appearances. They have still retained their all-time best Division 1 winning percentage but they still have a long way to catch the North Carolina’s basketball and UCLA’s […]

Kentucky basketball is known for being one of the top programs in the history of the sport, and Wildcats fans are itching for another national championship. John Calipari is about to enter his 15th season, and every season is a big one for Kentucky. Last year, the Wildcats finished the season 21-10 and ended up […]

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program is battling for 5-star center Jayden Quaintance, who recently took some unofficial visits as he tries to decide on his future college destination. When asked about his visit to Lexington, Quaintance spoked candidly about meeting coach John Calipari and seeing the sights around campus. “It was definitely cool. I got […]

Kentucky basketball’s schedule for the 2023-24 college basketball season is still far from complete. However, one team that’s already been ascertained to be a Rupp Arena visitor in the coming campaign is UNC Wilmington, which will be part of the Wildcats’ non-conference schedule. Via college hoops bracketologist Rocco Miller: “Kentucky will host UNC Wilmington as […]

Kentucky basketball is heating back up after an initially disappointing offseason that included many transfer portal misses for John Calipari. Things got a lot better when 4-star big man Somto Cyril committed to the Wildcats on Wednesday. The physical 6-foot-10 center is the No. 44 prospect in the class of 2024, and will add an […]

The 2023 NBA Draft led to another milestone for Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari, who extended his own record with 16 straight seasons with a first round draft pick. His point guard Cason Wallace was taken 10th overall by the Dallas Mavericks, furthering Calipari’s record to unbelievable heights. His Kentucky program has become synonymous with […]

John Calipari is on the hunt for his next star at Kentucky basketball. His new three-point weapon can shoot the lights out. He was snagged right under the noses of UCF and is named Joey Hart. The 6-foot-5 guard announced his commitment to Kentucky basketball with much glee, per Ryan Black of Louisville Courier Journal. […]

Kentucky basketball looks a like a shell of its former self, and it has fans worried. The Wildcats lost Oscar Tshiebwe to the NBA Draft but do not seem to have a clear-cut successor. Chris Livingston’s departure was also a big hit for John Calipari as they start roster building from scratch. John Calipari and […]

Kentucky basketball’s Oscar Tshiebwe proved a lot after his NBA Draft Combine performance. After recording highlight blocks and impressive rebounding numbers, Tshiebwe is slowly gaining attention from multiple teams. The Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings are among these teams. Oscar Tshiebwe doing some good things in today’s 5-on-5, and already up […]

Devin Booker has emerged over the last couple of seasons as one of the premier shooting guards in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns. The three-time All-Star has seemingly gotten better each season and he’s a big reason why the Phoenix Suns have championship aspirations. Before he arrived in the NBA though, Booker spent one […]

It’s been a difficult two seasons for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats, who couldn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year after losing to No. 3 Kansas State on Sunday. It’s been four years since Kentucky Basketball has played in a Sweet 16, and Calipari […]

The Kentucky Wildcats’ NCAA tournament run came to a close on Sunday, as the Kansas State Wildcats clinched a 75-69 win in the second round to advance to the Sweet 16. Kentucky had its fair share of struggles on the offensive end against Kansas State, from shooting 41.3 percent from the field to committing 16 […]

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program suffered a loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the Kansas State Wildcats basketball program, and Kentucky fans continue to voice their frustration for head coach John Calipari after the loss. Media members have talked about the performance of the Kentucky basketball program in recent years as […]

The brackets for the NCAA Tournament were released this weekend and every year there are some very intriguing storylines in the first round of March Madness. This year, one of those potential matchups is between No. 6 Kentucky and No. 11 Providence in the East Region. Kentucky head coach John Calipari will square off against […]

It has been a wild season so far for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky basketball already has seven losses through its first 22 games overall and sports a 6-3 record in SEC play. While the Wildcats have gained traction of late, winning five of their last six games, there are still plenty of […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard John Wall was an absolute stud back in Lexington during his college days with the Kentucky Wildcats. Wall, however, made a recent admission that he could have ended up playing college basketball in Chapel Hill, particularly with the North Carolina Tar Heels, if it weren’t for the poor reception he got […]

The 2022-23 college basketball season hasn’t been very kind to John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky basketball has lost six times through its first 17 games. They are also 2-3 after their first five games in SEC play. The underwhelming season of Kentucky basketball has John Calipari frustrated and that appears to have triggered […]

The Kentucky Wildcats absorbed yet another painful blow to their season, as they suffered a 71-68 loss at Rupp Arena at the hands of the South Carolina Gamecocks Tuesday night. It was the second loss in a row for Kentucky basketball, which lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, 78-52, last Saturday. Kentucky basketball […]

An objectively disappointing season for Kentucky basketball reached a new low on Saturday, when the Wildcats were blown out 78-52 by Alabama. The loss pushes John Calipari’s team to 10-5 overall, including 1-2 in SEC play. The Wildcats’ remaining schedule isn’t getting any easier, either. Six of their final 16 regular-season games come against ranked […]

The Kentucky Wildcats took care of business Tuesday night at home, defeating the Bellarmine Knights in Lexington, 60-41. After the game, Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari spent some time talking about the idea that the NCAA should waive the waiting time for Bellarmine’s eligibility for the NCAA Tournament. Via Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated: […]

The Kentucky Wildcats suffered their second loss of the season Sunday, as John Calipari and his boys absorbed an 88-72 defeat in Spokane at the hands of the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Not a lot went in favor of Kentucky basketball in that game, especially on offense.  The Wildcats shot just 39.1 percent from the field. They […]

Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops has agreed to a lucrative contract extension with the program which figures to keep him locked up in Lexington through the 2031 NCAA Football season. Chris Vannini of The Athletic reported the details of Stoops’ new deal with the Wildcats, and he’s shockingly set to pocket more than legendary […]

The titanic matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Michigan State Spartans in the opening game of the Champions Classic Tuesday night was, well, an instant classic. Kentucky basketball had the lead for the most part of the contest, but floundered in the clutch, while the Spartans seemingly made every play when it mattered the […]

Another year, another elite recruiting class for John Calipari and the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team. After the third and fourth overall high school prospects of the class of 2023, Justin Edwards and Aaron Bradshaw, announced their commitment to Kentucky, another top-ranked prospect in the country followed suit. On Monday, top prospect DJ Wagner […]

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team is off to a promising 2-0 start, all without reigning AP Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe, who underwent a minor procedure on his left knee back in October. But if a recent injury update is any indication, Tshiebwe will make his season debut sooner rather than later. […]

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team made a trip over the weekend to Pikeville for a charity preseason scrimmage at Appalachian Wireless Arena, which was already news of itself. But it got even more interesting after the event when Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari shared via social media an image of a father at the […]

Oscar Tshiebwe’s final collegiate season won’t get started the way he imagined. University of Kentucky coach John Calipari announced on Tuesday that the reigning National Player of the Year will have a “minor” procedure on his knee just less than a month before 2022-23 tips off. Calipari announced the news on his personal Twitter account. […]

The Kentucky Wildcats athletic program has won 14 NCAA National Championships across 19 different sports. The men’s basketball team is responsible for eight of those championships. With the basketball team’s success in mind, it makes sense that men’s basketball head coach John Calipari would consider Kentucky a “basketball school“, but Kentucky’s head football coach Mark […]

John Calipari’s Kentucky basketball program is one of the best college sports programs in the country. After over a decade of dominance that features a national championship and two additional Final Four appearances, Calipari is asking the university for more investment in the program. According to Kyle Tucker of The Athletic, Calipari is demanding a […]

On Tuesday night, the Kentucky Wildcats held an open basketball practice and telethon to raise money for flood victims in Eastern Kentucky. During the event, Kentucky coach John Calipari and Gonzaga coach Mark Few had a conversation for all of the fans in attendance. The coaches announced that the Wildcats and Bulldogs will play a […]

Kentucky is left picking up the pieces following a devastating flood that swept through the state. Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari is among the personalities who have initiated relief efforts to help those affected by the flash flood catastrophe, but another familiar Kentucky basketball face who’s made a big donation to the Kentucky Flood […]

College basketball fans have longed to see the Gonzaga Bulldogs transfer to a much more competitive conference, but until that happens, the program will have to be a bit more creative in their non-conference schedule to set themselves up on dates with elite teams outside of the West Coast Conference. That is also why it’s […]

Kentucky basketball is no stranger to landing top recruits. The program continually turns out NBA-level talent and teams that are capable of competing for an NCAA championship on a yearly basis. The school added another key piece to next year’s recruiting class with the news that a member of the 2023 recruiting class had reclassified […]

The rich got richer. John Calipari and Kentucky basketball landed one of the top recruits in the nation on Monday, five-star recruit Justin Edwards. Not only was it a huge get for Calipari and the Wildcats, but it was also a massive personal moment for Edwards. Here’s what the newest member of Kentucky basketball had […]

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari will see a familiar face across from him when his team next faces the rival Louisville Cardinals. Louisville hired Kenny Payne away from the New York Knicks to be the new Cardinals head coach, but Payne also coached under Calipari at Kentucky for nearly a decade. Calipari has a […]

Tenured head coach John Calipari has been at the helm for the Kentucky Wildcats since 2009 and has steered the program to become one of the country’s best over the years. He has also turned Lexington into a premier hotbed of prospects before sending them as first-round draft picks to the NBA. Despite the recognition, […]

John Calipari experienced one of the very lowest points of his stint as the Kentucky Wildcats’ head coach in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Wildcats lost to the 15-seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks by a score of 85-79 in overtime. Allowing Saint Peter’s to make over half of their 3-point attempts led […]

John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats looked like they were going to avoid a first-round upset against Saint Peter’s in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. After engaging in a tight affair throughout, Kentucky seemed to take control by going up 68-62 with 4:13 remaining. After forcing a turnover, the Wildcats had a chance to deliver the dagger. Instead, […]

It didn’t take long for March Madness to live up to its name this year. The 2-seeded Kentucky Wildcats were the first titan to fall, losing in overtime to the St. Peter’s Peacocks, 85-79. Kentucky head coach John Calipari was vocal after the loss, harping on letting down Big Blue Nation. Via Kentucky beat reporter […]