The new normal for sports media consists of Zoom, Cisco WebEx and teleconferences. Gone are press conferences and locker room access. For athletes doing strength training, the new normal consists of bench press pressing tires, pulling/pushing motor vehicles and jumping on to garbage cans. They've had to say goodbye to the weight room and any kind of training in groups. … [Read more...] about John Calipari Gives Conditioning Advice for Quarantine
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John Calipari Gives Updates on Draft Process, Recruiting, More
Zoom, WebEx, Skype- this is our lives as sports reporters for the foreseeable future. It's an adjustment to be sure, but it's still a bit weird. It's what we all have to do though, as every single one of us must mobilize for the greater good. We all miss March Madness of course, but there is absolutely no way the games could have been played under current conditions. In a … [Read more...] about John Calipari Gives Updates on Draft Process, Recruiting, More
John Calipari Believes He Had a National Title Level Squad
The college basketball season ended without one shining moment; for anybody. For John Calipari and the #8 Kentucky Wildcats, it ended without any postseason at all. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and all the fear it's causing, extreme caution was used and everything got cancelled, officially, today The Wildcats end the 2019-20 season 25-6, SEC champions, and the #1 … [Read more...] about John Calipari Believes He Had a National Title Level Squad
Kentucky Wildcats Have Solid NCAA Resume Despite Bad Losses
The #6 Kentucky Wildcats, prior to their late Senior night tip against the un-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, moved up into the #2 seed line in some NCAA Tournament projections. Having already clinched the SEC regular season title, for the first time since 2017, they entered the home finale having already accomplished a lot this season. Up double digits for more than half the … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats Have Solid NCAA Resume Despite Bad Losses
Kentucky Basketball: Updated Postseason Resume and Projections
With a 79-76 win at LSU last night, Kentucky basketball has the inside track to winning their first SEC title since completing their conference championship three-peat from 2015-17. The Wildcats are now 1.5 games up on Auburn in the conference standings, two games ahead of Florida and LSU. They also have three games left against the top league title contenders so they won't … [Read more...] about Kentucky Basketball: Updated Postseason Resume and Projections
Kahlil Whitney Announces Transfer Away from Kentucky Wildcats
This morning, five star freshman forward Kahlil Whitney formally announced his transfer out of the University of Kentucky. Ranked by one service as the #11 overall player in his recruiting class, the Chicago native has seen his playing time, and statistical production significantly diminish as the season has gone on. There had been rumors of Whitney seeking a transfer away … [Read more...] about Kahlil Whitney Announces Transfer Away from Kentucky Wildcats
What Kentucky SF Kahlil Whitney Could Be Part 2 (Exclusive Interview)
Part two of two long form on Kahlil Whitney (for part one, featuring interviews with coaches and teammates, go here) Kentucky freshman small forward Kahlil Whitney has elite role models, both on and off the court. He models his game after another man who is 6'6", Toronto Raptors SF Kawhi Leonard, a two time NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP and three time NBA All-Star. Leonard … [Read more...] about What Kentucky SF Kahlil Whitney Could Be Part 2 (Exclusive Interview)
What Kentucky SF Kahlil Whitney Could Be Part 1 (Words of Teammates, Coaches)
Part one of two long form on Kahlil Whitney (part two exclusive interview coming Thursday) John Calipari, head coach of the #17 Kentucky Wildcats said that the guy who cheered hardest for their signature win over arch-rival and then #3 Louisville was freshman forward Kahlil Whitney. "I looked over because I wanted to see the bench, and he went nuts," said Calipari. "He was so … [Read more...] about What Kentucky SF Kahlil Whitney Could Be Part 1 (Words of Teammates, Coaches)
Cristiano Ronaldo a Big Inspiration to Blossoming Kentucky C Nick Richards
Perhaps this is Nick Richards truly "taking the leap" now? In #17 Kentucky's 71-59 win over Missouri today, the SEC opener for both teams, the Kingston, Jamaica (by way of Hillside, New Jersey) native and Patrick School alum was 7-10 shooting, with 17 points and 8 rebounds in the first half. Although he fouled out with 3:51 to go, the junior center finished with 21 points … [Read more...] about Cristiano Ronaldo a Big Inspiration to Blossoming Kentucky C Nick Richards
#17 Kentucky Wildcats Get SEC Play Started Right with Win Over Missouri
We're five days into the new year, so it's a time for fresh starts. Perfectly embodying this motif is the tip off of the Southeastern Conference season which saw the #17 Kentucky Wildcats defeat the Missouri Tigers 71-59. As expected, Kentucky entered SEC play as the heavy favorite to win the league, but the other teams won't be intimated by the blue blood program from the … [Read more...] about #17 Kentucky Wildcats Get SEC Play Started Right with Win Over Missouri