Kentucky Wildcats

“Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out,” is John Calipari's new book, due out in bookstores on Tuesday. And with it Coach Cal is going on the junket of all junkets! (I know, "junket" is a term reserved for film, not books, but you get the idea) Talk about "making the media rounds!"Calipari going to be on TV more than John Clayton and Ellen DeGeneres combined. Here is … [Read more...] about Look at John Calipari’s MASSIVE new book promotion tour

The Sports Bank podcast with David Kmiecik. We talk Kentucky basketball, Kentucky recruiting, Coach Cal and more … [Read more...] about Kentucky basketball, Kentucky recruiting, Coach Cal talk: Sports Bank podcast

Is Coach Cal bolting Kentucky for the L.A. Lakers? That's the latest John Calipari rumor. By the way, did the Detroit Pistons hold their press conference introducing Tom Izzo as their new Head Coach yet? Did Michigan State send out a press release about that? Well, Kentucky Wildcats legend Rex Chapman might have a lot more credibility than Jalen Rose. We'll soon see. Here's … [Read more...] about Rex Chapman says John Calipari is leaving to coach the LA Lakers

Kentucky basketball is polarizing. That's not news. A lot of people will jump on the UConn bandwagon tonight. Not because the Huskies are likable, but because it's not UK. I for one am rooting for the Wildcats. But only because I'm rooting against the NCAA. When John Calipari is doing flies in the face of the NCAA's "amateurism" myth. Even Mark Emmert himself could not describe … [Read more...] about Coach Cal, Kentucky basketball players tell you about all the hate

Julius Randle is the most NBA ready of Kentucky's neo-Fab 5 freshmen. He's the only one of the Kentucky Wildcats starting five who could possibly be drafted top five overall in June. If UK wins it all tonight (they're favored by three) it will only heighten the discussion of the so-called "one and done" policy/NBA Draft minimum age rule. (BREAKING UPDATE: CBS and Turner … [Read more...] about Julius Randle says he would have chosen college over the NBA

Aaron Harrison reminds us that a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's the side by side of his game winners versus Wisconsin tonight in the national semi-final and last weekend versus Michigan in the Regional Final. Aaron Harrison is COLD-BLOODED. Especially so against the Big Ten. Two HUGE game-winning threes from almost the same spot. The Sconnie game-winner tonight … [Read more...] about Cold-blooded Kentucky SG Aaron Harrison articulates “The Shot II”

We've all had some moments where we've come off as airheads during March Madness, and Airheads.com wants to see them. Did the Fathead of Coach K face the wrong way the whole game? Get too excited for the go-ahead basket that you spilled your drink on your buddy? Life’s little humorous gems like this, are meant to be celebrated. Even us who cover college basketball for a … [Read more...] about March Madness Airheads: you can be featured in a national commercial

As I said in a previous post, Kentucky basketball has become a de facto NBA D-League team. I'm pretty sure the Wildcats could give the Fort Wayne Mad Antz of the NBDL a run for their money. If not, beat them outright. The Kentucky basketball program has seen a record 20 signees play in the McDonald's All-American game since John Calipari’s arrival. That's why these days, the … [Read more...] about Kentucky basketball: McDonald’s All-American game is their NBDL