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ESPN Ranks Kentucky No. 1 Program for Point Guards, Post Defenders

ESPN has ranked the top college basketball programs by player positions. Kentucky is ranked No. 1 for point guards and post defenders....

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Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard Named Wooden Award All-America

Kentucky sophomore Rhyne Howard was named first-team All-America by the Wooden Award Wednesday night. Here are details from UK: LEXINGTON, Ky. –...

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EJ Montgomery’s Dad Doesn’t Think His Son Needs to Waste Another Year to Show His Talent

Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald spoke with Mississippi state head coach Ben Howland about EJ Montgomery’s upcoming decision about leaving for...

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Kansas Guard Beats Out Ashton Hagans for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year today. Kentucky guard Ashton Hagans was also a finalist...

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Watch Michael Jordan’s Death Stare at John Calipari

I just caught this exchange on twitter between Julius Randle and John Calipari discussing a Jumpman video about Michael Jordan talking about...

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Sports Illustrated has 3 Cats Taken in the NBA Draft with One Notable Omission

Sports Illustrated has updated their NBA Mock Draft and they have 3 Kentucky Wildcats getting drafted. Tyrese Maxey is slotted firmly as...

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Allen Edwards Joins Coaching Staff at Loyola Marymount

Three weeks after being let go by Wyoming, former Kentucky player Allen Edwards has joined Stan Johnson’s coaching staff at Loyola Marymount...

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Kentucky Wins Virtual March Madness National Championship

The Kentucky Wildcats are college basketball national champions once again! Well..sort of. Kentucky won the 2020 Virtual March Madness national championship over...

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Julius Randle Delivers Coronavirus Message

Former Kentucky star Julius Randle posted a message on Twitter about the ongoing battle with coronavirus. Check out his comments: A message...

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Johnny Juzang has a Transfer List

Kentucky Basketball transfer Johnny Juzang has a list of possible transfer destinations. Johnny Juzang tweeted his list. 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/TeRqnAsWsB — Johnny Juzang...

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Report: Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley Likely Gone; 5 Confirmed Testing Waters

I went to bed a little early last night and missed this late night tweet from Kyle Tucker about the 5 Kentucky...

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NBC Writer says Tarleton State’s Hiring of Billy Gillispie is Shameful

Rob Dauster of NBC Sports has slammed Tarleton State for the hiring of former Kentucky Basketball coach Billy Gillispie as their new...

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Source: Kentucky Basketball Adds Non-Conference Game to Next Season’s Schedule

According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, a source has told him that Kentucky Basketball will play Richmond during the 2020-21 season....

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Kentucky Basketball Trip to London Scheduled as Planned

Basketball Hall of Fame President & CEO John Doleva has released a statement on the London Showcase and how it is still...

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John Calipari Releases Statement About Nate Sestina

John Calipari has released the following statement about Kentucky senior Nate Sestina: “I’m so disappointed that I’m not going to have another...

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Nate Sestina Has Officially Played His Last Game at Kentucky

The NCAA officially decided against allowing college basketball seniors to play an additional season following the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, that brings...

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Billy Gillispie Named Head Basketball Coach at Tarleton State

Former Kentucky Basketball Coach Billy Gillispie has been named the head basketball coach at Tarleton State University. Billy Gillispie named Tarleton head...