Keith Taylor: Poythress, Booker impressed with UK newcomers; Coach K heaps praise on Cousins
Several former Kentucky players are back on campus this week to take part in John Calipari’s Pro Camp. Among the…
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Keith Taylor: Mitchell, Barnhart mourn Summitt’s passing; UK’s heralded freshman class on campus
Pat Summitt made an impact in the coaching profession and fought Alzheimer’s disease with the same passion she exhibited on…
Keith Taylor: Poythress plays ‘like a star’ to lead Kentucky past Alabama in SEC Tourney
NASHVILLE — Kentucky made its postseason debut Friday night and Alex Poythress made it look easy. The senior forward scored…
SEC Tournament: Kentucky gets double bye, plays winner of Ole Miss-Alabama in quarterfinals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The stage is set for the Southeastern Conference Tournament and regular season co-champion Kentucky…
Keith Taylor: Confident Kentucky blasts LSU for share of SEC title, primed for postseason run
Kentucky is primed to make a run in the postseason. The Wildcats took care of business Saturday, defeating LSU 94-77…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky sets sights on SEC title in regular-season finale against ‘desperate’ Tigers
The Southeastern Conference race is far from over but all will be settled Saturday. Kentucky, currently in a two-way tie…
Poythress becomes first Wildcat to earn Academic All-America status in 21 years
Kentucky senior men’s basketball player Alex Poythress has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America…
Keith Taylor: Return of Alex Poythress gives Kentucky a boost in 78-53 win over Alabama
It’s crunch time and Alex Poythress knows it. After watching Kentucky’s 79-77 overtime loss at Texas A&M last weekend, Poythress…
Billy Reed: This year’s team is a personal favorite of all Cal’s teams — and there’s one who stands out
Of John Calipari’s seven University of Kentucky basketball teams, the current one is my favorite. The reason is simple. It’s…
Wildcat forward Poythress one of 30 finalists for prestigious Senior CLASS Award
Kentucky senior Alex Poythress has been named one of 30 candidates for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky’s overall lack of consistency is driving Calipari ‘nutty’
After watching tape on his team’s 80-74 win over Mississippi State earlier this week, John Calipari was at a loss…
Poythress gets message, scores career high 25 points in UK’s 77-61 win over Alabama
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Alex Poythress got the message loud and clear and delivered a career performance to…
Sports Notes: Calipari says freshman Labissiere may be showing signs of breaking out of funk
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune It didn’t take Skal Labissiere long to remind Kentucky Wildcat fans what all the…
Sports Notes: Calipari breathed sigh of relief after surviving latest Poythress injury scare
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune For John Calipari, the key moment in Kentucky’s 72-58 win over Bobby Hurley’s Arizona…
Keith Taylor: Poythress ‘near-perfect’ as UK gets back on track with win over EKU
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune At first, John Calipari didn’t want to talk about Alex Poythress. Although his senior…
Keith Taylor: Labissiere shows more aggressiveness in top-ranked UK’s 82-62 win over Boston
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Five games into his collegiate career, Skal Labissiere isn’t the player John Calipari wants…
Poythress gives Kentucky a spark off bench, records double-double in win over Wright State
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Although he’s Kentucky’s most experienced player, Alex Poythress doesn’t mind being the sixth man….
Jamie Vaught: Versatile UK freshman Labissiere hard to compare to other Wildcat big men
Even though he didn’t play well against a tough Duke team in Chicago Tuesday night because of foul trouble, getting…
Early showdown with Duke gives Calipari an opportunity to gauge Kentucky’s progress
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky hasn’t had much success against Duke since defeating the Blue Devils in the…
Calipari just wants to get his versatile Wildcats some time in the spotlight during Blue-White scrimmage
How John Calipari will deploy the diverse set of weapons at his disposal is one of the most debated questions…
UK Basketball Notes: CBS Sports Classic tickets on sale; two Cats named to Watch List
Tickets to the 2015 CBS Sports Classic, a college basketball doubleheader featuring perennial powers Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and…
Wildcats, Calipari welcome over 80 NBA scouts to nationally televised open practice session
For the second year in a row, Kentucky held an open preseason practice. For the second year in a row,…
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