Former Kentucky star, analyst Larry Conley not surprised by John Calipari’s success at Kentucky
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune October has arrived and that means basketball is just around the corner. The excitement…
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Calipari’s Wildcats will be featured on national telecasts 31 times this season with five set for CBS
The 2015-16 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule features 31 games on national telecasts after the remaining games were finalized Friday. UK…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky alum Lochmueller will have a different rooting interest Saturday as EKU AD
Steve Lochmueller is a familiar name in Kentucky. Most people know about him through his early days when the 6-7…
Distribution of tickets for 2015 Big Blue Madness set for Oct. 2 at Memorial Coliseum
Tickets for the 2015 Big Blue Madness in Rupp Arena will be available on Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 p.m….
Jamie Vaught: Preseason college yearbooks unanimous in their enthusiasm for Calipari’s Cats
It’s never too early to talk about UK basketball — especially in the Big Blue Nation — even though the…
‘It’s a Great Thing to Do:’ UK-NC Alumni Game draws the stars, raises $1.5 million for charities
The very scenario has been played out countless times in the imaginations of Kentucky fans: a team made up of…
Jamie Vaught: Youthful UK defense was disappointing, but brighter days are ahead
As you saw it on Saturday night, Kentucky’s defense in the second half was nothing to brag about. Facing a…
Kentucky coach John Calipari deserving of impending enshrinement into Naismith HOF
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Long before he took over as men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky,…
Calipari adds pair of walk-on guards David and Pulliam to 2015-16 Kentucky roster
The Kentucky men’s basketball team has added Jonny David and Dillon Pulliam as walk-ons for the 2015-16 season. With the…
Calipari adds another top tier recruit for coming season in Australian center Humphries
Already loaded with one of the best recruiting classes in the country, the Kentucky men’s basketball team has bolstered its…
Sports Notes: Cost of attendance stipend welcomed, but few think it will change many minds
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune Later this month, NCAA Division I scholarship athletes will find a little something extra…
$15 million Rupp Arena project includes new video, scoreboard array, wireless Internet
Rupp Arena will receive a $15 million dollar technology overhaul that includes a new center-hung video, audio and scoreboard array,…
UK Sports Notebook: Future Cat Murray shines in Pan Am Games; Saunders brings home bronze medal
Step-back 3-pointers with the clock winding down. Key assists in crunch time. A block to ensure at least overtime. Jamal…
Wildcats’ recruit Murray makes Canadian roster for this week’s Pan American Games
Incoming Kentucky freshman Jamal Murray was named to the Canadian roster for the 2015 Pan American Games, becoming one of…
Noel receives less attention than UK’s better-known All-Star big men, but the rookie stats stack up
By Jonathan Coffman Special to NKyTribune The NBA is quickly becoming a faster, smaller league, but a handful of former…
Aaron Harrison joins Hornets’ summer league roster, all seven former Cats now on NBA squad
Aaron Harrison was officially added to the Charlotte Hornets summer league roster on Wednesday, becoming the seventh Wildcat from the…
Pick Six: Half dozen Wildcats go in NBA Draft, Towns taken with first overall pick
By Jonathan Coffman Special to NKyTribune A record-tying six former Kentucky players were selected in the NBA Draft Thursday night,…
It’s Official: Five-star combo guard Murray joining Wildcats’ top-ranked recruiting class
Adding to what was already considered one of the top recruiting classes in the country, highly touted guard Jamal Murray…
Former Wildcats stock could be impacted by a blockbuster deal prior to upcoming NBA Draft
By Jonathan Coffman Special to NKyTribune Seven Kentucky players will wait to hear their names called during the NBA Draft…
Welcome to the BBNBA: Kentucky rookies could join former Wildcats through draft
By Jonathan Coffman Special to NKyTribune When John Calipari arrived as head coach of Kentucky in 2009, he came with…
Jamie Vaught: New bench coach Barbee has been part of Calipari’s ‘family’ for 20 years
Tony Barbee sure has come a long way in going from a Wildcat opponent to becoming an assistant coach at…
Calipari picks up Alltech 2015 Humanitarian Award for helping others ‘reach their dreams’
Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari received Alltech’s prestigious 2015 Humanitarian Award on his home court at Rupp Arena on…