North Carolina’s Williams admires Calipari’s ability to recruit and win with one-and-done talent
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari has no secret ingredient when it comes to recruiting. The Kentucky coach…
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Thrilling finish: North Carolina edges Wildcats on last-second shot to earn return trip to Final Four
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune MEMPHIS — Kentucky gave top-seeded North Carolina all it could handle, but couldn’t beat…
Calipari talks about his time at Memphis, but he’s more concerned about matchup against UCLA
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune MEMPHIS — John Calipari hasn’t forgotten his time at Memphis. Calipari, who compiled a…
Cincy coach likes UCLA’s chances, Cats focused on themselves going into powerhouse showdown
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin believes UCLA has the right tools in place to make…
NCAA Tournament: Wildcats reject determined Wichita State’s upset bid, reach Sweet Sixteen
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune INDIANAPOLIS — Malik Monk gained a reputation as a scorer. He may end the…
NCAA Tournament: Past won’t dictate the present when Cats, Shockers meet in tourney rematch
By Keith Taylor KyForward Senior Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky and Wichita State aren’t rivals, but based on the previous…
Keith Taylor: Cats haven’t reached peak, but winning is all that matters this time of year
INDIANAPOLIS — Northern Kentucky gave Kentucky its best punch. The Wildcats overcome the Norse and survived and moved on to…
NCAA Tournament: Kentucky overcomes challenge from Northern Kentucky in opener
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune INDIANAPOLIS — Northern Kentucky wasn’t intimidated by Kentucky. The Norse were simply overmatched. De’Aaron…
Cats respect NKU, want to keep winning streak going against Norse in NCAA opener
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune INDIANAPOLIS — De’Aaron Fox has never played in the NCAA Tournament but won’t be…
SEC Tournament: Fox leads the way, Monk follows as Cats escape Tide to reach finals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Kentucky is back in the Southeastern Conference finals. The top-seeded Wildcats earned…
SEC Tournament: Kentucky knocks off Georgia for third time this season to reach tourney semifinals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — The first one is out of the way. De’Aaron Fox and Isaiah…
Cats want to get off to a better start against Texas A&M in regular-season finale
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is developing a knack for comebacks. Despite the success rate, the Wildcats don’t…
Keith Taylor: Blue-collar Cats fight, stick together to overcome gritty Vandy on senior night
A senior night ceremony and engagement proposal provided enough stress for Kentucky during its home finale Tuesday night. Throw in…
Hawkins doesn’t plan to get emotional, but could be ‘in trouble’ if his mom sheds a tear on senior night
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins wants to remembered as a player that gave it his all during…
Cats, Gators battle for SEC supremacy in high stakes showdown between conference co-leaders
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It doesn’t get any bigger with one week remaining in the regular season. Southeastern…
UK Notebook: Calipari wants to become more consistent in final week of regular season
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari knows the regular season is winding down. Although the Wildcats have won…
Adebayo records first double-double in SEC play to lead Cats to 72-62 win over Missouri
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Struggling Missouri surprisingly gave No. 11 Kentucky all it could handle, but the Tigers…
Keith Taylor: Cats reboot then revert to old habits down the stretch in 92-85 win over LSU
The reboot worked for 32 minutes. As it turns out, John Calipari may have to hit the reset button more…
Keith Taylor: Cats lacked toughness and defense down the stretch in loss to No. 2 Kansas
Kentucky just wasn’t tough enough to stop Kansas. The Wildcats proved they could compete with the Jayhawks and even held…
Just another game: UK taking low-key approach into powerhouse showdown with Kansas
By Keith Taylor KyForward Senior Sports Writer It’s not hard for Kentucky to ignore the significance of its Top 5…
Keith Taylor: Kansas a must-win for UK in order to help secure top seed in NCAA tourney
Kentucky and Kansas. It doesn’t get any better in college basketball, especially in January. Traditionally the two powerhouses meet during…
Now past the learning curve, Gabriel building his confidence and giving Cats boost in post
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Wenyen Gabriel has given Kentucky a boost during the past two weeks and the…