Jamal Murray scores 33 but career outing not enough in No. 4 UK’s 74-67 loss to Ohio State
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Jamal Murray did his part to keep fourth-ranked Kentucky from a total collapse, but…
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Keith Taylor: Calipari, Cats have faith in Labissiere, not worried about recent lack of production
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari hasn’t lost faith in Skal Labissiere. “I love Skal,” the Kentucky coach…
Keith Taylor: Calipari says experienced Arizona State a ‘perfect game’ for young Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune A year following a season filled with lofty expectations, things are back to normal…
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: Calipari wants UK to get tougher, establish post presence against EKU
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari knows his team isn’t going to produce blowouts eight games into the…
Keith Taylor: Top-ranked UK ‘gets kicked’ around by UCLA in first setback of the season
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune For the first time in more than a year, Kentucky lost a game in…
Keith Taylor: UK makes first trip to UCLA in more than five decades for showdown with Bruins
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It’s been more than 50 years since Kentucky has played UCLA on the Bruins’…
Keith Taylor: Lee gets message, brings energy to court in UK’s win over Illinois State
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Marcus Lee got the message after missing his first start of the season. Benched…
Possible absence of Ulis against Illinois State could turn into an opportunity for Hawkins
With Tyler Ulis sidelined by a hyperextended elbow, a role opened for Dominique Hawkins last Friday. Hawkins played nine minutes…
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….
Keith Taylor: Calipari looking for more toughness and fight following victory over Albany in season opener
Kentucky has never lost a season opener under John Calipari. The trend continued Friday night. Although not a blowout, the…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky junior Derek Willis making a strong case to become a regular fixture in rotation
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Derek Willis is making a strong case to become a part of Kentucky’s rotation…
Keith Taylor: Newcomer Jamal Murray a triple threat in Kentucky’s new-look, three-guard starting lineup
By Keith Taylor Special to the NKyTribune Kentucky debuted its new-look offense Monday night and newcomer Jamal Murray was the…
Tyler Ulis shows why he’s Kentucky’s floor general with 15 assists, 10 points in blue-white exhibition
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It’s easy to see why Kentucky coach John Calipari considers Tyler Ulis as his…
Calipari says allegations against rival Louisville not the norm in athletics, hopeful accusations untrue
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s basketball coach John Calipari and Louisville’s Rick Pitino aren’t the best of friends….
Different season and a roster of new faces, but lofty expectations haven’t changed for Kentucky Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune There was hardly talk of a perfect season, although the question came up once…
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,…
Big Blue Madness to receive nationwide exposure through live telecast on the SEC Network
For fans unable to make it to Rupp Arena for Big Blue Madness on Oct. 16, the annual tipoff to…
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…
Kentucky men’s basketball leads nation in overall attendance, women’s places seventh
Kentucky basketball was the team to watch this year, and now the stats back it up for both the men…