Sacramento Kings grab UK’s Fox with No. 5 pick, Monk selected 11th by Hornets in NBA Draft
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It didn’t take long for De’Aaron Fox to hear his name called during the NBA…
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Former UK star Monk completes pre-draft workouts, awaits future NBA destination
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Malik Monk is finished with his workouts and will now play the waiting game…
Led by Fox, four UK players look to make an impression in next week’s NBA Combine
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Four Kentucky men’s basketball players will be participating in the NBA Combine that begins…
Briscoe declares for NBA Draft, will hire an agent; UK basketball career over after two seasons
After helping lead the Kentucky men’s basketball team to back-to-back Southeastern Conference championships (league and tournament) in 2016 and 2017,…
That’s Three: Bam declares for NBA Draft joining Fox and Monk, but won’t hire an agent
Kentucky men basketball freshman forward Bam Adebayo announced Wednesday that he plans to submit his name for the 2017 NBA…
High-scoring freshman guard Monk will end UK college career, add name to NBA Draft list
Following a historic scoring season that included more than a few record-breaking performances, freshman guard Malik Monk announced Tuesday that…
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…
SEC Tournament: Monk still struggling but his UK teammates sense a breakthrough coming soon
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Malik Monk is struggling but Kentucky keeps right on winning. Coming off…
Tourney time: Starting over, Monk says Cats will be a ‘new team’ in the postseason
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Malik Monk is starting over. So is Kentucky. Coming off his worse performance of…
Keith Taylor: Wildcats avenge loss to Gators, prove they’re still the team to beat in the SEC
Kentucky made a statement in a rematch with Florida Saturday and avenged an earlier-season blowout loss to the Gators in…
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…
Monk says Wildcats are in a ‘weird situation’ but overall team confidence remains high
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The past two weeks have been a learning experience for Kentucky. “It’s weird,” Kentucky…
Keith Taylor: Drawing from his favorite verse, Monk gives inspiring performance in win over Georgia
Malik Monk never stops believing. Even when things aren’t going well, Monk refers to his favorite Bible scripture found in…
Jamie Vaught: UK-Kansas series has featured some memorable encounters over the years
Kentucky and Kansas have battled numerous times over the years. But I only remember a couple of UK-KU matchups really…
Hawkins putting in extra work, wants to ‘leave it all on the floor’ as UK career winds down
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins knows his time at Kentucky is winding down and is taking advantage…
Calipari wants Wildcats to regain focus, trust each other going into showdown with Arkansas
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The daily grind of “Camp Cal” is starting to get to Kentucky. At one…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky not disciplined enough to beat rival Louisville in hostile environment
LOUISVILLE — Kentucky had a hard time making shots. That didn’t matter. Freshman sensation Malik Monk wasn’t on target. In…
Victorious in Vegas: Monk’s record-breaking performance leads Cats past Tar Heels
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Malik Monk stepped on the big stage and took the spotlight Saturday. The Kentucky…
Keith Taylor: Setback to UCLA will serve as an early learning experience for Kentucky
John Calipari wanted to see how his team would respond against an even-matched foe and the result wasn’t exactly what…
Room for Improvement: Despite perfect record, top ranking, Cal’s Cats could be even better
By Jonathan Coffman Special to NKyTribune Following a 115-69 victory over Arizona State, Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari left fans…
Bahamas blowout: Fox records rare triple-double as top-ranked UK rolls past Arizona State
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky reached the century mark for the third straight time and rolled to a…
Keith Taylor: It’s only November, but top-ranked Wildcats already in mid-season form
Kentucky coach John Calipari is used to the youth movement and the revolving door that’s been in place for the…
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