Keith Taylor: Renewed focus on defense has given UK a ‘sense of purpose’
After losing two of its first five Southeastern Conference games, Kentucky started getting defensive and it has shown during the…
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Keith Taylor: Tyler Ulis has good day at the office, leads UK past Vanderbilt
Tyler Ulis doesn’t come to an office dressed in a suit and tie but make no mistake, he’s the boss…
Bounce-back success: UK recovers from Auburn loss with 80-66 win at Arkansas
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has been successful in bounce-back games under John Calipari and Thursday night was…
Keith Taylor: UK focused on making ‘winning plays’ going into showdown at Arkansas
Kentucky coach John Calipari has pinpointed a reason behind his team’s inability to put teams away this season. “Most of…
Keith Taylor: Calipari not in panic mode, sees a UK breakthrough on the horizon
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky coach John Calipari isn’t worried about his struggling Wildcats. “I’m not panicked in…
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…
Keith Taylor: Calipari is focused on the here and now, not the Brooklyn Nets
By Keith Taylor Special to the NKyTribune John Calipari insists he’s focused on the task at hand and that’s coaching…
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…
Road woes: UK’s struggles away from home continue in 85-67 setback at surging LSU
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky hasn’t played well on the road this season. The trend continued with an…
Keith Taylor: Stopping LSU star Simmons main focus for UK in first SEC road game
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune In its Southeastern Conference opener, Kentucky shut down the league’s top scorer. Tonight, the…
Keith Taylor: Ulis scores often but his defense steals the show in UK’s win over Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Tyler Ulis has developed a knack for scoring. His defensive skills are starting to…
Keith Taylor: Calipari expecting another ‘dogfight’ against Ole Miss in SEC opener
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune With the exception of an overtime win over Ole Miss, Kentucky had little trouble…
SEC honors Tyler Ulis as Player of Week following career performance against Louisville
Tyler Ulis’ sensational performance in the Kentucky men’s basketball team’s victory over No. 16/15 Louisville was more than enough to…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky-Louisville showdown ‘just another game’ for Hawkins, Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins remembers the first time he experienced the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry. “I was so…
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…
Keith Taylor: Veteran Marcus Lee not rattled by Calipari’s tone of voice or Sun Devils
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari likes to scream to get his point across. The Kentucky coach blames…
Keith Taylor: After taking punch from UCLA, UK chalks up first loss as a learning experience
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Top-ranked Kentucky’s loss to UCLA last week wasn’t necessarily the Super Bowl, but 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: 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…
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…
Kentucky’s backcourt draws praise from Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski after Wildcats pass first test of the year
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune CHICAGO — Mike Krzyzewski has been around a lot of elite guards in his…
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…