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Kentucky coach John Calipari at a press conference

Troubling report about John Calipari, Kentucky basketball emerges

The Kentucky Wildcats appear to be in a strange state of flux right now, with a roster that still needs work and an unusually quiet offseason in the transfer portal. This has boosters worried, and a new report about coach John Calipari’s …

Kentucky coach John Calipari at a press conference

Kentucky AD voices opinion on John Calipari amid roster concerns

Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart offered up his opinion on John Calipari as the team struggles with its roster.

Rick Pitino at a press conference

Rick Pitino takes funny shot at John Calipari after taking St. John’s job

New St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has one goal in mind as he takes over at his new school. Pitino spoke to ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Tuesday after being introduced as the new head coach of the Red Storm. The 70-year-old pointed …

Kentucky coach John Calipari at a press conference

Report: John Calipari, Kentucky AD don’t speak to each other

Kentucky is in the middle of yet another bad season, which has brought further scrutiny to John Calipari. Some new information about the Wildcats basketball program also reflects poorly upon the school’s athletic leadership. The …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

Kentucky fan with anti-John Calipari sign gets in trouble

A fan who attended Tuesday night’s Kentucky-South Carolina game ended up leaving after his sign caused a disturbance. The Wildcats lost 71-68 at Rupp Arena in Lexington to the Gamecocks, who entered the game with a sub-.500 record. One fan …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

Kentucky had concerning quotes after loss to Gonzaga

Kentucky fell to 3-2 on the season with a loss to Gonzaga on Sunday, and John Calipari and his team were not exactly radiating confidence after their tough night. The Wildcats came out extremely flat and scored just 25 points in the first half. They …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

John Calipari’s search for coal miner at Kentucky game goes viral

John Calipari’s search for a coal miner who attended a Kentucky scrimmage went viral and has a good ending. On Saturday, Kentucky held a Blue-White scrimmage game in Pikeville, Ky. They used the annual scrimmage as an opportunity to raise money …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

John Calipari issues response to Mark Stoops comments

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari responded after a new wave of criticism from football coach Mark Stoops. On Saturday, Stoops doubled down on criticism he gave after Calipari’s comments about the football program. Calipari had been …

Mark Stoops patrols the sideline

Mark Stoops doubles down on John Calipari criticism

The tension between Kentucky’s basketball and football coaches does not appear to be dissipating several days after it initially went public. Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops did not back down from his criticism of basketball coach John …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

Mark Stoops not happy with John Calipari for 1 reason

John Calipari appears to have rubbed some people at Kentucky the wrong way with a quote he gave in a bid to get his basketball team a new practice facility. In a recent interview with Kyle Tucker of The Athletic, Calipari publicly pressured the …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

John Calipari sends message to Kentucky fans after upset loss

John Calipari shared a message with Kentucky fans on Saturday, two days after his team’s unexpected and disappointing loss in the NCAA Tournament. Calipari’s Wildcats lost 85-79 in overtime to Saint Peter’s in the first round of the …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

John Calipari critics in full force after Kentucky loses to Saint Peters

Kentucky lost to Saint Peters in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, which was the biggest upset of the day on Thursday. The Wildcats’ 85-79 overtime defeat to what many thought was an inferior team came as a shock to many people. It also …

John Calipari at a press conference

John Calipari shares his funny Karl-Anthony Towns story

It is not quite Coach Carter and Timo Cruz, but John Calipari still has a very cool relationship with one of his former players. The Kentucky head coach Calipari shared a funny story about Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns this week. …

John Calipari at a press conference

John Calipari shares reason Cuonzo Martin, Tom Crean were fired

Two SEC basketball coaches were fired this week, and John Calipari thinks he knows the biggest reason why both men lost their jobs. Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 77-71 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament at Amalie Arena in …

John Calipari and referee

John Calipari has heated moment with referee in viral video

Kentucky coach John Calipari is no stranger to conflicts with officials, but one he had Saturday managed to get some extra attention. Calipari basically squared up referee Pat Adams and went face-to-face with him during Kentucky’s win over …

John Calipari at a press conference

John Calipari shares 1 regret from Kentucky loss

Kentucky was beaten rather handily in a tough road game against Tennessee on Tuesday night, and head coach John Calipari admitted afterword that he wished he handled one thing differently. Following his 4th-ranked team’s 76-63 loss to No. 16 …

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