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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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Philadelphia 76ers are entering a very pivotal last few hours ahead of the NBA trade deadline. But it turns that they may have offered a hint of what is to come to none other than John Calipari. The Kentucky head coach Calipari appeared recently …
Kentucky basketball legend Joe B. Hall, who won national titles as both a coach and player, has died at the age of 93.
John Calipari is not about to let some COVID-related cancellations stop his Kentucky Wildcats. Numerous programs recently have gone on pause or had games cancelled or postponed due to COVID issues. Kentucky’s game against rival Louisville that …
John Calipari is seemingly the subject of NBA coaching rumors on an annual basis, and it is officially that time of year again. Ben Rohrback and Vincent Goodwill published a list for Yahoo Sports on Tuesday of 10 potential NBA head coaching …
John Calipari’s first head coaching job during his Hall of Fame career was at UMass, and the school is set to honor him for his success there. UMass announced Monday that it plans to erect a statue of Calipari outside the Mullins Center on …
John Calipari sent a classy note on Wednesday in response to Mike Krzyzewski’s announcement. Coach K announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping down as Duke’s head coach after the season. Jon Scheyer has been approved as his …
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari issued a statement Thursday night after learning about the death of Terrence Clarke. Clarke, who was a freshman at Kentucky last season, died in a car accident on Thursday in the Los Angeles area. He was 19 …
The college basketball world had a good time laughing at the Kentucky Wildcats this season. That apparently is not going to last. Kentucky coach John Calipari appeared on ESPN’s “College Gameday” Saturday, and he came with a stark …
John Calipari knows that Kentucky’s hopes of making the NCAA Tournament are almost non-existent. Kentucky lost at home 71-67 to Florida on Saturday. The Wildcats are now a pathetic 8-14 on the season and have no shot at making the NCAA …
Chris Mack apologized to John Calipari over a trash-talking video that surfaced on Saturday. Mack’s Louisville Cardinals beat Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in December in the rivalry game between the two programs. Later that evening, Mack …
Dick Vitale gave an impassionate defense of John Calipari on Saturday. Vitale was calling the Kentucky-Tennessee game on ESPN. About seven minutes into the game, Vitale decided to defend Calipari despite the Wildcats being a putrid 5-11 this season. …
