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John Calipari has shut down any and all speculation about a return to the NBA multiple times over the last several years, but there may just be a situation that poses a different story this time around. In a report on Sunday, Stefan Bondy of the New …
The 2020 NBA Draft is currently slated to take place on Jun. 25, but John Calipari does not expect that to proceed as scheduled. During a conference call this week, the Kentucky men’s basketball coach, who produces a number of draft picks every …
John Calipari could have been livid with his Kentucky Wildcats after they blew a 17-point lead in a home loss to Tennessee on Tuesday. Instead, he kept things in perspective and credited the Vols for their effort. Calipari praised Tennessee for …
Kentucky coach John Calipari is no stranger to getting ejected, and it happened to him again on Saturday. Calipari’s Wildcats were struggling in the second half, on the wrong end of a 13-2 Arkansas run to tie the game. Calipari was infuriated …
The Kentucky Wildcats are 8-3 after losing their last two games, and John Calipari is placing as much blame on himself as anyone else. Calipari spoke with the media ahead of Saturday’s big game against Louisville. He said going into the game …
Kentucky and Indiana used to match up in an annual rivalry game in college basketball, but the series stopped after 2011 (they have met twice in the NCAA Tournament since). John Calipari says don’t count on it coming back any time soon. SEC …
Kentucky coach John Calipari is known for his ability to recruit and improve freshmen, so it’s perhaps a touch surprising that he wasn’t able to land Zion Williamson. Williamson ultimately attended Duke and took college basketball by …
John Calipari has a response for critics of his new lifetime contract with Kentucky. Calipari parlayed some interest from UCLA into a sweeter deal with Kentucky that is a lifetime contract. Some people aren’t too happy about that deal, and …
John Calipari is the subject of NBA coaching rumors seemingly every offseason, and a report this week claimed he was being heavily recruited to leave the Wildcats to coach at UCLA. Those rumblings can all stop now. On Monday, Calipari confirmed that …
Kentucky coach John Calipari issued a statement Monday following the Wildcats’ 77-71 overtime loss to the Auburn Tigers. In a pair of tweets, Calipari commented on how much the loss hurt, and how much he’d enjoyed coaching this …
The Auburn Tigers took down the Kentucky Wildcats 77-71 in overtime of their Elite Eight NCAA Tournament game on Sunday to advance to their first Final Four in school history, and they ended an incredible John Calipari streak in the process. Kentucky …
John Calipari took to social media to seemingly respond to a report linking him with the UCLA head coaching job. A report surfaced on Wednesday that Calipari was showing interest in coaching the UCLA Bruins. Later that day, the Kentucky Wildcats …
There is no such thing as a sure thing in March Madness. If you ever thought there was, UMBC offered you a blunt reminder of the reality of the situation last year. Even the best coaches can be slipped up against the odds — it wasn’t that …
Kentucky fans had plenty of reasons to gloat over the team’s 86-69 win over Tennessee at Rupp Arena on Saturday night, but John Calipari was not having it. Towards the end of the Wildcats big conference win over Tennessee, the fans in Lexington …
Steve Alford is making the most of his time off since being fired by UCLA. Alford spent time over the weekend in Tennessee learning from Rick Barnes and observing the Volunteers’ program. Barnes’ Vols beat Florida at home on Saturday to …
Charles Barkley took a moment to mess with John Calipari after Kentucky’s 82-80 win over Auburn on Saturday. Barkley attended the game to watch his alma mater take on the Wildcats in a matchup between the two 13-3 teams. Afterwards, he …
