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Notable coach listed among favorites to land Kentucky job

John Calipari stunned the sports world on Sunday when he left Kentucky for a new job, and oddsmakers believe there is a good chance the coach will be replaced by a very familiar figure. Calipari has agreed to a 5-year contract to become the head …

Kentucky coach John Calipari at a press conference

Reporter indicates what pushed John Calipari to leave Kentucky

The John Calipari era is coming to an end in Kentucky. The veteran coach was far from oblivious about his waning support from Big Blue Nation. Reports emerged on Sunday night that Calipari was leaving Kentucky to become the head coach at Arkansas. …

Kentucky coach John Calipari at a press conference

John Calipari leaving Kentucky for another SEC school

Longtime Kentucky head coach John Calipari is switching schools within the SEC. Calipari is expected to sign a five-year contract to become the coach at Arkansas. The deal is expected to be finalized within the next 24 hours. Sources: John Calipari …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

Report reveals 1 big reason John Calipari is returning to Kentucky

Despite another year of underachievement in the NCAA Tournament, John Calipari will return as Kentucky head coach in 2024-25. The school’s decision certainly appears to be motivated by one specific factor. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports suggested …

A sad Kentucky fan

Louisville fans appear to have new plan to troll Kentucky

Louisville basketball fans have not had much to get excited about over the past few years, but it seems like they are still plenty committed to trolling their biggest rival. Kentucky fell victim to a stunning upset in the first round of the NCAA …

Jay Wright in a suit

Jay Wright explains why John Calipari’s teams keep losing in NCAA Tournament

Kentucky’s lack of success in the NCAA Tournament in recent years has become a major storyline, particularly after Thursday’s shocking loss to 14-seed Oakland. Former Villanova coach Jay Wright, however, thinks there is a straightforward …

A Kentucky fan looking sad during the NCAA Tournament

Sad Kentucky girl goes viral during NCAA Tournament loss

Kentucky is headed home earlier than expected from yet another NCAA Tournament, and one Wildcats fan went viral for her reaction to the team’s latest stunning defeat. Oakland, a 14-seed, pulled off a huge upset over 3-seed Kentucky in the first …

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Frustrated Kentucky fans crashed message boards after 1st-round loss

Frustration was at an all-time high on Thursday among Kentucky alumni. The internet traffic on one of the team’s popular message boards proves it. Kentucky was the first Goliath to fall in the first round of this year’s NCAA Tournament. …

A sad Kentucky fan

Kentucky gets the meme treatment after another early March Madness exit

Kentucky got the meme treatment after crashing out early in March Madness yet again. The Wildcats lost 80-76 to Oakland in the first round of their South Region game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Thursday night. The first-round loss was …

John Calipari in a Kentucky jacket at the podium

How much it would cost Kentucky to fire John Calipari

It may be 2024, but the result was all too familiar for Kentucky fans. Kentucky lost 80-76 to Oakland in their South Region first-round game of the NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Thursday night. The defeat marked the third …

Aaron Bradshaw kissed a Tennessee player

Video appears to show Kentucky’s Aaron Bradshaw kiss opponent during spat

Kentucky forward Aaron Bradshaw came face to face with an opponent during a heated game against Tennessee on Saturday night, and he appeared to pull a move you may never see again on the basketball court. Bradshaw and three other players were called …

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1 NCAA powerhouse shatters NBA single-season record for most All-Stars

The NBA might as well invite Kentucky head coach John Calipari to sit courtside during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. The contest is stacked with Kentucky Wildcats up and down the East and West rosters. There are a whopping seven Kentucky alumni named …

Boogie Fland standing up

Crowd goes crazy as 5-star G Boogie Fland commits to Kentucky

The Kentucky Wildcats have landed a major recruit, and those in attendance for the announcement went nuts. Boogie Fland, a 5-star guard out of Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, N.Y., held his college commitment announcement on Friday. Fland had …

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Kentucky issues statement on Zvonimir Ivisic admission rumors

The Kentucky Wildcats were expecting Croatian recruit Zvonimir Ivisic to arrive on campus last week. But with the 7’2″ big man still nowhere to be found in Lexington, the speculation has begun to swirl regarding the basketball …

Kentucky coach John Calipari at a press conference

John Calipari reportedly set to make 1 big change

John Calipari has tried to resist some of the major changes that have taken place across college sports in recent years, but the Hall of Fame coach may finally be prepared to wave the white flag on one significant issue. Calipari said recently that …

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 …

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