Men’s College Hoops Preview: SEC Loaded Up on Transfers Hoping to Improve in March Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas A&M lead a league packed with top-end talent and reloaded rosters. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2023
Ranking the Top Men’s Basketball Transfers Still in the Portal There are plenty of high-profile names remaining who are looking to land at some of the country’s biggest programs. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2023
John Clay: As for Kentucky basketball’s future roster construction, pardon the mess LEXINGTON, Ky. — For college basketball, these days the offseason is the big season, the time when players come and go, when rosters need either an “Under Construction” or “Pardon Our Mess” sign. Or both. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023
John Clay: Can Kentucky basketball’s top recruiting class win a title? Not without some help. It is true that Kentucky basketball boasts the No. 1 recruiting class for the 2023-24 season. Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023
Five big questions for Kentucky basketball (and John Calipari) as the offseason begins LEXINGTON, Ky. — A pattern is developing for the Kentucky basketball program, and it’s not pretty. Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023
John Clay: Are injuries the reason for Kentucky basketball’s disappointing season, or an excuse? After Kentucky’s 75-68 loss at Georgia on Saturday, UK head coach John Calipari sarcastically mentioned he was sure it would be noted the Cats were without injured players Sahvir Wheeler and CJ Fredrick. Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2023
An upset to save Kentucky’s basketball season? UK beats No. 5 Tennessee in Knoxville. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It looked like more of the same in Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023
John Calipari makes good on a lineup promise, and Kentucky holds off LSU for first SEC win LEXINGTON, Ky. — Before his team took the basketball court Tuesday, Kentucky coach John Calipari said he didn’t know if it would happen that night or Saturday afternoon or two weeks from now. Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023
John Clay: Is this Kentucky basketball team improving? A closer look by the numbers. This Kentucky men’s basketball season hits its 10th game on Saturday when the Wildcats travel to New York to take on UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic. Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022
John Calipari talks hunger, humility and accountability — and challenges ahead for Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Wildcats recovered from their first loss of the 2022-23 season on Thursday night, defeating South Carolina State, 106-63, inside Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022
Best pictures from Michigan State basketball’s thrilling win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic Best pictures from Michigan State's thrilling win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 16, 2022
Oscar Tshiebwe helping new teammate find his way. Kentucky is going to benefit. LEXINGTON, Ky. — The announcement that Ugonna Onyenso — a highly touted center from Nigeria — would be joining the University of Kentucky basketball team for the 2022-23 season came on Aug. 1, just a few days before his future teammates were headed to the Bahamas for a series of… Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022
Mark Story: Best thing about the UK team you are watching in the Bahamas is not the obvious thing After two straight years yielded the worst Kentucky basketball season in modern times and the worst UK NCAA Tournament loss in any times, the Big Blue Nation deserves some feel-good Bahamian beat downs on UK’s four-game summer exhibition tour. Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022
John Clay: Will Kentucky use 2022-23 as a revenge tour for the Saint Peter’s loss? LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky basketball is moving on. Forget last season. Forget the abrupt and embarrassing end. That was last season. This is a new season. Or the summer before the new season. Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022 John Clay: If done, Kentucky basketball’s 2022-23 roster looks promising, with one question The Kentucky basketball roster for 2022-23 is pretty much set. John Calipari said so a couple of weeks ago when appearing on a Louisville radio show. The UK coach said he expected to have 10 scholarship players for next season. No more than 11.
Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022 John Clay: With March around the corner, Kentucky basketball is expanding its room for error When you plan for the unexpected of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, what you need is some unexpected of your own.