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More rain hits Kentucky while the death toll from flooding grows

At least 37 have been confirmed killed in flooding and hundreds remain unaccounted for. The governor warned that high winds could create the danger of falling trees and utility poles.

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Justin Edwards picks Kentucky, and he might end up as the No. 1 recruit in the 2023 class

Earlier this summer, incoming Kentucky basketball freshman Adou Thiero was asked if his father had given him any advice regarding his new coach.

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John Clay: John Calipari’s autograph tour shows Kentucky basketball is still Kentucky basketball

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Oh man, the fans are down on John Calipari.

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Jabari Smith Jr. Says Kentucky Showed Interest Too Late

The former Auburn star grew up wanting to play for the Wildcats.

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Resetting the Kentucky basketball recruiting board. Will John Calipari get his superclass?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The July recruiting season is in full swing in the world of college basketball. That means the rumor mill is heating up, and some top prospects could be joining the ranks of the committed very soon.

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John Clay: Is John Calipari recapturing his recruiting glory? DJ Wagner would be confirmation.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Something happened Friday night.

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Shaedon Sharpe Explains Why He Didn’t Play at Kentucky

The No. 7 overall pick was content preparing for the NBA draft all year.

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Robert Dillingham commits to Kentucky. ‘As good of a shotmaker as anyone in the country.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The second time was the charm for Kentucky and Robert Dillingham, who announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Friday night, presumably ending a recruitment that has already taken a few twists and turns.

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Shaedon Sharpe reflects on his path to the NBA draft. ‘I guess I did something right.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Speaking for the first time — really, ever — to a large group of reporters, former No. 1 basketball recruit and would-be Kentucky player Shaedon Sharpe talked mostly about his future in a Friday conference call ahead of next week’s NBA draft.

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Shaedon Sharpe Says He’ll Be One of the Greatest NBA Players Ever

The Kentucky commit elected to redshirt his lone season with the program prior to declaring for the draft in April.

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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.

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Kentucky finds itself in an odd place on the national basketball recruiting landscape

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The basketball recruiting rankings for the class of 2022 have been finalized, and the Kentucky Wildcats are quite a bit further down the list than usual.

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John Clay: John Calipari wants a facilities upgrade. Is that where Kentucky’s money should go?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari says he has some things he wants to discuss with Mitch Barnhart. One thing in particular. The Kentucky basketball coach says he wants to talk to the UK athletics director about a facilities upgrade.

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D.J. Wagner and the Fascinating Bluegrass Recruiting Battle

It’s Louisville vs. Kentucky—and with personal ties on both sides, this one’s got a steep historical backdrop.

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With Shaedon Sharpe off to the NBA, does Kentucky have enough for next season?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The writing has been on the wall for months, but now that Shaedon Sharpe is officially staying in the NBA draft, the Kentucky Wildcats can move on and look ahead to the 2022-23 season knowing for certain that they won’t have the star recruit.

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Is DJ Wagner to Louisville a done deal? ‘Kentucky is still very much alive in this.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Toward the end of his first game of the Nike EYBL stop over the weekend, DJ Wagner blazed down the court with the basketball, switching hands and directions, befuddling defenders and finishing the flash of a sequence with a beautiful left-handed layup at the basket.

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Jacob Toppin is heading back to Kentucky ‘with big goals in mind'

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball roster continued to take shape Tuesday evening with the announcement that forward Jacob Toppin would return for a third season with the Wildcats in 2022-23.

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Mark Story: Some things must change before Kentucky agrees to resume playing Indiana in hoops

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Speaking to a gathering of Indiana fans this past Wednesday at Huber’s Orchard and Winery in Borden, Ind., Hoosiers Coach Mike Woodson said he has reached out to Kentucky’s John Calipari about restarting the dormant UK-IU men’s hoops rivalry.

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Mark Story: One thing keeps crushing John Calipari and Kentucky in recruiting

It is a script with which Kentucky Wildcats basketball fans have become all too familiar.

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Top Storylines Entering Third Nike EYBL Session

DJ Wagner's visit to the Bluegrass State will bring out Louisville and Kentucky fans in droves.

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Game over? Louisville makes major move in pursuit of longtime Kentucky target DJ Wagner.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The latest development in the recruitment of star high school basketball prospect DJ Wagner is here, and it’s a big one.

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How a Louisville hire could steer the fate of DJ Wagner, the top basketball recruit in his class

"It's DJ's decision."

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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.

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Mark Story: For NBC’s Kenny Rice, Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby is ’1 of top 5 races I’ve covered.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — If you’ve watched NBC Sports broadcasts of major horse races like the Kentucky Derby, you know that Kenny Rice often interviews the winning trainer only seconds after a race is run.

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Inside the Highs and Lows of the Transfer Portal

College basketball's infamous portal serves as a fun business for players, point of stress for coaches.

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