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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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Jon Scheyer lands Kentucky assistant for his first Duke staff

DURHAM, N.C. — Jon Scheyer ventured outside the Duke family, but still found someone with Durham roots, to round out his first Blue Devils coaching staff.

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Mark Story: In 2021-22, the UK-U of L rivalry has heated up in a big way off the court

For the second straight year, the coronavirus robbed sports fans in the commonwealth of prime-time Kentucky-Louisville rivalry competition.

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Calipari ‘Excited’ About Oscar Tshiebwe’s UK Return

The reigning men’s National Player of the Year announced Wednesday he will return for his senior season.

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Calipari Issues Statement on Sharpe’s Draft Decision

The Kentucky coach issued a statement on the decision of the highly-touted guard to enter the 2022 NBA Draft.

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Mark Story: Three common gripes about John Calipari's UK basketball program that are off-base

For Kentucky Wildcats basketball fans, this is the ultimate offseason of discontent.

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Mark Story: Contrary to the narrative, John Calipari made a big change in 2021-22. Why didn't it work?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Contrary to the popular narrative among frustrated Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball fans, John Calipari is not resistant to all major changes.

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'Chasing my dream': Kentucky's Keion Brooks testing his NBA draft stock

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keion Brooks plans to enter his name in this year's NBA draft while retaining the option of playing for Kentucky next season, the three-year UK player posted on social media Monday.

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John Clay: The most important part of Kentucky's 2022-23 basketball season has already begun

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the Final Four in New Orleans this weekend closes out the 2021-22 college basketball season, the most important part of next season has already begun. It's transfer portal season.

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Mark Story: Are Kentucky fans taking the wrong lesson from Saint Peter's loss?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the aftermath of Kentucky's NCAA Tournament comeuppance at the hands of No. 15 seed Saint Peter's last week, John Calipari's offensive system has been roasted like a Sunday chicken.

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Mark Story: In the Calipari era, the same thing keeps sinking Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament

When Kentucky free throws started clanging off rims last Thursday in what became UK's shocking NCAA Tournament loss to No. 15 seed Saint Peter's, Wildcats backers must have felt trapped in a hoops version of the movie "Groundhog Day."

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John Calipari Issues Second Apology to Kentucky Fans After Loss to Saint Peter’s

The Wildcats coach: “This team didn’t disappoint and I remain proud … of each of these players. Please steer your disappointment and anger toward me.”

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John Calipari Addresses Kentucky Fans After Massive Upset Loss to Saint Peter’s

The Wildcats suffered what many called the worst loss in program history to the Peacocks on Thursday.

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