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Mark Story: The BBN’s worst nightmare: Is Kentucky basketball becoming ‘the next Indiana’?

As Kentucky fan frustration has mounted in what has become a UK men’s basketball season of discontent, one often hears a variation on the same theme:

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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.

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Mark Story: For Kentucky basketball, it’s time to send an SOS — Save Oscar’s Season

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Back in the summer, when John Calipari hypothesized over what coaching challenges he would face with the 2022-23 Kentucky Wildcats, one the UK head man surely never considered would be his needing to justify keeping Oscar Tshiebwe on the court.

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John Clay: After another failure, we know what we know about this Kentucky basketball team

LEXINGTON, Ky. — At this point, we’ve seen enough of this Kentucky men’s basketball team to know it is what it is, a team that continues to come up small in big games.

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Report: Rondo Working to Join John Calipari’s Kentucky Staff

The veteran point guard last played in the NBA last season.

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John Clay: It’s OK for Kentucky to be a boring basketball team, as long as it stacks the wins

Let’s be honest, the first half was rather, well, blah.

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Mark Story: As February looms, the question persists: Is UK going to make the NCAA Tournament?

After Kentucky disappointed an electric Rupp Arena crowd of 20,418 by falling to then-No. 9 Kansas 77-68 Saturday night in the final SEC/Big 12 Challenge, an uncomfortable reality hangs over the 2022-23 UK season.

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John Clay: Antonio Reeves’ instant offense has been a key to Kentucky's win streak

LEXINGTON, Ky. — There’s a difference between a shooter and a scorer.

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John Clay: Now in a much different headspace, Kentucky basketball faces an interesting week

Let’s begin with a state-of-the-club message delivered Saturday from the head basketball coach.

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Kentucky lets loose from 3-point range, holds off Texas A&M for third straight win

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky kept the momentum in its favor Saturday afternoon.

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John Clay: How a Marvel movie performance saved Kentucky's teetering season

LEXINGTON, Ky. — There comes a moment in every college basketball team’s season in which the boat is rocking. It’s either going to capsize, throwing everyone into the water, or it’s going to find its way upright and into smoother sailing ahead.

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Tyler Hansbrough refuted John Wall’s story about their hilariously unpleasant recruiting interaction, but nobody believes him

Sounds exactly like something Tyler Hansbrough would do.

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After the Wildcats’ huge win at Tennessee, five questions for Kentucky basketball

After Kentucky’s flip-the-script 63-56 win at fifth-ranked Tennessee on Saturday, five questions for the reborn Wildcats:

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Jay Bilas Doesn’t Believe John Calipari Will Leave Kentucky for Texas

The Wildcats are 11–6 on the season, while the Longhorns are in the market for a new coach.

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John Calipari Catching Heat for Putting Hands on Holly Rowe During Interview

Kentucky's long, strange trip of a 2023 season continues.

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John Calipari had an extremely cringey interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe

C'mon, Cal.

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Examining What’s Behind Kentucky’s Struggles

The pressure is building around John Calipari.

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Mark Story: For John Calipari and Kentucky, can this marriage be saved?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — To a degree that would have been unthinkable five years ago, the John Calipari coaching era at Kentucky has begun to feel like the end days of Tubby Smith’s UK coaching regime and the final seasons of Denny Crum’s coaching tenure at Louisville.

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Dick Vitale Defends John Calipari Amid Kentucky’s Struggles

The veteran ESPN broadcaster came to the Wildcats coach’s defense after the team’s most recent loss.

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John Clay: Is there a sense of urgency with Kentucky basketball? Or a sense of entitlement?

You thought Saint Peter’s was rock bottom.

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Texas contacts John Calipari about open head coach job

Apparently they have reached out to Kentucky coach John Calipari through back channels, according to a report by Travis Branham at 247Sports.

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John Clay: A question that has to be asked: Has John Calipari at Kentucky run its course?

TUSCALOOSA,, Ala. — Saturday night in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats was enjoying dinner at the popular Chuck’s Fish restaurant, accepting congratulations for his team’s 78-52 rout of traditional power Kentucky that afternoon at Coleman Coliseum.

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Kentucky suffers its worst loss yet in 26-point defeat to No. 7 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two consecutive victories at home had provided Kentucky with some much-needed momentum on the basketball court.

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Mark Story: John Calipari’s offense is not UK basketball’s primary issue

As Kentucky has limped from the starting gate with four losses in its first 14 games of the 2022-23 men’s college hoops season, John Calipari’s “outmoded” offensive approach has been roasted like your Christmas turkey.

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After Firing Chris Beard, Who Might Texas Target as Coach?

Musselman, Sampson and Calipari are among the names who could get a look.

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