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
Kentucky wins but still struggles against one of college basketball’s worst teams LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky put one in the win column Wednesday night, but it was a performance that won’t do anything to allay fears that this Wildcats team isn’t quite as good as it was cracked up to be. Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 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
John Calipari says Oscar Tshiebwe is recovering well from knee procedure. ‘He’s not human.’ LEXINGTON, Ky. — Reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will not participate in basketball activities at the Blue-White Game this weekend, Kentucky coach John Calipari confirmed Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 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
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
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. Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022
One Rebound at a Time, Oscar Tshiebwe Has Electrified a City—and a Sport Rebounding extraordinaire Oscar Tshiebwe has electrified the city of Lexington—and next up are the bright lights of March. Sports Illustrated · Mar 11, 2022
Tshiebwe stars, Washington injured as Kentucky's win against Florida follows familiar patterns LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach John Calipari interpreted Florida riding a four-game winning streak into Lexington as meaning an opponent “expecting to win.” Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022