No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol Kentucky home will long remember this championship season.The Wildcats hit the jackpot with their lottery picks Monday night, ignoring Davis bad shooting night and parlaying a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory over Kansas for the teams…
Photo: Your 2012 National Champions!!!
Photo: Your 2012 National Champions!!!
Former Cat Jeff Sheppard quit playing basketball because of 9/11
DeadSpin.com has an interview series in which they ask former athletes about the moment they knew their playing days were over. They talked to former Cat Jeff Sheppard who said: “It was in 2001, and I was in Rome, Italy, when the terrorist attacks happened on 9/11, and my daughter was just born. She was…
Marquis Teague, like Derrick Rose and John Wall before him, credits Rod Strickland
He wears a suit now, and there’s also a touch of gray in his hair. “I’m going to do something about that,” he says with a smile, rubbing a hand over his scalp. If only Rod Strickland’s life was as easy to touch up. But give him this: Twenty years after leaving San Antonio, acting like a guy…
Old man Miller on verge of becoming a Kentucky legend
Darius Miller’s status as a comparatively prehistoric ‘Cat — a senior at a program that has been a revolving door of freshmen the last three seasons — has been a source of mild amusement during Final Four week. But the smiles on the faces of both Miller and his coach Sunday afternoon were those of…
Anthony Davis: A legend written in one chapter
Hello, Final Four Legends Department? We might have a new inductee headed your way. Tall kid. You’ll be able to recognize him by his Kentucky uniform and arms the length of boa constrictors. Anthony Davis is the name. You’ll no doubt notice his wingspan. He can stand at the free throw line and touch the…
On the brink of an NCAA title, Kidd-Gilchrist discusses his battle with stuttering
Basketball seems to come easy for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the hard-charging Kentucky freshman from Somerdale, N.J., who is projected as a Top 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft. But speaking to reporters and in front of cameras — a requirement for high-profile athletes — hasn’t always been so easy. Gilchrist, 18, has battled a stutter…
Kentucky and Kansas, the titanic finale
Back in October, we said we’d get a colossal Final Four. When the brackets were released, we forecast a chalky March. When the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight finished in thrilling fashion and the final weekend of the NCAA tournament’s marquee event took shape, we knew, after two years of unexpected mid-major incursion, we’d get…
Terrence Jones ready to finish what he started last season
It’s hard to forget the video footage from Jan. 18, 2011. That was the day Kentucky lost to Alabama and Coach John Calipari was caught on national television calling star freshman Terrence Jones the word selfish, followed by an unfortunate expletive. Jones and Calipari have come a long way from that moment. Read full…
Kentucky on the verge of winning a national title
“THAT WAS A THROW!” Kentucky coach John Calipari screamed at sophomore forward Terrence Jones during the first half of Kentucky’s 69-61 national semifinal win over intrastate arch-rival Kentucky. Jones had just chucked a weak shot at the basket, and gave it no chance to go in. On the sidelines, Calipari cartoonishly mimicked Jones’ ugly form,…