A few months ago, John Calipari called Doron Lamb Kentucky’s “best basketball player.” Since his 2011-12 roster would feature a wealth of talent and future first-round draft picks, his declaration was met with some puzzled reactions from fans and media alike. Following a coldly efficient outing in an 82-50 defeat of Samford in front of…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Samford
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Samford
Kentucky’s balanced attack downs Samford
Doron Lamb scored 26 points and Darius Miller added 17 to lead No. 3 Kentucky in an 82-50 rout over Samford on Tuesday night to extend the Wildcats’ home winning streak to 41 games. Kentucky (10-1) played without Terrence Jones, who missed the first game in his collegiate career after dislocating the pinky on his left, shooting hand on…
Sam Malone suffers torn ACL
UK men’s basketball freshman guard Sam Malone suffered a torn left ACL in Kentucky’s 87-62 win over Chattanooga on Saturday, UK head coach John Calipari announced. There is no timetable on surgery or his return. “Losing Sam Malone to an ACL injury is heartbreaking,” Calipari said. “He has been a great teammate and an even…
Chuck Hayes’ fails physical exam, contract voided
Sad news out of Sacramento for former Cat Chuck Hayes. The Kings announced in a press release Monday morning that center Chuck Hayes, who the team recently signed to a free-agent contract, failed his physical exam and his contract has been voided. In his physical with the team, Hayes was found to have a heart abnormality in…
Marquis Teague named a 2012 Bob Cousy Award candidate
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts announced today the candidates for the 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in college basketball. Almost 60 candidates have been nominated for…
Kentucky commit Alex Poythress has a 3.95 GPA
Northeast High standout Alex Poythress made University of Kentucky men’s basketball fans extremely happy when he chose to play for the Wildcats during signing week in November. The Clarksville Sports Network’s James D. Horne recently caught up with Poythress after a Northeast High win over Northwest High in Clarksville. Read full article here.
Anthony Davis grabs 18 rebounds plus Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Chattanooga
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Chattanooga
Kentucky beats Chattanooga 87-62
Doron Lamb scored 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky bounced back from its first loss of the season, beating Tennessee-Chattanooga 87-62 on Saturday night despite an injury to forward Terrence Jones. Voted preseason All-America, Jones spent much of the game on the bench after hurting a finger on his left hand early in the first…
Despite minor setback, Kentucky is now favored by Vegas to win it all
We’re a little over a month into the 2011-12 season and most teams have played somewhere in the range of eight to ten games. That’s enough time to get a decent sense as to teams’ potential for the rest of the season, rather than relying on little more than preseason guesswork and conjecture. At the…