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Kentucky great Larry Conley believes NCAA may cease to exist in 5-8 years

College basketball television analyst Larry Conley says he won’t be surprised if there isn’t an NCAA in five to eight years.  Conley said the shifting of teams to different conferences is “a prelude to elimination of the NCAA.”  He said once the pieces are in place, the power conferences will have enough of the major…

Former Cat Ramel Bradley talks about Billy Gillispie’s hellish practices

Ramel Bradley

From Susan Shan:  “Jack Demsey’s Restaurant Bar calls itself the “Home of the Kentucky Wildcats.” On game nights, all three floors are packed with blue and white shirts and jerseys.   On a quiet Sunday night, I walked in before the exhibition game in Canada between the Wildcats and the Windsor Lancers began. I was meeting…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Western Ontario

For complete boxscore go here. This is Kentucky’s first international exhibition tour since August of 1995. This is UK’s first ever trip to Canada. Kentucky improved to 2-0 on its Canadian tour. The Wildcats defeated Windsor in their opener 95-62. Kentucky will play again tomorrow vs. Windsor at 11:00 a.m. ET. The game will be…

Jon Hood no longer feels like a “deer in headlights”

The former Madisonville North Hopkins guard and Kentucky Mr. Basketball is one four returning players on Kentucky’s basketball team this season and one of the team’s veteran players. Hood said he’s looser and has gotten past the shock and awe of being a Wildcat.  “I’m just more confident on the floor,” he said. “Last year…

2011 recruit Anthony Davis verbally commits to Kentucky

Chicago Perspective senior forward Anthony Davis has committed to Kentucky.  Davis, a 6-foot-10 forward, is the top-ranked 2011 Illinois prospect and is No. 12 overall by ESPN recruiting. Davis was an unknown before the spring due to lack of exposure, but burst on the scene after showing off a rare versatility for a player his…

Former Cat Adrian Smith enters Hall of Fame having lived the dream

1960 Olympic Team

For former Kentucky Wildcats guard Adrian Smith, membership on the 1960 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has been a gift that keeps giving.  Start with the memories. Marching into Rome’s Stadio Olimpico behind the American flag during the opening ceremonies. “The goose bumps came up all over you,” said Smith, a starting guard on Adolph…

Michael Gilchrist draws inspiration from late father

Michael Gilchrist

He is tall enough now that he must duck under the door frame to enter his bedroom and mature enough to seek the pressure of playing for the most prominent college basketball program in the country.  But once a week, when Michael Gilchrist needs comfort, he watches “The Lion King.”  The DVD is already in…