Anthony Davis is stepping up his game when some of the other freshmen are hitting the proverbial wall. He had a tremendous performance against Arkansas earlier this week, going for 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks in the win. He also set the Kentucky single-season record for blocks – with 12 regular-season games remaining…
Anthony Davis creates separation in Freshman of the Year race
Former Cat Travis Ford holds 25.9 second post-game press conference
Travis Ford’s Oklahoma State Cowboys got a 106-65 whooping from Baylor today. Ford’s postgame press conference lasted only 25.9 seconds following the Cowboys’ lopsided loss to Baylor. “They played great. We played bad. There you go,” he said. “They played really, really, really well. Really, really, really well. Thank you.” Source.
Former Cat Chuck Hayes has a healthy heart and has been cleared to play immediately
Free agent Chuck Hayes, whose four-year deal with the Kings was voided after he failed the team’s physical, has been absolved of any heart issues by the renowned Cleveland Clinic, his agents said Thursday. Hayes underwent “a full day of exhaustive testing and exams” Wednesday, directed by Dr. Steven Nissen, the chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the…
Four Wildcats make the Naismith Award preseason Top 50 watch list
Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague were each placed on the Naismith Award preseason watch list, according to CBS’ Jeff Goodman. Kentucky and North Carolina each had four players on the list. View the full list here.
Brandon Knight, Josh Harrellson named to CBS Sports NCAA All-tournament Team
Brandon Knight named to first team. Josh Harrellson was named to the second team: “The season now quickly fading from our site, we wanted to extend our coverage out as long as possible. So, approximately 40 hours removed from the end of the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball Division I tournament, here’s the First and Second…
Josh Harrellson has become one of those special NCAA tournament stories
If somebody told you the story, you wouldn’t believe it. Kid goes from being banished to the bathroom by a coach during halftime as a sophomore — and being forced to drive home from that away game in the equipment van — to surrounded by reporters after an NCAA tournament game that he played a…
Former Cat John Pelphrey saves job with elite recruits
There are two sure-bet ways for a college coach to keep his job. One is to produce wins. The other is to create hope. In a perfect world, a coach will do both — win at a high level so the present is great while recruiting at a high level so the future also looks terrific. Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Ohio State’s Thad Matta and Villanova’s Jay Wright are a few who meet both criteria.
Former Cat Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA
A shocking development came down the pipeline of Team USA today, as Rajon Rondo has been cut from the team, after asking to withdraw for personal reasons . Head of USA basketball Jerry Colangelo thanked Rondo for his effort and commitment and issued a statement of support for the Celtics guard. Rondo had been the…
Once uncoachable, former Cat Rajon Rondo now untouchable
It’s easy to forget that Rajon Rondo, who now plays like a genetic splicing of Magic Johnson and John Stockton, was once considered a pseudo uncoachable jackass. In June of 2009 Celtics general manager Danny Ainge went on a Rondo rant during an interview with a Boston radio station. While simultaneously praising Rondo, Ainge criticized…
Oregon assistant Kenny Payne visits Kentucky
Oregon assistant Kenny Payne visited Kentucky this weekend and is a candidate to join John Robic and Orlando Antigua on John Calipari’s staff, Oregon coach Dana Altman told CBSSports.com on Sunday. “Kenny’s really good,” Altman said by phone. “He works hard and does a good job. That’s why Kentucky wants him.” Read full article here.