Photo: Anthony Davis chest stomps Christian Laettner
Photo: Anthony Davis chest stomps Christian Laettner
Former Cat Sean Woods makes Unforgettable run as coach
Even now, at age 41, Sean Woods wonders about what might have been. On March 28, it will have been exactly two decades since the Kentucky point guard hit that running, 10-foot bank shot over the fully extended arms of Christian Laettner that put UK 2.1 seconds from upsetting mighty Duke in the 1992 NCAA…
Final rosters for Big Blue All Stars vs The Villains announced
Jeff Sheppard, former University of Kentucky basketball player and current organizer of the State Farm Big Blue All Stars, is very excited to announce the fi nal team roster of the game on October 24, 2011 at Rupp Arena. BIG BLUE ALL-STARS Coach Rex Chapman Keith Bogans DeMarcus Cousins Josh Harrellson Chuck Hayes Brandon Knight…
Christian Laettner: “The Shot,” not “The Stomp,” makes him a villain
Former Duke star Christian Laettner said Thursday that his game-winning shot from the famous 1992 game against Kentucky made him a villain to UK fans. His earlier stomp of UK player Aminu Timberlake was no factor in his supposed villainy, he said. Laettner spoke on a teleconference promoting an Oct. 24 charity game in Rupp…
In Kentucky, the ability to hold a basketball grudge resides in the very bone marrow of its citizens
Kentucky basketball fans, get ready. He…is…coming. Just under two weeks ago, several Kentucky outlets reported that another one of these NBA lockout-induced games was in the works, this time one that would pit a squad of former Kentucky players against a team comprised of guys considered “villains” of the UK program. We’re talking about players like Kemba Walker, who, along with the rest of…