Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua has accepted an offer to become the head coach at South Florida, the school said Monday.
Orlando Antigua accepts offer to coach South Florida Bulls
The MUST read story about Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua
A lengthy profile of Orlando Antigua in ESPN the Magazine describes what makes him so great. Part of his resilience comes from a story not many know.
Ryan Harrow granted waiver to play at Georgia State immediately
The NCAA has granted Kentucky transfer point guard Ryan Harrow immediate eligibility to play at Georgia State.
Kentucky great Pat Riley one of the most successful coaches and executives in history of game
If the Knicks had retained Pat Riley, perhaps LeBron James would be in New York?
Five future Wildcats lead McDonald’s All American Game roster
Five Kentucky recruits are among the 24 boys’ high school basketball players selected Thursday to this year’s McDonald’s All American Game. The 36th annual McDonald’s boys’ game will be played April 3 in Chicago and televised live at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Chicago native Jabari Parker, the No. 2 overall prospect in the ESPN 100, will represent…
Nerlens Noel had a monumental presence in crucial win for the Wildcats
It didn’t make sense until the end of Kentucky’s 87-74 victory at No. 16 Ole Miss. The Rebels had completely blown the first half after starting 3-for-20 against a UK team that was affected by early foul trouble. The quick whistles (22 fouls called in the first 15 minutes of the matchup) didn’t help the…
A record was smashed on this date in Kentucky basketball history…
On this date in 2012, Anthony Davis had a career-high 27 points with 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots. His seven blocks put him at 89 for the year to break the mark previously held by Andre Riddick (1993-94) and Melvin Turpin (1982-83), who needed 34 and 31 games to get to 83 blocks, respectively.…
ESPNU to air documentary on Sam Bowie
Going Big, the next installment of ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” series, will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The film chronicles former basketball player Sam Bowie‘s trying career, which was plagued by injuries in college and the NBA and overshadowed by his draft placement. About Going Big In high school Sam…
Kentucky out of AP Top 25 for first time in Calipari era
For the first time in John Calipari‘s tenure at Kentucky, the Wildcats are not ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. Kentucky fell out of the AP Top 25 Monday for the first time since the 2008-09 season. UK plummeted from No. 8 following a road loss to Notre Dame and Saturday’s loss to Baylor…
Calipari keeps rolling as Harrison twins pick Kentucky
Thursday was going to be a huge day for somebody. When twins Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison announced their college decision live on national television, Kentucky scored yet another major victory on the recruiting trail and landed a backcourt capable of keeping the Wildcats in the Final Four field. It wasn’t a slam dunk for John Calipari and the Wildcats as the 6-foot-5…