From Dick Vitale: “I love his (Kidd-Gilchrist) passion and emotion. He had 24 points and 19 rebounds in a win over Louisville.” via Weekly awards – ESPN.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
Kentucky moves to No. 2 in coaches poll; Louisville drops to No. 10
It wasn’t the prettiest of games or the most impressive of wins, but Kentucky beat Louisville 69-62 in a top-five matchup Saturday, bringing the Cats’ record to a sparkling 13-1. And after then-No. 2 Ohio State lost to Indiana later that day, the Buckeyes got bumped from the No. 2 spot in the USA TODAY/ESPN…
Anthony Davis is the next big thing in college basketball
Until 24 months ago, Anthony Davis was a nondescript set of initials. “Most people call me AD; I’ve never had nicknames based on my game,” says the Kentucky forward. Of course not. Nicknames are a statement, affectionate and brief, describing the most obvious hook of a person. When he was an oversize infant born in Chicago, his…
Kyle Wiltjer is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
Wiltjer scored a career-high 24 points in a win over Loyola-Maryland.
Days after voided deal, Chuck Hayes agrees to deal with Sacramento Kings again
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a contract with forward Chuck Hayes just days after voiding a deal because of a failed physical. Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie announced the multiyear agreement Thursday night. Terms were not immediately available. The Kings voided a $21.3 million, four-year contract with Hayes on Monday, saying he failed a physical. The…
Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis a powerful combination for Kentucky Wildcats
John Calipari has had brute strength in the post at Kentucky with DeMarcus Cousins and Patrick Patterson. Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones form a uniquely talented frontcourt for Kentucky. The pair combined for 41 points, 24 rebounds and 12 blocks in Thursday night’s win over St. John’s. He’s also had a rugged overachiever in Josh…
ESPN.com says Anthony Davis was the most impressive freshman in the month of November
Davis’ numbers are eye-popping in a slightly askew way. The scoring and rebounding look solid, if not great (12.7 points, 8.2 rebounds per game), but the real excitement — and one of the things that has scouts gushing over the potential No. 1 overall pick — is his block rate. Davis is averaging 4.3 blocks…
Versatile Alex Poythress fits well at Kentucky
Alex Poythress (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast), No. 17 overall, is the latest super long, elite athlete headed to Kentucky. Poythress’ versatility is what attracted coach John Calipari to the No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee. Poythress will excel in the Wildcats’ fast break because he runs the floor like a gazelle and will bring Rupp Arena…
Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis named ESPN Preseason All-Americans
Terrence Jones and freshman Anthony Davis were selected to the ESPN Preseason All-America team on Tuesday. Jones, the SEC media’s pick for league preseason Player of the Year, averaged 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds last season helping guide the Wildcats to the Final Four. The 2011 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year (league coaches) and…
Maturity, experience hope to push Terrence Jones to greatness
The idea — or maybe more accurately, the hope — was to take the all-boy bundle of energy and tire him out. Run him like you would a golden retriever puppy. And so Ava Mashia would pack everything she could get her hands on — football, basketball, tennis racket, baseball and bat — and grab…