Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is standing in an elevator. He’s shaking his head in disbelief. He’s smiling. He’s laughing. He’s soaking it all in. It’s 1:30 a.m. in New Orleans and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist appears to be headed upstairs to his room. He’s just been through a gauntlet of emotions. He’s played the biggest game on his life,…
Tale of a celebration 14 years in the making
Kentucky’s quiet star anything but in championship
There has been no shortage of storylines in this fantasy of a season for Kentucky basketball. Freshman phenoms Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were headline-grabbers from the moment they set foot on campus. Darius Miller was UK’s steady senior leader who went from passing up every big shot to the Wildcats’ crunch-time killer. Terrence Jones…
Kentucky on the cover of Sports Illustrated again…
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Doron Lamb emerges as offensive star in title game
He’s not among the four five-star freshmen on the roster. He’s not the senior leader on the team. And he’s not an enigmatic talent with all eyes on him. Despite all that, Doron Lamb was the offensive star for Kentucky during Monday night’s national championship win over Kansas. The sophomore guard from New York finished…
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Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Kansas
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky move 38-2, while Kansas drops to 32-7. The Wildcats are 21-6 all-time against Kansas and 2-1 against the Jayhawks in the NCAA Tournament. UK is now 111-46 in NCAA Tournament games. Kentucky’s 111 tournament wins is the most in the country. The Wildcats are 19-7 in Final Four games…
One and fun: John Calipari gets elusive national title
From Dick Vitale: “John Calipari is a lot more than a very good recruiter. He is an exceptional basketball coach. And now he is a national champion. That was really the one thing missing from his résumé. That all changed on Monday when his Kentucky Wildcats cut down the nets after beating the Kansas Jayhawks,…
Audio: Listen to the Voice of the Wildcats call the end of the game “C-A-T-S! Champs, Champs, Champs!”
Audio: Listen to the Voice of the Wildcats call the end of the game “C-A-T-S! Champs, Champs, Champs!”
Kentucky fends off Kansas for 8th NCAA title
No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol Kentucky home will long remember this championship season.The Wildcats hit the jackpot with their lottery picks Monday night, ignoring Davis bad shooting night and parlaying a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory over Kansas for the teams…
Photo: Your 2012 National Champions!!!
Photo: Your 2012 National Champions!!!