Posts Tagged ‘Kentucky’

The top five picks in the NBA Draft feature a pair of energetic scoring guards and forwards and three potentially dominant big men.

Philadelphia and New Jersey will pick No. 2 and 3, respectively, and their needs — or forecasted needs — could lead to unexpected selections.

Kentucky’s John Wall has been the center of attention everywhere he goes for the past few years. Can he adjust to a town where skeptical fans follow football and politics more closely than pro basketball?

That’s a fact Washington Wizards fans know very well. They’ve got two words for you: Kwame Brown.

Kentucky’s John Wall prepares to bring his explosive game to the nation’s capital.

With Calipari at the helm, Wildcat fans get to enjoy talent-laden teams that often will contend for a national title. But they also get to wonder whether they are selling their souls for a championship.

Kentucky coach John Calipari will once again funnel a bunch of freshmen into the NBA. Despite the impending losses, Calipari will likely have Kentucky right back in thick of things next season.

It’s Kentucky and everyone else in the SEC. The teams’ performances in the NCAA Tournament will prove that point.

In the second bracket projection of this season, the Bracket Breakdown punishes some Wildcats while rewarding others. And Charlotte doesn’t look like one of the 65 teams worthy of a bid to the NCAA Tournament — as of Feb. 22.

Villanova, Kentucky and Kansas State are contending for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. If the selection committee picked today, the Wildcats that grab a top seed might surprise you.

Tempo Free for two

 By: Ray Floriani  in: Columns

2 Feb 2010

South Carolina and Rhode Island scored big wins last week. We take a tempo-free look at both games and have additional notes.

The SEC fines South Carolina $25,000 after hundreds of fans storm the court to celebrate the Gamecocks’ win against No. 1 Kentucky.


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