John Calipari

Andy Enfield introduced as USC's basketball coach

2013-04-03 15:51:00

USC introduced Andy Enfield as its new coach Wednesday with Athletic Director Pat Haden proclaiming that it was time for Trojans basketball to be relevant. "Let's be honest," Haden said during a news conference at the Galen Center, "it's not been...

New Mexico wants $1 million from UCLA Coach Steve Alford

2013-04-03 21:50:00

New Mexico officials are insisting that new UCLA Coach Steve Alford owes the school a $1-million buyout, the Albuquerque Journal reported. Alford took the job at UCLA days after agreeing to a 10-year deal to stay at New Mexico. The new contract, which...

UCLA Coach Steve Alford hires former John Calipari assistant

2013-04-03 13:08:00

Ed Schilling, the basketball coach at Indianapolis Park Tudor High, will be joining Steve Alford’s staff at UCLA, according to Park Tudor Athletic Director Brad Lennon. Schilling was coach at Wright State from 1997-2003. He was an assistant on...

Should UCLA pursue Florida Gulf Coast University's Andy Enfield?

2013-03-25 12:46:00

Writers from around Tribune Co. offer their ideas about who would be the perfect choice as the next UCLA men's basketball coach. Feel free to join the conversation by leaving a comment of your own. Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times The perfect coach...

NCAA Tournament: Memphis escapes with 54-52 win over Saint Mary's

2013-03-21 14:28:00

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Down by five with only a few seconds remaining, Matthew Dellavedova and Saint Mary's nearly pulled off an NCAA tournament stunner. Instead, the senior star's last-second shot sailed long, and sixth-seeded Memphis moved on to the...

NIT presents disappointment, opportunity to teams snubbed by NCAA

2013-03-18 08:05:00

Coming off of two consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances -- including a national championship last year -- Kentucky finds itself in a different position this postseason. Actually, it finds itself in a different tournament -- the NIT. But if it's any...

The agony and ecstasy of NCAA tournament Selection Sunday

2013-03-16 19:00:00

The hours before Selection Sunday are what Lakers announcer Chick Hearn used to call "nervous time." Defending national champion Kentucky might want to chew on some of Jerry Tarkanian's old towels after probably blowing its bubble bid with an early...

Nerlens Noel injury: How Kentucky center injured his knee [Video]

2013-02-13 09:49:00

� Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel suffered a knee injury during the Wildcats' 69-52 loss to the Florida Gators on Tuesday. Noel, who was expected to be among the top picks in the 2013 NBA draft, collided with the base of the basket,...

UCLA basketball: 'We're no Kentucky,' says Bruins' Norman Powell

2012-12-04 06:25:00

A common criticism thrown around by�UCLA�basketball fans is that if�Kentucky�can win with talented freshmen, as it did last season, then why can't the Bruins, who are loaded with freshmen stars this season? "We're no Kentucky,"�UCLA guard Norman...

UCLA basketball's fresh start hits sour notes

2012-11-29 21:00:00

It's nearly midnight on a rainy Wednesday, and Ben Howland is sitting in the only part of new Pauley Pavilion that is not spacious and sparkling. The coaches' locker room. That's right, in the only place in this basketball palace that Howland can...

Musings from Day One of the Las Vegas club tournaments

2011-07-23 04:36:35

UK Basketball: John Calipari will be the keynote speaker at the Henry Iba Citizen Athlete Awards on June 3

2013-05-23 05:42:00

Kentucky coach John Calipari will be the keynote speaker at the Henry Iba Citizen Athlete Awards on June 3 in Tulsa. “We have had the big names of college basketball as well as baseball and football here,” said Greg Kach, chairman of the...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari reacts to a foul call during the second half an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, March 2, 2013. Arkansas defeated Kentucky 73-60.

2013-03-02 00:00:00

Kentucky guard Ryan Harrow asked coach John Calipari for his starting job back before the Vanderbilt game, and the UK sophomore responded. Harrow had 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and did not have a turnover in 32 minutes in UK�s 74-70 win Wednesday.

2013-02-21 07:34:00

Jarrod Polson (5) provided the "energy" Kentucky coach John Calipari wanted in Saturday's win over Auburn when he played 20 minutes, more than he ever had in any Southeastern Conference game.

2013-02-11 08:17:00