Kentucky Wildcats

NBA draft pool lacks a deep end, and a high end too

2013-06-08 18:08:00

If any NBA team is hoping to land a franchise-altering player during the June 27 draft, like a Tim Duncan or LeBron James, good luck finding him. Seemingly every NBA general manager or scout views the 2013 draft as being devoid of that dominant force....

NCAA women's tournament: Georgia rallies to beat Stanford, 61-59

2013-03-30 20:38:00

Jasmine Hassell scored six of her 13 points in the final 3 minutes and fourth-seeded Georgia reached the NCAA women's regional finals for the first time since 2004 with a 61-59 victory over top-seeded Stanford on Saturday night. Georgia overcame three...

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: North Carolina turns back Villanova, 78-71

2013-03-22 19:09:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova, 78-71, in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his...

A different kind of bluegrass statement on Selection Sunday

2013-03-17 20:32:00

Kentucky is the top-seeded team entering this year's NCAA tournament that tips off Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, and ends on a Monday in Atlanta. Check that: A team from Kentucky, coached by a former Kentucky coach, is top-seeded entering the NCAA...

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...

A few thoughts before NCAA tournament bracket is announced

2013-03-17 14:01:00

The waiting is almost over in “Bubbleville” as the clock ticks toward Sunday’s� NCAA tournament Selection Sunday show at 3 p.m. Pacific time on CBS. Believe it or not, a few late results might affect the final bracketing. The smart...

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...

TV This Week for March 17-23: 'Bates Motel' on A&E

2013-03-16 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 17 - 23, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- SUNDAY The route remains roughly the same —...

Arizona fans travel well, T-shirts and all, at Pac-12 tournament

2013-03-15 15:40:00

LAS VEGAS -- It’s Arizona in a rout at the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament. That's not a prediction for tonight’s semifinal game against UCLA. It's based on a highly unscientific poll to determine the conference’s best fans....

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,...

Chris Dufresne's look at the season's college football bowl games

2012-12-12 18:41:00

ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast. Conspicuously missing from the lineup is Ohio State (12-0) vs. Louisiana Tech...

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops says the enthusiasm of UK fans has impressed him and he sees no reason the Wildcats can't compete for the SEC championship and more.

2013-05-28 06:56:00

Connecticut Huskies forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots in the second half against Kentucky Wildcats forward/center Jelleah Sidney (12) game at the Webster Bank Arena. Stewart scored a game-high 21 points in UConn's 83-53 win to advance to the Final Four. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Kentucky center Samarie Walker (23) reacts as play near end of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in against Texas A&M in the championship of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Duluth, Ga. Texas A&M won 75-67. (AP Photo/John Amis)

2013-03-10 00:00:00