Enough madness to go around
Andy KatzSome quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009Red-hot rivalries burn down the house
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhen it comes to red-hot rivalries for the 2009-10 season, Tobacco Road takes a back seat to Kentucky and Louisville.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009Can't everyone just take a deep breath?
Jay Bilas, ESPN.comUp in arms about the alleged NCAA violations that took place at Memphis under John Calipari? Fine. But before penalties are issued and reputations are ruined, shouldn't we take a closer look at what exactly we're so fired up about?
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009
Cal will embrace all aspects of UK job
Andy Katz, ESPN.comNow that John Calipari is coaching at Rupp Arena, expect Kentucky to be a constant in any discussion about elite programs in the sport.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009Forde Minutes: Stretch-run story lines, monopolies and underachievers
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the stretch-run story lines to the multi-bid monopoly to the underachievers, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Arizona gives Withey release to transfer
Andy KatzQuick hitters for Tuesday: • Arizona freshman Jeff Withey finally got his release to transfer Monday after it was initially denied by the sc...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008Bulldogs' historic wins an unexpected boost for Felton
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comGeorgia suffered through a miserable four-win SEC season, failing to win back-to-back games for two months. Yet on Saturday, the Bulldogs won two games to put themselves on the doorstep of the NCAA tournament and perhaps save their coach's job, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008What is America's Team? How about 'Mempis'?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDon't overlook the prelude to the madness. Between UNC-Duke, Saint Mary's-Gonzaga and Tennessee-"Mempis," The Minutes breaks down the must-see regular-season games.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008To remember Beard for scandal is to remember the wrong things
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRalph Beard died this week, and his obit talked about taking money from gamblers. But that's only a small part of the story.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 200723,313 pack Rupp Arena ... for practice
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe start of the Billy Clyde Gillispie era began with shooting flames and exploding fireworks at Kentucky's Big Blue Madness. It was a whole lot of pomp and circumstance for a practice, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2007Team preview: Kentucky
Blue Ribbon YearbookBlue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2007-08 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2007
Top 10 of the last 10: positioned for success
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comIn the final part of a weeklong look at the past decade in college basketball, ESPN.com picks its top 10 programs best positioned for success in the next 10 years.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2007Happiness the main factor in Donovan's decision
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWith everything going so well at Florida, Billy Donovan saw no reason to pursue the Kentucky opening, Andy Katz writes.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2007Donovan's dis sends Cats fans into frenzy
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIn the wake of Billy Donovan's dissing of the Kentucky job, the only thing Wildcats fans can agree on now is their level of panic, Pat Forde writes.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2007