If ever there was a sign this stuff is rigged to some degree, get a load of this.

The 24-25 Lakers went on the road tonight and beat the overall first place Celtics. And they did it WITHOUT Anthony Davis or Lebron James. The Celtics were at full strength too.

The Celtics had only lost 1 other home game all season. A 2 point loss to the defending champion Denver Nuggets.

Lakers fans have been teetering for a while. They need to get rid of Darvin Ham but they won’t. This win likely keeps Lakers fans engaged for a while longer.

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Man these last years have been tough personally and I’m not looking for sympathy just somewhere to vent. But I’ve always had Kentucky basketball or football to look forward to, but these last couple year have just added on to these struggles and I don’t know what to turn to now it’s been so frustrating dealing with the inconsistency from football when you think you have a stable situation and basketball… well last night is just the perfect example. I’m officially over it. Thanks for the rant. And thanks for the hard work of the staff on these forums.

Banging it down low with Jayden Q who will pass out to our one or no shooters on the perimeter. It’s back to the basics for Cal. He tried offense it didn’t work so now he’s doing it his way. Get ready for 30 touches in the post and lots of RUNNN.

…in the NBA All Star game. This may be the greatest day in the history of the program.

How many transfer portal players do they have , seems to be the way to go in the future . Where would we be without our two and where would Tennessee be without their star , just as examples !

someone else be the bench coach (your time has come and gone) you will lose 4 or five more games this season. And be a 7th seed in ncaa tourn

Will dig into visitors for the junior day over the last couple of days of this work week, but wanted to post this note.

4-star RB Marquise Davis was supposed to visit Tennessee this weekend, but as of our latest update, he is now going to be at Kentucky's junior day instead.

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For a change.

Unranked losses at Rupp Arena from 2009-2019 (10 Seasons): 4
Unranked losses at Rupp Arena from 2019-2024 (5 Seasons): 12

Under cal 8 losses at home the first 10 years under cal ksr talking about it this morning our hof overpaid lifetime coach has gotten lazy

I have the deepest bench of any college team and will use them to my advantage which is to wear down my opponent and dictate the game I want to play. I have seen my current team is best in early shots and up-tempo. I am going to full court, half court, ball pressure pressing to speed up the game and take my opponent out of their comfort to just relax and shoot wide open set 3's. To do so, I need my rim protector, so Ugo, Bradshaw, and Z are rotated in that low post spot and not doing the switching taking them away from their position. I am not playing two of them at the same time unless necessary as my offense has been awesome with the way it was (note last two games Cal did play two at the same time).

I actually will coach during the game instructing my individual players on what to do and especially on what not to do. Bradshaw I am glad you hit a 3 against Florida but you are not to take those shots in the first half for sure or in a tight game. Every shot counts and outside shooting is not your stellar skill or our need. D.J. what were you doing walking the ball up the court and then doing the drives too far away from the basket? I am coaching you to make your drive off a screen and not on on one with defenders waiting on you. Reed, shoot the ball as you are a great outside threat. However, I will now structure more plays to screen and get you open or again since we will be playing up-tempo like before you have the green light. In fact, I may start you with Dillingham, Reeves, Mitchell, and Z. Again, don't worry as I will have set substitutions of one player for each and not just different untried combinations. Edwards, I am sorry but until you show me the willingness to rebound and play with strength I have to decrease your minutes. But, coming off the bench with enthusiasm and effort after the other team is worn down after the first 10 plus minutes you may find yourself developing and playing well.

Of course there are more issues but fellow coaches I will listen if you want to add them? That's another strength of my coaching, I listen to my assistants and yes I am not opposed to a zone as well.

1. Arizona 3.05
2. Houston 2.88
3. Connecticut 2.63
4. Iowa St 2.54
5. Auburn 2.51
6. Purdue 2.49
7. Tennessee 2.47
8. Alabama 2.43
9. Kansas 2.41
10. BYU
11. Marquette 2.00
12. Michigan St 1.87
13. Kentucky 1.77
14. Colorado 1.67
15. Duke 1.63
16. TCU 1.599
17. Virginia 1.597
18. UNC 1.591
19. Wisconsin 1.534
20. Iowa 1.45
21. FAU 1.35
22. Northwestern 1.304
23. New Mexico 1.298
24. Miss St 1.28
25. Texas Tech 1.27
26. Gonzaga 1.24
27. Creighton 1.22
28. Dayton 1.21
29. Texas 1.20
30. Baylor 1.28
31. Oklahoma 1.17
32. Mississippi 1.167

Rest of SEC
42. Florida
62. LSU
76. South Carolina
79. ATM
81. Missouri
94. Georgia
104. Arkansas
176. Vandy



180. Louisville

... with the riches we possess, it is simply effing embarrassing. Sam Bowie is absolutely correct in what he said the other night in Rupp ... "If UK doesn't win the Title this year, then blame Cal". I'm sorry but Calipari is incompetent and delusional, IMO. Someone said earlier that UK will never win another NC with Calipari running the show and I think he's correct. Whatever this clown says going forward should simply be ignored. Hall of Shame coach is the more appropriate title.

Did Cal say why he didn't play much? I think he should have been given some of Tre's minutes. Thoughts?

I don’t blame the guy for wanting to take on bigger challenges, and honestly he will probably be in a better competitive position anywhere in the NFL than coaching Kentucky in the sec. But what kind of effect does this have on the recruiting trail? Our OC has bitten at pretty much any opportunity he’s had to get out of town. Our HC was gone until he got left at the alter. Our new o line coach slunk back to town, but only because the greener pastures no longer existed and he was looking for a job after the coaching carousel stopped spinning. Marrow and white are the only ones I feel good about sticking around for any period of time, and while they recruit well I don’t trust either from an X/O perspective. Just very frustrating, especially when you see what our peers in our tier of the league are able to accomplish (mizzou, ole miss in particular). I know we will still get plenty of high 3* and call them yahtzees, but if you're a national recruit I think the obvious instability would turn you off to what were selling.

After Shep blocked his layup. Mopskull was chirping that it was a foul, and Shep kept coming back with "No it isn't." LOL and Frazzlehead tried to shoulder Shep as he walked back onto the floor, and Shep didn't budge an inch.

What a punka** *****.

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That is absolutely ridiculous. RIDICULOUS. Give me a break.

Login to view embedded media 7 all stars man, that’s the Kentucky national championship right here, along with the billion dollars in contracts

I don't know why this multibajillionaire still doesn't know how to close out games.

He LITERALLY gave the game away.

Yes, Sheppard made a defensive mistake. But he shouldn't have even been in the position to do so.

Very simple for an experienced, well-organized, smart coach to engineer that victory when we took the ball out of bounds up two points.

CALL A TIMEOUT before the inbounds AND before the free throws! Cal had THREE LEFT!

1. Get the ball inbounded to Sheppard so he can knock down the FTs and game over.
2. Failing that, make sure if we miss a FT that you FOUL so they can't shoot a three.
3. Failing that, make sure you have someone glued to Clayton Jr. so he can't get off a three.
4. Failing that, call timeout with 3 seconds left.

So many opportunities and Cal squandered them all.

Isn't it his JOB to prepare the team for situations like this?

How much time will Edwards miss the rest of the year with this fake injury? Are they trying to protect whatever little draft stock he has left? Are they giving him a game or two to look at it to see if it will help it click with him? What do you think?

Nothing would surprise me.

I'm a lifelong BBN member and attending my first game Saturday. Flying in roughly 1:30 Saturday, so have plenty of time for pre-game stuff. Staying at the Hyatt. Had planned to go to KSBar, but the wife is a big foodie so looking for alternatives. I'm a KSR listener and thought it would be cool to hangout and see the show. Little unsure what the commute from there to Rupp looked like before the game. Basically just looking for the local 411 on pregame stuff a first timer (or anyone) needs to do.