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Grady’s 25 spark No. 4 Kentucky’s rally past No. 25 Alabama

By GARY B. GRAVESFebruary 19, 2022 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Knowing his team would have to do more with less meant Kellan Grady needed to take his offense up a notch, at the very least.

That urgency resulted in a career day for the Kentucky guard, with his perimeter shooting providing a big spark for the No.

No. 12 Kentucky needs OT to give Calipari his 800th win

By STEVE McCLAINJanuary 26, 2022 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — To John Calipari, his latest milestone only means he's been coaching a long time.

Fittingly, No. 12 Kentucky and the Hall of Fame coach needed an five extra minutes to reach 800 career on-court victories.

Kentucky favored to win SEC; Pippen preseason player of year

October 19, 2021 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title, while defending champion Alabama is picked to finish second in voting among a panel of national and league media.

Kentucky guard Davion Mintz will return for final season

July 1, 2021 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Guard Davion Mintz will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to Kentucky for his final season after leading the Wildcats in scoring as a graduate transfer.

Mintz entered the draft in May and said in a release Thursday that he felt “ready and closer” to his goal of playing in the NBA after going through the evaluation process.

Kentucky outlook unclear; Calipari awaits transfer rulings

By GARY B. GRAVESMay 29, 2021 GMT

John Calipari is awaiting a pivotal rulings on the eligibility of transfers before he will know who’ll be around to help the Wildcats bounce back from the coach’s first losing season in Lexington.

As has been the case since Calipari’s 2009 arrival at Kentucky, the Wildcats underwent their annual roster makeover.