Bashing players, coaches for following dreams is wrong

What do you want to be when you grow up?
It’s one of the most common questions we’re asked when we’re children and the answers can range everywhere from firefighter, to doctor, to teacher to professional basketball player.
Wait, professional basketball player?
Call me crazy, but after reading the comments from a lot of Big Blue Nation – [...]

Patterson to forgo senior season for NBA

A legendary Cat is moving on.
Junior forward Patrick Patterson called it a career Friday afternoon, formally announcing his intentions to turn pro.
Patterson first thanked his coaches, including former UK head coach and current Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith, for getting him acquainted with the university.
“I just felt that it was time for [...]

Videos of Patterson talking about going pro

Junior forward Patrick Patterson thanks his coaches and teammates, and announces his decision to turn pro.

Patterson talks about his decision to turn pro.

Another video of Patterson talking about his decision to turn pro.

One more video of Patterson talking about turning pro.

Final video of Patterson talking about his decision to turn pro.

Wall bids farewell to Cats, enters NBA Draft

He can’t do his laundry and he can’t cook, but John Wall is likely to be the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft.
The electric 6-foot-4 guard from Raleigh, N.C., held a news conference Thursday morning to tell media and family members, including his mother, Frances Pulley, he will be entering the draft.
“(UK head [...]

Teague commits to Cats

One point guard leaves, another commits.
On the same day John Wall formally announced his intentions to enter the 2010 NBA Draft, class of 2011 point guard Marquis Teague gave UK head coach John Calipari and the UK basketball team a verbal commitment.
Teague is regarded by Rivals.com as the No. 2 player in the country and [...]

Video of Wall news conference

Freshman guard John Wall talks to the media about his decision to enter the NBA.

Wall talks about his time at UK and the college experience.

One more video of Wall talking about his time at UK and his future in the Association.

Lamb gives verbal commitment to Cats

UK head coach John Calipari and the Cats received another commitment for their 2010 class.
6-foot-4 shooting guard Doron Lamb gave a verbal commitment to play for the Cats during halftime of Saturday night’s Jordan Brand Classic played at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Lamb is rated by Rivals.com as the No. 21 player in [...]

Bye bye, Boogie: Cousins reflects on time at UK, being ‘accepted’

DeMarcus Cousins picked an agent last week. On Thursday, he spoke to the media about his time at UK, being accepted for the first time in his life and his future in the NBA.
After signing a National Letter of Intent with the Cats on the first day of the spring signing period in 2009, Cousins [...]

Videos of Cousins talking about future

UK freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins talks about his time at UK and his future.

Cousins talks more about his time at UK and his future in the NBA.

One more video of Cousins talking about his future.

King looks for breakout season

For a wide receiver, one year can make all the difference in the world. In the world of La’Rod King, that could be especially true.
King, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound receiver from Radcliff, Ky., played quarterback in his high school days before switching positions for the Cats as a true freshman last season. In 2010, King will [...]