Calipari had to make sure his players were conditioned, and Cousins didn’t love that idea. Throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, the Kentucky Wildcats had some of college basketball’s best teams.
It was a big surprise to see John Calipari leave the Kentucky basketball program earlier this month. Calipari had been the head coach of the Wildcats for 15 years, and after losing to 14 seed Oakland in the NCAA Tournament, he decided to leave to be the new head coach at Arkansas.
Interesting statement from the former Wildcat. DeMarcus Cousins has made some interesting comments about his former college team since former head coach John Calipari left for Arkansas.
A funny option during all the craziness. The last 48 hours around the Kentucky Wildcats have been a wild one. To end it all, though, it appears that John Calipari is ultimately heading to Fayetteville to take over the Arkansas Razorbacks.
We know whose side Boogie is on. We’re still waiting to hear what UK will do regarding John Calipari, but one former Kentucky Wildcats star is weighing in.
Anyone else miss the good ole days? While there are plenty of former Kentucky Wildcats currently shining in the NBA, two of John Calipari’s first recruits at UK find themselves not playing in The Association.
One thing is for sure: Stephen A. is a fan of bold takes. Bur Boogie does deserve to be in the NBA. There aren’t too many dominant big men in the NBA right now.
KAT is one of the NBA’s premier big men. The Kentucky Wildcats have been a stepping stone for several of the NBA’s best big men. From DeMarcus Cousins earlier in the decade to Karl-Anthony Towns now and with Anthony Davis in between, the Cats have consistently held many of the league’s top centers.
Following the Billy Gillespie era, Kentucky fans were in desperate need of entertaining basketball and that is exactly what John Calipari provided in his first season as Kentucky’s head coach.
Los Angeles could use the size with starting forward Anthony Davis still down with a stress injury. The Los Angeles Lakers will work out DeMarcus Cousins next week, and for the time being, this could be a win-win situation as both sides need each other.
Winner of eight national championships — good for second all time — the University of Kentucky is basketball royalty. Actually, it's the most successful program in the history of the game, when it comes to NCAA Tournament appearances and wins.
Cousins will add depth to a frontcourt that’s been hampered by injuries. Former Kentucky Wildcats star DeMarcus Cousins is getting another shot in the NBA.
At least three associated with the Wildcats were present during the special day for Anthony Davis. Following an eight-year stint at Massachusetts and then a nine-year stint at Memphis that ended following the 2008-2009 season, John Calipari found his way to the University of Kentucky.
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