Jerry Tipton
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Jerry Tipton has covered University of Kentucky men's basketball since the 1981-82 season, In that time, UK has played 1,127 games, won three national champions
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Very sorry to see reports that “Not Jerry Tipton” has died. He was Lee Stewart, a 1992 UK grad who was an attorney in Birmingham, Ala. condolences to his family.
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Ohio State Coach Chris Holtmann, who grew up in Lexington and then Nicholasville, has donated $50,000 to the tornado relief fund, it was announced.
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Gov. Beshear announced that he has made Oscar Tshiebwe a Kentucky colonel. He asked crowd to welcome “Colonel Tshiebwe.”
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Cam'Ron Fletcher's mother confirmed that her son will return to the UK team.
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Joe B. Hall tribute at Wheeler Pharmacy. That includes 20 percent off breakfast orders through Saturday
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Cal: Reid Travis did not get a Senior Day ceremony at Stanford. He'll get one at Kentucky's Senior Day on Saturday.
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Ex-Cat Wenyen Gabriel just came by Memorial Coliseum. He said he was attending the Kentucky-Tennessee game.
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Notre Dame will have a moment of silence before the playing of the National Anthem in memory of the victims and devastation of the tornado that hit Mayfield, Ky., and other places in the middle of the country.
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“Not Jerry Tipton” & “Jerry Tipton” had a meet-and-greet at lunch today.
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Cal says Davion Mintz should win the SEC's Sixth Man of the Year award.
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Buzz: "just let Coach Calipari be the spokesperson for our league, & I completely agree with what he tweeted out. If you go 9-9 in SEC, you ought to be in the tournament. But I am not in the Hall of Fame, in any Hall of Fame, and so I direct all postseason questions to Coach Cal"
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Lance Ware among players named to SEC's Community Service team. He has spent more than 100 hours working with children at basketball camps or volunteering for community engagement projects across the state of Kentucky.
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Cal: Former players plan to have dinner with Tubby Smith Thursday night, the night before UK plays High Point.
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Donna Smith did the Y at halfcourt in the K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y cheer.
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Oscar Tshiebwe says he will play for Kentucky next season. This came after prayer.
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When asked about what his dream one-on-one matchup in the NBA would be, Herro said it would be against another former UK player, Devin Booker.
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As the singing of the National Anthem concludes before Missouri and Ole Miss play the first game of the SEC Tournament, a fan yells, "Let's go, Cats!"
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Mike Pratt passed away Thursday night. He was 73. He played for UK in 1967-68 through 1969-70 seasons. He had been the color commentator on radio broadcasts of UK games the past 21 seasons.
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I'm told U of L's Russ Smith came to locker room after game and congratulated UK players.
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Rick Barnes on Kentucky: "I think Kentucky is the most underrated and underappreciated team in the country right now. I think them, and Kansas are the two best teams in the country."
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UK confirms that Cal and UK have agreed to a long-term contract that will lead to Cal finishing his coaching career at UK
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UK plans to name the Media Work Room at the Joe Craft Center for the late Lee Stewart (aka “Not Jerry Tipton”). Donations can be made to UK Athletics and mailed to: the KFund Attn: Candice Chaffin, University of Kentucky, Joe Craft Center, 338 Lexington Ave. Lexington KY 40506
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Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman appeared on the SEC Network's SEC This Morning show. Asked what game he had circled, he said, "It's a known fact, any team playing Kentucky, the fan base gets excited."
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Shaedon Sharpe left the NBA Combine this morning. An unspecified "conflict" was cited. He had fully participated in drills and team interviews before leaving.
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Said Tshiebwe: "I am very excited. First off, I want to thank God. Second, I want to thank my family for supporting everything I do. Thirdly, I want to thank my coaches, especially Coach Cal. I am really grateful to be here. Thank you to the Naismith Awards for picking me...
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Former UK standout Rex Chapman is joining CNN+. His weekly CNN+ show will include intimate conversations with athletes, entertainers and everyday heroes as Chapman looks for the silver lining beyond today’s toughest headlines, a CNN release said.
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Oscar Tshiebwe became the first UK player to sweep all the major Player of the Year awards Tuesday when he won the Wooden Award.
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Oscar Tshiebwe speaks with Andy Beshear at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast.
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Kentucky showed again today why you can't spell NBA without UK. UK has 27 former players on NBA rosters, UK said. That's the most from any college program. Second-most? Duke with 21. Come to think of it, you can't spell Duke without UK.
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Bruce Pearl on UK: "John (Calipari) likes this team, and he likes them in June. That's scary for the rest of us. He usually doesn't like them till March (in the post-season)."
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Ex-Cat Larry Stamper has cancer and is in the Cleveland Clinic receiving radiation treatments. BBN is asked to say a prayer for Larry.
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Oscar Tshiebwe held a news conference. When asked if John Calipari will allow him to shoot threes, he said with a smile, Cal will allow 3s "as long as I keep making them."
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Oscar Tshiebwe named to the Wooden Award All-American team and he's one of five finalists for the Wooden Award as Player of the Year.
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Thoughts and prayers are in order for Mike Pratt, former UK player/then long-time color commentator on radio broadcasts of games.
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CBS announces it will re-broadcast two national championship games involving Kentucky. On Sunday, March 29, at 2:30 p.m., it will be the 1997 title game between UK and Arizona. On Sunday, April 5, it will be the 2012 title game between UK and Kansas.
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Tyler Ulis made an appearance at Tuesday’s youth camp on the UK campus
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Cal on playing Shaedon Sharpe: If that happens, he would concentrate on what he can do. "Score the ball."
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During early shooting around, Shaedon Sharpe made three straight shots from the mid-court logo. And he took "shots," not "heaves" nor "prayers."
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Abilene Christian Coach Joe Golding on PJ Washington: "If he shows up in a boot, we have a chance. If he takes the boot off, we've got a problem." Then Golding added, "He's one of eight problems we have."
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Cal on Oscar Tshiebwe being able to benefit on NIL deals: Oscar will not make as much money as some other players. Tshiebwe is "doing it for his mother and his family back in the Congo."
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Mike Pratt had surgery this morning. He expects to return to UK's radio team for next Tuesday's home game against Mississippi State. Tony Delk will substitute for Saturday's game at Auburn as well as tonight's game at Georgia.
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UK announces that Keion Brooks, Jr., has decided to return for his sophomore season
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After Auburn beat Georgia 83-60 for its 14th straight victory, Coach Bruce Pearl said of Saturday's game, "We've got to step up in a huge way for Kentucky. I think it's one of the best teams John (Calipari) has had in years. It'll be a clash of the titans. That's for sure."
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Former UK standout Tony Delk is working as an analyst on the SEC radio network's coverage of the SEC Tournament.
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The United States Basketball Writers Association named Oscar Tshiebwe its National Player of the Week. Of course, this followed the 28 rebounds he grabbed against Western Kentucky last Wednesday.
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Cal said he, Mitch Barnhart, Darius Miller and Jack Givens will visit tornado-ravaged western Kentucky Sunday. "Just want people we care," he said.
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Classy, conservative Draft attire for Fox, Bam, Monk (left to right)
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Former UK player Alex Poythress signed with a professional team in Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, today.
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Cal: Indiana turned down his proposal that two games in a new contract both be played in RCA Dome in Indianapolis. IU turned that down. So UK moved on.
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"Jerry Tipton" met his alter ego (or something like that) on Saturday.
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West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins and former South Carolina Coach Frank Martin will be studio analysts for coverage of the 2022 NCAA Tournament on TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV. Martin (Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18) and Huggins (Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20).
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South Carolina Coach Frank Martin on no fans at NCAA games: decisions to protect always better than decisions to make people happy.
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PJ Washington jogging at the same speed as his teammates in warm-ups for Thursday's practice.
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Cal: Kentucky wanted to add Gonzaga to the schedule. The palyers were "ecstatic" about that possibility. But it couldn't be worked out.
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Cal: We have a sold-out arena. plus Tornadoes. Western Kentucky wanted to do it. So, UK is playing Western Kentucky. My hope is this is a packed arena. Fans angry it's not Louisville should cheer for WKU
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Stanford A.D. Bernard Muir, the chair of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee, said there would be no problem with bracketing Kentucky as a No. 2 seed with a path to Louisville. No issue with No. 1 seed wondering about fairness playing No. 2 UK in Louisville.
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UK baseball coach Nick Mingione said he lost everything earlier in his life when a hurricane caved in the roof of a second-story apartment where he was living in Florida. "I have a soft spot" for people in western Kentucky, he said.
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UK dropped from No. 6 to No. 19 in new AP top 25 poll. Incidentally, UK was last as low as No. 19 almost exactly a year ago. The Dec. 8 loss to Seton Hall last season dropped UK from No. 9 to No. 19. Of course, UK came within an overtime period of advancing to the Final Four.
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Will do. 1-800-bring-it-on?
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Jay Bilas: Collin Sexton is the best point guard in this year's NBA Draft.
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Former UK Coach Joe B. Hall died a little before 2 a.m. this morning. He was 93.
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At No. 22, Isaiah Jackson is the worst draft position for the first UK player selected in John Calipari's time as coach. Previous mark came last year when Tyrese Maxey was the first UK player taken with the 21st pick.
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Cal ended radio show by saluting UK fans and asking them to come out in full force for remaining home games. He said UK fans don't boo opposing teams. Fans booed Brandon McKissic of Florida and John Fulkerson of Tennessee each time they touched the ball this season.
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Help is on the way. Former UK player Devin Booker, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday will join the U.S. team after the NBA finals.
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The game at Florida Saturday gave Kentucky its first "Quad 1" victory. UK moved up 40 spots in the NET rankings: from 129 going into the game to 89.
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Cal asked if loss hurts UK chances for a No. 1 seed: No. No. Because other teams have lost and they've moved up in the poll." A wry smile was on his face.
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Loyola ‘63 champs: Jerry Harkness, Les Hunter, Jack Egan, Rich Rochelle (left to right)
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Zan Payne, Olivier Sarr and Riley Welch among 93 UK athletes set to graduate this spring, the school announced.
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Beating the weather, the UK team is already in Nashville for Wednesday night's game at Vanderbilt.
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SEC will announce matchups in SEC-Big 12 Challenge on Wednesday
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Former UK player and present radio analyst for UK games Mike Pratt will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame on May 18 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Columbus.
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Clarion State to name court after John Calipari on Sept. 21
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Ja Morant of Murray State won the Jerry West Award as nation’s best point guard
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Bellarmine announces non-conference schedule. Games include Nov. 29 at Kentucky. Bellarmine also playoing at Duke, at Clemson, at Louisville and at UCLA.
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Davion Mintz is returning to play for Kentucky next season, UK just announced.
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Congratulations to Jacob Bates, a senior forward for Centre. He made the National Association of Basketball Coaches' D-III All-America third team.
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Pitino said Indiana was "one of the best jobs" in college basketball. A moment later, he said he would not consider any job offer.
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Tshiebwe called the loss to Saint Peter's "most disrespectful." Then he added, "I can't end my college career being beat by Saint Peter's."
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Cal: Quickley could play some point guard next season if he returns to UK
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Former UK player and assistant coach/current Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey among those elected into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
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Nick Richards announced that he is returning to UK next season.
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Actor Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in the movie The Passion of the Christ, is at game
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UK announces NCAA and SEC have ruled Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin eligible to play this season
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U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Associated Press name Oscar Tshiebwe national Player of Year
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Keyontae Johnson is breathing on his own and in stable condition.
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The SEC news release said Sarr had "engaged in nearly 100 hours of community service throughout his collegiate career spit between Wake Forest and Kentucky."
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Cal asks fans not to sit last five minutes of remaining home games against Florida, Auburn and Tennessee.
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Joe Lunardi has a new extended contract to continue as ESPN's bracketologist, the network announced.
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If UK wins NCAA title, Bluegrass Hospitality Group (Malone's) will give free steak dinner to UK students and faculty.
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Perhaps playing to crowd in post-game news conference, Cal suggested several times that the NCAA Selection Committee will give UK a tough bracket. He suggested that if there's an unbeaten team in the country, UK will have to play them early in NCAA Tournament.
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Cal at Tip-Off Luncheon in Louisville: "Let me say this first of all: How about our football team?" Crowd applauds.
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Iconic radio play-by-play announcer Cawood Ledford will be inducted posthumously into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame this year. Ledford called UK basketball games for 39 seasons. His last game was UK's loss to Duke on the Christian Laettner shot in 1992.
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College basketball coaches will pay tribute to the late John Thompson Jr. this week by wearing commemorative towels over their shoulders during games – mirroring the late coach’s signature sideline look.
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Valerie Still, the career scoring leader for UK women's basketball, is among candidates for enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2022 inductees.
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UK's Keion Brooks, Jr., has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Player Development Coalition, which will be tasked with giving feedback and perspective on college basketball issues to fellow players.
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Kentucky rises to No. 5 in this week's AP top 25 poll. UK was No. 12 last week. Kansas fell from No. 5 to No. 10
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