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BBL: CATSPY winners and basketball returnees

Big Blue Links for Tuesday: * Alex Poythress said Monday that he wants to be more than just potential. That means production. And the sophomore-to-be knows that he will need to produce more next season, especially with John Calipari’s incoming … Continue reading

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Video: Alex Poythress on why he is returning

UK sophomore-to-be Alex Poythress said Monday his decision to be a sophomore-to-be was very simple. The Tennessee native said he knows he will benefit from another year of college basketball.

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Video: Alex Poythress on his 12-rebound game

Kentucky freshman Alex Poythress on his pledge to do better and his resulting 12-rebound game against Florida.

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Kentucky player notes and trends

A look at how UK players are trending: Nerlens Noel: The freshman center followed a school-record 12 blocked shots at Ole Miss with 14 rebounds at Texas A&M. He ended up with 19 points and 14 rebounds, his third double-double … Continue reading

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Video: Poythress and Wiltjer after win over Ole Miss

Kentucky’s Alex Poythress and Kyle Wiltjer after win at No. 16 Ole Miss.

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A helping of Kentucky basketball leftovers

Some leftovers from UK’s win last night. – Willie Cauley-Stein continues to improve and impress. The 7-foot freshman turned in his second double-double of the season last night. The Kansas native had 11 points and 11 rebounds after finishing the … Continue reading

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Video: Alex Poythress talks workouts

Kentucky freshman Alex Poythress talks to the media about those individual workouts with John Calipari and his 16-point effort against Eastern Michigan.

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Three-spot from today’s UK basketball media opp

A three-spot from UK basketball media opp previewing Wednesday’s game with Eastern Michigan. 1. Getting Alex Poythress better. Head coach John Calipari has taken to individual workouts with the freshman forward, who has been struggling recently. Calipari said that this … Continue reading

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BBL: Pitino says Gorgui Dieng will play Saturday

Big Blue Links for Thursday: Pitino says Dieng will start vs. UK, reports C.L. Brown of C-J. Clutch play in big game can bring immortality, says H-L’s Jerry Tipton. Cats-Cards could be  a defensive battle, says my column. Big games from … Continue reading

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Video: Alex Poythress on talking

Before Friday’s (second/third?) practice, UK freshman Alex Poythress talks about talking.

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