Anthony Davis

Honorable Role Models in College Basketball? No Way

Gabriel Frankel | Posted 04.24.2012

Gabriel Frankel

Despite his achievements, I'm disappointed with Anthony Davis's decision not to continue his education. In doing so, he abandoned the values and drive that got him to such a high level in basketball.

All Kentucky Starters Declare For NBA Draft

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 04.18.2012

To hear Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari tell it, the press conference on Tuesday evening when all five Wildcats underclassmen starters declare...

March Madness: Thoughts on the Men's and Women's Final Four

Carl Berman | Posted 04.04.2012

Carl Berman

Rarely will you see two players who don't possess great offensive skill sets dominating games but that's what happened during the Final Four.

Team Effort Lifts Wildcats To Title

AP | COLIN FLY | Posted 04.03.2012

NEW ORLEANS -- There's so much more to Kentucky than Anthony Davis. These were the collaborative `Cats, and that's what made them so tough to beat....

Anthony Davis Does It All.. But Score

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 04.03.2012

NEW ORLEANS — A few weeks ago, Kentucky coach John Calipari asked his players how they helped the team when they weren't scoring. Anthony Davis...

And the MOP Is..

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

NEW ORLEANS — Kentucky's Anthony Davis has been selected the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four after dominating defensively in Monday ni...

Kentucky Beats Kansas With Talent Across the Board

Jordan Schultz | Posted 04.03.2012

Jordan Schultz

With all due respect to this vastly overachieving Kansas team, the Wildcats proved Monday night that sometimes the world is unfair, and that talent sometimes trumps heart.

LIVE: NCAA Title Game

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 04.02.2012

Kentucky and Kansas meet for the 2012 NCAA men's basketball championship in a classic matchup of traditional powers. No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats (37-...

Won And Done?

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 04.02.2012

NEW ORLEANS -- Blue-chip players flock to John Calipari, eager to sharpen their skills – to say nothing of their resumes – in what's becom...

One And Dominant

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 03.30.2012

On the eve of the Final Four, it's not exactly going out on a limb to pick Kentucky to cut down the nets in New Orleans. Actually, with Kentucky being...

AP's College Hoops Player Of The Year

AP | Posted 03.30.2012

NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis is The Associated Press' college basketball Player of the Year, the first Kentucky player and second freshman to win the ...

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Miles Simon Relives Arizona's 1997 National Championship And Talks 2012 Final Four

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 03.27.2012

When Miles Simon and the 1997 Arizona Wildcats beat powerhouse Kentucky in the national championship, they became the first and only team to ever beat...

Kentucky's John Calipari Faces Championship Or Bust In Final Four

Jordan Schultz | Posted 05.27.2012

Jordan Schultz

In Big Blue Nation, where winning is a relief as much as a joy, merely reaching two consecutive NCAA Final Fours is not good enough.

State Rivals Battle In Final Four

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 03.29.2012

BY PAUL NEWBERRY, The Associated Press ATLANTA -- Think Kentucky vs. Louisville is a big deal during the regular season? Try the Final Four. ...

Kentucky's Win Sets Up Rematch In Sweet 16

AP | COLIN FLY | Posted 05.17.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freshman Marquis Teague finally feels in step with Kentucky coach John Calipari's offense. Now, he's taking the Wildcats to t...

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2012 NCAA Tournament: Top Ten NBA Draft Prospects

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 03.14.2012

There can be a divide between devout college basketball fans and those who prefer the professional version of the game. College fans love the passion ...

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2012 NCAA Tournament's Top Ten Freshmen

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 03.14.2012

Ever since the NBA implemented its one-and-done rule, the NCAA Tournament has been flooded with baby-faced freshmen trying to use March to catapult th...

No. 1 Kentucky Caps Perfect SEC Campaign

AP | By MARK LONG | Posted 03.04.2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Top-ranked Kentucky is perfect again in the Southeastern Conference. Freshman Anthony Davis had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six b...

How Good Is Kentucky?

Rush The Court | Posted 02.27.2012

If it weren’t for Christian Watford’s buzzer-beating three on December 10, Kentucky would be 28-0 right now and in the discussion to go undefeated...

No. 1 Kentucky Rolls Past Vanderbilt To Win SEC Title

AP | COLIN FLY | Posted 04.26.2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Freshman Anthony Davis scored a career-high 28 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and No. 1 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 83-74 on Saturda...

No. 1 Kentucky Surges Past Mississippi State To Avoid Upset

AP | By DAVID BRANDT | Posted 02.22.2012

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 18 points, Anthony Davis added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Kentucky rallied to beat Mississ...

Kentucky's Anthony Davis: The Next Kevin Garnett?

Jordan Schultz | Posted 04.17.2012

Jordan Schultz

The next great shot-blocker in the NBA is barely old enough to vote: an 18-year-old prodigy at the University of Kentucky who is already drawing comparisons with Kevin Garnett and other premier defenders who are almost old enough to be his parents.

Freshman Phenom Leads Kentucky To Win, Breaks Record

AP | By COLIN FLY | Posted 01.18.2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Freshman Anthony Davis scored a career-high 27 points and blocked seven shots to set a season school record in No. 2 Kentucky's 86-6...

Clutch Block In Final Seconds Lifts No. 1 Kentucky Over No. 5 UNC

AP | COLIN FLY | Posted 02.02.2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Pushed and pressured all day, Anthony Davis finally went somewhere else no one could on the floor. Up. The freshman soared to ...

Freshman Phenom Leads No. 1 Kentucky Over St. John's

AP | By COLIN FLY | Posted 12.02.2011

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Freshman Anthony Davis scored 15 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had eight of a school-record 18 blocks in No. 1 Kentucky's 81-59 vi...