The Latest Breaking News from John Calipari

When asked by the national media, or from someone outside the Bluegrass, the question always comes with a smirk.

Seven things you need to know from No. 6 seed Kentucky’s 75-69 loss to No. 3 seed Kansas State in the men’s NCAA Tournament’s East Region round of 32 at Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina:

Forget tanking. With a breakout star, the Thunder are thinking playoffs.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As a rule, John Calipari downplays the annual SEC men’s basketball tournament. Deems it unnecessary. Claims it rarely changes seeding for the Big Dance. Says it’s primarily for the fans. The Kentucky coach always says his team will try to bring home the trophy, of course, but…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It seems self-evident that if Kentucky does not have Cason Wallace moving forward, the Wildcats’ season is cooked.

It was a special night for the Commodores.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — What was supposed to be a night of celebration in Rupp Arena turned into a nightmare scenario for the Kentucky Wildcats.

A basketball season is a series of tests. Early tests. Middle tests. Late tests. Hard tests. Easy tests. A team won’t pass every test. Bobby Knight’s Indiana was the last to ace them all way back in 1975-76. Still, it must pass more than it fails. To be elite, many…

Headline then: Has John Calipari at Kentucky run its course?