John Calipari

Rothstein: Revised Early Top 25 For The 2013-14 College Basketball Season

Kentucky is back, and in a major way.

2013/05/16

Rothstein Files: Breaking Down The 4 Potential Destinations For Andrew Wiggins

We can’t fully project next year’s Top 25 in college basketball because arguably the best player in the sport has still yet to decide on his destination.

2013/05/07

Rothstein Files: An Early Look At The Top 25 For The 2013-14 Season

The empire will bounce back in a major way next season. John Calipari has assembled arguably the greatest recruiting class in the history of college basketball.

2013/04/10

Rothstein: Monday Morning College Hoops Notebook; Miami, Otto Porter & More

The Hurricanes haven’t just been good this season — they’ve been dominant.

2013/02/11

Ben Howland (credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: Monday Morning College Hoops Notebook

Was it really less than a year ago that an article came out crushing Ben Howland and the UCLA program? Boy how times have changed.

2013/01/14

Mark Turgeon (credit: Jason Szenes/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: Turgeon, Maryland Ready To Climb ACC Ladder

The first ever college basketball game at the Barclays Center was supposed to be a coronation for the defending national champions. The problem was, no one told Maryland.

2013/01/08

Solomon Hill (credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: 68 New Year’s Wishes For College Hoops In 2013

To every athletic director in America: An end to realignment as soon as humanly possible.

2013/01/01

Mark Turgeon (credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images), John Calipari (credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: Getting You Set For College Basketball’s Opening Weekend

With Dez Wells, the Terps have all the looks of an NCAA Tournament team and a squad that should present a formidable opening test for Kentucky.

2012/11/09

Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball

The NCAA’s decision to allow Dez Wells to play this season for Maryland immediately changes the landscape of the entire ACC.

2012/11/08

Rothstein Files: Upbeat Pastner Has Memphis Positioned For Promising Present, Future

The baby-faced Memphis coach is sometimes more like the self-help section of a Barnes & Noble than he is a drill sergeant ready to wreak havoc with a whistle around his neck.

2012/11/06

Rothstein Files: Five Observations From Kentucky-Northwood

There’s a lot of molding to do with this team, and that’s just the kind of challenge Calipari relishes. He’ll have them playing their best basketball when it matters most — in March.

2012/11/02

Shaka Smart (credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images), Kevin O'Neill (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images), John Calipari (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: 12-Day College Basketball Road Trip

Sometimes there’s nothing like a good road trip. Over the next 12 days, I’ll be traveling to different parts of the country visiting different programs, observing practices, and taking part in some really fun broadcasting projects.

2012/10/22

Rothstein Files: Cauley-Stein Set To Make Impact At Kentucky

The Wildcats have annually landed the nation’s top recruits since Calipari’s arrival in 2009 and it looks like their 2013 class could be the best in college basketball history.

2012/10/15

Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball

Texas coach Rick Barnes doesn’t have a go-to guy like he did last year with J’Covan Brown but he’s absolutely thrilled with what he’s seen from his team so far this fall.

2012/10/12