SH Blog: Calipari to coach in Brooklyn? Shabazz’s stock falling?

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This is the best weekend of the year to be a college basketball fan. As such, we’ve got a very NCAA-heavy edition of this NBA news blog.

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SH Blog: Obama picks IU to win Title; Kentucky’s nightmare season over, loses in NIT

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220px-Official_portrait_of_Barack_ObamaWith NCAA Tournament action finally underway, two important stories have surfaced today encompassing the highs and lows of this hectic college basketball season.

President Barack Obama, who has never been shy about his fascination with the NCAA tournament, released his annual bracket this morning. Obama went mostly “chalk” in the first round, staying away from a bracket filled with upsets. His two upsets of note, No. 11 seed Minnesota over No. 6 UCLA, and No. 11 Belmont over No. 6 Arizona.

The President is moving forward with a Final Four that will see a clash between the Big East and Big Ten tournament champions, the No. 1 seed Louisville Cardinals and the No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes. 

Top Five Recruiting Classes & Top Five Players on the Board

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The NCAA’s early signing period ended Wednesday and, once again, Kentucky and coach John Calipari were the big winners.

Calipari landed the consensus No. 1 overall recruiting class for the fourth straight year – and he’s not done yet.

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Nerlens And “The Beast”: Three Questions For Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas

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ATLANTA — The college hoops season is young, but Mike Krzyzewski and John Calipari’s verbal flop-and-forth at the Champions Classic in Atlanta Tuesday night was as entertaining as any midseason match-up.

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Kentucky-Duke preview, and NCAA stud watch update

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In an extremely loaded four-team preseason tournament, the Legends Classic in Atlanta tonight will place No. 7 Kansas against No. 14 Michigan State on one side of the bracket while the defending national champion No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats will face the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils.

Although Kentucky escaped its matchup with the Maryland Terrapins on Friday at the Barclays Center, it’s clear that this Kentucky team is a work in progress and will try to find itself as the season progresses.

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