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Michael Lee: Wall on Cal NBA rumors: "That was his dream job to coach at Kentucky...but I think if he wins a championship, it’s probably a 50-50 chance." Twitter

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Coaching, John Calipari 

Wall believes that it is time for Calipari to finally add the one missing piece to his accomplished resume – and he will get a chance to do it against Kansas and Bill Self, the same team and coach that denied him an opportunity during Memphis’ epic collapse in the 2008 title game. “I want him to get his championship. I think he’s been to the Final Four a couple of times. I think they’ve had a great season so far, so to cap it all off, it’ll be good to win a championship,” Wall said. “He never expressed it to me, but you know how much it’ll mean to your coach. Especially after the year that he lost with Derrick Rose, to lose with some free throws down the stretch. We went to the Elite Eight and last year, a team that nobody expected to go far made it to the Final Four and lost to a good UConn team. I think it’s time for him to win one. I think, third time is a charm, so hopefully he can win it.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Coaching, John Calipari 

“His demeanor, how he treats players on the court and off the court, he’s going to push you to be your best every night and all the drills are competitive,” Wall said of Calipari. “You’re being competitive with those guys every day. You get used to being with each other and he does a lot of stuff to make sure that you’re together, bonding together and getting along. If you buy in or go with the team’s flow, and you’ve got a lot of All-Americans buying into the team concepts, and if not, you probably won’t play.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Coaching, John Calipari 

Knicks rookie center Josh Harrellson, a member of Kentucky’s Final Four team last season, said he believes John Calipari has a great chance to win his first NCAA championship Monday, but is less certain on whether Calipari’s sideline theatrics will play well if he decides to cash in on a title by making a return to the NBA. Because Knicks management is influenced by the super agency Creative Artists Agency, the team likely will consider Calipari, a CAA client, if he wants to return to the NBA after his disastrous Nets stint of 1996-99. New York Post

New York Knicks, Coaching, John Calipari, Josh Harrellson 

“The NBA is more laid-back coaching,’’ Harrellson told The Post. “You really don’t yell too much. You don’t get up and stomp your feet like Coach Cal loves to do. That’s what motivates guys to play hard [in college. When they see him getting into the game, that’s when they get into the game and play harder for him. It might work at this level, I don’t know. I’ve never seen an NBA coach do that. Maybe he’ll be the first one to do it if he ever comes back.’’ New York Post

New York Knicks, Coaching, John Calipari, Josh Harrellson 

But multiple Calipari experts I've consulted aren't so sure he's willing to give up the power and prestige he has in the college ranks to take on the headaches and uncertainty that come with coaching in New York. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Coaching, John Calipari 

So the Wildcats could beat an NBA team, but it’s not especially likely, even in a simulation that generally makes favorable assumptions. I didn’t penalize Kentucky at all for depth, which is the biggest obstacle to this entire question. Calipari can use a seven-man rotation with occasional contributions from Eloy Vargas over 40-minute college games without any real injuries. (Terrence Jones, with two, is the only ‘Cat regular to miss a game.) Doing the same over 66 games and 48 minutes a night is a different issue, and Kentucky doesn’t have another player outside the top eight who has seen more than 44 minutes of action all season. By contrast, even deep Charlotte reserve Cory Higgins, a rookie who might be the worst player in the NBA this year, averaged 32.2 minutes per game for a good Colorado team as a senior. Basketball Prospectus

Charlotte Bobcats, John Calipari, Kentucky 

Kentucky coach John Calipari didn’t take long to respond to speculation that he might follow in the footsteps of former UK coach Rick Pitino and return to the NBA after Mike D’Antoni resigned from the Knicks. He immediately got on Twitter to get the message out that he had no interest in leaving his current job. “Every job that’s open, including high school jobs and AAU jobs, my name is mentioned,’’ he said. “But I have a great job. The best in the profession.’’ New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Coaching, John Calipari 

“What does Obama call it? Instant response?’’ Calipari told the Daily News later. “I tweeted, ‘I have the greatest job in the world. I’m not going anywhere.’ Then I tweeted this: ‘To all our recruits and future recruits, I definitely plan on being here next year.’" New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Coaching, John Calipari 

John Calipari: As I’ve said before, I have the greatest job in basketball at any level. Why would I be interested in another job? I love being the coach of the commonwealth’s team. To the #BBN & all the recruits that are coming or want to come, I will be at Kentucky. Twitter

Coaching, John Calipari 

But after forecasting an NCAA final game of Kentucky versus North Carolina on Tuesday morning, David Aldridge said this. “I’ve got Kentucky, 79-75, and I’ll give you a little bonus: and the Wizards hire John Calipari afterwards to run the show.” “I’m gonna say this: this is not something that comes completely out of the blue,” Kornheiser quickly responded. “There are a lot of people who will say this: that in the last three to five years, John Calipari has sent more good players to the pros than anyone....I do think John Calipari understands basketball players, and he knows how to coach and prepare basketball players. Now he was a disaster with the Nets, but you think to yourself, everybody should get one more shot.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Coaching, John Calipari 

While John Calipari has experienced remarkable success at the University of Kentucky, it’s hardly a secret he would leave the Wildcats for an NBA coaching position. The latest rumor making the rounds is that Calipari is in the crosshairs of New Jersey management. Calipari coached the Nets from 1996 until 1999. Racine Journal-Times

Brooklyn Nets, Coaching, John Calipari 

Alex Kennedy: During a Q&A with students, John Calipari was asked who he would rather coach: Kobe or LeBron? He smiled and replied, "Jeremy Lin!" Twitter

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, John Calipari 

10. Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin - Smart point guard led the country in assist-turnover ratio, but I can’t get his awful NCAA tournament out of my mind: 8-for-35, and he was terrible in a loss to eventual runner-up Butler (four turnovers, five missed free throws). 9. Tyler Zeller, North Carolina – I maintain that if Harrison Barnes hadn’t been 3-point trigger-happy (2-for-9) in the Final 8 last year, Zeller (9-of-12, 21 points) would have beaten Kentucky. Zeller needs 15-20 shots per game. 8. Anthony Davis, Kentucky - John Calipari coached Marcus Camby about 15 years ago. Camby took UMass to the Final 4 and was the National Player of the Year. Calipari said Davis is a little ahead of where Camby was as a freshman. 7. Austin Rivers, Duke – Enamored with his game, insanely curious whether or not the likely 1-and-done star guard will fit into Coach K’s system. 6. Perry Jones, Baylor – He’ll lead Baylor to the Big 12 title. Note: I thought Kansas State would usurp Kansas last year. Didn’t happen. The Big Lead

Draft, John Calipari, Perry Jones, Austin Rivers, Anthony Davis, Tyler Zeller, Jordan Taylor 

The University of Memphis' disgraced 2007-08 basketball season prompted three local attorneys who claimed to represent unnamed season ticket holders to threaten a lawsuit against former coach John Calipari, former guard Derrick Rose and current athletic director R.C. Johnson before reaching a lucrative out-of-court settlement. Calipari and Rose, according to the settlement agreement obtained Thursday by The Commercial Appeal, agreed on May 28, 2010, to pay a total of $100,000 to the three attorneys -- Martin Zummach, Frank L. Watson III and William Burns -- who were representing, in the agreement's words, "certain ticket holders." The amount was to be disbursed "as they agree among themselves." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NCAA, John Calipari 

Rose, who has starred the last three seasons for the NBA's Chicago Bulls, was also to "consider ... making a suitable donation" to the scholarship fund sometime before 2015. The agreement said the unnamed season ticket holders believed that Calipari, Johnson and Rose were responsible for making their 2009-10 season tickets and future season tickets "potentially" worth less than they had anticipated. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NCAA, John Calipari 

This afternoon, after beating Uruguay, all the Dominican players, John Calipari and his coaching staff included, visited Edgar Sosa at the hospital. ESPN.com

Injuries, John Calipari, Dominican Republic, Edgar Sosa 

"I know that the recovery will be very tough but this [his teammates and coaches visiting him at the hospital] has been very important to me. I'm optimistic, I will get back to play. I feel the support of everyone and I wish the team will get to play in London 2012," said Sosa, who will spend at least six months to recover from the injury. ESPN.com

Injuries, John Calipari, Dominican Republic, Edgar Sosa 

Former NBA head coach Eric Musselman, a former Magic assistant, knew he was still growing as a coach …..when John Calipari told him he had reached the same observation. Musselman is coaching the Venezuelan national team in the FIBA Americas tournament. Calipari --- the current Kentucky coach --- is leading the Dominican squad. "Talking with John, we both realized that, over here, you have to work on teaching and your communication so much more," said Musselman told me Friday night via Skype. "I know it's making me a better coach." Orlando Sentinel

Coaching, Eric Musselman, John Calipari, Venezuela 

With the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship right around the corner, John Calipari wants to make sure that his team is ready to face elite competition. Calipari is coaching the Dominican Republic national team and will call upon some familiar faces to prepare his squad for the tournament, which begins on August 30. On August 15, Calipari's two teams will collide at Rupp Arena, according to tweets from the head coach. Team Dominican Republic will face Team Kentucky, which will be made up of eight of the program's former stars. Calipari will coach the national team while Sam Bowie and Joe B. Hall will lead the Kentucky alum. Team Dominican Republic will include NBA players Al Horford, Charlie Villanueva and Francisco Garcia. Team Kentucky will include John Wall, Rajon Rondo, Tayshaun Prince, DeMarcus Cousins, Jodie Meeks, Nazr Mohammed, Eric Bledsoe and Keith Bogans. HoopsWorld

Charlie Villanueva, Al Horford, Francisco Garcia, John Calipari, Dominican Republic