Former Louisville men’s basketball forward Jordan Nwora earned his first NBA start on Saturday in the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the New York Knicks. Nwora had 21 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes of action. All-Star forwards Giannis Antetekounmpo and Khris Middleton both missed the game due to minor injury. Jordan showed out in…
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Former Louisville F, and native, Dwayne Sutton has found an NBA home. The Manual High grad will be joining former Card Damion Lee in San Francisco as a member of the Golden State Warriors. A warrior heading to the @Warriors? Perfect.@DwayneSutton x #DubNation pic.twitter.com/qiLBE9csXR — Louisville Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) November 23, 2020 It appears Sutton received…
Donovan Mitchell has become a NBA player every Louisville fan roots for. Whenever he is on TV balling out, you can bet a significant chunk of people in Louisville are watching. We watched as he had a playoff performance for the ages when he scored 50+ points in 2 games of a 7-game series loss…
“If you’re reading this, it’s because you’re now an All-Star…” In an emotional letter from his mother, Nicole, Donovan Mitchell found out that he was selected to be an NBA All Star. The letter details a mother’s trust in her son’s convictions. From choosing Louisville to attending NBA workouts, she writes of Donovan’s accomplishments, noting…
Well folks, its the start of the new year, and with that, comes the return of Cards in the NBA. Your one-stop place to find out how your favorite Cardinals Forever are faring in the National Basketball Association. We’ve got quite a few players to get through, so let’s get this started! *Stats are accurate…
I just have one honest question for everyone, how can you not love Donovan? Even if you already love and respect him, that will grow by ten by the time you are done reading his Dream… This story is so special that we had to call in a guest editor. THE DREAM: Written…
The Utah Jazz are making a bid to become every UofL fan’s favorite NBA team. Tonight, the Jazz announced the signing of Trey Lewis to a contract. Details of the deal were not disclosed. We’ve signed guard Trey Lewis! >> https://t.co/XBqpeKHa83 pic.twitter.com/uwcNSEQ65a — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 28, 2018 Lewis became beloved by UofL fans…
Donovan Mitchell is endearing himself to the people of Salt Lake City and to fans of all persuasions in the NBA. He flashes his charming grin and welcomes strangers almost as if they were family. I think it’s the only time in the history of man many people want to have a Spida as a…
Greg Minor recently sat down with Drew Stephens and discussed his time at UofL, time in the NBA, the injury and what he has been up to lately. Take a look below for the full story! “Trusting your gut instincts is one of the more important keys to life, from my experience. Knowing what I…
The people who know the game the best, have spoken. Donovan Mitchell was named “Leader of The New School” (aka Rookie of the Year) by his peers in this year’s Player’s Voice Awards. Now we just wait to see the media follows suit.
Donovan Mitchell had the rookie season most players can only dream of. While he took the league by storm and quickly became the face of the Utah Jazz, it wasn’t enough. He wanted to bring a trophy back to Salt Lake. Below, you will find an open letter he wrote to Jazz fans courtesy of…
Former UofL player, fan favorite, and current Atlanta Hawk Damion Lee joined Marques Maybin and Steve Rummage on Middays with Marques Maybin on Friday. He discussed a myriad of topics with Marques and Steve, offering a lot of honest insight. Some of the topics discussed were his recruiting process as a grad transfer, his time…
Donovan Mitchell continues to wow everyone with his amazing rookie year with the Utah Jazz. Tonight, he just broke a record previously owned by a talented guard by the name of Damian Lillard. ROOKIE RECORD!#TakeNote #DonROY pic.twitter.com/twRRuR4cLA — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 11, 2018 Donovan now owns the record for most made 3 pointers by…
Is it Rookie of the Year or Shade Thrower of the Year?? Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons are in a head to head battle for the NBA’s coveted Rookie of the Year award. And neither are going down without a fight. It’s been the biggest NBA feud we’ve seen since Russel Westbrook and Kevin Durant….
Deng Adel announced today that he has hired an agent and will remain in the NBA draft. He has endured some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows during his time at UofL, but he did it all with a smile on his face. We here at Cardinal Sports Zone wish him the…
Anas Mahmoud recently sat down with KingFut, a website that covers Egyptian athletes from all over the world. Malek Shafel and Anas talked about everything from when he started playing basketball, how the recruiting process went and what is next for him. Anas did say that he plans on giving his best effort to the…
UofL Junior F Ray Spalding announced via his Instagram account that he will hire an agent and remain in the NBA Draft. Ray Spalding announced via his Instagram account he is foregoing his senior season, hiring an agent, and staying in the NBA Draft. Good luck to Ray Spalding from all of us at CSZ….
Despite taking the NBA by storm, being a Rookie of the Year candidate, and winning the Slam Dunk Contest, Donovan Mitchell still intends on finishing his degree at UofL. Kyle Goon of the Salt Lake Tribune, wrote a feature article about Donovan and how his mother made sure that, in spite of his dislike for…
The day before the NBA Dunk Contest, the Utah Jazz called and offered to pay for Darrell Griffith to come out and watch. While Dr. Dunkenstein couldn’t accept because it was so short notice, he was shocked to see that Donovan Mitchell was wearing his jersey during the contest. It made his evening. Marc Spears…
Donovan Mitchell continues to shine in the NBA. He is currently on the cover of SLAM Magazine and he looks mighty comfortable in the spotlight. He talks in the interview with Adam Figman that he knows that all of this can be taken from him in a flash, so he is not letting it get…