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…
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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…
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Photo Courtesy of UofL Basketball Twitter Account (@LouisvilleMBB) UofL has endured losing a banner and a coach. It has endured a tumultuous season with arguably more downs than ups. Even though he no longer wears a UofL uniform, Donovan Mitchell has provided the university and the city with a little light in a sea of…
Photo Courtesy of Associated Press and deseretnews.com Tonight in Salt Lake City, UT past and present came together as Cards and Jazz Legend Darrell Griffith presented former Card and current Jazz player Donovan Mitchell with his Slam Dunk Championship trophy. Legendary 🏆#TakeNote https://t.co/8jJHkwbFgo — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 24, 2018 It was an awesome sight…
Photo Courtesy of Sports Illustrated’s Twitter Account (@SInow) When news broke Tuesday that UofL Men’s Basketball was being stripped of its 2013 National Championship, Donovan Mitchell was as upset as all UofL fans. On Wednesday, he announced he was going to wear special UofL themed sneakers in his game tonight for the Utah Jazz. We…
Photo Courtesy of Louisville Basketball Twitter Account (@LouisvilleMBB) Donovan Mitchell is arguably the hottest rookie in the NBA right now. He’s won multiple NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, played well in the Rising Stars game, is leading all rookies in scoring, and is battling out Ben Simmons for Rookie of the Year….
Donovan Mitchell has been selected to participate in the 2018 Mt. Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Challenge for Team USA. The game pits 10 first or second year players from the US against 10 first or second year players from around the world. The game will air on TNT as a part of NBA All Star…
Welcome back everyone, to your weekly look at how our former Cards are faring in the NBA! (Spoiler alert, it’s pretty dang good!) Let’s get into it! *All stats are accurate for games played through December 21st. Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves) MPG (Minutes Per Game): 17.7 PPG (Points Per Game): 6.1 APG (Assists Per Game):…
Photo Courtesy of SLC Dunk Twitter Account (@slcdunk) Donovan Mitchell continues to impress as a rookie. Last night, Donovan led his Utah Jazz in a road battle against arguably the world’s best player Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Though his team lost 109-100, Donovan still put on a show; dropping 26 points including this…
Welcome back to your weekly look on how our former Cards are doing in the NBA! Let’s get into it! *All stats accurate for games played through December 14th Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves) MPG (Minutes Per Game): 17.7 PPG (Points Per Game): 6.5 APG (Assists Per Game): 1.3 RPG (Rebounds Per Game): 4.8 SPG (Steals…
Welcome back to another (late) edition of Cards in the NBA! No wasting time here, lets get into it! *All stats accurate through games played through December 7th Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves) MPG (Minutes Per Game): 17.1 PPG (Points Per Game): 6.9 APG (Assists Per Game): 1.3 RPG (Rebounds Per Game): 4.6 SPG (Steals Per…
Donovan Mitchell is having an outstanding rookie season with the Utah Jazz. He has broken records, had insane dunks and done it all while taking control of the Jazz offense. Colin Ward-Henninger with CBS Sports now has Donovan at the top of the rookie power rankings. Right where he belongs. NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Donovan…
Last night, the Utah Jazz defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 114-108 and rookie Donovan Mitchell put on a show. Mitchell dropped 41 points in the matchup. The Pelicans could not find an answer for Mitchell… Not even Boogie Cousins, who Donovan basically ate for dinner. Mitchell became the first rookie since Blake Griffin to drop…
Last Night, Louisville Cardinal forever Donovan Mitchell had a career night 41pts against the New Orleans Pelicans. He continues to shine in the NBA. He was only the 7th rookie in the modern era to score 40pts. The others were the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, & others. He score 29 of…
Photo Courtesy of Elsa/Getty Images As if UofL fans needed another reason to adore Donovan Mitchell. Donovan surprised his mother with a new Audi SUV yesterday. As you will see in the video below from ESPN via Donovan’s Instagram account, she was taken aback and loved her gift from her son. UofL has been blessed…