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…
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Dwayne Sutton had a solid year in his first season with the Cardinals. He broke into the starting lineup a few times and was the guy that did everything. His role will surely be increased next season with the departure of several players. (Click more for gallery)
Thanks to the Utah Jazz, we can all sit back and watch the awesomeness of Donovan Mitchell’s rookie season. He was also named to the all-rookie first team in the NBA. Take a look below! The No. 13 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Donovan Mitchell led all rookies in scoring (20.5 ppg) and…
We here at Cardinal Sports Zone wish Lance nothing but the best moving forward. Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forward Lance Thomas, who averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 12 games as a freshman at the University of Louisville last season, has been provided his release to…
Robbie Valentine was on air with Marques Maybin and Steve Rummage for the Tuesday May 15th edition of Middays with Marques Maybin. They discussed everything from Robbie’s upcoming 33rd (!) annual basketball camps to the type of recruits coach Mack has been bringing in. They also discussed the incredible Donovan Mitchell and the impact he…
According to John Lewis with WDRB, cardnation will get their chance to celebrate the 2013 National Championship sometime in June thanks to the Louisville Sports Commission. **Update** Venue: 4th Street Live! Friday June 29, 2018 Doors open at 530pm & runs until 830pm General admission tickets are $20 per person Upper & lower level seating…
Welp. This sucks. The 2013 National Championship banner out front of the YUM! Center coming down. @WHAS11 pic.twitter.com/S6LBDAC06B — Steven Peake (@StevenPeakeKSR) May 7, 2018
Kahil Fennell is coming to the University of Louisville after spending one year as an assistant coach at Portland State. He played three years at Redlands University where he graduated with a degree in history and earned all-academic honors. We here at Cardinal Sports Zone would like to give a warm welcome to Kahil and…
The University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach, Chris Mack, joined Midday’s with Marques Maybin and Steve Rummage on Tuesday. They talked about everything from grad transfers, to workouts and everything in between! Listen in below! ‘Men's Basketball @CoachChrisMack Joins Midday's With @Maybin939 and @StevenRummage – 4 – 10 – 18’ on #SoundCloud #np https://t.co/16NWCMwypR…
Basketball season just ended and many Louisville fans – myself included – are already counting down the days until tip off. Today, the ACC dropped conference home and away opponents. In 2018-19, the Cardinals’ home schedule is highlighted by Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia. See the full release below: The Cardinals will face…
Less than a month on the job and Coach Chris Mack has probably been the most visible coach Lousiville has had in a while. Coach Mack is on Twitter, radio stations, tv and on a podcast with Andy Katz. Coach Mack talks about his plans to bring competitiveness and intensity to the program and why…
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….
It’s been a heated Rookie of the Year battle between Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell. Simmons and Mitchell are the two clear front runners for the award. Some say both should get the award. But, Draymond Green thinks Donovan Mitchell is the true ROY. If Draymond Green had a vote Donovan Mitchell would be his…
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…
Donovan Mitchell continues to have break out game, after break out game. He has made his mark on the NBA and won over the hearts of Jazz fans in just a few short months. Last night marked another milestone in his early career, Donovan Mitchell has posted 20+ points in each of his last 10 games,…
Go ahead and mark your calendars, UofL basketball camp is back! Chris Mack announced yesterday that grades 3-8 would be June 25-28 and grades 1-6 will be July 23-26th. When more details are released by Coach Mack and the university, CSZ will pass them along to you! Cardinal Fans! Basketball camp is back! pic.twitter.com/bhNrqhn5Zj —…
Press release from the University of Louisville: Mack Fills UofL Coaching Staff with Three Experienced Assistants LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three experienced assistant men’s basketball coaches have joined head coach Chris Mack’s staff at the University of Louisville, including Dino Gaudio, Luke Murray and Mike Pegues. Pegues (pronounced puh-GEESE) has worked as an assistant coach with…
After last week’s introductory press conference of Chris Mack, Jordan Nwora told the media that he wanted to stay at the University of Louisville. He just needed to talk to Coach Mack by himself and have Coach Mack talk to his parents. He wanted to start building that trust. After things have started to…
—————————————————————————————————————————————– ESPN Louisville Brings You The Chris Mack Press Conference – 3-28-2018 – SoundCloud Listen to ESPN Louisville Brings You The Chris Mack Press Conference – 3-28-2018 by ESPN Louisville #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/espnlouisville/espn-louisville-brings-you-the-chris-mack-press-conference-3-28-2018 Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: Chris Mack Chosen to Lead Louisville Men’s Basketball Program LOUISVILLE,…