Donovan Mitchell is set to compete in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest tomorrow night as a rookie. WLKY put together a video of some of his best dunks while wearing the UofL uniform. Take a look below! #TBT UofL alum and @utahjazz rookie @spidadmitchell will compete in the @NBA #SlamDunkContest on Saturday. Check out some…
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“365 days ago I was watching All-Star in my dorm room. And now my teammates are texting me ideas on what to do in the dunk contest. Its been a whirlwind. Im truly blessed and truly honored.” – Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell was selected 13th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2017 NBA Draft….
Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: Louisvilles Jordan Nwora Selected ACC Rookie of the Week LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville freshman forward Jordan Nwora has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week. Nwora(pronounced WORE-uh)averaged 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, shot 59.1 percent from the field and made 7-of-11 three-pointers (.636)…
Kent Taylor with WAVE 3 News, recently sat down with cardinal forever, Donovan Mitchell, to talk about what a crazy few months he has had. From being the front runner to win the Rookie of the Year in the NBA, to being picked to participate in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest to having two games…
UofL mens basketball team will be rocking the throw backs tonight when they take the court against Syracuse! The dunking bird jersey for tonight’s game 🔥🔥🔥 We will be recognizing the 1982-83 NCAA Final Four team and the 1948 NAIB National Champions. pic.twitter.com/Gsbrckwjxx — Greg Paulus (@Greg_Paulus) February 5, 2018
It was announced today that Cardinal forever, and current Utah Jazz star, Donovan Mitchell, will be competing in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest. He was previously scheduled to appear in the skills challenge but has since backed out to fully commit to the dunk contest. Congratulations to Donovan! It’s official! Donovan Mitchell is in the…
Yesterday, all the head coaches of the mens basketball teams of the ACC partook in a teleconference. You can hear what everyone had to say below thanks to our friends at the ACC Digital Network. If you only have time to catch what David Padgett says, he comes on about the 1:22 mark.
Need something to do on your lunch break today? Or just something to get you through this Tuesday? Our friends at the ACC Digital Network put together the full, condensed UofL VS Boston College game for your viewing pleasure.
Will Padgett wear a white suit? Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: Special Events Scheduled for Upcoming UofL Mens Basketball Games LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Honoring two past University of Louisville accomplished teams on their anniversaries and two “color” events are among upcoming special events at three of the remaining six UofL men’s…
Two Cardinal greats will be representing their teams in the German All-Star game today! Peyton Siva and Trey Lewis will both be starters in the game and you can catch it at 2 pm EST on the link provided below! Congratulations to both players, they deserve all the success in the world! It is still…
It is no secret that Donovan Mitchell is a freak athlete. He can do it all, and do it well. He has taken the NBA by storm and is showing no signs of slowing down. But Spida has not always had dreams of being an NBA All-Star, at one point, he wanted to be an…
In the final episode of Beat the Buzzer, UofL athletics sits down with Louisville native and captain of the UofL basketball team, Quentin Snider. Otherwise known as Q. Find out what the best advice he has ever received is and if he owned a Kentucky Derby horse, what would he name it. In the final…
Louisville fans have been eagerly waiting to find out who the next permanent head coach will be for the men’s basketball program. Tim Sullivan with the Courier Journal has said that Kenny Payne checks all the boxes, but that was met with a very mixed reaction from fans. Xavier’s Chris Mack is another name that…
On today’s Beat the Buzzer, UofL Athletics sits down with senior center, Anas Mahmoud. We find out what his comfort food is, who is the one celebrity he would leave tickets for and what is his best memory at UofL so far?
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…
Rick Pitino once said that when the time came it was time for him to move on from UofL, he would walk away quietly. With no surprise, that doesn’t seem to be the case. He has now came out and said that he didn’t feel he had support anymore at UofL and that Papa John’s…
What would Sutton be doing if he didnt play basketball? Who is the most serious of all his teammates? What is his comfort food? We the fans get the answer to these questions and more on todays Beat the Buzzer thanks to UofL Athletics. A Louisville native is next up on the clock ⏰. From…
Deng Adel, VJ King, Jordan Nwora and David Padgett met with the media after Sunday’s loss to Seton Hall. Hear what they had to say below.
Photo Courtesy of Double G Sports Now that it is December, we have found our first Grinch of the holiday season. His name is Kevin Willard. Willard was an assistant to He Who Shall Not Be Named (Pitino) from 2001-2007 and even recruited David Padgett. While he compliments how well David has handled everything the…
Today, former head coach Rick Pitino announced he will be suing the University of Louisville athletic association for a breach of contract. He is looking for over $35 Million. In a statement released through his lawyer he is claiming his contract was breached when he was suspended and ultimately fired. Jeff Greer with the Courier…