The thoughts & words written by Jeff Nunn do not necessarily reflect the views of CardinalSportsZone.com Rick Pitino was the first person to say,”Louisville First, Cards Forever.” He said that the University, as well as himself, need to be reborn or rebranded so he came up with the slogan. He said that players needed…
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Some of the current and former players of the University of Louisville Mens Basketball team, have come forward to show the world what Rick Pitino meant to them. https://twitter.com/AlhajiMohammed/status/913072083575492610 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anas Osama Mahmoud (@anas14mahmoud) https://instagram.com/p/BZjld25HQMY/ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan McMahon (@ryanmcmahon)…
Rick Pitino has never been shy to share his opinions on the one and done rule that the NCAA and NBA have put in place. It is just not for him. But Coach Pitino has met with Marty Smith with ESPN and mentions that he believes the one and done will be a thing of…
Pic Credits: CourierJournal.com Tonight, The University of Louisville’s Men’s Basketball team picked up a big time local recruit. David Johnson, out of Trinity High School, gave Coach Rick Pitino his first big commit of 2019’s recruiting class. He is rated the number 29 player in the class. David reminds me of a Terry Rozier with…
Everyone knows that there is some tensions with the NBA and NCAA relationship, especially when it comes to preparing college basketball players for the NBA. Jonathan Givony with ESPN.COM goes into more detail about how that could soon be changing. The NCAA brought 19 college basketball athletes to Indianapolis this past weekend for the Elite…
The University of Louisville Men’s Basketball team has scheduled their very first Pro Day for October 7th as reported by Evan Daniels with Scout.com. It will be divided up into two practices and head coach Rick Pitino has already said they will be extremely athletic practices. He also believes he has 5 or 6 legitimate…
Cardinals Forever, Russdiculous, STV, Wichita and Lukeeeeeeeee all had dinner with Coach Pitino tonight at Jeff Rubys. There is a reason the 2013 team was so special to so many people, and those four guys are a huge part of it. Always a great time when we get together. Go Cards!!! @ Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse,…
It was announced today that Donovan Mitchell will be at the UofL Bookstore signing autographs on September 16th. The exact time should be announced in the coming days! Very excited to announce that we will be hosting @spidadmitchell for an autograph signing on the morning of September 16th! pic.twitter.com/NChDMVnHdc — U of L Campus Store…
It is no secret that the Chicago Bulls are not going to be very good this season. They may actually compete for the worst team in the NBA. Russ Smith on the other hand is coming off a mega season over in China. Ya know, that one where he was averaging 61.9 points a game….
Courtsey of HHC Sports New Albany High School stand out, Romeo Langford, announced his top 7 schools today. Langford is a 5 star, 6’5″ guard who is a top 5 recruit in the 2018 class. Stay tuned to CSZ as his decision day comes closer. FINAL 7❗️❗️❗️ pic.twitter.com/SvniTsCJZJ — Romeo Langford (@yeahyeah22) September 1, 2017
The University of Louisville released the 2017/2018 Men’s Basketball roster today. There are some interesting number choices & weights/heights. Take a look and let us know what you think about where everyone is listed heading into the season. U OF L 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Roster 0 V.J. King F 6-6 190 SO 1 …
Russ Smith is currently playing in China, averaging 57.7 points per game. Let me say that again, Russ Smith is averaging 57.7 points per game in China. At one point this year, he was averaging 61.2. That is just flat out Russdiculous. Yet somehow, the NBA scouts aren’t taking much notice. Russ sat down with YARON WEITZMAN …
The University of Louisville announced today that they will resume the basketball series with Western Kentucky University starting in 2018. The series was always nice to have on the schedule, you get a in-state school who is in an above average mid major conference. That is, until they threw punches at our boy Trezl and…
Courtsey of Louisville Athletics Gary Parrish with CBS released his first 2018 NBA mock draft. He has predicted a breakout season for Sophomore V.J King. One similar to Terry Rozier and Donovan Mitchell. Take a look at where he has him going and let us know what you think about it! My updated 2018 NBA…
Today on Beat the Buzzer, the fans get to know freshman Jordan Nwora better. Who is he one celebrity he would leave a comp ticket for? What is his hometown known for? Find out the answer to these and many more below.
V.J King, Anas Mahmoud and Ray Spalding have all returned from the always competitive Adidas Nations Camp. This is where Terry Rozier, Donovan Mitchell and Deng Adel broke on to the NBA scene the last few years. ESPN’s Seth Greenburg deemed the Louisville trio “a taller and younger version of the three amigos.” You can…
Jay Bilas has made his thoughts clear on the NCAA sanctions against the University of Louisville Men’s Basketball team. When asked, Bilas responded with his belief that a school should not lose a banner when innocent people would be hurt. You can see the full tweet below. Let us know what you think about his…
The day after the 2016 National Championship was decided, all of the experts posted their “too early” rankings (which you can find here). They were mostly contingent upon Nanu’s return. Unless you have been living under a rock you know that Chinanu Onuaku kept his name in the 2016 NBA Draft. That brings us to today…
***UPDATE: Stay tuned for update on this matter*** Although there were much speculation on UofL’s opponent for the ACC-Big10 challenge, the mystery is over. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/734881725780742144 Jaquan Lyle didn’t seem too happy either
Here is yet another reason to get excited for next year at the University of Louisville! VJ King will be a difference maker. Here is his Senior year mixtape that the fine folks at makeplayz.com! Enjoy!