At the end of his statement regarding the vacation of the 2013 National Championship, former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino offered a typed statement concerning his involvement in the ongoing FBI “pay-for-play” investigation. Pitino statement on FBI bribery investigation. @WDRBNews pic.twitter.com/N4NYw52t6P — Travis Ragsdale (@TravisRagsdale) February 21, 2018
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Former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino spoke to the media in New York City about his thoughts on the NCAA vacating the 2013 Championship. RAW VIDEO: Former U of L coach Rick Pitino calls NCAA ruling ‘unjust’
Just because there is no longer a banner hanging in the Yum! Center stating “2013 NCAA National Champions” - does not mean the players think their accomplishment means less. Louisville's 2013 players say the banner coming down and the records being stricken won't change what they did: https://t.co/grrDmd4H48 — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 20, 2018…
Today, it was announced that UofL lost their appeal against the NCAA. The program faces four years of probation going forward, and must vacate the records from the 2010-14 seasons, which could include 123 victories, two Big East Conference Championships, and an American Athletic Conference championship. The school will be ordered to return its financial…
Donny Dunks. Spida. NBA Rookie of the Year. NBA All-Star Dunk Contest Champion. Here is a compilation of his best dunks of the year….so far. Enjoy! Two minutes of Donny dunks to get you hyped. SOON.#VerizonDunk #NBAAllStar https://t.co/3DmjrfsJRB — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 18, 2018
When the creators of NBA 2K put Donovan Mitchell’s dunk rating at a 50/100, we all knew he was being grossly overlooked. After dominating at the All-Star Dunk Contest this weekend, Donovan started a petition to get his score raised, and it worked! https://twitter.com/NBA_Skits/status/964932686241464322 That was incredible @spidadmitchell. Enjoy the new MyTEAM Card w/ 99…
Donovan Mitchell won over Louisville fan’s hearts during his two years as a cardinal. It did not take long for him to win over Utah fans and he continued to win over the rest of the NBA fan base this weekend. Donovan talked to the media about why it was so important for him to…
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 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…
The 18th school shooting of 2018 happened yesterday in Parkland, Florida. 17 people have fallen victim to this tragedy, and it has brought to everyone’s attention back to the gun violence America is facing. Donovan Mitchell took this tragedy to heart – as his mom is a school teacher. For last night’s game, he simply…
“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. It’s been a whirlwind. I’m 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: Louisville’s 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…
Another day, another accolade for Louisville junior guard, Asia Durr. Aside from being named ACC Player of the Week, Durr has been named to the John R. Wooden Award’s Late Season Top 20. Durr is averaging 20 points per game, which is second best in the ACC and 32nd best in the country. The winner…
UofL men’s 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…
A huge third period effort, led by Myisha Hines-Allen and Asia Durr, propelled the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals to an 84 – 77 victory over the Syracuse Orange. Louisville and Syracuse got into a running match in the first five minutes. The Orange held the 16 – 12 advantage as Digna Strautmane fired off two…
The Louisville Cardinals will participate in the 2018 Play4Kay Free Throw Challenge, the largest fundraising initiative of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. During the month of February, Louisville fans can compete against fans from universities across the country with each free throw the Cardinals hit. To support the Louisville Women, you can make a pledge…
Last night, the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee released its latest tournament top 16 projections. The Louisville Cardinals, despite dropping one game to then No. 12 Florida State, remain locked in the top four. The 23 – 1 Cardinals are sitting at the one seed in the Lexington Regional. The committee’s final top 16 reveal…
Louisville senior forward, Myisha Hines-Allen, has been named to the 2018 Katrina McClain Award Top 10 List. The award, in its inaugural year, is presented to the top power forward in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. Hines-Allen became just the second member of Louisville’s 1,000 rebound club after recording 11 at Miami. The only other…