Apr 16 Local News Cards’ Final Four Celebration Set For Tuesday University of Louisville basketball fans will get a chance to celebrate the team’s Final Four run tomorrow with a public event at Fourth Street Live. Coach Rick Pitino says it will be the Cards’ first opportunity to publicly thank fans for their support. U of L went on an eight game winning streak in the […] By Rick Howlett Apr 16 Local News Cards’ Final Four Celebration Set For Tuesday Rick Howlett
Mar 30 Local News Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight The University of Louisville/University of Kentucky rivalry will reach new heights Saturday night when the Cards and the Cats clash in the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. Some are calling it the biggest sporting event in the commonwealth’s history. Listen to the story: This has the feel of a Kentucky Derby week, with the […] By Rick Howlett Mar 30 Local News Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight Rick Howlett
Mar 23 Local News NCAA; UK and IU Meet Tonight; U of L and Florida Play Sunday for Final Four Berth The men’s NCAA basketball tournament resumes this evening with Kentucky and Indiana squaring off in a South Region semifinal in Atlanta. Tipoff is at 9:45pm. Kentucky is the tournament’s overall number one seed, but the Hoosiers handed the Wildcats the first of their two defeats this season in December. The Louisville Cardinals are one victory […] By Rick Howlett Mar 23 Local News NCAA; UK and IU Meet Tonight; U of L and Florida Play Sunday for Final Four Berth Rick Howlett
Mar 23 Local News NCAA: U of L Wins; UK and IU Meet Friday; Bellarmine Eliminated The Louisville Cardinals are one victory away from their first NCAA Final Four appearance since 2005. U of L upset Michigan State 57-44 last night to advance to the Elite Eight round of the men’s basketball tournament and will face Florida Saturday in Phoenix. Tipoff is 4:30pm Eastern time. The game will pit Cards coach […] By Rick Howlett Mar 23 Local News NCAA: U of L Wins; UK and IU Meet Friday; Bellarmine Eliminated Rick Howlett
Jan 20 Local News College Basketball: Cards Visit Pitt Saturday In college basketball this weekend, the Louisville Cardinals are on the road tomorrow night at Pittsburgh. U of L has lost three of its last four games; the Panthers have dropped seven straight. Cards’ coach Rick Pitino said today he wasn’t sure if leading scorer Kyle Kuric will play. Kuric sat out the last two […] By Rick Howlett Jan 20 Local News College Basketball: Cards Visit Pitt Saturday Rick Howlett
Jan 17 Local News U of L’s Buckles Out For Season With Second Knee Injury University of Louisville basketball player Rakeem Buckles will miss the rest of this season and all of next season after injuring his left knee during yesterday’s game at Marquette. The junior forward suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will undergo surgery in the next few weeks. Buckles had just recovered from a torn […] By Rick Howlett Jan 17 Local News U of L’s Buckles Out For Season With Second Knee Injury Rick Howlett
Jan 13 Local News Pitino: Kuric Out For DePaul Game With Ankle Sprain University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino says leading scorer Kyle Kuric won’t play tomorrow against DePaul after suffering a high ankle sprain in practice. The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games, including a 31 point blowout Tuesday night at Providence. Pitino says he understands fans’ frustration with the team’s struggles, but […] By Rick Howlett Jan 13 Local News Pitino: Kuric Out For DePaul Game With Ankle Sprain Rick Howlett
Jan 9 Local News Pitino, ’87 Providence Final Four Team To Be Honored The University of Louisville men’s basketball team returns to action tomorrow evening at Providence College. This particular trip to Rhode Island will be a special one for U of L coach Rick Pitino. It’s been 25 years since Pitino coached Providence to its improbable run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Pitino had […] By Rick Howlett Jan 9 Local News Pitino, ’87 Providence Final Four Team To Be Honored Rick Howlett
Dec 19 Local News Unbeaten Cards To Host College of Charleston The University of Louisville basketball team is off to its best start in 15 years. The Cards are 10-0 heading into tomorrow’s game against the College of Charleston. Coach Rick Pitino says his team is spending its holiday break preparing for its final stretch of non-conference games, then the Big East race. “We can rest […] By Rick Howlett Dec 19 Local News Unbeaten Cards To Host College of Charleston Rick Howlett
Nov 10 Local News Pitino Seeks 600th Win In Season Opener The University of Louisville basketball team opens regular season play tomorrow night, hosting the University of Tennessee at Martin. Coach Rick Pitino is seeking the 600th victory of his collegiate head coaching career that began at Boston University in 1978. I’ve enjoyed every aspect of it,” Pitino said today of his overall coaching career, which […] By Rick Howlett Nov 10 Local News Pitino Seeks 600th Win In Season Opener Rick Howlett
Aug 8 Local News U of L Basketball Team To Play In Bahamas This Week The University of Louisville basketball team will play four games in the Bahamas this week. The Cards will play two professional teams and conduct two Red-White scrimmages starting Wednesday in Nassau. The NCAA allows teams to go on a foreign tour every four years. U of L Coach Rick Pitino says what’s more valuable is […] By Rick Howlett Aug 8 Local News U of L Basketball Team To Play In Bahamas This Week Rick Howlett
Aug 4 Local News Dominican Team To Face Former UK Players In KFC Yum! Center Tickets go on sale tomorrow for an exhibition basketball game later this month at the KFC Yum! Center featuring the Dominican national team. Some U of L fans are rankled that the visitors to the new home of the Cards will be coached by UK’s John Calipari, and their opponents will be a team of […] By Rick Howlett Aug 4 Local News Dominican Team To Face Former UK Players In KFC Yum! Center Rick Howlett
Jul 12 Local News After 30 Years, Miller’s Latest NBA Attempt Could Be His Last As the NBA lockout nears the two week mark, players, managers and owners are no longer in talks about their franchises. For over thirty years, Louisville attorney J. Bruce Miller has been in talks to bring an NBA franchise to the city. But his latest attempt will most likely be his last. Bruce Miller’s law office […] By Chris McDaniel Jul 12 Local News After 30 Years, Miller’s Latest NBA Attempt Could Be His Last Chris McDaniel
Apr 28 Local News Keatts Named U of L Assistant Basketball Coach University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has named a third new assistant coach for the program. Kevin Keatts has been head coach for the past eight seasons at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, where his teams have won two national prep championships and have been in the title game three other times. Keatts […] By Rick Howlett Apr 28 Local News Keatts Named U of L Assistant Basketball Coach Rick Howlett
Apr 26 Local News Richard Pitino Returns To U of L Staff University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has filled two assistant coaching vacancies on his staff. Pitino announced today that his son Richard (right) will return to Louisville after two years as an assistant at Florida. He was previously a U of L assistant from 2007 to 2009. Also joining the staff is Wyking Jones, a […] By Rick Howlett Apr 26 Local News Richard Pitino Returns To U of L Staff Rick Howlett