Imagine that Rick Pitino's plan to replace point guard Peyton Siva was to clone Russ Smith and put the clone in the backcourt with the one and only Russdiculous. If Louisville incoming point guard Chris Jones is the same guy he was during his two years at Northwest Florida State College, that's what the Cardinals are getting. Show More Summary
For every team cutting down the nets at the end of the college basketball season like the Louisville Cardinals did in 2013, there are hundreds of others watching on television as another championship-less year comes to an end. SinceShow More Summary
You could make the argument that the most athletic teams in the country have won the last two national championships. Louisville had a great combination of quickness and length, and Kentucky in 2012 had Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (no need to say anymore there). Show More Summary
When a player suffers an injury too gruesome to watch twice, the last thing on everyone’s mind is how quickly he’ll get back to playing sports. Kevin Ware’s broken leg in Louisville’s Elite Eight game against Duke immediately unified college basketball fans. Show More Summary
No one should question Louisville's talent next season. The Cardinals are just as talented as they were a year ago when they won the national championship. You could even argue they have the chance to be more talented. Rick Pitino has...Show More Summary
Now we are officially jealous of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino. Chris Partlow of Next Impulse Sports happened upon this video of Pitino unveiling what has to be one of the coolest bottles of booze we have seen in a while. I knowShow More Summary
After combining for a Big East title alongside Georgetown and national champion Louisville in 2012-13, as well as an Elite Eight performance, it's safe to say that Buzz Williams has things handled in Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles areShow More Summary
Back in March, I studied past champions to see what they had in common. Most shared these characteristics: Efficient on both ends. Good three-point shooting. (Louisville ends up as an exception in this category.) A future pro in the post. Show More Summary
Rick Pitino's offseason is shaping up nicely. Yahoo! Sports spotted evidence that Pitino is a far better fisherman than he previously let on. Here is a tweet from Cardinal Authority's Jody Demling showing coach with his new best friend, an 80-pound marlin. Show More Summary
The 2013-14 season marks the dawn of a new era for the ACC. The conference welcomes three schools with some fantastic basketball tradition in Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. Then, the Louisville Cardinals are scheduled to join the ACC prior to the 2014-15 season as Maryland departs to the Big Ten. Show More Summary
The last two national champions in college basketball both hail from the state of Kentucky. That is where the similarities end. These two programs could not be any more different than... well... blue and red. Kentucky is a program run by a coach who believes championships are won on the recruiting trail. Show More Summary
Once Louisville cut down the nets, the time to make predictions for 2013-14 started. Who will be the next champion? What freshman will be the next star? What team will come out of nowhere to make a run in March? The Kentucky Wildcats...Show More Summary
Not many college basketball players can say they’ ve been to the White House as a dinner guest. Louisville guard Kevin Ware can, and there isn ’t a more deserving person to do so. As he announced on Twitter, Ware was invited to the White...Show More Summary
Even in the offseason, the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry burns on. This time, the subject of the banter is ink—specifically, the new tattoo seared onto the back of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino. The tattoo symbolized a promise kept...Show More Summary
National champion Louisville is losing some key contributors to graduation and the NBA, but the Cardinals still have talent to burn. With a solid recruiting class joining a wealth of returning standouts, Rick Pitino has plenty of firepower as he prepares his team to defend its crown. Show More Summary
Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino may be a 60-year-old grandfather of four, but that didn't stop him from fulfilling his promise of getting a tattoo if the Cardinals won the 2013 National Championship. According to Louisville senior associate athletic director Kenny Klein, Pitino got a tattoo on his left shoulder blade. Show More Summary
It always feels a bit ridiculous to rank college basketball teams in April or October. How teams or players will develop is a mystery at those points, especially in the one-and-done era. But experience and consistency is usually worth gambling on, even if it's of a "Russdiculous" variety. Show More Summary
Despite winning the national championship, Louisville Cardinals guard Russ Smith reportedly isn't finished with college. According to Louisville radio host Drew Deener, the electrifying junior will return to school for his senior season:...Show More Summary