Louisville Rumors & News

Kentucky Sports "The ups and downs of attempting to restart collegiate athletics amid a pandemic found their way to Kentucky again this week. The University of Louisville announced Tuesday it has temporarily suspended all men’s basketball voluntary activities for two weeks after two members of..." July 07

ESPN "Kenny Johnson, who was named in the NCAA's Notice of Allegations to Louisville last week, is no longer on La Salle's men's basketball staff, the school confirmed Monday. Johnson, an assistant coach, was hired by the Explorers in May 2018, six months after he was fired by..." May 11

CBS Sports "Daishen Nix's recent decision to play for the NBA's G League rather than join UCLA and play college basketball next season has been called a possible "sea-change moment" for the sport -- and not in a good way. That after fellow five-star prospect Jalen Green also..." May 08

CBS Sports "Just 51 days removed from being named the new coach at Iona, Hall of Famer Rick Pitino is already under intense NCAA scrutiny as the findings of a scandal investigation dating back to his tenure at Louisville come to light. On Monday, the NCAA released its..." May 05

SI "Former Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino is speaking out after the NCAA issued a Notice of Allegations to the program Monday. Pitino and Iona, the school he currently coaches at, released statements on the notice. "Today the NCAA released a NOA..." May 04

The Score "Louisville has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA pertaining to its men's basketball program, the school announced Monday. The Cardinals face allegations of one Level I violation - the most severe type of infraction under NCAA rules - and three Level II..." May 04

ESPN "Point guard Darius Perry will transfer from Louisville to Central Florida, he announced on Monday. Perry, No. 21 in ESPN's transfer rankings, averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 assists this season with the Cardinals and will have one season to play with the..." April 21

College Basketball Talk "Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said his department will cut 15% from its sports budgets and furlough staff this week in further economic moves resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Tyra said furloughs would be announced Wednesday, but he did not specify details to the..." April 21

Larry Brown Sports "The health of college basketball has seemingly been in decline the last few years as top players have chosen to bypass college ball before moving on to the NBA. On Thursday, another blow was dealt to college basketball when top prospect Jalen Green announced he would be joining a G League..." April 17

SI "University of San Francisco graduate transfer Charles Minlend has committed to the University of Louisville men's basketball program, he announced Sunday on Instagram. The late night Easter commitment comes as a little bit of a surprise. On Apr. 8, Minlend announced his..." April 13

The Score "The NCAA is unlikely to grant another year of eligibility to student-athletes who participate in winter sports and had their seasons and tournaments cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak, reports Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Spring student-athletes are still in line to..." March 18

12 Up "The real start to the college basketball season was supposed to commence this week. However, the coronavirus pandemic canceled conference tournaments this past week before the NCAA opted to not hold the March Madness tourney this year. Yes, that means there won't be..." March 16

ESPN "A federal judge in South Carolina has ruled that former Louisville basketball player Brian Bowen II's lawsuit against Adidas and others can proceed after denying the defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint. Bowen, a five-star recruit from Saginaw, Michigan, sued..." March 02

12 Up "March is less than a month away and the ACC is facing disaster. The conference, which is perennially regarded as the best in the nation for college basketball, is staring at the possibility of only sending three teams to the NCAA Tournament in 2020, the fewest it has sent since..." February 04