Gorgui Dieng

Louisville coach Rick Pitino watches his Kentucky Derby horse train

2013-05-01 14:06:00

On Wednesday at Churchill Downs, a crowd clad mainly in Louisville basketball shirts gathered at Barn 45 to watch Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino as he visited a horse of which he owns five percent. Pitino, a month removed from becoming the...

NBA Roundup: Boylan out as coach of Bucks, Kobe tweets photo of ankle stitches

2013-05-01 15:28:01

The Sports Xchange NBA Roundup: Boylan out as coach of Bucks, Kobe tweets photo of ankle stitches Jim Boylan will not return as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks next season, the team announced Wednesday. Boylan went 22-28 as the interim coach of the...

NBA early-entry list includes 46 college players

2013-05-01 08:23:02

The Sports Xchange NBA early-entry list includes 46 college players The NBA released on Wednesday its list of 46 college and 31 international players who have applied for early entry into the 2013 draft. Among the prominent names who project as...

NBA releases early entry list for draft

2013-05-01 08:43:20

The Sports Xchange The NBA on Wednesday released its list of 46 college and 31 international players who have applied for early entry into the 2013 draft. Among the prominent names who project as possible lottery picks are Nerlens Noel, who left...

Lexington Herald-Leader John Clay column

2013-04-25 08:14:02

The stage was already set for epic. Then Wednesday, Russ Smith made Louisville "Russdiculous" for 2014, announcing he was bypassing the NBA Draft -- Russ doesn't like to pass, you know -- in favor of another year at Yum. "The pros for staying were...

Report: Louisville's Smith to return

2013-04-24 09:53:02

The Sports Xchange Report: Louisville's Smith to return Louisville junior guard Russ Smith is returning to school, giving coach Rick Pitino and the Cardinals a shot at back-to-back national championships. Smith's father, Russ Smith Sr., told...

Louisville's Smith to return

2013-04-24 11:25:04

The Sports Xchange Louisville's Smith to return Louisville junior guard Russ Smith is returning to school, giving coach Rick Pitino and the Cardinals a shot at back-to-back national championships. "I really realized how much I enjoyed playing with my...

Louisville's Smith still undecided

2013-04-23 07:47:02

The Sports Xchange Louisville's Smith still undecided Louisville junior guard Russ Smith remains undecided whether to jump to the NBA. Smith is seeking input from players and coaches and was scheduled to meet again with coach Rick Pitino on Tuesday....

Who does Vegas favor tonight? And other tidbits on the NCAA men's basketball tourney

2013-04-08 16:24:05

Louisville wins National Championship, defeating Michigan 82-76

2013-04-08 21:03:00

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Luke Hancock went 5-for-5 from 3-point range en route to matching a career-high with 22 points off the bench as the Cardinals captured their first NCAA Tournament title since 1986 by holding off the Wolverines in Atlanta. Peyton Siva...

It's full speed ahead as Louisville beats Michigan for NCAA title

2013-04-08 23:14:00

ATLANTA — Scoring is down, players leave early and the best action on television today is still probably 1980s replays of the Atlantic Coast Conference. For one Monday night, though, college basketball stood history on its head and produced high-...

NCAA championship: Michigan vs. Louisville

2013-04-07 21:21:00

LOUISVILLE Starters P; Player; Ht.; WTt; Stats F; Wayne Blackshear; 6-5 230; 7.6 ppg F; Chane Behanan;6-6; 250; 9.6 ppg C: Gorgui Dieng;6-11; 245; 9.4 rpg G: Russ Smith;6-1; 165;18.9 ppg G: Peyton Siva;6-0 185;9.8 ppg Reserves F; Luke...

Louisville Cardinals center Gorgui Dieng, who had 16 rebounds, gets tangled with UConn's Tyler Olander.

2013-01-14 00:00:00