Elite 8 Madness

The Louisville Cardinals are on their way to their 3rd Elite 8 appearance in the last 4 years. The Cardinals are close to being another dynasty led by senior forward Wayne Blackshear who is the only Cardinal to appear in all 3. The Cards played a tough game against NC State last night to complete their journey to the Elite 8. They will now face Michigan State who is the 7 seed coming out of the East regional. Rick Pitino and Tom Izzo are two of the best college coaches in the game and this matchup will be nothing less expected from the fans. Tom Izzo is entering his 9th Elite 8 in 17years and Rick Pitino is entering his 11th appearance. Both coaches are known to make great runs in the tournament and they are doing a great job by doing the same. Louisville will need all the help they can from the bench who have been struggling to score. Anton Gill helped the cause last night by scoring 7 quick points in 2 and a half minutes. The bench production on the offensive end has struggled but someones name will be called soon and they will need to step up to take care of the Spartans. Beating the Spartans will be tough but it will only better prepare the Cardinals for their 3rd Final Four in the last 4 years.

Louisville Cardinals Looking to Make Major Push to Final Four

The Louisville Cardinals mens basketball team is headed to their 4th consecutive Sweet 16. It is an exciting time around all of college basketball especially in Louisville, KY. After the departure of Chris Jones, many thought the team didn’t have it in them to win a couple of games in the tournament. Players stepping up such as Quentin Snider and Wayne Blackshear have helped the Cardinals become a stronger team overall. The Cardinals have made it past the first weekend after victories over 13 seeded UC Irvine and 5 seed Northern Iowa. Both games were very competitive and Louisville continues to look better and better. Their next matchup will be against NC State who is coming off a major upset win over number one seeded Villanova. The East region is wide open and it is anyones ball game in order to make it to the final four. More analysts are starting to believe that the Cardinals have a strong chance at making a push to the final game to match up against arch in state rival, Kentucky. This would be a championship game of the century and many think it would be the best championship game they have witnessed in the last decade. Everyone has high hopes for the team along with the coaches and fans. Behind the support of the city of Louisville, sky is the limit for the team.

Louisville finishes season strong

The start of conference play begins for all NCAA teams this upcoming week. This also means the start of the ACC tournament and Louisville’s journey to the championship. To finish off their last week of the regular season, the team was set to play #12 Notre Dame and #2 Virginia at home. Louisville had been struggling as of late dropping their team rankings to #17 in the country. After a tough loss to Notre Dame at home senior night was right around the corner and the #2 Virginia Cavilers were ready to win another game.The Cardinals started out the night to recognize seniors Wayne Blackshear and junior Montrezl Harrell who is expected to leave for the NBA draft. It was an emotional start to the night but very supportive for what each player had done for the basketball program during their duration here.  As the game started the Cardinals broke out on a run and took a comfortable lead. The Cavilers as expected battled back and kept the game close throughout the rest of the game. As the game winded down, Virginia took the lead with seconds to go. Louisville called a time out, drew a play and Mangok Mathiang drills the game winner at the top of the key! The YUM! Center had to be the loudest it has ever been in my years of college and a game fans will remember for the rest of their life. I am very proud to be a part of the University and hope the Cardinals can make a run into the tournament.

NBA Trade Deadline Drama

February 19th, 2015 making it Thursday afternoon is the last day NBA teams could make last minute trades around the league. There was a lot of buzz going around about some players looking for alternative teams and everyone was waiting to see what all would happen. In the past trades all happened hours before the deadline and many fans were not expecting anything less today. Names such as Goran Dragic, Aaron Afflalo, Brandon Knight and Issiah Thomas were all in the mix of trade talks. Multi team, multi player trades were close to happening along with other teams looking to give away draft picks for the future. Goran Dragic was the top name on the list as he had narrowed his list down to the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. The Heat came out with the best offer available to the Phoenix Suns, Dragic’s old team, which allowed the trade to happen. Other players were dealt from coast to coast and others were moved from city to city on the last day. General Mangers were picking up their phones dialing one another to work out any possible trades they could do to help their salary cap. Philadelphia 76ers continue to build for the future as they traded away players for more picks in the upcoming draft totaling their numbers to 9 total picks. This trade deadline was excited to say the least for many players, coaches and fans all around the NBA. In the end there were a total of 37 players traded making it an all time record for amount of players traded on deadline day.

NBA All Star Weekend 2015

NBA fans most favorite time of the year is just around the corner. NBA All Star Weekend which will be held in NYC this year is gaining more attention than any “all star” weekend has in a very long time. The weekend events which kicks off Friday will be held at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Following Friday’s events, all of Saturday’s events will also be held in Brooklyn. Sunday, the day of the main event, will be held at the new renovated Madison Square Garden which will be a sold out crowd. The players, coaches and fans are all excited to be at the Mecca of sports in New York City. Friday’s celebrity game is a favorite for many viewers all across the world due to the fun of the game from the start who participate. Past players have been Nelly, Kevin Hart, Justin Bieber and Jenny Finch to name a few. The atmosphere is great as these stars take part in a fun filled basketball game full of laughs and excitement. Saturday’s events are where most people take their cell phones out and talk on social media. Witnessing players compete in various contests that showcase their skills that may go unseen always drop a few viewers jaws. Watching shooters make consecutive 3 point field goals, dribbling through cones and then leaping as high as they can to slam a monstrous dunk always gets the fans of their seats. Concluding to Sunday’s main event which includes all of the top NBA stars around the league is a game people love to watch. Seeing the offenses that these players have on a everyday basis is brought out in a game against the best. Stars such as Kevin Durant, LeBron James, James Harden and Steph Curry who make NBA fans “oooh” and “ahhhh” will be out there doing it another time in front of the best in the game. The NBA all star weekend is a weekend full of excitement and will be one of those weekends many people around the globe wish they could attend. It beats the NFL Pro Bowl, NHL all star game and MLB all star game hands down in my opinion.

Concluding to Sundays events