Something magical happened with Samardo Samuels a few games back. A flash of light. An awakening. A whole new outlook. Different approach to the game. Going from being clumsy and…

Here goes an exercise in futility. For the University of Louisville basketball team to get to the NCAA tournament, some unlikely things will have to occur, including some unbelievable breaks…

Just when one has filed a University of Louisville basketball player in the marginal to wasted category, Rick Pitino does his thing, getting inside the player’s head, pointing out the…

By Tom Stosberg Anybody got some extra flak jackets Samardo Samuels and Terrence Jennings could borrow for a couple of hours? They promise to give them right back after Saturday.…

Increasingly one gets the feeling that this season is one of preparation for seasons to come. Going chin to chin with the looks-deprived, muscle-bound, blue collars at Pittsburgh was a…

No letdown following the rivalry encounter in Lexington, a conflict which will be remembered more as a maelstrom than a basketball game. Whatever it was, the University of Louisville players…

Somewhere within Samardo Samuels is the five-star player who was regarded as one of the top players in the country, the jewel of the University of Louisville’s 2008 basketball recruiting…

Big East opener not requiring heavy doses of exertion, intensity or emotion. Out of the way, in the books. Respecting the opponent, not looking past anyone. Louisville 73, South Florida…

Good way to start the basketball season, against an undermanned opponent that will get much better when all the suspensions are lifted, making a University of Louisville 96-66 win over…

Here we go again. The University of Louisville basketball season arrives for real. And, yes, some lofty expectations accompany the season opener against Arkansas. Fans have quickly become accustomed to…

No mas, por favor! Cast the nightmare spell, the disaster scenario on another top seed another year, the nightmare with the 64th seed toppling the No. 1 seed. Visions of…

These are the moments, these are the days, the times, the kind of achievements that fans hope against hope will happen for their teams. Magical mystery moments, the ultimate highs,…

First in the Big East, all alone atop the conference standings, No. 1 seed going into the conference tournament. Fourth year in the Big East, the University of Louisville is…

About what you would expect when two teams from the top 10 get together from the toughest college basketball conference. Teams knowing which plays the opposition is going to run…

Terrence Williams has recovered, no doubt. It shows from the opening tip, in his demeanor, in how he approaches opportunities, the smile. the shots, the rebounds, even the patience —…

DePaul awful. What does one derive from a 99-54 win over a pathetic team? A needed boost in confidence, knowing there are teams who shouldn’t be on the same floor.…

Another sleepy Sunday afternoon. Mediocre opponent. Neutral court. Poor shooting. Jerry Smith not starting. Terrence Williams not hitting. Been there. Back to the big city, home territory for Earl Clark,…

The Observer steps aside briefly to allow the favorite son to pass along a few flashbacks of growing up in the family of a couple of University of Louisville diehards.…

By Charlie Springer Anyone else have trouble sleeping the night of the Notre Dame game? Eyes closed but the mind still churning, dwelling on T-Will dunks, Earl Clark explosions, Samardo…

By Charlie Springer The latest experience begins with the observer forking over a pile of cash for two prime seats, anticipating that this would be one of those kind of…