Nothing But Net basketball podcast

How sweet is it to have some of the greatest basketball players in the world playing against one another in the Summertime? Doubly great if it happens only once every four years. Brothers and Sisters, don’t pinch yourself — tune into the 2012 Summer Olympic Games from London, the next two weeks. The greatest basketball […] The post SPECIAL REPORT: Nothing But Net & The 2012 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Nothing But Net usually deals with a fair amount of artifice. Not with malice, but to conjure a theater of the collective sports fan’s minds. Nothing of the sort is needed now, as we are less than 40 hours to the tip off of the Final Four meeting between the University of Louisville Cardinals and […] The post Nothing But Net: THE Defining Moment in Kentucky Sports appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Dream Game Deux tips off Saturday, March 31st at 6:09 p.m. The game only the die-hards believed could happen, will happen when the University of Louisville Cardinals square off against the University of Kentucky Wildcats.  Few give U of L much chance, myself included, but I’m looking forward to seeing the nation’s college hoops leader […] The post Nothing But Net: Unthinkable Meets Unstoppable appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Our area’s three major Division One basketball programs are still dancing in the Sweet 16. Sweet, indeed. UK shows no signs of slowing down their sprint to the National Championship. It also appears that Super Frosh, Anthony Davis will be the runaway National Player of the Year. Louisville surprised, no make that stunned many, myself […] The post Nothing But Net: SWEET!!! appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Local NCAA hoops afficianado, c d kaplan, joins Matt & Mark to offer his take on all things March Madness. See above? Even Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Louisville’s Peyton Siva, is psyched. It’s always fun when the author of Score, at LEO, and WFPK’s Culture Maven joins us. Please join us, too. On […] The post Nothing But Net: with Special Guest, c d kaplan appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

The University of Kentucky (32-2) is the overall No. 1 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament bracket announced Sunday evening. The No. 1 seeds in order are Kentucky (South), Syracuse (East), North Carolina (Midwest) and Michigan State (West). The South will play the West and the East will play the Midwest in the national semifinals. […] The post Nothing But Net: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad March appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Chane Behanan’s missed dunk in the second half of Wednesday’s debacle, is a pretty good icon of the night, and the last 5 games for the Cardinals. An inability to score. It’s also the fourth game in the last five that Louisville has failed to score more than 57 points; the Cardinals have lost three […] The post Nothing But Net: Is the Cards’ Season Over? appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Last week was one of the best of the season in College Basketball. Unfortunately, Matt was sick, and we didn’t get to offer our in-depth take on all the wonderful trends and, of course, games. Now? We’re both sick. Louisville squandered a perfect opportunity for the taking to knock off the number two team in […] The post Nothing But Net: Cards’ Hearts Broken appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

Louisville basketball fans received a “week off” with the Cards idle until this Saturday’s tilt against Rutgers. Time to let the furor over this year’s team’s deficiencies and injuries die down a bit. Who’s emerged as U of L’s MVP and Most Improved Players? Who’s the biggest bust? Can this team emerge with a win […] The post Nothing But Net: Taking Stock, with c.d. kaplan appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.

If it wasn’t for bad luck… UFF!! You know how the old saw goes. Now, Louisville’s continued free fall from national prominence becomes an even harsher reality with forward Rakeem Buckle’s ACL injury. An injury that keeps him off the hardwood until the 2013-14 season. IF he stays around. Rak hurt his knee in Monday’s […] The post Nothing But Net: With Special Guest, Rick Howlett appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.