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Los Angeles Lakers player Metta World Peace’s cheap shot on Oklahoma City Thunder forward James Harden means not only that a suspension is coming for the controversial forward, but it also brought to light a debate over the use of the word ‘thug’. CN|2 Sports’ Chip Cosby examines on his Tuesday update.  Read more 

Watch the University of Kentucky players, coaches and fans celebrate at the SuperDome in New Orleans following the Cats’ 67-59 win over Kansas in the national title game. UK finished the season 38-2 and took home its eighth championship trophy.  Read more 

Louisville Coach Rick Pitino and players Kyle Smith and Chris Smith address the media following the Cards’ 69-61 loss to Kentucky in the Final Four in New Orleans on Saturday.  Read more 

Hear what the Louisville Cardinals had to say in the locker room following its 69-61 loss to Kentucky Saturday at the Final Four in New Orleans. The Cards finished their season at 30-10 and are expected to return several key performers in 2012-13.  Read more 

Louisville Coach Rick Pitino and the Cardinal players address the media during Thursday’s individual breakout sessions at the Superdome in New Orleans. UofL and UK will tip off at 6:09 EST Saturday in Final Four action.  Read more 

Lexington Herald-Leader columnist John Clay spent a few minutes via Skype with his former colleague Chip Cosby to discuss the Final Four matchup between UK and UofL. Just a reminder CN|2 Sports will be in New Orleans this week with all the coverage of the Cards and the Cats in the Big Easy. Tune in at 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. weeknights and anytime On Demand Ch. 103  Read more 

Hear what UofL Coach Rick Pitino and players Russ Smith and Chane Behanan had to say after the Cards gained a berth in the Final Four following a 72-68 win over Florida. Smith led the Cards with 19 points off the bench while Behanan was named the West Region’s Most Outstanding Player after scoring 17 points and seven boards.  Read more 

CN|2 Sports caught up with some Louisville players both on the court and in the locker room following UofL’s 72-68 Final Four clinching win over Florida. It will be the Cards’ first Final Four appearance since 2005:  Read more 

UofL Coach Rick Pitino had some interesting things to say following the Cards’ 72-68 win over Florida about the possibility of a Louisville-Kentucky Final Four matchup. If UK can take care of Baylor on Sunday, the two teams will lock horns next Saturday in New Orleans:  Read more 

It wasn’t long after UofL’s 72-68 Elite Eight win over Florida that talk started to turn to a potential Final Four matchup between the Cards and Kentucky. If the Cats can knock off Baylor on Sunday, UofL and UK will hook up Saturday in New Orleans in what would be one of the biggest games in the history of the state. Louisville senior guard Chris Smith wasn’t afraid to let the media know who he’s rooting for in the UK-Baylor game:  Read more