Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball
Texas coach Rick Barnes doesn't have a go-to guy like he did last year with J'Covan Brown but he's absolutely thrilled with what he's seen from his team so far this fall.
Texas coach Rick Barnes doesn't have a go-to guy like he did last year with J'Covan Brown but he's absolutely thrilled with what he's seen from his team so far this fall.
Just how good is Louisville? Well, this has the potential to be Rick Pitino's best team since he stepped back into the Commonwealth 11 years ago.
Steve Masiello, who was an assistant under Pitino for six years at Louisville, once told me he planned to incorporate 99.9% of what he learned from his mentor into his own program. And that's exactly what's happened.
With early entries to the 2012 NBA Draft set, college hoops insider Jon Rothstein updated his early Top 25.
Only one person has been in the type of high-profile position in sports that John Callipari is in and handled it with such poise, and that was Joe Torre when he was manager of the New York Yankees.
The Buckeyes don't wow you offensively but are exceptionally tough and seem to land every 50-50 ball. On Saturday, that will be the difference.
A major element in Saturday's Final Four showdown between Louisville and Kentucky will be the Cardinals' match up zone.
Rick Pitino and John Calipari have met before in the Final Four --- it was 16 years ago in 1996 when Pitino was at Kentucky and Calipari was at Umass --- but this is different.
Cardinals finished the game on a 23-8 run for a 72-68 victory over Donovan's stunned Florida team.
Who doesn't love the NCAA tourney? Jon Rothstein tells us why this year's tournament will live up to its March Madness moniker.
Louisville withstood a closing run by Cincinnati for a 50-44 victory Saturday night that gave the Cardinals their second Big East tournament championship.
Sean Miller told me prior to the season that he hoped his young team would develop to the point where they'd be playing their best basketball toward the end of the year.
Ed Cooley grew up in Providence watching Rick Pitino and his beloved Friars advance to the 1987 Final Four. Fast forward 25 years and Cooley's first ever Big East win as head coach of Providence is against Rick Pitino and his 14th ranked Louisville Cardinals.
St. John's couldn't hit a shot. Well, the Red Storm did make one in a span of 26 shots in a 73-58 loss to No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night.
Masiello on the court is as good as I've seen. It's hard to believe he hasn't coached a Division 1 game yet.
After another great Friday night of Semi-Finals action, we are in for a special Big East Championship tonight at the Garden as Louisville takes on UConn.
Preston Knowles, despite playing the final 10 minutes of regulation and overtime with four fouls, scored 20 points to lead No. 14 Louisville to an 83-77 victory over No. 4 Notre Dame on Friday night.
Preston Knowles hit three 3-pointers in a game-opening 17-2 run and Louisville held Rutgers to its lowest point total in four years in a 55-37 victory Tuesday night.
The three New York area Big East schools all had new coaches to start the season. Steve Lavin, Mike Rice and Kevin Willard have made it to the halfway point, each trying to turn around a program in what is without argument the best conference in the country.
A jury has convicted a Kentucky woman of demanding millions of dollars from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino after the two had sex in a restaurant.
A woman charged with extortion will not take the stand in her trial for allegedly demanding millions to keep quiet about sex with Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.
A woman charged with extortion will not take the stand in her trial for allegedly demanding millions to keep quiet about sex with Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.
One Long Island school district has started installing vape detectors that can pick up on more than just nicotine.
Some New York City street vendors say it's impossible to work legally, and the city's permitting system is failing.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman introduced a bill Friday that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned athletic facilities.
A boil water order has been issued for Liberty New York Water customers in Baldwin, Island Park, Oceanside, Roosevelt and South Hempstead after a water main break.
A social worker is on life support after she was brutally beaten while attempting a home visit in Peekskill, New York.
Some New York City street vendors say it's impossible to work legally, and the city's permitting system is failing.
A social worker is on life support after she was brutally beaten while attempting a home visit in Peekskill, New York.
Harlem's historic Apollo Theater is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the opening of new stages and plans for renovations under new leadership.
Cutting back on truck deliveries during the day is one way New York City's Department of Transportation says the city's often paralyzing traffic could be reduced, but some business owners say overnight deliveries are not for everyone.
A Brooklyn community is on edge after a mosque in their neighborhood was vandalized, the latest in a rise of suspected New York City hate crimes in 2024.
Friday looks to be a very nice day. A stray shower is possible, but mainly to the north of the city.
Morning showers will be followed by partly sunny skies on Monday.
Saturday was another stunning day, and Sunday looks pretty decent as well.
In some cases, experts say stress can help keep you sharp and motivated. But over an extended period of time, it may affect your health, job performance, and even your ability to manage your finances.
This weekend looks amazing, with copious amounts of sunshine and temperatures returning to the 80s!
New Jersey police say an off-duty NYPD officer shot a man with his department-issued firearm after a late-night crash in Camden County.
Friday looks to be a very nice day. A stray shower is possible, but mainly to the north of the city.
Surveillance video allegedly shows the suspect grabbing and pulling the child to the backyard of a property in Irvington.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill overhauling access to New Jersey's public records into law Wednesday.
An investigation is underway in East Brunswick, New Jersey after a yearbook controversy that some are calling antisemitic.
One Long Island school district has started installing vape detectors that can pick up on more than just nicotine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman introduced a bill Friday that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned athletic facilities.
A boil water order has been issued for Liberty New York Water customers in Baldwin, Island Park, Oceanside, Roosevelt and South Hempstead after a water main break.
Veterans were honored on Long Island on Thursday to mark 80 years since D-Day, the start of the invasion against Nazi Germany that led to the end of World War II in Europe.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is now charged with killing two more women, Sandra Costilla and Jessica Taylor, 10 years apart on Long Island.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman introduced a bill Friday that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned athletic facilities.
The businessman, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty to trying to influence the senator by buying his wife a luxury car.
President Biden had a beautiful and historic backdrop for his speech in France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Sources say Gov. Kathy Hochul neglected to tell MTA board members, who were shocked and stunned by the move on congestion pricing.
In France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' pivotal D-Day landings in Normandy, President Biden honors WWII troops who freed Europe from tyranny.
There has been one reported case of a new sexually transmitted form of ringworm in New York City, health officials say.
Tainted cucumbers may be behind bacteria strain that has sickened people in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
Recall involves Wegmans Italian Classics Uncured Pepperoni sold at regional grocery chain's stores in eight states.
Feds probe potential link between a salmonella-tainted cucumber sample and an 25-state outbreak that has sickened 162.
Officials remind parents to keep a close eye on their kids this summer after a girl nearly drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Connecticut over Memorial Day weekend.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982.
"Piece by Piece" will feature Pharrell Williams voicing himself in animated LEGO form, accompanied by some A-list collaborators from his chart-topping career.
Parton said the show will have "many original songs" and all the fan favorites are included in the score.
The Tribeca Festival returns to New York City with more than 110 feature films, along with shorts, games, virtual reality, concerts, and an 80th birthday celebration of co-founder Robert De Niro.
The ex-husband of a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member has been convicted on charges he hired a reputed mobster to assault the woman's boyfriend in exchange for a free, lavish wedding reception.
Police arrested former Giants running back Saquon Barkley's father during a traffic stop in the Bronx after officers said he had a loaded handgun.
The Phillies and Mets are headed to London as part of MLB's 2024 World Tour this weekend. Here's what you need to know, including how to watch, when they play and how to buy tickets.
Trent Grisham homered and had three RBIs, doubling his totals in both categories, and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 8-5 victory for their eighth straight win.
Beating Pakistan was a historic win for the United States — a country where most people hardly understand the rules of the game.
Willie Mays hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game in more than 50 years — but he just earned new stats.
Harlem's historic Apollo Theater is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the opening of new stages and plans for renovations under new leadership.
A Brooklyn community is on edge after a mosque in their neighborhood was vandalized, the latest in a rise of suspected New York City hate crimes in 2024.
The program is free and all specialized bikes are provided to riders when they arrive.
The Brooklyn Public Library is working hard to keep kids read all summer, and CBS New York is a proud partner in this effort.
A Brooklyn public school teacher got the ultimate surprise: a $25,000 award for going above and beyond for her students and fellow teachers.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott Macfarlane joined CBS New York to discuss the Hunter Biden trial, President Joe Biden's executive order on the border, congestion pricing and the presidential debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
The signs and symptoms of a brain tumor to look out for; the simple change that's turned using an inhaler into a breath of fresh air; what researchers say is a bigger threat than war, terrorism, addiction and disease, and for the first time, the CDC says bird flu has caused respiratory symptoms in an infected dairy worker.
CBS New York's team won a record 16 awards at the Fair Media Council's Folio Awards on Long Island on Friday.
An LGBTQ+ community in New York City is celebrating a major milestone -- three decades together as a chorus. CBS New York's John Dias has their story.
A middle school is becoming safer all because of the push from one teenager. One Long Island school district is going to start installing vape detectors that can pick up on more than just nicotine. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports from Lindenhurst.