Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne wants strong competition with UK's John Calipari — but wants to retain his friendship with his former boss.

Kenny Payne was fired Wednesday morning after a disappointing tenure. Watch Louisville men's basketball press conference after the coach was let go.

Louisville fired men's basketball coach Kenny Payne on Wednesday after two disappointing seasons. This outcome had been expected for months and, as CBS Sports.com reported Tuesday night, was ...

What Kenny Payne, Louisville Players Said After 85-63 Win vs. Pepperdine Read what the head coach of the Cardinals, forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, guard/forward Mike James and forward Curtis ...

Payne’s horrible two-year stint continues what has been a horrendous run for Louisville since it parted ways with current St. John’s coach Rick Pitino after the 2016-17 season. The Cardinals ...

Arkansas endured plenty of hardship during the first year of John Calipari's reign. But after besting No. 7 Kansas and No. 2 St. John's in the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, it's hard ...

Louisville parted ways with head coach Kenny Payne Wednesday after he led the Cardinals to back-to-back last-place finishes in the ACC and a 12-52 overall record. Payne's tenure concluded with a ...

The Louisville Cardinals are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in program history. Kenny Payne led the program, but instead of success, he seemed to drive it into the ground ...

The Louisville Cardinals reportedly will be looking for a new men’s basketball head coach this offseason.Louisville plans to fire coach Kenny Payne in the next 24 hours, ESPN’s Pete Thamel ...

Kenny Payne went 8-24 this season and 3-17 in the ACC, and the most recent loss was the Cardinals’ eighth in a row.