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There are several NCAA basketball coaches calling for rules changes from the NCAA. One famous head coach, St. John’s basketball mentor Rick Pitino, is giving his two cents on the situation. “Everything I’m reading from college coaches is great stuff, but what’s not being said, is that it’s no longer college basketball. It’s professional basketball […]

St. John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino had a victory lap regarding his NBA Draft outlook on Tyler Kolek following his performance in the New York Knicks’ 126-124 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers during the Christmas holiday on Thursday afternoon. Kolek is going through his second year in the NBA with the Knicks. Following a […]

St.  John’s just fell to Kentucky on Saturday by a 78-66 score. Rick Pitino spoke on the performance of his team, but also defended Kentucky in the process. In the post-game conference, Pitino defended Kentucky head coach Mark Pope against the recent narrative from the media. “You all need to learn a little bit of […]

The St. John’s basketball team dropped a key non conference game on Saturday to the Kentucky Wildcats. St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino was frustrated with his team’s play, but also with his coaching staff. Pitino’s club struggled to move the ball up the floor. The legendary coach pointed the finger at himself and his […]

The St. John’s basketball team dropped a disappointing loss in a recent game against Kentucky. St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino just wasn’t pleased with the effort he saw from his club. The legendary head coach feels his squad is just barely above lackluster at this point in the campaign. “We are a decent basketball […]

According to a report from CBS, the rich capital of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host a college basketball tournament in November 2026 called the Royal Palm Invitational. St. John’s, however, wants no part of it. The report noted that multiple teams from major conferences are expected to join, with a hefty […]

St. John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino talking college football wasn’t on anyone’s minds Sunday. Yet Lane Kiffin bolting from Ole Miss to LSU sparked quite the conversations — including from Pitino himself. Pitino shares this commonality with LSU’s future leader: The basketball legend also has coached at multiple places. Yet he summed up Kiffin’s […]

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has never been shy about speaking his mind, even if it is against his own team. The Red Storm blew an 11-point lead and lost to Auburn, 85-74, on Wednesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in the consolation round of the Players Era Championship. The 21st-ranked Auburn outscored the 14th-ranked St. John’s, […]

The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team bounced back from a heartbreaking 83-82 loss to the No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones on Monday, responding Tuesday night in Las Vegas with one of the Red Storm’s most complete and determined performances of the season — a 96-81 win vs. the Baylor Bears that showcased resilience, balance, […]

The No. 14 St. John’s Red Storm have yet to collect a win against a ranked opponent so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season. Their latest attempt to get one was on Monday, during a “The Players Era Festival” game against the No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, […]

St. John’s basketball dropped a heartbreaking game on Monday, to Iowa State. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino admitted a regret he had after watching his team lose in the Las Vegas Players Era Festival basketball tournament. Iowa State nipped the Red Storm, 83-82. “With the game on the line, we just didn’t come up […]

Conference realignment has been a hot topic in college sports over the past few years. One of the biggest shakeups came last year when the Pac-12 dissolved with teams splitting off and joining the Big Ten and the Big 12. The Pac-12 will make a comeback for the 2026-27 season, but in the meantime, St. […]

The No. 13 St. John’s Red Storm are taking on the William & Mary Tribe on Saturday. With the Red Storm aiming to advance to a 2-1 record, it appears head coach Rick Pitino revealed when he plans to retire. However, that might not be as soon as some would expect. In the pregame show […]

The St. John’s Red Storm fell 103-95 to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, and head coach Rick Pitino did not hold back when asked about what went wrong for his Johnnies. Pitino said that St. John’s fell into the trap of allowing Alabama to control the pace of the game. […]

The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team suffered a humbling setback Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, falling 103–96 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in what marked the first time a Rick Pitino–coached Red Storm squad has surrendered 100 points or more. The loss snapped a 12-game home winning streak at MSG and exposed defensive […]

There’s new energy in Queens, New York for the first time since the early 1990s. St. John’s Basketball has re-galvanized this basketball community before facing Alabama on Saturday. Head coach Rick Pitino is igniting the enthusiasm following the Red Storm’s historic 2024-25 season. St. John’s is fifth in the nation for the first time since […]

St. John’s basketball handled Quinnipiac with ease on Monday. Head coach Rick Pitino isn’t satisfied, though, and has an even fiercer challenge soon in Alabama. Prompting Pitino to release a message to the fan base Wednesday. The national champion winning head coach will return to Madison Square Garden with his team. Pitino took to the […]

St. John’s basketball tipped off one of its most highly-anticipated seasons yet Monday. Rick Pitino coached the Red Storm to their first outright Big East title in 25 years last year. But he’s unafraid to dish out honesty to his players, especially after beating Quinnipiac Monday. The NCAA Tournament team of last year routed the […]

Big East basketball media day is set for Tuesday, and Xavier will have a new coach answering questions. Richard Pitino is the new head coach for Xavier, and will be leading the program into the 2025-26 campaign. He will be answering more than the normal questions at media day this year though. Richard Pitino will […]

Rick Pitino explained why he isn’t starting Bryce Hopkins ahead of the St. John’s Red Storm’s exhibition against Towson. Pitino is preparing for his third season as the Red Storm’s head coach. He led them to their best campaign in decades, taking them to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Pitino has the […]

The 2025-26 NCAA basketball season is under two months away from starting! Teams are officially releasing their schedules, which will consist of non-conference games and, for some conferences, an entire round robin of conference matchups. The Big East is one of the top conferences in the sport, featuring some of the best teams in the […]

The Michigan basketball team has a loaded non-conference slate lined up for the upcoming season, and it will begin before the regular season even begins. The Wolverines announced on Tuesday that they will be heading to the Big Apple to take on Rick Pitino and St. John’s in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden […]

The times have changed in college basketball and college sports at large. NIL and the transfer portal have reshaped how everything works, significantly reducing how the NCAA worked in the past. These changes prompted the Louisville basketball program to try to reinstate its 2013 national championship. A massive scandal rocked the Cardinals under Rick Pitino, […]

Ask any Big East fan and they’ll tell you that UConn basketball — on the men’s and women’s sides — has a passionate following. Outside of Connecticut, maybe no one knows this better than St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, who has coached against the Huskies since his days at Providence in the 1980s. Now, his […]

Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks as close to the NBA Finals as they have been in decades. The All-Star guard had one of his best seasons as a pro, impressing Knicks fans. However, there is one person who believes that Brunson plays outside of what his position calls for; St. John’s men’s basketball […]

Mark Pope is now the head coach of the Kentucky basketball team, but he used to be a player for the Wildcats back in the day. When Pope played at Kentucky, he was coached by current St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino. Pitino and Pope won a national championship with the Wildcats in 1996, and […]

Former New York Knicks guard and Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson responded Friday to Rick Pitino’s public endorsement for him to become the Knicks’ next head coach. Pitino, currently the head coach at St. John’s and a longtime figure in both college and professional basketball, advocated for Jackson earlier this week in light […]

Earlier this week, the New York Knicks made the surprising decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau took the Knicks to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons that he was with the team, and they made a lot of improvements throughout his […]

As one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, St. John’s Rick Pitino has seen it all. While not typically a fan of how NBA teams defend, Pitino offered one of his greatest compliments to the Oklahoma City Thunder. One day after the Thunder clinched the NBA Finals with a Game 5 win over […]

St. John’s basketball ends up losing key scorer RJ Luis Jr. twice. First to the college basketball transfer portal. Now to the NBA Draft on Wednesday. Luis, who exploded as a scorer during the Red Storm’s Big East title run, opted to test the NBA waters. ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony confirmed Luis’ decision. […]

During the offseason, St John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino has hinted at reunions. Now, this might be an actual opportunity. According to NJ.com, they explained that Pitino will face Kentucky in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. However, there’s a major catch to this game. The Wildcats and Red Storm will play on a neutral […]

St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino has done it again. The Hall of Famer added another high-level talent through the transfer portal, bringing in Dillon Mitchell to an already loaded roster for the 2025-26 season. The Red Storm now has one of the most impressive transfer classes in the nation, with Mitchel joining the likes […]

Rick Pitino quickly became one pf the stories of this college basketball season for the job that he did with St. John’s basketball. In just year two at the helm, Pitino and the Johnnies swept the Big East regular season and tournament titles and were a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Everything came […]

Rick Pitino and the St. John’s basketball team lost guard Simeon Wilcher to the college basketball transfer portal in a surprising move on Friday. Wilcher has had a couple of promising seasons with the Red Storm, and he was especially impressive this past year. Wilcher didn’t get a lot of playing time as a freshman, […]

One of the most intriguing available players in the college basketball transfer portal is North Carolina freshman guard Ian Jackson. Jackson played a major role for the Tar Heels during his first season of college basketball. He ended up being a starter in 12 games this past season, and he avergaged 23.8 minutes per game. […]

St. John’s men’s basketball guard RJ Luis was hurt when his head coach, Rick Pitino, benched him during the Red Storm’s second-round loss to Arkansas in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Luis, the Big East Player of the Year, averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season as he guided St. John’s to its […]

Although it ended in severe scrutiny and utter disappointment, St. John’s 2024-25 college basketball campaign marked the resurgence of Rick Pitino. The legendary head coach accomplished a great deal with the Red Storm this year. He elevated the program to heights that fans forgot were possible, guiding the team to a 31-5 record and Big […]

Both Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and St John’s head coach Rick Pitino won the 2024-25 co-Coach of the Year. This marks the first tie for the award in men’s college basketball history. Although there was a tie, both programs were unbelievable. For instance, Pitino’s St John’s squad won the Big East tournament, and regular […]

Omaha basketball rose to national attention during its first March Madness run. Marquel Sutton spearheaded the Mavericks’ season by dropping 19.3 points per game each night. Now he’s entered the college basketball transfer portal — making him highly coveted this offseason. Sutton informed Jonathan Givony of ESPN his intentions to enter the portal Wednesday. The […]