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Rick Pitino sees St. John's improvement in two key areas
July 25, 2024 | 12:12amLateral quickness and lack of size — two shortcomings a season ago — shouldn’t be a problem this year for St. John’s.
Rising sophomore guard embracing competition in loaded St. John's backcourt
July 24, 2024 | 11:23pmSimeon Wilcher didn’t see it as impacting him negatively. Deivon Smith and Kadary Richmond would make the Johnnies — and himself — better.
St. John's looks like a classic second-year Rick Pitino team
June 22, 2024 | 8:00amFrom Providence College to the Knicks and Kentucky to Louisville, Rick Pitino’s teams have traditionally taken major leaps in his second season.
St. John's new big man for Portugal has 'high ceiling' — and is NCAA ready
June 19, 2024 | 9:11pmSt. John’s search for frontcourt depth culminated Tuesday in a commitment from forward Ruben Prey. But the 6-foot-10 forward isn’t just another body.
Rick Pitino lands talented international big man to complete St. John's roster
June 19, 2024 | 12:11amRick Pitino’s second St. John's roster is now complete, and he finished it off with a high-ceiling big man from Portugal he and his staff recruited for more than a...
UConn coach makes his decision after Lakers' $70M offer
June 10, 2024 | 1:41pmThe Lakers have their answer on Dan Hurley.
Rick Pitino opens up about building St. John's into 'first-class program'
June 8, 2024 | 6:00pmSitting in his VIP box in the clubhouse at Saratoga Race Course, Pitino laid out the challenges that lay ahead.
Rick Pitino weighs in on Dan Hurley's future with UConn amid Lakers head coach interest
June 7, 2024 | 6:38pmDan Hurley makes $5.2 million per year at UConn and could be offered as much as $15 million per year by the Lakers.
St. John's non-conference schedule comes together with Pitino family clash set
May 14, 2024 | 2:21pmNext year's schedule is halfway done.
St. John's, Rick Pitino look to help new transfer improve in this key area
May 9, 2024 | 12:19amThe one weakness of new St. John's guard Kadary Richmond’s his long-range jumper.
How Rick Pitino envisions revamped St. John's backcourt will work after two huge additions
May 8, 2024 | 12:13pmRick Pitino’s last national championship team featured three high-level guards all capable of making plays for themselves and others.
Where St. John's stands in national championship odds after adding star tranfer
May 8, 2024 | 10:53amSt. John's moved up the oddsboard after landing a star portal player.
St. John's lands Seton Hall star in seismic transfer to complete backcourt overhaul
May 7, 2024 | 2:07pmIt took some time, roughly seven weeks after the transfer portal opened on March 18. But St. John’s has broken through.
St. John's lands key transfer to fill most glaring need
May 6, 2024 | 10:48amOne of St. John’s top priorities this offseason was rebuilding its backcourt, and it landed a key piece in the endeavor on Monday morning.
St. John's lands coveted forward in transfer portal
April 24, 2024 | 12:00pmAaron Scott had options. Stay close to home, play at the same school as his sister at Oklahoma. Or get out of his comfort zone, come to New York City...
St. John's lands high-upside USC center in transfer portal
April 23, 2024 | 3:47pmRick Pitino and St. John’s are on the board.
Recalling the bitter, sweeping history of the last Knicks-Sixers playoff clash: 'Get the broom'
April 19, 2024 | 9:40am“Oak tells me, ‘Get the broom,’” says Gerald Brown, a Knicks ballboy at the time. “I was like, ‘Nahhh.’”
Rick Pitino 'accepts' Blue Blood program's home-and-home offer
April 15, 2024 | 9:03pmNew Wildcats head coach Mark Pope floated the idea out there during his introductory press conference on Sunday in Lexington and the Red Storm head coach wrote that St. John’s...
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope gets ringing 'greatness' endorsement from Rick Pitino
April 12, 2024 | 4:18pmNew Kentucky men's basketball coach has a fan in Rick Pitino.
The candidates to replace John Calipari at Kentucky with Rick Pitino, Dan Hurley not expected
April 8, 2024 | 2:46pmArguably the biggest job in college basketball is set to open on the day of the national championship game, setting the sport abuzz.