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Ex-St. John's star Chris Obekpa transfers to UNLV
Chris Obekpa is headed to Sin City to revive his career. The former St. John’s shot-blocking dynamo announced his transfer to UNLV with an Instagram post on Wednesday that read...
Chris Obekpa quits St. John's (again) due to strict Mullin regime
Chris Obekpa’s troubled career at St. John’s appears to be over. The shot-blocking dynamo from Nigeria will transfer, the school announced Wednesday. He has one year left of eligibility, but...
Chris Mullin on how discipline can help Rysheed Jordan's game
At Chris Mullin’s introductory press conference, he emphasized the importance of player development. Rysheed Jordan — the enigmatic but ultra-talented point guard — is at the top of his list....
More Mullin magic: Jordan, Obekpa returning to St. John's
Three weeks into his tenure as coach at St. John’s, Chris Mullin continues to reward his alma mater for its optimism. After securing multiple player commitments — and the even...
Obekpa returning to St. John's; Jordan may not be far behind
INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Obekpa will return to St. John’s and be part of new coach Chris Mullin’s first team, a source close to the situation told The Post Monday night....
St. John's should hire Danny Hurley to rebuild the program
HOUSTON – The one thing Steve Lavin talked about from his first hours on the job at St. John’s is the one thing he could never really accomplish. This was...
Steve Lavin hints Chris Obekpa may be done at St. John's
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Don’t expect to see Chris Obekpa back in a St. John’s uniform as long as Steve Lavin is coaching the Red Storm. Obekpa, the shot-blocking dynamo who...
'Fragile' St. John's out to prove doubters wrong
As St. John’s prepared for the Big East Tournament last week, CBS analyst Len Elmore described the team as “dangerous” and “fragile.” We’ll find out how much of each the...
With no 'eraser' Obekpa, San Diego St. plans to attack the paint
Expect San Diego State to attack the paint from the opening tip until the final horn on Friday night. The eighth-seeded Aztecs are well aware No. 9 St. John’s will...
Lavin will have to answer for ultimate St. John's buzz kill
They tried their best to keep the utopia in Utopia Parkway on Sunday afternoon, a gray, wind-swept day on the St. John’s campus that was supposed to feel like a...
St. John's suspends Chris Obekpa for NCAAs after pot test shocker
Just hours before St. John’s learned its NCAA Tournament bracket fate Sunday, the Red Storm’s tourney destiny essentially was sealed with the announced suspension of junior defensive stud center Chris...
Harrison scores 33 to lead St. John's to key win over DePaul
D’Angelo Harrison has his swagger back. And St. John’s looks to be headed on one of its patented second-half runs under Steve Lavin. Make no mistake, the two are directly...
St. John's loss to Butler marred by cheap-shot elbow
INDIANAPOLIS — D’Angelo Harrison made history on Tuesday night in one of college basketball’s most celebrated settings — historic Hinkle Fieldhouse — becoming only the third St. John’s player to...
Why St. John’s visit to Butler could shape season's stretch run
INDIANAPOLIS — The second half of Big East play soon starts and St. John’s needs wins, no matter how ugly or unconvincing or forgettable. More than that, the Red Storm...
Four issues St. John's must solve to make NCAA Tournament
In less than a month, St. John’s has gone from the No. 15 team in the country to one that is falling off the NCAA Tournament bubble, closer to the...
Bill Raftery: Big East title not out of question for St. John's
FOX Sports analyst and former Seton Hall coach Bill Raftery dissects the surprising start by St. John’s heading into its Big East opener against the Pirates with The Post’s Justin...
Obekpa, Pointer carry St. John’s over Long Beach St.
To think, there were those who questioned St. John’s thin frontcourt. Those concerns seem as ancient as the Knicks’ and Nets’ title hopes. With sophomore Rysheed Jordan unavailable because of...
Three things to watch for surging St. John's
It’s only nine games, less than a third of the season. There are more than two weeks before Big East conference plays begins. But, based on what St. John’s has shown...
Without tossed Obekpa, St. John's still demolishes Fordham
It was an all-too familiar sound for basketball fans at the Garden on Sunday: arena-wide groans. There was 3:48 left in the first half and Chris Obekpa of St. John’s...
St. John's dulls pain of losing Isaiah Briscoe by landing Philly guard
It isn’t Isaiah Briscoe, but Steve Lavin landed a part of his future backcourt Tuesday afternoon. The St. John’s coach picked up a verbal commitment from Philadelphia guard Samir Doughty,...