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Marcus LoVett's roller coaster career at St. John's is over
The strange, circuitous Marcus LoVett era has come to a close at St. John’s. He was on campus for parts of three years, played just one full season, and is...
Shamorie Ponds knew this 'wasn't going to be an easy road'
Shamorie Ponds doesn’t need a DeLorean. A time machine would do him no good. He insists he hasn’t thought back to his decision to stay home and attend St. John’s...
Chris Mullin gets passionate after boss' vote of confidence
As his shorthanded team plunged deeper into the Big East basement, after another narrow loss in a league season full of them, a defiant Chris Mullin sent an impassioned message...
Marcus LoVett drama and season end with odd dad announcement
Day-to-day is done for the season. Marcus LoVett won’t play again this year for St. John’s, according to a tweet late Wednesday afternoon by his father, Marcus LoVett Sr., and...
Patrick Ewing's Hoyas keep St. John's, Mullin winless in Big East
The year 1985 never felt so far away. The poster boy of those glory days now coaches the team, and his bitter- rival-turned-coaching-contemporary was on the opposite sideline, but that...
Chris Mullin won't make excuses for shorthanded St. John's
This was the doomsday scenario. This was the worry about this talented, yet thin, roster. One injury could derail the possibilities, turn a promising season into a demoralizing one. Three...
St. John's knows formula it needs to beat Seton Hall
There’s no secret what has to change. No magic formula. And it has nothing to do with the achy knees of leading scorers Shamorie Ponds or Marcus LoVett. “We have...
St. John's may have to keep surviving without Marcus LoVett
St. John’s survived without Marcus LoVett, winning four of the five games the sophomore point guard missed because of a sprained left knee. That experience will come in handy now...
St. John's flips a switch and flexes how deep it goes
Amidst the preseason hype, the promise of a breakout season, there was always a but. It mostly centered on rebounding for this undersized St. John’s team, but it also revolved...
St. John's won't find any easy wins out west
Chris Mullin froze at the question — “Are you happy with your team’s performance through eight games” — like it was a pump-fake. Happy? No, the St. John’s coach is...
St. John's shows just how ugly it can get a win
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — They won’t frame it. They would prefer to forget it. They aren’t even planning to watch film of it. But St. John’s is leaving sunny...
St. John's proves how much has changed with comeback victory
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The shots weren’t falling. The fouls were piling up. The deficit had reached double figures. Everything was pointing towards certain defeat. “That’s a game we...
St. John's coasts to victory in ugliest possible fashion
St. John’s isn’t back yet — and was just reminded showing up won’t be enough to get there. Coming off a supposed statement win over Nebraska, St. John’s lacked focus...
St. John's passes first big test with flying colors
Carnesecca Arena was quiet. Cars already were turning onto Union Turnpike. The final buzzer of Thursday’s game against Nebraska sounded several minutes earlier, and the outcome had been decided many...
St. John's rips another cupcake, now the real tests begin
This was the intended effect. There was a distinct purpose for this soft scheduling, two warm-up games to instill confidence for the challenging portion of St. John’s tougher road ahead....
St. John's has reason to believe but biggest problem remains
For all the preseason hope, the addition of three rotation players, the return of the dynamic Shamorie Ponds/Marcus LoVett backcourt, and predictions of a top-five finish in the Big East,...
St. John's shows why there is reason for hope
If you looked ahead, you could see the issues that may ultimately derail St. John’s biggest dreams, the potential problems that have been lurking for months. St. John’s opened its...
St. John's transfers make big impact in first live look
The new pieces appear to fit just fine. St. John’s enjoyed an easy exhibition victory over Division II American International, 84-52, Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena, with transfers Justin Simon...
Chris Mullin has complete trust in this St. John's transfer
Chris Mullin thinks so highly of Justin Simon, the St. John’s coach is planning to take the ball out of his two leading scorers’ hands on occasion, and put it...
Jay Wright kick-starts the St. John's hype
Chris Mullin isn’t big on predictions, and he has declined to place specific expectations on his third season at his alma mater. But Jay Wright has done it for him....