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St. John's looks like a classic second-year Rick Pitino team

From 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

St. 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

Rick 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

The Lakers have their answer on Dan Hurley.

Rick Pitino opens up about building St. John's into 'first-class program'

Sitting 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

Dan 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

Next year's schedule is halfway done. 

St. John's, Rick Pitino look to help new transfer improve in this key area

The 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

Rick 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

St. 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

It 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

One 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

Aaron 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

Rick Pitino and St. John’s are on the board.

Recalling the bitter, sweeping history of the last Knicks-Sixers playoff clash: 'Get the broom'

“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

New 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

New 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

Arguably the biggest job in college basketball is set to open on the day of the national championship game, setting the sport abuzz.

Rick Pitino thinks UConn is primed for March Madness repeat: 'don't see a weakness'

Rick Pitino faced and prepared for UConn three times, and the St. John’s coach doesn’t see an area that can be exploited. They may just be bulletproof.

Rick Pitino's son a top candidate for his old Louisville job

A Pitino could be roaming the Louisville sideline in the future.