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Several fans praised the Pitino family on Friday at the expense of the ACC. St. John’s coach Rick Pitino and his son Richard Pitino made March Madness history by becoming the first father-son head coaching duo to win an NCAA Tournament game in …
Rick Pitino may or may not face John Calipari in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but he’s already getting some subtle shots in at his longtime foe. At a press conference ahead of Thursday’s game between St. John’s and …
The Kentucky Wildcats’ Selection Sunday watch party went nuts over a potential NCAA Tournament matchup that did not even involve their school. Many fans were very quick to notice the loaded West Regional, which sent 7-seed Kansas, 10-seed …
Rick Pitino is going to bat for one potential Indiana Hoosiers head coach candidate. In an appearance on “Pardon My Take” Friday, Pitino touted Chris Beard as his choice as Mike Woodson’s replacement at Indiana. The St. John’s …
There are many reasons why Rick Pitino is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Giving some of the most rousing halftime speeches is definitely on the list. The St. John’s men’s basketball coach is the subject of a new Vice TV show …
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino sent a somewhat surprising message to Kentucky fans on Thursday about the upcoming return of John Calipari to Lexington. Calipari, now head coach at Arkansas, will coach at Kentucky on Saturday for the first time …
St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino had the perfect way of paying tribute to legendary Red Storm coach Lou Carnesecca during Saturday’s game against Kansas State. Saturday marked the first St. John’s home game since Carnesecca died on …
Former Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino got a hero’s welcome Friday from a place he was once very familiar with. Pitino has had a complicated relationship with Kentucky over the years. But fans made the 72-year-old head coach feel more than …
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino had his office broken into and robbed on Tuesday. Two men made off with $375 worth of goods and memorabilia, including a bullhorn, a signed basketball, and a ceremonial dagger, according to Joe Marino, Carl …
Rick Pitino would probably have a much better chance to win the Big East if Dan Hurley left UConn, but the legendary coach does not think his counterpart is going anywhere. College basketball reporter Adam Zagoria spoke with Pitino on Monday to get …
Kentucky announced on Friday that Mark Pope has been named the school’s new head basketball coach, and it would be hard to find someone who is more excited about the hire than Rick Pitino. Pitino, who coached at Kentucky from 1989-1997, shared …
St. John’s cruised to an easy win over Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday, but head coach Rick Pitino is well aware that a much more difficult task awaits. Following their 91-72 win over Seton Hall at Madison …
Rick Pitino is not happy with the current state of college basketball, and the reason why should not come as much of a surprise. Pitino was a guest on an episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast that was released this week. During the …
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino apologized on Wednesday after some brutally harsh comments about his team went viral over the weekend. After the Red Storm blew a 19-point lead to Seton Hall in a loss on Sunday, Pitino said this season has been …
Now that he is coaching around New York again, Rick Pitino is paying attention to the discourse, and he has some thoughts on Daniel Jones. The St. John’s head coach used his X account to weigh in on the debate around Jones. Pitino said he was …
Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm team put together a valiant performance Saturday in a 66-65 road loss to Creighton. It meant the Red Storm came one basket away from toppling a top 25 team on the road, but if you think Pitino is taking …
