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St. John's Basketball

Rick Pitino with an angry look on his face

Major news emerges about Rick Pitino’s future

Rick Pitino was not quite able to get back into the Elite Eight this season, but he will still end up doing quite well for himself. The St. John’s men’s basketball head coach Pitino has signed a new deal with the university, Pete Thamel …

St. John's Dylan Darling taking a shot against Duke

Dylan Darling gets roasted for horrid game-tying shot attempt vs. Duke

The pixie dust wore off on Dylan Darling in the final seconds of St. John’s Sweet 16 game Friday against Duke. The Red Storm trailed the Blue Devils 78-75 with under 10 seconds left at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Darling had the ball …

Bill Self reacts to Kansas' loss to St. John's

Bill Self turned heads with what he did immediately after St John’s game-winner

Bill Self and the No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks can only kick themselves for how their 2026 NCAA Tournament journey ended.  They exited the Big Dance following a painful 67-65 loss to the No. 5 seed St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday at Viejas …

Rick Pitino at a press conference

Rick Pitino has awesome story behind last-second play call to beat Kansas

Rick Pitino let fans and reporters in on what led to his decisive call to stun Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The St. John’s head coach surprisingly went to scoreless guard Dylan Darling with the game on the line at Viejas …

Rick Pitino looking unbothered after St. John's beat Kansas at the buzzer

Rick Pitino had ice-cold reaction to St. John’s beating Kansas at the buzzer

Rick Pitino has been to the Sweet 16 before, and he sure acted like it on Sunday after St. John’s beat Kansas at the buzzer. St. John’s guard Dylan Darling caught the ball in the backcourt with 3.9 seconds left and got all the way to the …

Rick Pitino in a suit

St. John’s had one of the most embarrassing halves ever against UConn

To say that St. John’s had a second half to forget on Wednesday against UConn would be the understatement of the season. No. 15 St. John’s fell behind 41-26 at halftime of the team’s ranked matchup against No. 6 UConn at PeoplesBank …

Providence and St. John's fighting

Suspended Providence player issues apology after igniting massive brawl

St. John’s defeated Providence 79-69 on Saturday at Amica Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Big East rivals broke out into a massive brawl in the second half, with seven players getting ejected. Providence forward Duncan Powell had a hard …

Rick Pitino in a suit

Rick Pitino responds to Providence fans after wild fight

St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino had a lot to say about what transpired during his team’s game on Saturday against the Providence Friars at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence,  R.I. The game got a lot of attention for …

Providence and St. John's fighting

Police help break up fight between Providence and St. John’s

A huge fight between the Providence Friars and St. John’s Red Storm required police intervention on Saturday. Tensions came to a head during the second half of Saturday’s game at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. …

Rick Pitino with an angry look on his face

Ex-Puerto Rico coach Rick Pitino weighed in on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance

The polarizing Super Bowl LX halftime show by Bad Bunny continues to be the talk of the town, and St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino let everyone know where he stands on it. On Sunday, the 73-year-old Pitino shared his thoughts on the …

Rick Pitino in a suit

Rick Pitino reveals next goal after winning 900 games

The St. John’s Red Storm’s win against the Xavier Musketeers wasn’t just another ordinary Saturday victory. By thumping the Musketeers to the tune of an 88-83 score at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Red Storm gave Rick …

Rick Pitino at a press conference

Rick Pitino gets brutally honest about facing Kentucky

The No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm had just defeated the DePaul Demon Deacons at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., on Tuesday for their third win in a row, but head coach Rick Pitino has a much bigger challenge ahead. The Red Storm are scheduled …

Rick Pitino in a suit

Rick Pitino lands star player in transfer portal

Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm are moving on quickly from their early NCAA Tournament exit and adding new talent to the squad. Former Providence star Bryce Hopkins confirmed Monday that he will transfer to St. John’s for next …

Rick Pitino with an angry look on his face

Rick Pitino gets testy with reporters after St. John’s loses to Arkansas

Rick Pitino got a little bit crabby with some of the questions he received following his team’s season-ending loss. Pitino and St. John’s got eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on Saturday with an upset 75-66 loss to No. 10 seed …

A St Johns player celebrates like a sniper on the bench

St. John’s player had the craziest bench celebration you will ever see

The first round of the NCAA Tournament has already featured a number of exciting moments, but there may have been nothing crazier than one of the bench celebrations we saw from a St. John’s player. As many expected, 2-seed St. John’s …

Rick Pitino in a suit

Rick Pitino goes viral over his epic halftime speech for 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 …

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