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St. John's Basketball

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Rick Pitino in a suit

Rick Pitino apologizes for brutal comments about his St. John’s team

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 …

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Rick Pitino gets profane in comments about moral victories

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 …

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Rick Pitino lands major recruit at St. John’s

Rick Pitino is moving quickly to establish St. John’s nationally once again, and he took a step in that direction Monday by landing a major recruit. Top 50 recruit Simeon Wilcher committed to the Red Storm on Monday, according to Jeff Borzello …

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Rick Pitino makes decision on head coaching future

Rick Pitino is heading back to the big time. Pitino has agreed to become the new head coach at St. John’s, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel reported Monday that Pitino will get a six-year contract …

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Rick Pitino reportedly deciding between 2 head coach options

Rick Pitino’s coaching future is up in the air, and a new report suggests he is deciding between two options. Pitino has been strongly linked with the vacant head coach job at St. John’s and is deciding between that position and staying …

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