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On YouTubeCollege Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / October 16
Why St. John’s HC Rick Pitino isn’t starting Bryce Hopkins in exhibition
Rick Pitino explained why he isn’t starting Bryce Hopkins ahead of the St. John’s Red Storm’s exhibition against Towson. Pitino is preparing for his third season as the Red Storm’s head coach.
College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / October 5
Sophomore Transfer is the X-Factor for St. John’s This Season
Former UNC five-star guard Ian Jackson had an inconsistent freshman season. Can Rick Pitino tap into Jackson’s potential? Jackson entered his freshman season with plenty of hype around him.
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 25
Jon Rothstein made a bold prediction about Kentucky's matchup with St. John's
Both Rick Pitino and Mark Pope have teams that are good enough to win a National Title this season. Obviously, as all of Big Blue Nation knows, Coach Pope was the captain of the 1996 National Title team that won it all with Coach Pitino leading the program.
Rick Pitino Jokes About Targeting Giannis Antetokounmpo After Latest NCAA News
Earlier this week, it was announced that former G-League player Thierry Darlan has been allowed to retain his NCAA eligibility after playing in the NBA's lower division for two seasons.
St. John's Coach Rick Pitino Targets Giannis Antetokounmpo After Big Development
The NCAA cleared 21-year-old Thierry Darlan, a Central African wing who spent the past two seasons in the G League system, to play Division I basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos, his agent, Todd Ramasar, told ESPN on Wednesday.
College Basketball News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / August 12
Rick Pitino: 'All is Forgiven, All is Forgotten' Regarding Past Treatment by Louisville
Recently, the University of Louisville and former athletic director Tom Jurich were able to finally mend fences, with the latter being honored earlier this summer.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / August 6
Rick Pitino Makes St. John’s Admission Before Start of 2025 Season
After leading the St. John’s Red Storm to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2020, head coach Rick Pitino is ensuring his players are ready for this season.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / July 21
'He Was Going to Kill Us': Mark Pope Recalls Rick Pitino’s Chilling Words to Kentucky Team
When you think about college programs that consistently churn out NBA stars, the Kentucky Wildcats sit comfortably near the top of that list. More recently
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / June 25
Rick Pitino Predicts This NBA Draft Prospect Will Be a ‘Great One’
The first round of the NBA draft is set to unfold on Wednesday night, with the second round taking place on Thursday. While most of the attention has been centered around Cooper Flagg and a handful of top prospects leading up to draft night, legendary head coach Rick Pitino—currently at the helm of the St.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / June 22
Rick Pitino Reacts to His Former Player Retiring at 31
St. John’s Red Storm head coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2013 inductee Rick Pitino congratulated one of his former players on his latest career milestone.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / June 14
Rick Pitino Names ‘Most Underrated’ Basketball Player of All Time Without Hesitation
Few in the basketball world possess an eye for talent quite like college basketball icon and current St. John's head coach Rick Pitino. Though Pitino had
St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / June 5
Rick Pitino explains why Knicks took huge risk firing Tom Thibodeau
Rick Pitino has revived college basketball in New York as head coach of the St. John's Red Storm.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 6
St. John's Makes Major Rick Pitino Announcement on Tuesday
The St. John’s Red Storm had been a struggling program for more than a decade—until legendary head coach Rick Pitino came aboard. Hired ahead of the 2024 season, Pitino has completely transformed the trajectory of St.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 30
Rick Pitino Reacts to Major Recruiting News on Wednesday
St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino is fresh off a 31-5 campaign that delivered the program’s first outright Big East regular-season and tournament titles
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 23
St. John’s Rick Pitino lands another transfer portal addition
St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino has done it again. The Hall of Famer added another high-level talent through the transfer portal, bringing in Dillon Mitchell to an already loaded roster for the 2025-26 season.
St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / April 22
Rick Pitino starts early recruitment, rebuilding St. John’s roster through the transfer portal
Since taking over as head coach of St. John’s in 2023, Pitino has swiftly transformed the program, making the transfer portal the cornerstone of his roster construction.
St. John's Red Storm News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 18
St. John's basketball, Rick Pitino lose key rotation player to transfer portal amid shakeup
Rick Pitino and the St. John’s basketball team lost guard Simeon Wilcher to the college basketball transfer portal in a surprising move on Friday.
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 17
Mark Pope is after a former Rick Pitino guard in the portal
As Kentucky works to close out the 2025-26 roster, the list of contacts is starting to grow. A new name has now emerged, as the staff contacted St. John's transfer Jaiden Glover, who, after playing a limited role last season for Rick Pitino, is looking for a new home, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 10
Rick Pitino, St. John's Predicted to Land Elite ACC Transfer
St. John’s basketball and head coach Rick Pitino might be getting a huge boost soon. Ian Jackson, one of the top players in the ACC, has entered the NCAA transfer portal after his freshman season at North Carolina — and many believe he could end up with the Red Storm.
St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / April 9
St. John's HC Rick Pitino dishes on his retirement plans
Rick Pitino is coming off an incredible run with the St. John's Red Storm, but could he retire soon?
St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / April 1
Rick Pitino lands key transfers as St. John's builds for the future
Rick Pitino’s offseason overhaul at St. John’s is in full swing.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31
Rick Pitino, St. John's land 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.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 22
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.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 21
Cal, Pitino in spotlight ahead of Arkansas-St. John's
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- One of the major storylines entering March Madness was the legendary coaching talent walking the sidelines in Providence. A second-round matchup between second-seeded St.
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