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On YouTubeCollege Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 5
Why Rick Pitino, St. John’s basketball will surpass 2024-25 record-breaking team this season
There’s new energy in Queens, New York for the first time since the early 1990s. St. John’s Basketball has re-galvanized this basketball community before facing Alabama on Saturday.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 5
St. John’s Rick Pitino sends message to Red Storm fans before Alabama clash
St. John’s basketball handled Quinnipiac with ease on Monday. Head coach Rick Pitino isn’t satisfied, though, and has an even fiercer challenge soon in Alabama.
College Basketball News / Sporting News / November 4
Rick Pitino emotional after St. John’s win says he coaches every game like it’s his last 
The Red Storm opened with a 108–74 statement win, but Pitino’s message afterward was about purpose, not points.
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year winners' quiz
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 3
Rick Pitino issues blunt grade for St. John’s win over Quinnipiac
St. John’s basketball tipped off one of its most highly-anticipated seasons yet Monday. Rick Pitino coached the Red Storm to their first outright Big East title in 25 years last year.
College Basketball News / Stadium Rant / November 3
Kentucky Men’s Basketball Season Preview And Outlook
With preseason behind them, the Kentucky Wildcats are setting their sights on a national championship. Given the high expectations, is a Sweet 16 run sufficient, or should the Wildcats aim for even greater achievements?
College Basketball News / UConn Huskies on SI / November 1
UConn Has Heated Rivalry Brewing With St. John's, Rick Pitino
After missing out on a three-peat last season, the UConn Huskies and head coach Dan Hurley are out for revenge. While that holds true for all of the Big East rivals, it is particularly applicable to one man: Rick Pitino.
Rick Pitino News / NBC Sports / October 31
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / October 30
Coach Richard Pitino, new-look Xavier open with more-established Marist
The Xavier Musketeers begin a new era with a new head coach while the Marist Red Foxes look for another 20-win season under an established coach when the two teams open their seasons on Monday night in Cincinnati.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / October 20
Xavier’s Richard Pitino knows what to expect at media day
Big East basketball media day is set for Tuesday, and Xavier will have a new coach answering questions. Richard Pitino is the new head coach for Xavier, and will be leading the program into the 2025-26 campaign.
College 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 / 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 / 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.
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
Rick Pitino 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 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.
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