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The St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team is going to have a lot of new faces on the court this season. Just as has been the case virtually every year with Rick Pitino at the helm as head coach, the Red Storm have done incredibly well in the transfer portal.

St. John's Red Storm News / Storm The Paint / September 16

Rick Pitino gushes about Ian Jackson ahead of St. John's basketball official practice

Rick Pitino is very high on his returning guard Ian Jackson entering this season for the St. John's basketball team.

St. John's Red Storm News / St. John's Red Storm On SI / September 16

Eligibility Limbo of Quinn Ellis Will Be Key for St. John's Basketball

The St. John’s Red Storm are getting set for the upcoming season, but the program has many questions surrounding what the team could look like next season. Coming off a Sweet 16 appearance, a Big East title, and another season in which they reached the 30-win plateau, the Red Storm are certainly back.

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College Basketball News / St. John's Red Storm On SI / September 11

St. John's Basketball Playing All Big East Games at MSG Proves Narrative Has Changed

As the college basketball season gets closer, the schedule for the St. John’s Red Storm is starting to take shape. Recently, a big development was announced in regards to where the team will be playing their home games in the Big East. When Rick Pitino came in to coach St.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

Rick Pitino steals proven 19-point scorer from Miami Heat to transform St. John’s roster

Rick Pitino may have just pulled off the most unexpected recruiting win of the offseason. Keyshawn Hall, a 6-foot-7 forward who averaged 19.3 points and 7.1 rebounds for Auburn last season, has committed to St.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / August 25

Rick Pitino, St. John’s land ex-Auburn star in transfer portal after Heat stint

After acquiring Reed Bailey last week, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino will have another weapon at his disposal next season after landing a talented forward who spent time with the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League in July.

College Basketball News / Viral Sports News / August 25

Rick Pitino’s Latest St. John’s NBA Addition Turns Heads

St. John’s has added another experienced forward to its roster, one with recent professional experience, as the Red Storm continue building under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / August 24

'Don't get soft': Rick Pitino calls out Michigan's pass/fail grading system

Pitino, who currently leads St. John's, recently posted about his disdain for Michigan's shift to a pass/fail system for liberal arts and sciences.

Arizona sophomore Ivan Kharchenkov dominates during Lithuania tour

What Arizona lineup could look like with RJ Godfrey potential four-game suspension

Texas A&M lands Texas transfer guard Jordan Pope

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / August 18

Rick Pitino lands exciting Indiana transfer

It’s late in the college basketball offseason, but the transfer portal suddenly became alive within the past couple of weeks as several players from the class of 2022 were just granted a fifth season of eligibility following a court ruling.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / July 2

St. John's F Donnie Freeman (Achilles) to miss 2026-27

St. John's forward Donnie Freeman will miss the 2026-27 season after tearing his Achilles tendon during a workout. Red Storm coach Rick Pitino announced Wednesday on social media that the Syracuse transfer already underwent surgery to repair the non-contact injury.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 20

Rick Pitino wrestles prized transfer away from Kentucky

Rick Pitino’s latest revenge against Kentucky happened via the transfer portal rather than the hardwood. The St. John’s head coach landed prized transfer Donnie Freeman from Syracuse, beating out Mark Pope at Kentucky for his services.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 9

Dylan Darling reveals wish for St. John's future after March Madness buzzer-beater

Darling has one year of eligibility remaining. Will it be spent in Queens?

Lakers legend Michael Cooper has landed a college basketball head-coaching job

North Carolina eyeing immediate results with $50M investment in new HC Michael Malone

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31

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 of ESPN reported on Sunday.

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Rick Pitino gets well-earned contract extension with St. John's

Rick Pitino gets well-earned contract extension, raise with St. John's

Rick Pitino has put St. John's basketball back on the map. Now the two sides are renewing their commitment to one another.

St. John's guard Dylan Darling gets roasted for horrid game-tying shot attempt vs. Duke

Michigan has reasons to brag in basketball and football after reaching Final Four

Michigan players went nuts for Dusty May’s son’s epic moment

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 26

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has hilarious plan for stopping Duke star Cameron Boozer

Pitino shared his hilarious plan for attempting to keep Duke star Cameron Boozer from dominating.

Donovan Mitchell sends a blunt warning to Duke before Sweet 16 round

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 23

Rick Pitino sends Christian Laettner warning to Duke

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino was thinking about his past while he spoke about the Red Storm's upcoming game versus No. 1 overall-seeded Duke.

St. John's coach Rick Pitino reveals incredible fact about Dylan Darling's buzzer-beater vs. Kansas

Michigan State HC Tom Izzo adds to March lore with 17th Sweet 16 appearance

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

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 23

St. John's coach Rick Pitino reveals incredible fact about Dylan Darling's buzzer-beater vs. Kansas

Darling had not scored a single point with 3.9 seconds remaining in the contest, but that fact clearly didn't impact his confidence.

Men's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Gators go down; St. John's is back

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

Dylan Darling's buzzer-beater sends St. John's to Sweet 16

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St. John's Red Storm News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

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.

Men's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Gators go down; St. John's is back

Dylan Darling's buzzer-beater sends St. John's to Sweet 16

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 23

Men's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Gators go down; St. John's is back

The first two rounds of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament are in the books, and we now know the teams that will make up the Sweet 16. So let's take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's second-round games.

Florida first No. 1 seed eliminated

Dylan Darling's buzzer-beater sends St. John's to Sweet 16

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

Tamin Lipsey carries Iowa State to Sweet 16

Fletcher Loyer shows he's as crucial as Braden Smith in Purdue's win

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 21

Men's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Miami (Ohio) misses its chance; St. John's rolls

The NCAA men's tournament continued on Friday with the conclusion of the first round, and it was a day dominated by chalk. Most of the favorites and higher seeds did what was expected, but there were still some great finishes, big moments and big storylines.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie, No. 6 Tennessee end No. 11 Miami (Ohio)'s Cinderella bid

Miracle buzzer-beater saves Kentucky from upset against Santa Clara

Villanova HC Kevin Willard makes himself the story in loss to Utah State

Willard fires back amid backlash about him claiming he'd 'fire my staff'

Iowa State star suffers injury minutes into March Madness game

Purdue PG sets NCAA all-time record

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 16

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Rick Pitino reacts to St. John's getting No. 5 seed, trip to San Diego for NCAA Tournament

The selection committee did the Johnnies no favors when it chose the Red Storm as the No. 5 seed for the East region of the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

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Rick Pitino has made St. John's kings of Big East with another conference championship

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Huge update regarding St. John's, Rick Pitino relationship emerges

The St. John’s Red Storm will begin their 2026 Big East Tournament journey when they face the rival Providence Friars at noon ET on Thursday, but even with postseason play at the forefront for St. John's, it sounds like the school has other things on its mind as well.

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Rick Pitino News / Yardbarker / February 26

St. John's Rick Pitino takes blame for lousy performance vs. UConn

St. John's Red Storm men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino didn't want to speak with the media long after a deflating loss to the Connecticut Huskies on Wednesday night.

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

Richard Pitino could become head coach at his father’s former school

CBB insider reveals if Ohio State HC Jake Diebler is on hot seat

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College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / February 14