What St. John’s ‘lollipop’ win may mean for future as March Madness nears
Maybe you watched the trap game. Hell, Seton Hall defeated Connecticut last weekend. This may be a new brand of college basketball, but it's still a place where strange things happen from time to time. There's no confusion in the NCAA tournament. They're also scattered around the regular season. Some teams are easy to trap […]
Deivon Smith ready to kick it into another gear for St. John’s
The plan that Deivon Smith insisted was that he missed Sunday's match against Creighton. This was Rick Pitino not trying to pull it on anyone. Smith hadn't practiced for nearly a week, but he was still plagued by his injured right shoulder, which he had suffered on January 11th. That game he missed, bothered him […]
What Rick Pitino’s son thinks about St. John’s special season
When St. Johns approached Rick Pitino about his head coaching position nearly two years ago, among his strongest allies was Pitino's son Richard. This was envisioned by a New Mexico head coach. “Several other jobs were asked. Richard Pitino said he posted in a phone interview. “The New York guy manages. My mom [Joanne] It's […]
Watch Rick Pitino’s viral halftime speech ahead of furious St. John’s comeback
St. John's is having a dream season under Rick Pitino. In the first episode of Vice TV's “Pitino: Red Storm Rising,” viewers got an interior look from the St. John's locker room during a Pitino Halftime speech. In a December match on the road against Providence, St. John's ran in half at age 13, filming […]
The eerie and ‘ugly’ similarities St. John’s has to one of Rick Pitino’s Final Four teams
It happened previously at Rick Pitino: an inconsistent offensive team that struggles to film, but defends at an incredibly high level. Thirteen years ago, offensive restrictions did not stop Louisville from reaching the Final Four, and 10th place St. John's won 22 of his first 26 games, making it to the top of the Big […]
Florida sheriff touts St. Johns County partnership with ICE
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Deivon Smith guts through St. John’s win after being ruled out
On Wednesday, Rick Pitino was worried that Davon Smith would not return until the postseason. On Friday, Pitino ruled out Smith in Sunday's match against No. 24 Clayton. However, on Sunday, the senior point guard somehow helped ninth-place St. John's knock off the Blue Jays 79-73 at the sold-out Madison Square Garden. The move from […]
No. 9 St. John’s in Big East driver’s seat after defense keys win over No. 24 Creighton
A crowd at Madison Square Garden sold out. “Let's go to Johnny,” Chanz bounces off the wall of the building. A gritty victory that went a long way since 1986 when St. John's won his first Big East regular season crown. This was a dream when Red Storm hired Rick Pitino. Less than two years […]
St. John’s sets sights on 1st Big East regular-season title since 1986
From the October exhibition game against Rutgers and the late 11-point deficit against Villanova on Wednesday, St. John's responded well to adversity. Johnny rebounded with six straight wins from a 1-2 trip to the Bahamas. They bouncing back after a big ve day setback at Clayton by rocking 10 consecutive victories. Well, here's another test […]
St. John’s would be No. 4 seed if March Madness started today
If the NCAA Tournament starts today, St. John's will be the fourth seed. In 16 teams made for TV, the 16 teams on the selection committee, Johnny was slotted as the final fourth seed of the Eastern Region. In other words, no on the second weekend. If they push it forward with a sweet 16 […]