BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The first meeting of the father and son rivalry in the BIG EAST has been determined, according to Jon Rothstein. St. John’s and Rick Pitino will visit Xavier on Jan. 24 at the Cintas Center. Rick Pitino is 3-1 in meetings against his son, Richard Pitino, but this meeting will mark the first time the two face each other as conference opponents. … [Read more...] about First Pitino vs. Pitino Big East battle date set
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How St. John’s basketball alumni performed in the 2025 NBA Summer League
Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Seven former Johnnies made a Summer League roster, with Daniss Jenkins and David Jones-Garcia particularly making strong impressions With the Charlotte Hornets taking down the Sacramento Kings to win their franchise’s first-ever NBA Summer League Title on Sunday night, all NBA Summer League action for 2025 came to a close. This … [Read more...] about How St. John’s basketball alumni performed in the 2025 NBA Summer League
A new look coming for Rumble In The Garden in August
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Our coverage remains the same but with a new look In just a couple of weeks, Rumble In The Garden is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land on the … [Read more...] about A new look coming for Rumble In The Garden in August
St. John’s releases loaded non-conference schedule
St. John’s, the reigning Big East regular-season and tournament champion and the preseason No. 1 team in some national polls, unveiled its complete 11-game non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 campaign on Tuesday. The Johnnies out-of-conference slate features four games against teams that finished the 2024-25 season ranked in the final Associated Press Poll Top-25 in … [Read more...] about St. John’s releases loaded non-conference schedule
Zuby Ejiofor loves what Bryce Hopkins and the St. John’s basketball transfer class bring to the table
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Red Storm’s co-captain believes this year’s prized arrivals can help the Johnnies pick up where they left off Returning for his senior year, Zuby Ejiofor knows everything there is to competing and thriving on a team led by Rick Pitino. The rock-solid big man paid his dues off the bench after transferring from Kansas in his sophomore year, … [Read more...] about Zuby Ejiofor loves what Bryce Hopkins and the St. John’s basketball transfer class bring to the table