BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK–No. 23 St. John’s entered this season with the highest expectations it has had in a long time. Ranked No. 5 in the AP Preseason Top-25 poll, the Johnnies were seen as one of the biggest contenders in the country. But it has been anything but smooth sailing for head coach Rick Pitino and his team to start the season. “It’s the toughest damned … [Read more...] about St. John’s Pitino challenged by program’s lack of continuity: ‘It’s the toughest damned thing I’ve ever been through in my lifetime coaching’
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Rick Pitino reminds the Knicks they could’ve had Donovan Mitchell, says college basketball is at it’s ‘zenith’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino loves to remind the Knicks and their fans about how they missed out on his Louisville guy Donovan Mitchell. He did it again during an interview on “The Roommates Show.” “I called the Knicks,” Pitino explained of the 2017 NBA Draft. “They had the 7th pick “I said ‘Take my guy Donovan Mitchell. He’s gonna kill it. Don’t pay attention to what … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino reminds the Knicks they could’ve had Donovan Mitchell, says college basketball is at it’s ‘zenith’
Four-star guard commits to St. John’s
By ADAM ZAGORIA Four-star guard Adam Oumiddoch is headed to St. John’s, The 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Overtime Elite chose Rick Pitino’s club on Wednesday over Villanova, Oregon, LSU and Illinois. “I will be attending the University of St. John’s,” he said at his announcement. “Go Johnnies.” “I chose St. John’s because how I went to the visit and it automatically … [Read more...] about Four-star guard commits to St. John’s
St. John’s Pitino has discovered his team’s biggest ‘weakness’
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK – –St. John’s has played just two preseason games thus far this season and head coach Rick Pitino is already confident he has identified his team’s biggest “weakness.” His guards don’t rebound the way he wants them to. “It’s just difficult, but I set the schedule because I wanted to know, right now I know that our guards don’t rebound,” … [Read more...] about St. John’s Pitino has discovered his team’s biggest ‘weakness’
Spurned by St. John’s, Michigan star lights up the Garden
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK — Exhibition games are typically not played with the same urgency or fire that fans are accustomed to seeing during the college basketball season, but for Michigan star big man Yaxel Lendeborg, this was not just any other exhibition game. “It was a dream come true,” Lendeborg said. “I got goosebumps right from when I walked in the building. … [Read more...] about Spurned by St. John’s, Michigan star lights up the Garden