BY ZACH SMART As a 6-foot-3 guard who has opened up a steady outside shooting presence to balance his forays to the rim, Class of 2028 guard Skyler Ragoo is steadily emerging into one of the city’s intriguing young prospects. Playing alongside Class of 2027 LaSalle commit Johnny Magna and Class of 2028 stock riser Aaron Ellis--who was named Game MVP during the recent … [Read more...] about Christ The King’s backcourt on the rise
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St. John’s ‘falling fast’ in ESPN’s latest Bracketology report
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Expectations continue to change for Rick Pitino’s team as ESPN’s latest Bracketology report revealed on Tuesday. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi said the Red Storm are “falling fast” in his Bracketology heading into Tuesday night’s game against Butler. Latest Bracketology from @ESPNLunardi , who says @StJohnsBBall is ‘falling fast’ pic.twitter.com/EjkJUY7AZr— … [Read more...] about St. John’s ‘falling fast’ in ESPN’s latest Bracketology report
Rick Pitino says facing Kentucky in Atlanta will be a road game
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ For schools with followings as large as the blue bloods of college basketball, at times, neutral site games can feel more like road games for the opponents. That is exactly what St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino expects to feel when his team takes on Kentucky in Atlanta on Saturday. “It will be a hell of a game,” Pitino said. “It will be a tough game. … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino says facing Kentucky in Atlanta will be a road game
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’
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’
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’