ConnexionDeivon Smith ready to kick it into another gear after surprise St. John’s return
Deivon Smith looked like his pre-injury self. He had eight points and three assists in 26 quality minutes in St. John's win over Creighton.
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What Rick Pitino’s son thinks about St. John’s special season
When St. John’s approached Rick Pitino about its head coaching position nearly two years ago, among its strongest allies was Pitino’s son, Richard.
The eerie and ‘ugly’ similarities St. John’s has to one of Rick Pitino’s Final Four teams
It has happened before with Rick Pitino: an inconsistent offensive team that struggles to shoot, but defends at an incredibly high level.
Deivon Smith gave Rick Pitino ‘biggest shock’ by gutting through St. John’s win after being ruled out
Deivon Smith healed faster from neck and shoulder injuries than anyone could have expected.
No. 9 St. John’s in Big East driver’s seat after defense keys narrow win over No. 24 Creighton
This was the dream when the Red Storm hired Rick Pitino.
St. John’s sets sights on first Big East regular-season title in nearly 40 years
From the October exhibition game against Rutgers through the late 11-point deficit against Villanova on Wednesday, St. John’s has responded well to adversity. The Johnnies rebounded from the 1-2 trip to the Bahamas with six straight wins. They bounced back after the New Year’s Eve setback at Creighton by reeling off 10 consecutive victories. Now,...
St. John’s chance at dream season hinges on healthy Deivon Smith
St. John’s was going to lose a game at some point. It wasn’t going to run the table. So, no, Wednesday’s setback at Villanova is no reason to panic. The concern doesn’t lie in falling two points short against a quality team on the road that should be a lot closer to the NCAA Tournament...
Injured Deivon Smith won’t be back anytime soon for St. John’s: ‘Longer he stays out, the better’
St. John’s coach Rick Pitini said Smith, now dealing with a neck injury, tried to play Wednesday night against Villanova, but couldn’t go.
RJ Luis putting himself in conversation to end nearly 40-year St. John’s Big East honors drought
RJ Luis is playing his way into consideration for Big East Player of the Year honors.
Rick Pitino doesn’t think surging St. John’s has even hit its ceiling yet
St. John's sits all alone atop the Big East, and are in play for a top four seed in the NCAA Tournament. But Rick Pitino doesn’t see a finished product.
The Chiefs played with fire all season. In Super Bowl 2025, the Eagles finally burned them
If you really paid close attention to Kansas City this season, they weren’t dominant. Sunday night, Patrick Mahomes and Co. were overwhelmed.
There won’t be any safe bets come March Madness
What should be clear is that there isn’t a 2024 Connecticut, a team that is vastly superior to everyone else.
Rick Pitino’s full-court press decision changed the game for St. John’s
When the pressure wasn’t leading to Huskies mistakes, it was taking time off the clock, giving them less time to get quality shots.
St. John’s beats two-time defending national champion UConn as magical run reaches next level
RJ Luis had the exclamation point, a right baseline jumper with 10.1 seconds left that stunned Gampel Pavilion.
Rick Pitino adamant Big East will ‘miss the boat’ if it doesn’t expand into mega conference
A month ago, Coach K suggested a merge, as conferences like the Big 12, SEC and Big Ten have bulked up.
St. John’s finally on even footing with UConn in this huge Big East battle
When No. 12 St. John’s faces No. 19 and two-time defending national champion Connecticut on the road Friday night, it is an even playing field.
Deivon Smith draws confidence after strong finish in St. John’s win over Marquette
Tuesday night may have been a breakthrough for Deivon Smith.
