St. John’s Coach Rick Pitino reached into his motivational playbook Tuesday night in Washington, with his team up 26 and already with enough points to win what became a 66-41 rout of Georgetown.

WASHINGTON – Rick Pitino joked that senior guard Kadary Richmond was like a fine wine. “He keeps getting better with age,” Pitino quipped. “And he’s 35.” Recommended Videos Even if he ...

The Rick Pitino factor is in full effect. The Hall of Fame coach’s second season at St. John’s is off to a red-hot start, with his Red Storm now 18-3, including 9-1 in Big East play.

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino sent a somewhat surprising message to Kentucky fans on Thursday about the upcoming return of John Calipari to Lexington. Calipari, now head coach at Arkansas ...

Rick Pitino has asked a favor of Big Blue Nation with John Calipari -- the former Kentucky coach now at Arkansas-- returning to Rupp Arena this weekend. His request: don't boo the coach who once ...

Pitino said his return to Rupp for the first time as a visiting coach in 2001 was "the toughest day of my coaching career at Louisville." He added, "the reception, it tore me apart." Pitino hopes ...

St. John's Red Storm coach Rick Pitino signals to the team in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former ...

St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino posted a video on social media Thursday asking Kentucky fans to give John Calipari a standing ovation when the former UK coach brings Arkansas to Rupp ...

St. John’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino, who was the head coach at Kentucky from 1989-1997, released a video on social media regarding Arkansas head coach John Calipari’s anticipated ...

Glad this footage of Rick Pitino's return to Rupp in 2001 as UofL's coach is out there. I'll never forget the moment he walked onto the court. Cal's exit was different, but will be interesting to ...

Rick Pitino wants Kentucky to treat John Calipari like one of their own when he returns this week. Calipari will return to Rupp Arena for the first time since he left Kentucky to become the head ...