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• Men’s college basketball top 25 rankings after transfer portal closedChristine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The team that came excruciatingly close to cutting down the nets in 2025 is the early favorite to get the job done in 2026. The moving and shaking is far from finished, but the closing of the transfer portal leaves us with more clarity about the landscape of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season than we had three weeks ...2025Continue with Kelvin Sampson breaking news -
• St. John’s transfer portal haul gives Rick Pitino one more Final Four shotPhoto by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images St. John’s struck gold in transfer portal, and the pieces fit so much better than last year Rick Pitino has lived 1,000 basketball lives during his legendary coaching career, and he’s doing everything he can to write the perfect closing chapter at St. John’s. Turning 73 years old in Sept., Pitino is the oldest coach in men’s or women’s coll...2025Check it out East Player headline news -
• College Basketball Transfer Portal: Where Will RJ Luis Land?
After a disappointing end to his junior season, former St. John’s wing RJ Luis decided to enter the transfer portal. Rick Pitino controversially benched the Big East Player of the Year down the stretch in his loss to Arkansas in the Round of 32. That, along with St. John’s loaded incoming transfer class, led Luis […] The post College Basketball Transfer Portal: Where Will RJ Luis...2025See more articles East Player news today
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• A look back at when Scottie Pippen was almost a CelticMichael Holley revisits Rick Pitino and the Celtics attempting to trade for Bulls superstar Scottie Pippen after missing out on the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft....2025Continue with Scottie Pippen latest news
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• Florida is back to being the toast of college basketball with a new wunderkind coachScott Wachter-Imagn Images The questions about whether or not Florida could be a college basketball powerhouse without Billy Donovan are no more thanks to Todd Golden. Of the 10-15 programs that had the greatest impact on men’s college basketball over the past couple of decades, perhaps none entered the post-COVID world with a more uncertain long-term future than Florida. In between 2014 ...2025Check it out Billy Donovan news and rumors -
• Walter Clayton Jr.’s NBA Draft range and comparison after heroic March MadnessPhoto by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Where will Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. go in the 2025 NBA Draft? Here’s his projection and pro comparison. Walter Clayton Jr. has always been a late bloomer — in basketball, at least. As Clayton has grown into an all-time March Madness hero during the 2025 NCAA tournament, a central part of his lore is that Florida offered him a football scholarship y...2025See also Zyon Pullin breaking news today
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• Bruce Pearl can become the face of college basketball, for better or worse, at Final FourPhoto by Andy Lyons/Getty Images A college basketball coaching career unlike any other is on the verge of reaching its apex. In the last four years, college basketball has seen six national championship-winning head coaches announce their retirement from the sport. The number of active head coaches with at least one national championship on their resume? Six. The slew of recent retireme...2025See more Bruce Pearl injuries -
• How a miraculous comeback and an unexpected hero led Florida to first Final Four in a decadePhoto by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Just when it looked the Gators were done, their March Madness story lives on. At one point, a victory seemed impossible for the No. 1 seed Florida Gators on Saturday’s Elite Eight matchup. The Gators were on the brink of elimination with six minutes remaining, struggling to match No. 3 Texas Tech’s physicality as their illustrious sea...2025See more articles Todd Golden injury report -
• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst from Day 3Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images march-madness-2025-highlights-scores-recap-pitino-calipari-gonzaga-houston We’re getting there. We’re not quite there yet, but we’re getting closer. It’s going to happen. This tournament is going to find its stride. March Madness’ 3 best games of Day 3 1. (6) BYU 91, (3) Wisconsin 89 (East) BYU led from start to finish in this one, but that doesn’t mean the vi...2025See more articles Jimmer Fredette availability report -
• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst from Day 2Photo by Jason Miller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images It can only get better from here, folks. Allow me to be the millionth person to say that at least these second round games look like they’re going to be awesome. They need to be. Round one did not deliver at the level all of us are used to. It was still wonderful. It’s impossible for 32 games in two days not to be. Just not wonderful en...2025See also Saint Mary injury status -
• The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March MadnessPhoto by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The madness returned in full-force on Thursday. Let’s break down everything that happened. Let’s just get this out of the way straight from the jump: If you were ranking the best opening Thursdays in NCAA Tournament history, this one wouldn’t be near the top. It wouldn’t be somewhere in the middle either. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t great...2025Check it out NCAA Tournament availability report -
• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournamentRob Kinnan-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament College basketball is in a state of transition, and so too is the idea of the modern college basketball star. The defining players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament do not fit in any particular box. They come from every corner of the world, in all shapes and sizes, each with their own idiosyncratic stren...2025Continue with Armando Bacot injury report -
• 10 takeaways from the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament bracket revealPhoto by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let the bracket reactions begin. We have a bracket, and now we have three days to talk about it. Let’s start immediately. Here are 10 immediate thoughts on this year’s field of 68: 1. The SEC was valued even more highly than we thought There was little doubt that Sunday was going to be the day the SEC was going to set a new record for t...2025Visit the page Matt Painter injury report -
• March Madness bracket predictions: Instant picks for men’s 2025 NCAA tournamentPhoto by Lance King/Getty Images Here are our instant picks for the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. Change is hard, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. That’s an important lesson to remember as it pertains to men’s college basketball entering another year of March Madness. The college hoops landscape is almost unrecognizable from a few seasons ago. The days of FBI investigations and bag men...2025Check it out Cooper Flagg injuries -
• March Madness printable bracket for 2025 men’s NCAA tournamentPhoto by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s a printable NCAA tournament bracket as March Madness finally arives. The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament is going to be special. The field of 68 will be announced on Selection Sunday on March 16. The NIL and transfer portal has leveled the playing field, creating a wide open tournament where so many programs rightfully believe they can make a deep run. D...2025Check it out Sunday March availability report
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• Rick Pitino reflects on night Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times
Former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino reflected on one of the scarier moments of his tenure in Beantown, when Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times during a nightclub incident in September of 2000. During an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio, Pitino said he had to negotiate with a local church leader after a “hit” […] The post Rick Pitino reflects on night Paul Pierce was stabb...2020See also Paul Pierce
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• LOOK: With Louisville vacating its 2013 title, Rick Pitino may regret this tattoo
Pitino's got the championship etched in ink across his back, which is now void...2018
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"John’s is reborn under Rick Pitino, and R." - 2024
"Head coach Rick Pitino, who already turned down an NIT invite, had some thoughts on the NET rankings: Rick Pitino calls NCAA's NET rankings system "fraudulent" in explaining why St." - 2023
"John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell -- who played for Pitino at Louisville." - 2022
"Rick Pitino: Donovan Mitchell loves the Knicks" - 2021
"Alabama had a hard-fought win in the first round against Rick Pitino and the Iona Gaels." - 2020
"According to former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino, Antoine Walker celebrated in front of Jordan after their opening day upset." - 2019
"Greece coach Rick Pitino said he doesn't expect Giannis Antetokounmpo to play in next summer's Olympic Qualifying Tournament." - 2018
"Rick Pitino urges Louisville to take the NCAA to court, but still says he's innocent" - 2017
"Laugh at Louisville and Rick Pitino if you want, but your school could be next" - 2016
" The New York Times has an archived story from June 25, 1997, in which then-Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino was "mulling a deal in which he would send his team's third and sixth picks in tonight's draft to Chicago for Pippen and center Luc Longley." - 2015
"Louisville coach Rick Pitino says high school athletes should have the right to enter the NBA draft." - 2014
"Smith's big explosion came during his junior campaign when Rick Pitino gave him more than 30 minutes a night and was rewarded with 18."
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• Walter Clayton Jr.’s NBA Draft range and comparison after heroic March Madness
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• Bruce Pearl can become the face of college basketball, for better or worse, at Final Four
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• Louisville is biggest winner of transfer portal for men’s college basketball after 2 great additionsPhoto by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Louisville is killing it in the men’s transfer portal so far. The most anticipated men’s Final Four in recent memory is set for San Antonio, with all four No. 1 seeds still advancing to the national semifinals for the first time since 2008. This Final Four has it all: top NBA draft picks like Cooper Flagg, legendary coaches like Kelvin Sampson seeking ...2025See more articles Cooper Flagg -
• Sweet 16 coaches, ranked by who’s facing the most pressure in 2025 men’s March MadnessBob Donnan-Imagn Images Jon Scheyer will be feeling the heat this weekend, but not quite as much as one of his counterparts. The NCAA tournament’s second weekend brings a heightened level of pressure for every coach and every player fortunate enough to participate in it. For some, though, the stakes are just a little bit higher than everyone else. Let’s rank the level of pressure on the ...2025See more articles Jon Scheyer salary rumors -
• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2025 men’s March MadnessPhoto by Lance King/Getty Images Let’s rank the 16 teams still standing in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament by their national championship chances. The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament will certainly not go down in history for upsets and Cinderellas. The favorites held serve during the opening weekend of March Madness, setting up some high-powered matchups in the Sweet 16 and beyond. All four No. ...2025See also John Calipari -
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• 4 wild things that could happen during college basketball’s Championship WeekJeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The madness before the madness is upon us. With first round action kicking off in the ACC and Big 12 tournaments on Tuesday, the madness of Championship Week is on the verge of enveloping all of us. Here are four things that could make this week even madder than most. 1. A Power Conference Bid Thief When you hear the term “bid thief” this time of year, you typ...2025See more Madison Square contract -
• A diehard football fan’s guide to college basketball before March MadnessPhoto by Lance King/Getty Images So consumed by football that you haven’t been able to pay any attention to college basketball? Don’t worry, we’re here to answer your questions and get you fully prepared for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college basketball? Would you ...2025See more articles Jon Scheyer trade rumors
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• Florida is back to being the toast of college basketball with a new wunderkind coach
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• Walter Clayton Jr.’s NBA Draft range and comparison after heroic March Madness
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• Louisville is biggest winner of transfer portal for men’s college basketball after 2 great additions
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• How a miraculous comeback and an unexpected hero led Florida to first Final Four in a decade
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• Sweet 16 coaches, ranked by who’s facing the most pressure in 2025 men’s March Madness
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• March Madness bracket predictions from our college basketball expert, with 1 big surprisePhoto by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images via Getty Images Here’s our latest set of expert bracket picks for the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. Let’s get this out of the way: We’ve had a couple of real good years in a row in this space. Two years ago, we nailed the UConn national championship pick and finished in the 100th percentile (41,822nd out of over 20 million brackets) on...2025See also Johni Broome statistics
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• St. John’s transfer portal haul gives Rick Pitino one more Final Four shot
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• Kevin Willard Leaves Maryland To Become Head Coach Of VillanovaKevin Willard has departed Maryland to become head coach of Villanova. Maryland is coming off a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament and a 27-9 record. At Villanova, Willard will replace Kyle Neptune, who failed to reach the NCAA tournament in any of his three seasons in charge of the Wildcats. Neptune replaced Jay Wright as head coach in 2022. Before taking over at Seton Hall, Willard was the head c...2025See more Boston Celtics -
• Richard Pitino Set To Leave New Mexico For XavierRichard Pitino is expected to be hired by Xavier University as their next head coach. Pitino is leaving the University of New Mexico for the job at Xavier. Pitino will now coach against his father Rick in the Big East. Rick Pitino is the head coach at St. John's. The younger Pitino is replacing Sean Miller at Xavier, after Miller left to take the job at the University of Texas. Richard Pitino led ...2025Check it out Sean Miller -
• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2025 men’s March Madness
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• Pitino: Allow high schoolers to bypass college
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• Laugh at Louisville and Rick Pitino if you want, but your school could be next
The FBI investigation has crippled schools like Louisville, Auburn and Arizona, but there will be more...2017
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• Rick Pitino Thinks High Schoolers Should Be Able to Jump Straight to the NBA
2015
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• Reports: Louisville coach Rick Pitino, AD Tom Jurich out amid recruiting scandal
The latest Louisville scandal has reportedly cost Pitino and Jurich their jobs...2017
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• Harrell, Rozier leaving Louisville for NBA draft
Junior forward Montrezl Harrell and sophomore guard Terry Rozier are planning to enter the NBA draft, coach Rick Pitino said Monday....2015See also Montrezl Harrell
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• Rick Pitino identified as ‘Coach-2’ mentioned in federal court documents
FBI documents said 'Coach-2' spoke with Adidas' Jim Gatto on the day Brian Bowen enrolled at Louisville...2017
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• Tracy McGrady Says He Was Nearly Traded for Scottie Pippen During 1997 NBA Draft
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• Report: Louisville coach Rick Pitino tells his staff he expects to lose his job in scandal
The Cardinals coach reportedly talked about the latest scandal with the UL basketball staff Wednesday...2017
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