"He Was Going to Kill Us": Mark Pope Recalls Rick Pitino’s Chilling Words to Kentucky Team originally appeared on Athlon ...

Rick Pitino told his 1996 Kentucky basketball team that he would kill them if they didn't win every game, according to Mark ...

Mark Pope has never shied away from the expectations at Kentucky. He wants to win national titles. Pope was asked during ...

College basketball insider Jon Rothstein believes the clock might be ticking on Rick Pitino’s time at St. John’s and has urged other teams in the Big East to raise their game.

With that in mind, former Greece and Panathinaikos coach — and current St. John’s coach — Rick Pitino shared his honest ...

Ejiofor may be St. John’s acknowledged returning star, but he's not the only player on the Red Storm roster who has been ...

With that in mind, St. John’s coach — and former Greece and Panathinaikos coach — Rick Pitino put Americans on notice with ...

“Rick Pitino jokes his way into Big East family ties father-son rivalry just got spicy,” a fan said. “Yeah, this is gonna be so damn much fun,” another wrote.

But Pitino didn’t stop there — he also named who he believes is the most underrated basketball player of all time: Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. “So many times I’m asked who’s the ...

The factor beyond Rick Pitino that turned St. John’s into major transfer portal draw By . Zach Braziller. Published June 6, 2025, 6:36 p.m. ET.

— Rick Pitino (@RealPitino) June 22, 2025. At 6-foot-8 and roughly 233 pounds, Papapetrou averaged 10.4 and 11.2 points per game while being coached by Pitino.