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Rick Pitino, St. John’s Suffer Embarrassing Exhibition Loss to Division II Opponent

The Hall of Fame coach was hit with a harsh reality check on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Men’s College Hoops Preview: The Big East Is Loaded

From Rick Pitino’s arrival at St. John’s to UConn’s bid for back-to-back national titles, the Big East is must-see TV this season.

Sports Illustrated

Men’s College Hoops Preview: The Top 20 Newcomers

Between high school recruits and elite transfers, there will be plenty of new faces at programs across the country this season.

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NCAA’s Hoops Case Was Always A ‘Rabbit Hole to Nowhere’

Following years of investigation, the IARP’s final decision “wasn’t even a slap on the wrist” for the powerful program.

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Rick Pitino was going to take Dirk Nowitzki before Paul Pierce fell in the 1998 NBA draft

Former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino was targeting Dirk Nowitzki before taking Paul Pierce in the 1998 draft, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.

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Bulls legend Scottie Pippen was almost traded to the Boston Celtics in 1997

The nixed deal would have radically altered the course of NBA history for years to come.

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Rick Pitino Makes Bombastic Prediction Ahead of St. John’s Debut

The coach is setting the bar extremely high for his return to the Big East.

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On this day: Ex-Celtics Pitino, Johnson, Minor born; Doll passed away

On this day, former Celtics coach and president Rick Pitino was born, as was Dennis Johnson and Greg Minor; ex-Celtic center Bob Doll passed today.

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Why Rick Pitino’s full-court press didn’t work with the Boston Celtics

The full-court press, though innovative and attention-grabbing, wasn't a solution for the team's defensive struggles.

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Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin and more rip conference realignment

Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin, and Eli Drinkwitz don't like what conference realignment is doing for the student athlete and traditions

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On this day: NBA founded; Mercer, Moïso dealt; Overton born; Hemric RIP

On this day, the Celtics became part of the NBA after the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball League merger in 1949.

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Tracy McGrady reveals he blew his draft workouts with the Boston Celtics to avoid playing for Rick Pitino

"I wouldn’t mind playing for Boston but I didn’t want to play for Rick Pitino at that time because he was too tough, man," said McGrady.

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On this day: M.L. Carr signs; Fox, Boykoff, Eliason born; 1st Disney bubble scrimmage

On this day, M.L. Carr signed with the Celtics, and former Boston players Rick Fox, Harry Boykoff, and Don Eliason were born.

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St. John’s Recruiting Tear Continues Under Rick Pitino

In one offseason, the Hall of Fame coach has built a roster capable of making a legitimate NCAA tournament run.

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On this day: Radja waived; O’Bryant signed; Mihm born

On this day, the Boston Celtics waived Dino Radja, signed Patrick O'Bryant, and former Boston big Chris Mihm was born.

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On this day: Rozier, Billups, Mercer, Kreklow, Hunter, Mickey drafted

On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted several players in multiple drafts, including Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Ron Mercer, and Wayne Kreklow.

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Rick Pitino has gone to work this offseason at St. John’s. What should expectations be?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In modern-day college basketball, the concept of a transition period has largely disappeared.

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On this day: Cs whiff ’97 lottery, miss Duncan; send LBJ home in ’08 with 41 from Pierce

On this day in 1997, the Boston Celtics missed the top pick of that year's draft and with it Tim Duncan; 11 years later, they sent LBJ home in the '08 East semis.

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Report: Ex-St. John’s Coach Suing for Significant Damages After He Was Fired, Replaced by Rick Pitino

He was fired after four seasons with the men’s basketball program and a 68–58 overall record.

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Louisville's Denny Crum Was Ahead of the Curve

The legendary Hall of Fame coach, who led the Cardinals to six Final Fours and two national titles, has died at 86.

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On this day: Pitino hired; DJ retired; 1965 NBA draft; 1968 expansion draft

On this day, Rick Pitino was hired as head coach and team president of the Boston Celtics, Dennis Johnson retired, and 3 Cs were taken in the '68 expansion draft.

Daily Mirror

NBA legend forced to change phone number after over 300 fans lip read him on TV

Legendary NBA and basketball coach, Rick Pitino, accidentally gave out his own phone number on TV as fans used their lip reading skills later resulting in hundreds of text messages

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Sleuthy fans apparently learned Rick Pitino’s phone number by reading his lips during Knicks game

Shockingly, Pitino said that 95% of the more than 300 messages he received were "nice n positive."

Sports Illustrated

Rick Pitino Had Perfect Response After ABC Cameras Gave Away His Phone Number

Whoops.

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Grading College Basketball’s Biggest Offseason Coaching Hires

There have been plenty of big names on the move in recent weeks. Which programs hit on their hires?

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