Few in the basketball world possess an eye for talent quite like college basketball icon and current St. John's head coach Rick Pitino. Now in the heart of the college basketball offseason, Pitino has been active on social media,

The New York Knicks are still looking for their next coach, after getting rejected by a number of franchises for the chance to interview other current head coaches for the job last held by Tom Thibodeau.

Rick Pitino saw great success in his second year as the head coach for St. John's. The Red Storm finished with a 31-5 overall record, including a Big East regul

St. John’s went 31-5 last season and won its first Big East regular-season championship since 1985 and its first conference-tournament title since 2000. The second-seeded Johnnies were eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, however, as their shooting deficiencies loomed large in a loss to Arkansas.

Although the matchup's lack of star power has failed to connect to the casual audience, one Hall of Fame coach is loving the showdown. In a recent post on X, St. John's head man,

Mike Repole walked downstairs from his VIP box at Saratoga and conferred with jockey John Velazquez after Saturday’s eighth race at Saratoga.

Rick Pitino has revived college basketball in New York as head coach of the St. John's Red Storm. He's created a ton of buzz around the Johnnies and as long as he keeps recruiting and hitting the portal at a high level, St. John's should be a consistent March Madness contender under his watchful eye.

Rick Pitino Had Words Before Pacers-Thunder Game 4 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.