The Boston Celtics hired Rick Pitino in 1997, hoping that he would bring back the glory of the NBA's winningest franchise.

Pitino vs. his pupil, Mark Pope, in what could be a top-10 matchup the weekend before Christmas. An elite game just got added ...

The matchup puts St. John's coach Rick Pitino against his former school and player in Kentucky coach Mark Pope.

Rick Pitino is set to face one of his former teams next season with St. John's scheduled to play Kentucky during the 2025-26 ...

When Mark Pope took the job as the head coach of the Kentucky basketball program, all of Big Blue Nation wanted him to ...

Rick Pitino has put St. John’s basketball back on the national map in just two seasons at the helm. This past year, he led ...

For the first time since his final season at Louisville in 2016, Rick Pitino will square off against his former Kentucky ...

Pitino, 72 and entering his third season at St. John’s, coached at Kentucky from 1989-97 and won the 1997 national ...

Rick Pitino continues to reload the St. John's Red Storm as he looks to take them back to the NCAA Tournament in 2025 and ...

St John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino will face Kentucky next season, but the catch is that the game will be on a ...

St. John's has been added to the CBS Sports Classic, meaning Mark Pope will lead Kentucky against Rick Pitino.