The 10th-ranked Johnnies gave their fans even more reasons to puff out their chest.

RJ Luis Jr. is making progress with his pulled groin. St. John’s leading scorer practiced Saturday and there is optimism he will play vs. Connecticut.

The chant is like nails on a chalkboard to St. John’s and its fans, especially when it happens inside Madison Square Garden.

Imagine the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB with year-to-year contracts.

Pitino has led a St. John’s renaissance this year.

Just when Deivon Smith recovered from the bruised right shoulder that bothered him for a month, leading scorer RJ Luis suffered a groin injury.

The two dynamic lead guards seem to be hitting their stride together.

Deivon Smith looked like his pre-injury self. He had eight points and three assists in 26 quality minutes in St. John's win over Creighton.

When St. John’s approached Rick Pitino about its head coaching position nearly two years ago, among its strongest allies was Pitino’s son, Richard.

It has happened before with Rick Pitino: an inconsistent offensive team that struggles to shoot, but defends at an incredibly high level.

This feels like a money grab, a way to add even more revenue.

Deivon Smith healed faster from neck and shoulder injuries than anyone could have expected.

This was the dream when the Red Storm hired Rick Pitino.

From the October exhibition game against Rutgers through the late 11-point deficit against Villanova on Wednesday, St. John’s has responded well to adversity. The Johnnies rebounded from the 1-2 trip to the Bahamas with six straight wins. They bounced back after the New Year’s Eve setback at Creighton by reeling off 10 consecutive victories. Now,...

St. John’s was going to lose a game at some point. It wasn’t going to run the table.  So, no, Wednesday’s setback at Villanova is no reason to panic. The concern doesn’t lie in falling two points short against a quality team on the road that should be a lot closer to the NCAA Tournament...

St. John’s coach Rick Pitini said Smith, now dealing with a neck injury, tried to play Wednesday night against Villanova, but couldn’t go.

The No. 9 Red Storm weren't able to grind out a victory this time.

As Bill Parcells said, you never know when you will get back to this point. Don’t let it go by too fast.

RJ Luis is playing his way into consideration for Big East Player of the Year honors. 

St. John's sits all alone atop the Big East, and are in play for a top four seed in the NCAA Tournament. But Rick Pitino doesn’t see a finished product.