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Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns - St. John’s Steve Lavin is strongly considering elevating former Purdue coach Gene Keady from special adviser to assistant coach to replace Mike Dunlap, multiple...
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Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns - Miami is a major dark horse to compete for an ACC title, and the main reason why is the Hurricanes will finally have a healthy Reggie Johnson. The 6-10, 285 pound...
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St. John’s Defeats Detroit 77-74
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — D’Angelo Harrison got out of the coach’s doghouse and Chris Obekpa made his way into the St. John’s record book. The Red Storm used a late run to take control, and then hung...
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Rothstein Files: Five Observations From St. John’s-Detroit
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. BOUNCE BACK St. John’s star D’Angelo Harrison was in the news for all the wrong reasons during the past few weeks but he responded where it matters most — on the...
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Lichtenstein: Despite Just One Championship, Much To Be Thankful For In 2012
By Steve Lichtenstein » More Columns It’s holiday time in New York, which means pundits from across all media platforms have been compiling their “relevant” lists from the past year. So, in keeping...
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Scary Incident Mars St. John’s Win Over South Carolina In SEC-Big East Challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the toughest things to watch is an athlete being taken off the court on a stretcher. Whether it’s a teammate or a player from the other team, it’s tough to watch. South Carolina...
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Rothstein Files: 5 Questions Heading Into A Busy Wednesday Night In College...
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. IS MIAMI REALLY A LEGITIMATE CONTENDER IN THE ACC? We’ll find out after they play Duke. The Hurricanes have been brilliant defensively this season and even though...
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Syracuse Defeats St. John’s Red Storm, 77-58
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — James Southerland scored 13 points in his first appearance in seven games, C.J. Fair had 17 points and nine rebounds and No. 9 Syracuse beat St. John’s 77-58 on Sunday....
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D’Angelo Harrison Suspended By St. John’s For Remainder Of Season
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — D’Angelo Harrison, the third-leading scorer in the Big East Conference, was suspended Friday by St. John’s for the rest of the season. Red Storm coach Steve Lavin made the...
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Punches Thrown In St. John’s 66-40 Loss To Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBSNewYork/AP) — With No. 24 Notre Dame struggling with St. John’s athleticism, Jerian Grant and Eric Atkins took over. The Fighting Irish guards got more aggressive in the second...
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B&C Morning Show: Steve Lavin Is Focused On The Task At Hand
St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin joined Boomer and Craig on Friday, the eve of the Red Storm’s regular season finale against Marquette. That game is Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden… play...
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St. John’s Thinking NIT Bid Following Loss To Villanova In Big East Tournament
NEW YORK (AP) — Give it to the big guy. He’s the only one making shots. Mouphtaou Yarou connected on his first seven attempts from the field and scored 18 points, sending Villanova to a 66-53 victory...
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Riding The Storm: Lavin High On St. John’s After Personal Struggles, Hoops...
By Julie Parise, CBSNewYork.com NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Steve Lavin has only been at the helm of St. John’s basketball for three seasons, but each year of his New York tenure has been marked by drama —...
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Rothstein: 5 Teams That Will Rise During The 2013-14 College Basketball Season
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns RHODE ISLAND Can a team go 8-21 one year and compete for an Atlantic 10 title the next? Absolutely. The Rams will have a massive turnaround in 2013-14, thanks to four...
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Rothstein: Lavin, St. John’s Looking To Take Next Step
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns Steve Lavin feels it’s time for St. John’s to make a move. Speaking on Thursday night in Midtown, Lavin went into detail about why he feels next season is the time when...
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Rothstein: Steve Lavin Targeting Saint Louis’ Whitesell
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns Steve Lavin is targeting Saint Louis associate head coach Jim Whitesell to fill the vacant position on the St. John’s staff, multiple sources confirmed on Wednesday....
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Rothstein: This And That Around NCAA Basketball; Maymon On The Mend & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns - Tennessee forward Jeronne Maymon told reporters this week that he’ll be 100 percent by the time games start in November. The 6-7 Maymon — who averaged 12.7 points and...
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Excitement Building At St. John’s As Dawn Of Rysheed Jordan Era Nears
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Optimism is always high around college basketball programs this time of the year. Not a loss, yet. Recruits still are rated according to their high school exploits. At St....
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St. John’s Boosts Case For Tourney With 82-60 Win Over Georgetown
The Red Storm, who dropped the first five games on their Big East slate, have now won seven of their last eight in the conference, and eight of nine overall, to put themselves squarely in the NCAA...
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Report: St. John’s, Lavin Talking About A 6-Year Extension
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The St. John’s men’s basketball program is quietly getting back to being what it once was. Steve Lavin deserves a lot of of the credit. The school seems to agree as the sides...
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Realigned Big East Hoping For Same Old Buzz At Conference Tourney
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Since 1983, the Big East tournament has been played at Madison Square Garden. It became an event more than a college basketball championship. For a few days, New York City...
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Furious Rally Not Enough To Keep St. John’s From Brutal Defeat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Providence had better than good fortune. The Friars had Josh Fortune. The sophomore guard scored a career-high 24 points on the day all-conference guard Bryce Cotton had one...
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JaKarr Sampson Leaving St. John’s For NBA Draft
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Sophomore forward JaKarr Sampson, the second-leading scorer on St. John’s, has decided to forgo the remainder of his collegiate eligibility and enter the NBA draft. “It has...
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Report: Obekpa Granted Release, Expected To Transfer From St. John’s
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One impact player leaving early is bad enough, but two? St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin cannot be a happy man right now. Not after reports surfaced Thursday that shot-blocking...
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Off Big Week, St. John’s Re-Enters AP Top 25 Basketball Poll At No. 24
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It has been a while, but they’re back. On the strength of their decisive win over Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, St. John’s has jumped back into the AP Top 25 poll...
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St. John’s Keeps Rolling Along, Shoots Up To No. 20 In Latest AP Top 25 Poll
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — It was another positive week on the hardwood for St. John’s. Off to a tremendous start, the Red Storm (8-1) jumped up four spots in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, coming in at...
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Come-From-Behind Win Propels St. John’s To No. 17 In Latest AP Top 25 Poll
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Red Storm got a scare last week, but it ended up benefiting them in a big way. Powered by a 53-47 comeback win over St. Mary’s on Friday, St. John’s jumped to No. 17 in...
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Pointer Powers St. John’s Up 2 More Spots To No. 15 In AP Top 25 Poll
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The city’s professional basketball teams leave a lot to be desired, but on the college hardwood, St. John’s is once again making people believe. Off to their best start since...
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Sloppy St. John’s Takes A Beating From Seton Hall In Big East Opener
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Sterling Gibbs knows there’s a long way to go, and that’s why the Seton Hall guard didn’t want to get too excited after his near-flawless performance against No. 15 St....
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Duke Imposes Its Will In Second Half, Beats St. John’s For Coach K’s 1,000th...
Mike Krzyzewski earned his 1,000th career win Sunday, making him the first NCAA Division I men's coach to reach the milestone, when No. 5 Duke surged past St. John's in the second half for a 77-68...
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St. John’s Crashes Out Of Big East Tourney In Embarrassing Fashion
LaDontae Henton had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead fourth-seeded Providence to a 74-57 victory over fifth-seeded St. John's on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square...
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St. John’s Lavin Admits ‘I’m A Poor Conference Tournament Coach’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For whatever reason, Steve Lavin struggles in March — and he knows it. Speaking to reporters on Thursday following yet another early exit from the Big East Tournament, St....
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St. John’s Facing Tough Road In Tournament Without Suspended Obekpa
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150316114826527AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — St. John’s has suspended junior center Chris Obekpa for two weeks for a violation of team rules. And it...
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For St. John’s Seniors, Road To NCAA Tournament Has Been Long And Perilous
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Once one of the more powerful programs in the nation, St. John’s has not won an NCAA Tournament game in 15 years. In fact, the Red Storm have only made the tournament three...
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St. John’s Certain It Can Survive And Advance Without Obekpa
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBSNewYork/AP) — St. John’s coach Steve Lavin said that while center Chris Obekpa’s suspension is “less than ideal,” he still believes the Red Storm has what it takes to overcome the...
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Steve Lavin’s Future With St. John’s Up In Air After Early NCAA Exit
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Is St. John’s leaning toward a split with head men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin, or is he on the verge of a contract extension? That depends on where you get your news....
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After Disappointing End To Season, St. John’s And Steve Lavin Agree To Part Ways
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Let the coaching search begin. St. John’s split with basketball coach Steve Lavin on Friday after five seasons, announcing the decision a week following the Red Storm’s loss...
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Reports: Chris Mullin Accepts St. John’s Head Coaching Job
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150331102943287AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Former St. John’s star Chris Mullin has accepted the offer to become the next head coach of the Red Storm,...
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Carnesecca On Mullin Hiring: ‘This Is A Great Day For St. John’s’
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150331102943287AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — St. John’s has decided its basketball future rests with the best of its past. Chris Mullin, St. John’s...
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Mullin: Turning St. John’s Basketball Program Around An ‘Obligation’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Chris Mullin’s old coach reached way back into history to describe the buzz from St. John’s hiring its all-time leading scorer. “I’m not going to say that Mull got a lot of...
View ArticleDon’t Be Fooled, Steve Lavin Still In Charge At St. John’s
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Steve Lavin isn’t going anywhere. The St. John’s coach may not be on the sideline when the Red Storm are playing but he is in charge of the program. Lavin was again watching his...
View ArticleHarrison Shoots The Lights Out As St. John’s Rallies To Stop DePaul
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — DePaul learned the hard way Wednesday night just how dangerous St. John’s freshman guard D’Angelo Harrison becomes when he gets hot behind the 3-point line. Harrison knocked down...
View ArticleSt. John’s Coach Steve Lavin To Serve As NCAA Guest Analyst
NEW YORK (AP) — St. John’s coach Steve Lavin and Villanova’s Jay Wright will serve as guest studio analysts for NCAA tournament coverage this week. CBS and Turner Sports said Wednesday that Wright...
View ArticleKnicks Legend Patrick Ewing Reportedly Set To Interview For Bobcats Job
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WFAN/AP) — Patrick Ewing is one of several candidates that the Charlotte Bobcats will interview for their head coaching vacancy, and the Hall of Fame center will meet with team...
View ArticleRothstein Files: 5 Things Chris Obekpa’s Commitment Means To St. John’s
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns On Monday, Steve Lavin landed his best interior recruit since he’s been at St. John’s when he received a verbal commitment from 6-foot-9 shot blocker Chris Obekpa out of...
View ArticleAP: Bobcats Hire St. John’s Assistant Mike Dunlap As Coach; Lavin ‘Ecstatic’
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats have hired St. John’s assistant Mike Dunlap to be their new head coach, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The people spoke on...
View ArticleRothstein Files: 4 Potential Candidates To Replace Mike Dunlap At St. John’s
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns The Charlotte Bobcats’ decision to hire St. John’s associate head coach Mike Dunlap means Steve Lavin has an awfully big slot to fill on his staff. Dunlap, a renowned...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Steve Lavin Ready To Begin Next Chapter At St. John’s
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns The most highly sought after assistant coaching position in recent memory is close to being filled. According to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, St....
View ArticleRothstein Files: Harrison Ready To Run Point For The Johnnies In 12-13
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns D’Angelo Harrison came to St. John’s with the reputation of being a dynamic scorer. Before his college career is over, he could also be viewed as a lethal facilitator....
View ArticleRothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns – There is a legitimate possibility that St. John’s coach Steve Lavin could again have one of the country’s best freshman in lengthy forward JaKarr Sampson. The 6-9...
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