John Calipari, Rick Pitino and Billy Gillispie are still active in college hoops. So are former Kentucky basketball assistants. Here's where they are.

St. John’s fans should appreciate RJ Luis while he’s here. Rick Pitino is anticipating the dynamic junior wing going pro when this season is up. The reigning Big East Player of the Week, the 6-foot-7 Luis has taken a big leap this year as the Johnnies’ leading scorer at 17.5 points per game.

No. 6 Kentucky won at No. 14 Mississippi State ( 95-90). Dropped to No. 8 due to a loss at Georgia the prior week, UK then came home to beat No. 11 Texas A&M (81-69) but lost 102-97 to No. 4 Alabama.

St. John's guard RJ Luis Jr. (12), left, dribbles the ball against New Mexico guard Donovan Dent (2), right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP

LEXINGTON — John Calipari and Rick Pitino aren't just the two most well-known ex-Kentucky coaches still active in college basketball. The pair are two of the biggest names in the sport ...

Even though Rick Pitino denied any knowledge of the illegal activity ... He recently invited Pitino back to town, much like Kentucky earlier this season. A large number of fans were against the invitation. However, his philosophy already has a bigger ...

Rebuilding once-great programs is what Pitino has been doing for his entire career and his second seasons have typically been marked by quantum leaps.

We're only days into 2025, but St. John's head basketball coach Rick Pitino is already rethinking his New Year's resolution. His Red Storm team is

Rick Pitino says Kadary Richmond would’ve stayed at Seton Hall “if the money was close.” The 6-foot-6 Brooklyn native transferred to St. John’s from The Hall last spring for an NIL bag that was more significant than what Seton Hall could offer. Top transfers in today’s market can get in the high six-figures or even low seven.

Asked if he was certain this will be Luis' final season with the Storm, Pitino replied, "In my estimation 100%, but that's RJ's decision."

On this day in Celtics history, former coach and team president Rick Pitino resigned, and Robert Parish got his 13,000th career rebound.

“Yeah, I think being booed is something that he can handle,” St. John’s Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino said Friday. “Well, he grew up on the streets of Brooklyn, so I think he can handle being booed. He’s not going to cry.”