The RED STORM 2025 SEASON CHRONICLES

The Cost of a Dream: Rick Pitino, St. John's Basketball and the Weight of Expectation

The Cost of a Dream: Rick Pitino, St. John's Basketball and the Weight of Expectationby: Jason SaffordPublished on: 01/06/2026

St. John's enters the 2026 season with its most talented roster in decades. But after back-to-back Big East championships, Rick Pitino faces a new challenge: turning expectation into reality while fans dare to believe again.

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The Cost of a Dream: Rick Pitino, St. John's Basketball and the Weight of Expectation

THEY STOOD IN THE STORM: St. John's Lost the Game, and Gave It Back Its Soul

THEY STOOD IN THE STORM: St. John's Lost the Game, and Gave It Back Its Soulby: Jason SaffordPublished on: 28/03/2026

St. John’s pushed Duke to the edge in a Sweet 16 battle that became more than a game. A story of belief, heartbreak, and how one team gave basketball back its soul.

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THEY STOOD IN THE STORM: St. John's Lost the Game, and Gave It Back Its Soul

Down the Rabbit Hole, Into the Storm

Down the Rabbit Hole, Into the Stormby: Jason SaffordPublished on: 26/03/2026

St. John’s vs Duke in the Sweet Sixteen. Inside the pressure, belief, and defining moment facing Rick Pitino’s Red Storm as they battle a powerhouse Duke team in March Madness.

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The Shot That Should Not Exist: How Trust Carried St. John’s Past Kansas

The Shot That Should Not Exist: How Trust Carried St. John’s Past Kansasby: Jason SaffordPublished on: 23/03/2026

Dylan Darling’s impossible buzzer-beater sends St. John’s to the Sweet 16. Inside the trust, redemption, and system behind the moment.

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The Shot That Should Not Exist: How Trust Carried St. John’s Past Kansas