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St. John’s men’s basketball attempting a late push for Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman Freeman was considered a lock for Kentucky, but the Johnnies are swooping in and hoping to sway the former five-star recruit

St. John's are reportedly making a charge for Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman.

According to On3's Pete Nakos, the Red Storm have made the highest offer for Freeman and overtaken Kentucky in the race for his services.

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St. John’s men’s basketball cult hero Dylan Darling transfers to Grand Canyon The former Red Storm fan favorite quickly found his next destination after entering the transfer portal this week.

Dylan Darling quickly found his next destination after entering the transfer portal last week. St. John's' March Madness hero is committing to Grand Canyon.

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Montenegrin wing Djordije Jovanović commits to St. John’s men’s basketball The Red Storm lands their second international player of the offseason

St. John's secured their second international commitment of the offseason, landing Montenegrin wing Djordije Jovanović.

The 6-foot-7 forward brings perimeter scoring and a wealth of pro experience to the Johnnies.

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Toronto Sceptres vs. New York Sirens game at Prudential Center

Toronto Sceptres vs. New York Sirens game at Prudential Center

Wee woo 🚨

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Kelvin Odih becomes latest St. John’s men’s basketball player to enter transfer portal The freshman guard becomes the sixth Red Storm player to enter the transfer portal this month

Kelvin Odih is now the latest St. John's men's basketball player to enter the transfer portal, leaving the Red Storm with only four returning players.

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Fan favorite Dylan Darling enters transfer portal after one season with St. John’s men’s basketball Darling left his stamp on Red Storm tournament history and now departs the program

St. John's basketball fan favorite Dylan Darling entered the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon.

"Bells" etched his name into Red Storm lore with a buzzer-beating layup that sent the program to their first Sweet Sixteen since 1999.

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St. John’s men’s basketball makes first addition of the offseason by signing star European guard Quinn Ellis The Red Storm landed a talented combo guard with tons of professional experience

St. John's made a huge splash with their first signing of the offseason, landing star European combo guard Quinn Ellis on Tuesday.

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Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam joins growing list of players visiting St. John’s this week The Red Storm are set to host one of the best centers in the transfer portal

St. John's is set to host Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam for a visit on Tuesday.

The 7-foot-2 junior is one of the top centers in the transfer portal and boasts an intriguing offensive skillset.

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St. John’s men’s basketball players Lefteris Liotopoulos and Imran Suljanovic enter transfer portal The pair of European role players are the latest to depart the program

St. John's will have more shoes to fill on next season's roster.

European role players Lefteris Liotopoulos and Imran Suljanovic entered the transfer portal over the weekend.

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St. John’s men’s basketball’s Zuby Ejiofor wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for best center in the country Ejiofor becomes the first-ever Red Storm player to win one of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s five major positional awards

Zuby Ejiofor earned another major accolade over the weekend.

The St. John's big man was named the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner, which is given to the country's best center.

Read more below | #SJUBB

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Sadiku Ibine Ayo enters transfer portal after three years with St. John’s basketball program A program staple in the Rick Pitino era is moving on

Days after the Red Storm's season ended, changes are already being made to the St. John's men's basketball roster.

Co-captain Sadiku Ibine Ayo is entering the transfer portal after spending his last three seasons in Queens.

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Rick Pitino agrees to contract extension with St. John’s men’s basketball following Sweet Sixteen run Pitino becomes the second-highest paid head coach in the Big East after inking his new deal

Rick Pitino is not going anywhere.

The Hall of Fame head coach inked a new contract extension that will keep him at St. John's through the 2029-30 season.

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Thank you to our readers at Rumble In The Garden for your support during this special season. I enjoyed covering so many of the games at MSG, Carnesecca Arena, and on the road.

We will have more to come in the following weeks and months on transfer portal action and recruiting.

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St. John’s men’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament run ends after intense Sweet Sixteen battle with Duke The Red Storm gave the number one overall seed everything they had, but the Blue Devils made all of the clutch plays

St. John’s gave Duke everything they had in forty electric minutes, but it wasn’t enough as the Blue Devils made the clutch plays to move on in the NCAA Tournament | #SJUBB

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Couldn’t have asked for more out of a single player than what Zuby Ejiofor has done these last three years. He gave everything for the jersey and he’s gonna enjoy the rewards of his hard work in the NBA soon.

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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Duke The Red Storm want to shock the nation when they face the number one overall seed Blue Devils in the East Region semifinal

St. John's looks to shock the country when they face number one overall seed Duke in their first Sweet Sixteen game in 27 years (7:10 p.m., CBS).

Here is Friday night's game thread | #sjubb

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First Mets win in the Mayor Mamdani Era

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Three key matchups to watch in St. John’s vs. Duke Sweet Sixteen collision Keep your eye on these battles in Friday night’s star-studded meeting

There will be star power littered all over the court in Friday night's Sweet Sixteen battle between St. John's and Duke.

Here are three player matchups to keep an eye on | #sjubb

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Why (and why not) St. John’s men’s basketball could reach the Final Four Anything is possible for the Red Storm over these next two weeks.

The possibilities are endless for St. John's. Although the Red Storm have the longest odds of winning the East Region, they bear more than a fighter's chance to come out on top.

Here's why (and why not) St. John's could make the Final Four | #sjubb

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St. John’s men’s basketball ended reputation of futility in dramatic NCAA Tournament win over Kansas The Red Storm turned the page on decades of frustration, and now the pen is in their hand to write what Johnnies basketball is all about

Sunday marked the beginning of a new chapter in St. John's basketball history, one that is no longer defined by their past failures.

No matter what happens for the rest of March Madness, the Red Storm control their narrative.

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Dylan Darling’s buzzer-beater versus Kansas sends St. John’s men’s basketball to first Sweet Sixteen since 1999 Darling was held scoreless until he cashed in a driving layup to propel the Red Storm into the second weekend in euphoric fashion

Dylan Darling only scored one bucket on Sunday, but they were the most important two points for St. John's basketball this century.

His buzzer-beating layup pushed the Johnnies past Kansas and into the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1999.

Read our recap of the 67-65 win below | #SJUBB

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St. John’s men’s basketball pummels Northern Iowa in NCAA Tournament opener The Johnnies smothered the Panthers all game long to move on to the Round of 32 for a second straight year

St. John's never let the fans in San Diego entertain the thought of a big upset, smashing Northern Iowa on Friday night to advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.

Read more on the Red Storm's 79-53 win | #sjubb

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NCAA Tournament First Round game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Northern Iowa The Red Storm begin their quest to Indianapolis against the Missouri Valley champion Panthers (7:10 p.m., CBS)

St. John’s begins their quest to Indianapolis when they face 12-seed Northern Iowa in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament (7:10 p.m., CBS)

Here is our game thread | #SJUBB

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Why St. John’s men’s basketball could make a big NCAA Tournament run The Red Storm are strong enough to overcome a challenging draw and leave their mark this March

Despite a formidable draw, St. John's basketball has what it takes to make a special NCAA Tournament run this month

@tjcavanagh.bsky.social breaks down why the Johnnies can play deep into March -- and even April | #SJUBB

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Team USA under fire after bringing “Guy Who Took That Photograph of Maduro Blindfolded” into the clubhouse to hype them up before the WBC Finals

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St. John’s men’s basketball gets 5-seed in East Region at 2026 NCAA Tournament, will face Northern Iowa The Red Storm begin their run through a loaded region against the Missouri Valley Conference champions on Friday

St. John's earned the 5-seed in a loaded East Region at the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will face Northern Iowa on Friday in San Diego.

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St. John’s men’s basketball crushes UConn to capture back-to-back Big East Tournament titles The Red Storm defended their tournament crown in commanding fashion

Rick Pitino’s Red Storm revival has entered uncharted territory.

For the first time in program history, St. John’s are back-to-back Big East Tournament champions after they dominated UConn in a 72-52 blowout at MSG.

Read our recap below | #sjubb

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St. John’s men’s basketball moves on to Big East championship game after holding off Seton Hall The Red Storm maintained control throughout Friday night’s semifinal and survived a late rally by the Pirates

St. John's is back in the Big East championship game.

The Red Storm fended off a late rally by Seton Hall and held on for a 78-68 victory in Friday night's semifinal.

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