Rick Pitino defends star guard Kadary Richmond against ‘General Soreness’ criticism
NEW YORK -- Rick Pitino has Kadary Richmond’s back. After Richmond starred in yet another victory over Dan Hurley and UConn -- No. 10 St. John’s 89-75 beatdown of two-time defending NCAA champion UConn at Madison Square Garden -- Pitino unsolicited brought up criticism Richmond has faced from Seton Hall fans about his injury history.
St. John’s star Kadary Richmond is ‘more injured than any player’ in Rick Pitino’s career
The Cinderella season continued for St. John’s basketball on Sunday with a very convincing 89-75 win over UConn at Madison Square Garden. This victory completed the Red Storm’s season sweep of the two-time defending national champions after they also won on the road earlier this month.
Ailing Kadary Richmond leads St. John's to win over UConn
On an afternoon when the St. John's men's basketball team completed a regular-season sweep of UConn for the first time in 25 years and inched one step closer to its first outright Big East regular-season title in 40 years,
St. John’s star Kadary Richmond playing through pain in injury concern: ‘He’s hurting big time’
A statement victory by St. John’s over UConn did not come without concern. Following Sunday’s 89-75 win at Madison Square Garden, head coach Rick Pitino acknowledged star guard Kadary Richmond has been playing through pain.
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Health of Kadary Richmond a concern for Rick Pitino, St. John's
"Every part of his body's hurting right now — 99% of the players wouldn't have played today," Pitino said postgame of Richmond.
St. John’s Rick Pitino wants his money’s worth from Kadary Richmond: ‘We gave him a very large contract’
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has high expectations for Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond – and says those expectations are rooted in the fact that “we paid him a lot of money.”
No. 10 St. John's completes sweep of struggling UConn
The Red Storm (24-4, 15-2) improved to 17-0 at home and completed their first season sweep of UConn since the 1999-2000 ...
UConn men’s basketball blown out by No. 10 St. John’s at Madison Square Garden, 89-75
The UConn men’s basketball team suffered a blow out loss at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon, falling to No. 10 St.
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Kadary Richmond, Deivon Smith more than make up for star’s absence as St. John’s crushes DePaul
Once he suffered that bruised right shoulder in early January, Kadary Richmond started to take over. Now, the two dynamic lead guards seem to be hitting their stride together. Even without leading ...
St. John's vs. UConn men’s basketball tickets still available for Sunday, February 23
Sunday’s Big East slate includes the St. John’s Red Storm (23-4, 14-2 Big East) against the UConn Huskies (18-8, 10-5 Big ...
NBA Draft: St. John's Prospects Standout in Win Over Creighton
Feb. 16, St. John’s defeated Creighton 79-73, avenging their early-conference play loss to the Bluejays. This win increased the Red Storm’s conferenc ...
St. John’s can squash UConn’s hopes of another Big East regular-season title in big MSG clash
The chant is like nails on a chalkboard to St. John’s and its fans, especially when it happens inside Madison Square Garden.