After losing eligibility last year, incoming freshman JaKarr Sampson is looking to make up for a lost year. Sampson also reflects on his re-recruitment by Steve Lavin.

Joe Tartamella isn't Kim Barnes Arico, but after nine years as her top assistant, St. John's women's basketball could not have picked a better replacement.

Christian Jones is impressing in practices early in his St. John's career, and could play a big role for the Red Storm.

Tix from $31-156 at the Barclays Center for the Brooklyn Hoops Festival, where St. John's will battle Brooklyn's St. Francis College.

From Big East media day to recruiting news, catching up on all of last week's happenings.

South Florida jumped from the Big East's basement with 12 league wins in 2011-12. Do the Johnnies have what it takes to pull off a similar turnaround?

St. John's was in strong on the recruitment of Ishmail Wainright, but the talented forward has chosen to head to Baylor of the Big 12.

Rick Pitino knows New York basketball better than anyone, and he understands the magnitude of St. John's impact on the city.