There has been little progress in contract extension talks for Rick Pitino but the St. John's basketball coach has no plans of going anywhere.

Dylan Darling has emerged as one of the most indispensable players for the St. John's basketball team and it's something not many people saw coming.

Rick Pitino ripped the Wooden Award after its midseason watch list did not include St. John's basketball center Zuby Ejiofor.

The St. John's basketball team lost its only recruit in the Class of 2026 after Adam Oumiddoch announced his intentions to reopen his recruitment.

Rick Pitino does not want the St. John's basketball team to play Richard Pitino and Xavier again this season after two thrilling games.

The St. John's basketball team escaped from another upset bid against Xavier to complete the regular season sweep of the Musketeers.

Madison Square Garden was turned back into a home court advantage for the St. John's basketball team in its matchup with UConn.

How is your Labor Day weekend going so far? It’s safe to assume that Dru Yearwood of the Red Bulls wishes he could have a couple of decisions back. The Red Bulls traveled to face the Philadelphia...

Both the Rutgers men's and women's lacrosse teams are off to strong starts and will have televised games on Big Ten Network. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Both Rutgers teams highlighted in...

Happy Friday to everyone except the Nets. Welcome to the Morning Shootaround! Although the New York Knicks didn’t play on Thursday night, they still stole the headlines by trading for Cam Reddish....

How bout them Nets? Welcome to the Morning Shootaround! Did you stay awake long enough to watch the Nets beat the Bulls? Or were you good with the early game on ESPN — the Knicks handling their...

It's an exciting time to be a college hoops fan in the NY/NJ area. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops 2021 Year In Review | Elite Sports NY

After a quiet stretch for college hoops in NY/NJ due to rising COVID cases, we are getting back to normal...hopefully. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops Rankings: COVID cases...

COVID sucks. The Gotham Classic game between Seton Hall vs. Iona is canceled as the Pirates endure a COVID outbreak. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Seton Hall-Iona canceled due to COVID-19...

Rutgers football has a promising recruiting class ahead of the 2022 season. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Rutgers football lands No. 1 recruit in both NJ, NY | Elite Sports NY

Seton Hall's Bryce Aiken is taking home ESNY's Metro College Hoops Player of the Week after big games against Rutgers and Texas. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops Player of...

Seton Hall and Rutgers will play the Garden State Hardwood Classic days after both schools notched wins over top-10 teams. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Seton Hall & Rutgers roll into Garden...

Check out the latest 2022 NBA Mock Draft from ESNY. Jabari Smith Jr. is starting to solidify his spot at the top of this draft class. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: ESNY’s 2022 NBA Mock...

Ron Harper Jr.'s heave gives Rutgers the shocking upset over No. 1 Purdue. The Scarlet Knights improve to 5-4 on the season. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Rutgers stuns No. 1 Purdue on Ron...

ESNY's Metro Hoops Rankings are shifting to Big East and MAAC power rankings in the wage of Rutgers falling off the map. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops Rankings: So long...

Big man Nelly Junior Joseph was the best player on the floor when Iona knocked off Alabama on Thanksgiving. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops Player of the Week: Iona’s Nelly...

Metro NY/NJ college hoops fans have plenty to be thankful for this year, from great coaching to Madison Square Garden. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: 3 things Metro college hoops fans can be...

Seton Hall and Iona find themselves at the top of our Metro College Hoops Rankings after two weeks of play. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops Rankings: Seton Hall surges...

The Seton Hall Pirates notch a statement win over the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines as the Big East dominates the Gavitt Games. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Seton Hall upsets No. 4 Michigan as...

Rutgers basketball is ready to go to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 1975-76. Here's ESNY's season preview. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Rutgers Men’s Basketball...

Iona notched an impressive victory on opening night, but the rest of the MAAC struggled to finish out close games. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Iona grinds out impressive win, other MAAC...

Check out ESNY's comprehensive Big East Men's Basketball Preview complete with projected standings, awards, tiers, and more. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Big East Men’s Basketball Preview...

ESNY releases its preseason rankings for the local "big schools" and the MAAC with the college hoops season starting on Tuesday. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Metro College Hoops Rankings:...

Can anyone challenge Iona in the MAAC this season? The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is rarely in the national spotlight. Rick Pitino’s presence at Iona College gives the MAAC some national...

The New York Liberty are dancing. Despite posting a 12-20 record, the Liberty still have a shot to make some noise in the WNBA Playoffs. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: New York Liberty clinch...

Rutgers and Temple are moving their game from Thursday to Saturday after remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through New Jersey. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Rutgers-Temple moves to Saturday...

Rutgers is making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for students. As a result, football player Peyton Powell is transferring. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Peyton Powell transfers from Rutgers...

St. John's, Rutgers, and Seton Hall are all on the bubble for the 2022 NCAA Tournament according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Locals on the bubble in ESPN’s 2022...

Former Seton Hall basketball star Myles Powell is suing the school and head coach Kevin Willard for minimizing his serious knee injury. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Myles Powell sues Seton...

Ron Harper Jr. and Geo Baker are returning to Rutgers after testing the NBA Draft waters. Watch out Big Ten. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Ron Harper Jr. & Geo Baker withdraw from NBA Draft,...

Happy anniversary to one of the most iconic games in New York city sports history. Could any current NYC athlete do it like Messier? [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ] On May 25, 1994, the New York...

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program continues to construct a superb 2022 recruiting class, recently landing New Jersey's top player. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Rutgers lands...

The Iona Gaels overcame COVID-19 issues just to make the NCAA Tournament this year, but that's where their run ends. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: NCAA Tournament: Alabama ends Iona’s March...

Rutgers is moving on to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament after knocking off the Clemson Tigers 60-56. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: NCAA Tournament: Rutgers advances with strong win...

The dynasty continues. The Iona Gaels are heading to their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament and the first under head coach Rick Pitino. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Iona holds off...

Georgetown and Patrick Ewing have a little bit of magic up their sleeves in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Georgetown continues Cinderella...

Iona jumped out to an early lead against Niagara and never relinquished it. The Gaels are now one game away from the NCAA Tournament. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Iona escapes Niagara,...

The Seton Hall Pirates outlast the St. Johns Red Storm in overtime in an old-school Big East Tournament battle. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Seton Hall drops St. John’s, will face...

Rick Pitino's pesky Iona Gaels shut down Siena late in the second half to seal a berth in the MAAC Tournament semifinals. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: MAAC Tournament: Iona’s late surge...

UConn is one of the hottest teams in the country and they are the favorite to win the 2021 Big East Tournament. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Big East Tournament Preview 2021: UConn is back...

With March Madness and conference tournament season upon us, let's dive into ESNY's NY/NJ college hoops rankings. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: ESNY’s NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings:...

ESNY’s NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings are back for another week as the Metropolitan area teams struggle. [sc name=”danny-small-banner” ] ESNY’s NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings are back with one new...

ESNY's NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings are back this week with two new teams from the MAAC entering into the fray. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings: New MAAC teams...

The NWHL is headed to Lake Placid, and a few familiar faces will be in the stands. Between Jan. 23 and Feb. 5, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) will play its sixth season and the 2021...

Legendary Denver Broncos and Syracuse University running back Floyd Little passed away earlier this week at the age of 78. FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Floyd Little, Broncos and Syracuse...