Jalen Brunson is out at least another week, but Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said he is making “good, steady progress.”

No. 2 St. John's Red Storm vs Arkansas on Saturday in Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in Providence

Julius Randle has established himself as one of the top NBA stars after a challenging start to his pro career.

Not only did Calipari win eight of their 10 Kentucky-Louisville matchups, he turned the tables from the 1996 Final Four storyline. His Wildcats dispatched Pitino’s Cardinals in the 2012 Final Four semis en route to winning the national title.

Advertisement Rick Pitino, coaching the St. John’s Red Storm, and John Calipari, coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks, will go head-to-head for the 24th time in a college game. Pitino is 72. Calipari is 66.

The final horn hadn’t even sounded when Rick Pitino started making his way off the court. He congratulated his archnemesis, John Calipari, and the Arkansas Razorbacks staff, then quickly hit the exit into an alcove after what was assuredly one of the most bitter defeats of his brilliant career.

On Friday, Rick Pitino talked a little bit more about John Calipari than he was willing to on Thursday and Calipari spoke more about their relationship than Pitino did.

Saturday's night's game against the Wizards was first of three in a row and five of six at Madison Square Garden.

Spike Lee attended St. John's NCAA Tournament second-round game vs Arkansas on Saturday. Here's why the 'Do the Right Thing' director was at the game:

This all really started for Rick Pitino, in all the most important ways, in Providence. Now it is where he and his St. John’s team play their first round game on Thursday in one more NCAA