Rick Pitino has revived college basketball in New York as head coach of the St. John's Red Storm. He's created a ton of buzz around the Johnnies and as long as he keeps recruiting and hitting the portal at a high level, St. John's should be a consistent March Madness contender under his watchful eye.

Could Rick Pitino ditch St. John's to coach the New York Knicks? That seems to be a popular question in the Big Apple this week. The Knicks shocked their fans on Tuesday when they relieved Tom Thibodeau of his duties.

A native of New York City, the 72-year-old Pitino is no stranger to the Knicks. He was an assistant coach in New York from 1983-85 and led the Knicks from 1987-89. He left after two seasons with a 90-74 record and consecutive appearances in the NBA playoffs.