St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino is as well-respected in the basketball world as anyone. While he does have some ...

The Boston Celtics hired Rick Pitino in 1997 ... a visibly frustrated Pitino delivered a strong message to Boston's anxious fan base. "Larry Bird is not walking through that door, fans.

The Pitino era -- which started with a resounding victory over the dynastic 1990s Bulls! -- was best symbolized by one press conference. "Larry Bird is not walking through that door" was the ...

upon seeing Bird enter the room, referenced his memorable press conference. “You finally walked through that door!” Rick Pitino to Larry Bird just now at HOF. — Jim Ice (@Jim_ICE) September 8, 2013 A ...

As any Boston Celtic fan will tell you, Rick Pitino couldn’t coach ... nostalgic pining for the recently departed Larry Bird and company, Pitino lashed out during a post-game press conference ...

The Boston Celtics hired Rick Pitino in 1997, hoping that he would bring back the glory of the NBA's winningest franchise. Pitino led the University of Kentucky to back-to-back championship game ...