For North Carolina’s former college and high school basketball favorites seeking the glory and prestige of the NBA, the time is now. NBA Summer League play began this month, giving former local basketball stars an […]
There was no barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, but the NBA Draft had a North Carolina feel last week. Six players with connections to the Old North State were taken in the […]
NEW YORK — The Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. After leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four in coach Mike […]
Turns out there’s one more stop on the Coach K retirement tour. While Mike Krzyzewski has officially retired as Duke’s head coach and swears he won’t be attending any games next season, he will get […]
When UNC and Duke played in the Final Four, the two teams were separated by a mere four points. Once the season ended, however, the distance between the programs seemed to be a chasm. It […]
Come on in! The water’s fine. That seems to be the message that underclassmen from college basketball teams across North Carolina received after considering early entry into the NBA Draft. The NBA allows players to […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Duke Blue Devils would have been excused for feeling a little pressure on Sunday afternoon. Duke found itself down by five late in the second half against Michigan State. In addition […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— With Syracuse’s big man out for the season, the Orange again were no match for No. 7 Duke. Mark Williams scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, Paolo Banchero had […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A.J. Griffin incurred the ire of coach Mike Krzyzewski when he passed on an open 3-pointer late in the No. 7 Blue Devils’ tight game at Virginia. “What are you doing? Just […]
BOSTON — A big second half capped off a very busy week with a victory for No. 7 Duke. Paolo Banchero had 16 points and 14 rebounds as Duke pulled away midway into the second […]
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