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May 19, 2025

AJ Griffin

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Local talent tries to impress NBA teams in summer leagues

August 2, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

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 […]

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Duke, Wake Forest lead way on busy draft night

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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Duke’s Paolo Banchero goes 1st overall to Magic

June 23, 2022 The Associated Press

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 […]

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Duke heads local contingent of NBA Draft hopefuls

June 22, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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Duke takes bold step in NIL landscape

June 15, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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Terquavion Smith, Trevor Keels among players who made NBA Draft decisions

June 8, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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Up against wall, Duke toughs out win to give Coach K another weekend

March 20, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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College basketball roundup: Williams’ 28 leads Duke over Syracuse

February 26, 2022 The Associated Press

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 […]

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College basketball roundup: Coach K wins in last trip to Charlottesville

February 23, 2022 The Associated Press

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 […]

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College basketball roundup: Banchero’s double-double leads Duke to win at BC

February 12, 2022 The Associated Press

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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