CHAPEL HILL — When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming draft prospects. […]
The state of North Carolina could make history in this year’s NCAA Tournament — and not in a good way. For the past 43 years, North Carolina has sent multiple teams to the Big Dance, […]
CLEMSON, S.C. — What a wild ride the past four days have been for Clemson fans. The Tigers beat No. 3 Duke 79-72 on Tuesday night to sandwich wins over the Atlantic Coast Conference’s basketball […]
DURHAM — Duke started fast and picked up the pace. There would be no need to survive a last-second shot this time. Tre Jones scored 23 points and the second-ranked Blue Devils handled Wake Forest […]
ATLANTA — Duke has now gone a decade without losing to Georgia Tech. A defensive clampdown kept the streak going. Tre Jones scored 16 points on his 20th birthday, including two key baskets down the […]
Plenty of talent moved through North Carolina schools during the 2010s. Over the span of the decade, area colleges had 105 players selected in the NFL Draft, including 11 first-rounders. As we embark on the […]
The past 10 years were an eventful decade for college basketball in North Carolina. There were three national championships, one memorable near miss, an NCAA investigation survived by North Carolina and another one that’s still […]
The North State Journal can state unequivocally that the 2020 Newcomer of the Year will be Duke quarterback Luca Diamont. Or perhaps Duke quarterback Gunnar Holmberg. We’re not sure who exactly will win the Duke […]
The NSJ sports staff is again taking a stab at what will happen in 2020 — and some of the predictions aren’t for the weak-hearted. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tre Jones was pleased that when No. 10 Duke fell behind early at Virginia Tech, the Blue Devils showed composure and gradually worked their way back. Coach Mike Krzyzewski was glad he […]
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