SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Roy Williams frequently criticizes one of his player’s inability to get a rebound by comparing him to his wife, Wanda. As in, “Brice Johnson needs to do a better job going to […]
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will play for the NBA championship this year. For the fourth year in a row, the NBA Finals feature a […]
Let’s say a five-star high school point guard grew up hearing stories about Dean Smith. So, when he takes his unofficial visit to UNC, and his host, Luke Maye, asks him what he’d like for […]
Wendell Carter Jr. became the fourth Duke freshman of the year to declare for the NBA Draft, making the announcement in a release from the school on Monday. “I want to thank Duke University, my […]
So far, the biggest surprise of the NBA Draft early-entry decision is that we haven’t heard from Wendell Carter Jr. The freshman big man was a key player for Duke this year and a virtual […]
Great season. So close. Now scrap everything. Going forward, at least for the foreseeable future, that will be the Duke basketball mantra. The Blue Devils’ overtime loss to Kansas in the Elite Eight cost the […]
Marvin Bagley III scored 22 points as second-seeded Duke warded off a series of challenges from 11th-seeded Syracuse in a 69-65 victory in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 round Friday night at CenturyLink Center in […]
Duke is in an unfamiliar situation in the Sweet 16 — playing a familiar face. The No. 2-seeded Blue Devils will face No. 11 Syracuse, who upset Michigan State to secure the date with Duke […]
PITTSBURGH — While the Virginia-UMBC game the night before may have pulled in big ratings, Duke was happy to be able to remove the drama early on Saturday afternoon. “That’s what you hope to do,” […]
PITTSBURGH — Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley has fond memories of Duke, even if most of them don’t involve Blue Devils’ coach Mike Krzyzewski recruiting him. “I didn’t have enough stars,” Hurley said. “I was […]
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