DURHAM — It didn’t take long into Zion Williamson’s Duke career for the obvious question to be asked. “Why are you on a basketball court?” Listed at 6-foot-7, 285 pounds, Williamson certainly looks more like […]
CHAPEL HILL — Kyrie Irving didn’t get the chance to play at the Smith Center while he was at Duke because of an injury that cost him most of his one-and-done season with the Blue […]
In 2005, longtime UNC writer Art Chansky wrote the definitive history of the UNC-Duke basketball rivalry, “Blue Blood.” Chansky, whose then-three decades of experience with the rivalry, dating back to his days with the Daily […]
DURHAM — Javin DeLaurier stepped into David Robinson’s gym, ready to get tips from one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, who just happens to be the father of one of his Duke […]
Duke basketball gave a three-game preview of what to expect next season during the Blue Devils’ exhibition tour of Canada. One of the things that the trio of lopsided wins showed is that the team’s […]
Five-star center Armando Bacot revealed Thursday in a video announcement that he has selected North Carolina as the destination for his college career. Bacot chose the Tar Heels over Tobacco Road rival Duke. He is rated as […]
Three minutes into Duke’s exhibition game in Toronto on Wednesday, Alex O’Connell went to the hospital after absorbing an elbow to the face on a dunk by a Ryerson University opponent. Duke updated O’Connell’s status […]
DURHAM — The NCAA announced several major rules changes last week that, on the surface, look like they’ll change the face of college basketball. The two headline-grabbing changes were that players will be allowed to […]
The NBA’s Summer League tournaments represent different things to different players. For this year’s draft picks, they’re an opportunity get acquainted with the NBA style while playing for the first time in the uniforms of […]
Draft night was a memorable occasion for freshman big men from Duke and their senior leader Grayson Allen. But there were few celebrations among the other underclassmen from state schools with professional basketball aspirations and […]
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