Armando Bacot did something that’s never been done before last season. Then, in the offseason, he did something that’s become nearly as rare. Bacot set school and league records for double-doubles as he posted one […]
NEW ORLEANS — Haymaker after haymaker. Dagger after dagger. Back and forth they went. It seemed like it might never end, and no one watching would have complained. After 83 years, Carolina and Duke finally […]
NEW ORLEANS — One of Hubert Davis’ biggest concerns as his Tar Heels prepared to face Duke in the Final Four was the “noise” and distractions from having the archrivals meet in such an important […]
Adjustments are a part of all sports. Hitters adjust to the way they’re pitched from at-bat to at-bat. Football offenses adjust to what defenses give them from half to half, and hockey coaches adjust to […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his farewell season thanks to two late baskets by Jeremy Roach that helped seal […]
Duke saw the end of its season and didn’t blink. The Blue Devils blew a nine-point lead in the second half and saw Michigan State pull ahead by five in the waning minutes. The Spartans […]
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 […]
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 […]
DURHAM — Early in the first half, Duke found itself in an unexpected dogfight with Clemson. Facing a Tigers team that had lost four of its last six games, Duke saw its top player, freshman […]
DURHAM — Duke bounced back from a loss to blow out Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium, beating the Orange 79-59 on Saturday. The Blue Devils were coming off of a midweek loss to Florida State, […]
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