On Monday morning, before their classes began, the Duke Blue Devils reported to the practice floor — to work on getting hit. For the first time in 25 seasons, Duke is shooting fewer free throws […]
DURHAM — Wendell Moore Jr. scored a season-high 25 points to help No. 21 Duke edge Boston College 83-82 on Wednesday night while Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. […]
Duke’s scheduled basketball game at Florida State on Saturday has been postponed because of a positive test among the Seminoles, leading to subsequent quarantining and contract tracing. The game has yet to be rescheduled. Earlier […]
After an unpredictable 2020, the NSJ sports staff is still going to take a swing at what will happen in 2021. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest try and […]
Duke’s scheduled game against Pittsburgh at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday has become the latest ACC basketball game to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The conference announced the schedule change Monday. The postponement […]
The University of North Carolina had a seemingly impossible number of blown leads and heart-breaking losses in their 14‑19 season last year. None, however, were as soul-crushing as the first game against Duke. The Tar […]
Stick to sports. This year’s Newcomer of the Year shouldn’t be eligible for the honor. The farthest thing from a newcomer, it’s been around forever. It just tends to get shouted down and ignored when […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Playing on the road for the first time in their collegiate careers did not rattle Duke’s talented freshmen. They were looking forward to it. “It was great, just getting to see […]
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski created a stir last week when he openly questioned whether college basketball should continue playing during the coronavirus pandemic. It was a comment that was met with immediate backlash, primarily because […]
DURHAM — Ayo Dosunmu had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to beat No. 10 Duke 83-68 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Kofi Cockburn added 13 […]
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