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No suits, no tie — no problem
Back in 2018, when he was still at East Tennessee State, Steve Forbes was selected by fan vote as one of the 10 sexiest coaches in mid-major college basketball. It’s an honor for which he […]
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Tar Heels shoot down Blue Devils in rivalry game
North Carolina jumped out to an early lead on Duke then held off a series of Blue Devils rallies to win the first installment of the high-profile rivalry game, 91-87, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on […]
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Carolina-Duke rivalry gets the blues
This year, call them black-and-blue bloods. When North Carolina heads to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday for the first of two scheduled games in college basketball’s best rivalry, it will be missing a little something […]
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ACC’s learning curve handcuffing young teams
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 […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Duke, minus Coach K, holds off BC
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. […]
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Duke-Florida State basketball postponed, Coach K in quarantine
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 […]
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Look Ahead — Bold sports predictions for 2021
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 […]
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Duke-Pittsburgh basketball game put on hold
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 […]
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NSJ 2020 Comeback of the Year: Duke, down 13 at UNC, hit two buzzer-beaters in win
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 […]
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NSJ 2020 Newcomer of the Year: Social justice puts end to ‘stick to sports’
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 […]