Duke’s freshmen pass first tournament test
PITTSBURGH — They’re not freshmen anymore. The old cliché has been repeated in the NCAA Tournament as much as “Win or go home.” By March, a first-year college player has put in 30-plus games, survived […]
PITTSBURGH — They’re not freshmen anymore. The old cliché has been repeated in the NCAA Tournament as much as “Win or go home.” By March, a first-year college player has put in 30-plus games, survived […]
Roy Williams was nearing the end of his Senior Night speech to Joel Berry and Theo Pinson after Tuesday’s loss to Miami when a voice from the Smith Center crowd abruptly interrupted him. “Let’s beat […]
DURHAM — Duke continued to prove that less is more, winning its fourth straight game since losing its best player. The Blue Devils blew out Louisville at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 82-56, to continue a remarkable […]
According to a story by Yahoo Sports on Friday, three ongoing federal basketball corruption cases are a “ticking time bomb” that will ultimately have a negative impact on “every major conference, Hall of Fame coaches, […]
CHAPEL HILL — With its two talented big men inside and a starting lineup comprised of five soon-to-be first round NBA draft picks, Duke can be an intimidating presence on the basketball court. But North […]
CHAPEL HILL — In each of its last four games — against Virginia Tech, NC State, Clemson and Pittsburgh — North Carolina’s opponents have attempted 30 3-point shots. That’s undoubtedly the product of a 3-point […]
Duke found itself in a familiar position this January, looking up at the rest of the ACC. The Blue Devils dropped two of their first three ACC games, losing at Boston College and NC State, […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Even with its abundance of talent, the Duke basketball team is still very much a work in progress. Especially on defense. The fact that the Blue Devils have still won 18 games and […]
North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams is stubborn, He’ll tell you that himself, especially when it comes to his favored inside-out style of play. “I had three NBA coaches this summer tell me, ‘I hope […]
The NSJ sports staff decided it would be fun to end the year with a little prognosticating beyond which teams and players we believe will stand out in 2018. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff […]
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