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June 30, 2022

Nolan Smith

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New Devils: Jon Scheyer breaks with tradition in coaching hire

May 11, 2022 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Jon Scheyer took the wheel of the Duke basketball program in April and didn’t take long to make an unexpected sharp turn. The head coach-in-waiting for 11 months while Hall of Fame coach […]

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Jon Scheyer looks to rebuild Duke coaching staff

April 13, 2022 Shawn Krest

Duke is used to offseason departures and having spots to fill. It’s just usually one-and-done players that are the ones leaving rather than assistant coaches. The Blue Devils opened the 2022 offseason with a pair […]

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Transition game: UNC, Duke enter new eras with talent-laden teams

October 6, 2021 Shawn Krest

Jon Scheyer won’t have to do any scouting this year. According to the Duke coaching staff, that’s the biggest difference on the Blue Devils’ bench this season. Instead of having the three assistant coaches divide […]

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‘I was happy. It’s time’: The Duke family reacts to Krzyzewski’s planned swan song

June 9, 2021 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — Nolan Smith knew the day would eventually come. No one, after all — not even an institution such as Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski — can coach forever. That knowledge still didn’t prepare him for […]

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KREST: New coaches could inject more venom into Duke-Carolina

June 9, 2021 Shawn Krest

The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has extended its borders this year as the schools held dueling press conferences to introduce their new coaches. Both teams have maintained an other-worldly level of success for generations and have […]

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College basketball world reacts to Coach K retirement announcement

June 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — Mike Krzyzewski plans to coach one more season before turning over control of the Duke basketball program to former Blue Devils point guard and current assistant Jon Scheyer. Still, Wednesday’s announcement that the […]

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College basketball’s ‘Wild West’ offseason nothing new for Duke

April 21, 2021 Cory Lavalette

When it became clear that the NCAA was planning to loosen regulations on transfers following the basketball season, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski sounded the alarm, warning that it would be “like the Wild West.” It […]

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NSJ 2020 Newcomer of the Year: Social justice puts end to ‘stick to sports’

December 23, 2020 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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Carey’s latest double-double leads Duke past Syracuse

February 2, 2020 Cory Lavalette

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Vernon Carey Jr. stood tall in the middle of the Syracuse zone, and the Orange had no answer for Duke’s big freshman center. Carey had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds […]

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Duke’s parade of superstars becomes an ensemble act

November 6, 2019 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — For most of the preseason, Duke was defined by who wasn’t there, more than who was. The Zion Williamson Show & Traveling Circus has closed. “They enjoyed it last year,” assistant coach Nolan […]

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