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Duke, Wake Forest lead way on busy draft night

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

There was no barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, but the NBA Draft had a North Carolina feel last week. Six players with connections to the Old North State were taken in the […]

Duke returns to March Madness with first-round blowout

March 18, 2022 Shawn Krest

GREENVILLE, S.C. — It was only three years, but for Duke, it seemed like an eternity since the last NCAA Tournament game. The Blue Devils played their first March Madness game since 2019 and recorded […]

Duke flat in last-second loss to Virginia

February 7, 2022 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Reece Beekman hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lead Virginia to a 69-68 win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday. Playing two days after a 20-point win over rival […]

Portal adds new dimension to ACC basketball

January 26, 2022 Brett Friedlander

They’re not exactly the Fab Five — none were five-star recruits or even freshmen. It can be argued, however, that in their own way, the five transfers brought in this season by Wake Forest coach […]

Duke’s bigs giving opponents fits

January 19, 2022 Shawn Krest

In the last game of January 2010, Duke senior center Brian Zoubek played a total of two minutes in a loss to Georgetown. The defeat dropped the Blue Devils to 17-4 on the year, 5-2 […]

Duke overpowers NC State

January 15, 2022 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Duke dominated inside on its way to a 88-73 win over visiting NC State on Saturday. The Wolfpack were without starting center Manny Bates, who suffered a season-ending injury in November, and didn’t […]

Blue Devils prepare for top-ranked Gonzaga

November 23, 2021 Shawn Krest

Duke travels to Las Vegas on Black Friday to face its biggest challenge of this college basketball season. The Blue Devils will face No. 1 ranked Gonzaga. The Zags finished one game shy of an […]

One more year: Duke looks to send Coach K off a winner

November 3, 2021 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Change is tough, especially when someone has done the same thing for more than four decades. For Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, starting the final season of a tenure in Durham that dates back […]

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 […]

Dust settles on wild first year of basketball transfer portal

July 21, 2021 Brett Friedlander

In NASCAR, it’s called the Silly Season. In the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, it’s free agency. Thanks to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball’s new era of player movement has been given […]