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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 heads local contingent of NBA Draft hopefuls

June 22, 2022 Shawn Krest

Turns out there’s one more stop on the Coach K retirement tour. While Mike Krzyzewski has officially retired as Duke’s head coach and swears he won’t be attending any games next season, he will get […]

Duke takes bold step in NIL landscape

June 15, 2022 Shawn Krest

When UNC and Duke played in the Final Four, the two teams were separated by a mere four points. Once the season ended, however, the distance between the programs seemed to be a chasm. It […]

Terquavion Smith, Trevor Keels among players who made NBA Draft decisions

June 8, 2022 Shawn Krest

Come on in! The water’s fine. That seems to be the message that underclassmen from college basketball teams across North Carolina received after considering early entry into the NBA Draft. The NBA allows players to […]

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Guess who’s Bacot: UNC big man coming back

April 19, 2022 Shawn Krest

Armando Bacot did something that’s never been done before last season. Then, in the offseason, he did something that’s become nearly as rare. Bacot set school and league records for double-doubles as he posted one […]

Unrivaled rivalry game: UNC beats Duke in Final Four

April 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — Haymaker after haymaker. Dagger after dagger. Back and forth they went. It seemed like it might never end, and no one watching would have complained. After 83 years, Carolina and Duke finally […]

Which way will Duke go after comeback win

March 23, 2022 Shawn Krest

Duke saw the end of its season and didn’t blink. The Blue Devils blew a nine-point lead in the second half and saw Michigan State pull ahead by five in the waning minutes. The Spartans […]

Up against wall, Duke toughs out win to give Coach K another weekend

March 20, 2022 Shawn Krest

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Duke Blue Devils would have been excused for feeling a little pressure on Sunday afternoon. Duke found itself down by five late in the second half against Michigan State. In addition […]

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, Davidson, UNC ready to experience March Madness

March 16, 2022 Shawn Krest

When Wendell Moore Jr. decided to play college ball at Duke, an annual trip to the NCAA Tournament seemed a guaranteed part of his college experience, right along with dark blue jerseys, rowdy fans and […]