Curry Shoots Duke into Elite Eight
For the 13th time in Mike Krzyzewski’s storied career he is leading the Duke Blue Devils to the Elite Eight; and he has Seth Curry to thank for it. In what was primarily a defensive game, Curry proved...
View ArticleDuke-Louisville Part II: Elite Eight Edition
Back in November when Duke and Louisville met in the Battle for Atlantis final, most knew that these two teams were elite, few probably thought they would meet in the Elite Eight. That is exactly...
View ArticleDuke Basketball 2012-2013 Wrap Up
The 2012-2013 Duke men’s basketball season was one that started with a great deal of uncertainty and ended with one big disappointment but all in all it was a successful season. It was not a great...
View ArticleAndre Dawkins To Return to Duke Basketball
After a year off to prioritize his life and find some balance, Andre Dawkins will be returning to the Duke men’s Basketball Program in the fall of 2013. The announcement came rather unceremoniously as...
View ArticleGrayson Allen Tip of Duke’s 2014 Iceberg
The announcement of 2014 shooting guard Grayson Allen was positive news for the Duke Blue Devil’s next recruiting class but realistically and optimistically it isn’t even the high point. That isn’t to...
View ArticleDuke Pressing for Tarik Black, But Why?
Duke and its coaching staff appear to be in a full-court press for former Memphis big man Tarik Black, but I’m not entirely sure why that is. I can see the appeal, Black who graduated from Memphis is 3...
View ArticleDuke Faces High Expectations, Limited Opportunity in 2014
The expectations for the Duke 2013-2014 Blue Devils men’s basketball team are sky high, but their opportunity to meet those expectations could be limited. The Blue Devils return a solid nucleus and...
View ArticleCoach K Going For Gold in 2016?
Despite talk to the contrary since the 2012 Summer Games came to a close with another Gold Medal earned for USA Basketball, Mike Krzyzewski is apparently thinking about returning in 2016. According to...
View ArticleBlack’s Decision Will Force Duke To Go Small
The news that former Memphis basketball player Tarik Black has opted to transfer to Kansas instead of Duke means really one thing for the Blue Devils: They’ll be small, very small. Black the 6-foot-9...
View ArticleGrant Hill Retires After Career of Greatness
It is the end of an era for Duke Basketball fans. There had been speculation and talk during this season that it would be Grant Hill’s final one as a professional basketball player, and while the...
View ArticleNBA Draft: Kelly Lands in LA, Curry Undrafted
While most of the focus and an earlier post centered around Duke’s former center, Mason Plumlee, the Blue Devils still had two other seniors who hoped to hear their names called. Ryan Kelly, the...
View ArticleRodney Hood Injury Could Have Been Devastating
The news certainly hit most Duke fans like a ton of bricks: Rodney Hood, a rising junior wing forward had to withdraw from the US National World University Games team. Hood suffered a yet to be...
View ArticleStevens’ Move To Celtics Has Duke Fans Wondering
Without a doubt the story of the day Wednesday was the decision of Butler Basketball coach Brad Stevens to leave the program he brought to prominence and take the head coaching job with the Boston...
View ArticleJones, Okafor Like-Deal Risky and No Guarantee
A lot of fans for a number of college basketball programs are excited about the possible “package deal” between 2014 High School stars Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones. Duke fans are no different as Okafor...
View ArticleHow Vital Is The Jones/Okafor Package Deal To The Future Of Duke Basketball?
By James Sotts Duke Sports Blog Contributing Writer How vital are Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor to the future of Duke basketball? That question continues to linger in my mind. The Nike EYBL Peach Jam...
View ArticleIn Sports There’s No Real Value In Hypotheticals
I get that we live in a world where everyone has one eye on the present and the other eye trying to peer into the future, its human nature to want to know what is coming. Sports being a microcosm in...
View ArticleDuke Basketball Tips Off With Great Expectations
It has been a while since there has been this much hype heading into a Duke Basketball season, okay, maybe not that long but there hasn’t been this much hype about a new group of players since perhaps...
View ArticleDuke-Davidson: Game Preview
By Curtis Clontz Duke Sports Blog Contributor The wait is finally over and it feels like a banner year! After what feels like an eternity, the Duke Blue Devils will return to the hardwood this...
View ArticleDuke Dominates Davidson For First Win
Don’t call it a blow out at least don’t expect Mike Krzyzewski to judge it as such despite the Duke’s convincing 111-77 opening victory over Davidson. “We played really well. We beat a really good...
View ArticleDuke-Kansas Q and A with Jayhawk Blogger
We had a chance to talk to the Kansas fan site RockChalkTalk.com and writer Warden11 about the upcoming season for the Jayhawks who play Duke on Tuesday in the Champions Classic in Chicago. I talked...
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