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5 February 2012 | 8:30 am
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4 February 2012 | 12:16 pm
Coming off an ACC-opening win...
4 February 2012 | 9:27 am
Josh Hairston plays with an intensity that if channeled can help Duke.I heard several people tweet it over the course of the Duke-Virginia Tech game and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I kind of thought about the same thing.Josh Hairston can be this team's Lance Thomas.If you are a new fan or one that doesn't have a very long memory, then all should know and remember Lance. The lanky 6-foot-8 forward who was a late commit to Duke almost six y...
4 February 2012 | 8:42 am
Nerlens Noel—the No. 1-ranked high school senior in the ESPNU Top 100—spoke with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski over the phone Thursday night, signaling a push from the Blue Devils into the recruitment of the elite prospect. The conversation came one day after the 6-foot-10 center reclassified from the class of 2013 to 2012. ESPN [...]...
3 February 2012 | 9:17 pm
Fresh off of their win...
3 February 2012 | 8:47 pm
This game had “crossroads” written...
3 February 2012 | 2:00 pm
For a basketball program accustomed to top-10 rankings, first-place ACC finishes and No. 1 NCAA Tournament seeds, the number 89 seems out of place—unless it’s referring to some sort of winning streak. Unfortunately, that number may come to define the rest of season for the 2012 Blue Devils. Basketball statistics guru Ken Pomeroy ranks Duke [...]...
3 February 2012 | 11:08 am
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP)Changes to the starting lineup. A team ban on social media. A bus ride to Blacksburg. Duke made lots of changes coming into its game at Virginia Tech on Thursday night, and the No. 7 Blue Devils put together one of their more complete performances in a 75-60 victory. Once we get going and our offense gets going and our defense plays at the same level as our offense, were a good team, said Ryan Kelly, who scored 15 po...
3 February 2012 | 8:55 am
With renewed defensive vigor and team play the Blue Devils show the critics tsat Duke does begin with “D”. Duke was able to match, surpass and eventually deflate the spirit of Hokies. After the Hokies tied the ball game at 21 Duke was able to get to the rim trip after trip and by the time Virginia Tech could catch their collective breaths the score was 34-23. Duke shared the ball on offense, was crisp and deliberate, something that ha...
3 February 2012 | 12:02 am
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2 February 2012 | 10:45 pm
The Duke Blue Devils (18-3...
2 February 2012 | 3:35 pm
Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke’s lone signee for the 2012 class thus far, has been selected to play in the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic game. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard will play alongside future North Carolina point guard Marcus Paige and Duke recruit Shabazz Muhammad on the West team. The game will be played in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, [...]...
2 February 2012 | 1:30 pm
By Ray Horn — After...
2 February 2012 | 10:40 am
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2 February 2012 | 7:01 am
After a long hiatus, The Blue Zone is bringing back “This Week in Duke Tweets” with five of the week’s most notable Tweets about Duke basketball. 1) The Blue Devils held a lead as large as 22 points in the second half against St. Johns, but within fewer than eight minutes saw it dwindle to [...]...
2 February 2012 | 6:30 am
The Duke Chronicle shook up basketball-loving alums this past week when it reported that student attendance has been in steady declined in recent years, leading the athletic department to reluctantly sell tickets to fill up the seats around Coach K Court. (A fact that was left out: Duke has been working with the line monitors [...]...
2 February 2012 | 1:36 am
Coming off a difficult, though...
1 February 2012 | 10:47 pm
Wrapping up the month of January in Duke basketball.
1 February 2012 | 10:29 pm
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1 February 2012 | 4:46 pm
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has said that ball distribution from the backcourt is still a work in progress. The numbers echo Krzyzewski’s concerns, with Duke dishing out just 13.5 assists per game, 127th best in the country. However, the legendary coach may not have to worry for much longer. The Blue Devils recorded 14 assists [...]...
1 February 2012 | 11:14 am
Beginning at 7 a.m. on...
31 January 2012 | 3:28 pm
Very cool charitable partnership between the V foundation for Cancer Research and PVH Corp. The V Foundation Neckwear Collection is a line of ties inspire by memorable current and past sports figures. They will be on sale beginning February 15th. There are ties inspired by Coach K and Dick Vitale which they will wear during games in mid February. Here is more about the partnership: PVH Corp. and The V Foundation for Cancer Research Announce New N...
31 January 2012 | 12:57 pm
Duke recruit Jahlil Okafor in ChiCity showdown with Cliff Alexander courtesy of Five-Star Basketball.
31 January 2012 | 12:06 pm
Congrats to Mason Plumlee for being named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, and award given by the USBWA. Mason recorded back to back double-doubles versus Maryland and St. Johns, averaging 19 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists in the 2 game span.
31 January 2012 | 10:39 am
DURHAM, N.C.- The Duke men's basketball team overpowered Maryland last night to a 74-61 victory in College Park, Md. Recently, GoDuke.com sat down with co-captain and lone senior Miles Plumlee to learn more about the Warsaw, Ind., native. GoDuke.com: What TV shows do you keep up with? Miles Plumlee: Recently it's been "Arrested Development", but I like watching a lot of good TV shows and comedies. "Californication" started back up. GoDuke.co...
31 January 2012 | 10:39 am
Per Zagsblog Amile Jefferson will probably wait until sometime in February before announcing which college he will attend. With NC State, Duke, Villanova and Kentucky in the mix. Duke an NC State seem to be the frontrunners but one never knows.
31 January 2012 | 9:02 am
Editor’s note: Tommy D has...
30 January 2012 | 4:47 pm
Last week ESPN released an updated version of its class of 2012 player rankings. Duke signee Rasheed Sulaimon checks in as the 13th ranked player overall and the 3rd best shooting guard in the class. The future Duke sharpshooter is virtually a lock to make the McDonald’s All American game in April. Shabazz Muhammad still [...]...
30 January 2012 | 9:00 am
As I said in the...
30 January 2012 | 8:10 am
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30 January 2012 | 7:01 am
More photos at our photo blog, Shutter.
28 January 2012 | 10:05 pm
Quotes like: “I am not pleased with today. I am not pleased with today one bit. One bit.” and “I’m going to read all my books and see what I’m missing because there’s something missing. It’s not resonating with our team,” are things fans are used to hearing after a team loses, not when a team wins, but when a Coach K sees his team nearly give a game away, at home, those are the appropriate responses. Duke got the crows and noi...
28 January 2012 | 4:59 pm
For die hard fans of March Madness this is a pretty cool thing the NCAA is doing called the NCAA Super 10 Fan Selection Committee. It’s a rare opportunity for great basketball fans to see how their selections for the NCAA men’s tournament stack up to those of the official selection committee. The Super 10 Fan Selection Committee will be made up of 10 super fans who are selected to participate in a mock selection process in Atlanta, at the...
27 January 2012 | 2:20 pm
Here is a great opportunity for Duke students to earn some cash and stick it to UNC. PlayUp is offering students a payment of $35/week to participate in their Campus Challenge program. The PlayUp Campus Challenge is a weekly competition in which campuses will compete to prove who has most enthusiastic sports fans. Each campus team will be comprised of 10 Community Managers, who will be responsible for generating activity within the PlayUp app d...
27 January 2012 | 12:32 pm
How likely am I to bet on my Duke Blue Devils? Not likely, certain games I would be more likely to bet on than others. Most home games are a given. Road games at Clemson normally I wouldn’t, UNC and North Carolina State and Florida State are not games I would take. Wake, Gtech, MD and Boston College are all games that I would bet on. The iffy game would be Virginia Tech, every other year or so they play Duke tough at the RBC. Generally I...
27 January 2012 | 11:57 am
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26 January 2012 | 11:01 pm
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A special night at Maryland was unceremoniously ruined by Duke (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP), which had its own agenda in this matchup of longtime rivals. Mason Plumlee scored a season-high 23 points and the Blue Devils rebounded from a rare home defeat by pulling away to a 74-61 victory Wednesday night. Before the game, Maryland honored former coach Gary Williams by dedicating the court in his name. Williams, the winning...
26 January 2012 | 11:00 am
More photos at our photo blog, Shutter.
26 January 2012 | 12:41 am
After Wednesday night’s 74-61 win in front of a fired-up crowd at the Comcast Center, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had a message for the Cameron Crazies: “I’d like to ask our fans to respond. I don’t think they realize how important they are for this team. This team is trying to develop and don’t [...]...
25 January 2012 | 11:58 pm
The Sporting News will have access to Seth Curry and are interested in any questions you might have for him. If you have a question, please email Ken Bradley of TSN at kbradley@sportingnews.com. Make sure you also include your name… See more ›...
25 January 2012 | 4:57 pm
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25 January 2012 | 3:33 pm
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25 January 2012 | 2:13 pm
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25 January 2012 | 1:30 pm
Devilhoops: Wayne Selden One of the most coveted prospects in the 2014 class is Wayne Selden from The Tilton School. Duke has made contact with the 6-foot-5 Star, who plays with top 5 2013 Stud Nerlens Noel. Selden noted that he has put in a lot of work on his shooting stroke from a interview done by Clint Jackson of Devils Illustrated. In the same interview, Selden also said that he has an admiration for the Blue Devils' success and the traditio...
24 January 2012 | 10:35 pm
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24 January 2012 | 1:16 pm
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24 January 2012 | 12:49 pm
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24 January 2012 | 7:00 am
We lost to Florida State on a buzzer beater. Our team defense isn’t where it needs to be. Fifty points in a half to anyone won’t cut it. Deficiencies for our Devils aside, we really looked like we liked one another out there, didn’t we? That may not have brought us the win against the [...]...
24 January 2012 | 12:36 am
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23 January 2012 | 9:11 am
