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Mike Krzyzyzewski, flanked by Duke president Richard Brodnead and athletic director Kevin White, poses with a USA national team jersey Thursday Mike Krzyzewski insists he was sincere when he said - over and over again for the past 12 months - that he wasn't planning on coming back for another tour o…

If it seems the term "high school sweethearts" might be a relic of the 1950s, about as relevant to this era as 45 RPM singles and malt shops, Ryan Kelly and Lindsay Cowher are here to suggest it is as modern as the iPad Mini.

In an appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show" this morning, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski discusses topics such as his decision to return as head coach of the US men's national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics and his future at Duke.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.

These two teams met up in the final four a couple years ago, and are very familiar with each other, so the game will really come down to execution ... We’re both picking Denver and Cornell on Saturday. John’s going with Cornell to win ...

In anticipation of the upcoming NBA Draft, former Duke forward Ryan Kelly solidified another matter of his future happiness in proposing to longtime girlfriend Lindsay Cowher.

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Flanked by Duke president Richard Brodhead and athletic director Kevin White, Mike Krzyzewski announced that he would return at USA Basketball's head coach for a third Olympics.

NBADraft.net has the Atlanta Hawks going big with a couple of center prospects in Duke's Mason Plumlee and Brazilian center Lucas Nogueira in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft.

Well here's a nice bit of news: Ryan Kelly and girlfriend Lindsay Cowher are engaged to be married .

It’s intimidating enough meeting your girlfriend’s father for the first time. Now imagine if your girlfriend’s dad just happens to be Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Cowher. Did we mention that you happened to play basketball for Duke, a bitter ...

Here at Duke Now, we're into hard news and analysis . But we have a softer side, too.

Lindsay Cowher has a new ring. Credit: RYAN KELLY'S TWITTER Here at Duke Now, we're into hard news and analysis. But we (and by that, I really mean me) have a softer side, too. So when we (that just sounds better) saw on Twitter that longtime pair Ryan Kelly and Lindsay Cowher were engaged, we dec…

We have looked closely at some of the prospects that are being projected to the Atlanta Hawks in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, holds a Team USA jersey, as he is flanked by school President Richard Broadhead, left, and Director of Athletics Kevin White at a news conference in Durham, N.C., Thursday, May 23 2013.

With the USA Basketball Men's National Team currently enjoying a 50-game winning streak that dates back to 2006, and winners of back-to-back Olympic gold medals sandwiched around the 2010 FIBA World Championship gold, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo today announced that Hall of Fame basketba…

Autographed Coach K Nike Shoe…

There was no equivocation in his voice when he said his time with USA Basketball, successful as it was, had come to an end.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.

Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, holds a Team USA jersey, as he is flanked by school president Richard Broadhead, left, and Director of Athletics Kevin White at a news conference in Durham, N.C., Thursday, May 23 2013.

Huntington Prep basketball star Andrew Wiggins was joined by his mother, Marita Payne-Wiggins, as he announced his commitment to Kansas on Tuesday at St.

The former president's yacht, the USS Williamsburg, has had one tow line in the grave for 20 years, about as long as it has been deteriorating at a shipyard in northern Italy.

Luke has worked for The News & Observer since 2000. He covered the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL before becoming a sports columnist in August 2008.

It was near the end of a press conference to formally announce his return to USA Basketball for the next series of major competitions-the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games-that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made a largely unrelated but far more compelling comment about his future.

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Syracuse, NY -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will return as head coach of USA Basketball's men's national team.

Mike Krzyzewski said on Thursday he is returning for another term as U.S. men's national basketball coach with the aim of leading the team to a third successive Olympic title at the 2016 Games in Rio.

Coach K to Coach Team USA in Brazil…

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold.

Alex Murphy took a break from his busy summer routine to share his thoughts and goals for the months ahead with DukeBluePlanet… My goals this summer are to improve my strength and then obviously to become better as a player overall. I want to work on a lot of things. Some of my specific goals incl…

At the London Games last summer, most signs pointed to Krzyzewski leaving the job, which he performed in addition to his regular work as head coach at powerhouse Duke.

SI.com's Chris Mannix unveils his first mock draft and projects Duke center Mason Plumlee and 19-year old point guard Dennis Schroeder to the Atlanta Hawks.

Mike Krzyzewski tried to walk away from USA Basketball after two Olympics gold medals, one world championship and a 62-1 record.

We had it on very good authority that Mike Krzyzewski would turn over the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team to another coach.

ESPN.com's Chad Ford projects center Mason Plumlee and guard Jamaal Franklin to the Atlanta Hawks in his latest mock draft With the draft lottery now complete a more accurate picture of the 2013 NBA Draft is now possible as team needs can be taken into account.

There have been some reactions posted to Tarik Black's choice of Kansas over Duke and what it may mean for Duke.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

UVa’s Jontel Evans made the all-defensive team for the second straight year. Green and Harris were joined on the first team by Miami’s Shane Larkin, Duke’s Mason Plumlee and North Carolina State’s Richard Howell. The ACC player of the year will be ...

Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers explores what he calls the 10,000 rule. The basic idea behind the concept is that it takes 10,000 hours before you can be an expert on anything. Mike Krzyzewski passed that threshold years and years ago, but his decision to remain the coach of the United States Baske…

Andre Dawkins has mostly kept out of the public eye during his year off, but with his recent announcement that he will return to the Duke basketball team, he's beginning to open up and discuss his year off, his return, and what he's learned .

Mike Krzyzewski will stay on as coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team through the 2016 Games, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

Duke sophomore Rasheed Sulaimon is one of 24 players to accept an invitation to the USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team Training Camp on June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Twelve of the 24 players invited to the USA U19 Training Camp will be chose…

Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a news conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The Hall of Fame ...

Sulaimon Aiming for Team USA Roster Spot…

Duke sophomore Rasheed Sulaimon is one of 24 players to accept an invitation to the USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team Training Camp on June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dawkins Returns to the Hardwood in 2013…

The last outstanding piece of Duke's 2013-14 roster was settled Monday, when Memphis transfer Tarik Black chose to take his services to Kansas next year instead of Duke and Oregon.

The 6-foot-9 big man was a heralded prospect entering college but didn't quite live up to expectations.

Although Memphis transfer Tarik Black isn’t close to being on Wiggins’ level as an impact player, the 6-foot-9 center would have been a major addition to a Blue Devils frontcourt that is thin in both experience and stature.… Read More »…

Mason seems to play too high and would benefit more by establishing a wide base, freeing him to slide more quickly. Mason Plumlee is a great rebounder, averaging 10 per game as a senior. On the offensive glass, Plumlee does a good job of reading ...