Gary Trent Jr., has been making history with his recent hot stretch for the Toronto Raptors.
Oftentimes, the best teams are only as good as their sixth men.
With the first of Duke men's basketball's two matchups with North Carolina drawing near, the Blue Zone presents a player from both sides who could make the difference Saturday night in Chapel Hill.
The gravity of Taylor’s absence is immediately apparent with one simple glance at the stat sheet.
Since Mike Krzyzewski was hired in 1980, he has elevated the Duke-North Carolina rivalry to something approaching holiness.
Griffin has fit into this Duke team like a glove. His shooting ability complements the games of his slashing teammates Paolo Banchero and Wendell Moore Jr. perfectly, and he’s proven to be one of the most consistent 3-point shooters in recent program history.
Bobby Hurley played at Duke from 1989-1993, winning two NCAA Championships in 1991 and 1992 and earned Most Outstanding Player honors for his performance in the latter.
With the first of this year's Tobacco Road matchups between Duke and North Carolina drawing near, the Blue Zone is here to preview each positional battle ahead of Saturday night's tipoff. Previously, we took a look at the backcourt and frontcourt. Now, we preview both teams' wings.
Even Feb. 1 is Groundhog Day for these Blue Devils.
“We’ve been gifted with Amile,” Krzyzewski said after Duke’s Jan. 15 victory against N.C. State. “He’s been able to coach because C-Well was out for three weeks with a knee replacement, and then I’m out.... It’s given him a chance to have an impact on the team."
Something gave Krzyzewskiville a different look on a recent Tuesday. Probably the 200+ tents filling up every square foot of grass.
When offense takes a back seat, you get to put one of the Blue Devils’ greatest strengths in the driver's seat: defense.
Duke’s frontcourt this season can be summed up in one word: dominant.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Paolo Banchero's output and the rest of the Blue Devils’ big 57-43 win on the road against Notre Dame.
The Blue Devils have been running the same script on repeat for over three weeks. But unlike Bill Murray’s classic Groundhog Day, nobody’s laughing.
The efficiency may not have been there early in the game Monday night, but there was no doubt freshman forward Paolo Banchero was the best player on the floor. The Seattle native finished with 21 points on a 10-of-22 mark from the field along with nine rebounds.
Duke entered unfriendly confines Monday night, squaring off against a hot Notre Dame squad with a raucous crowd behind it. Despite that, the Blue Devils were locked in defensively and outrebounded the Fighting Irish by 10 en route to a 27-14 lead at intermission. Here are five takeaways from the action so far.
With another week of college basketball in the books, it's time for the Blue Zone's thoughts on the latest AP Poll. This week, Duke stayed put in the rankings at No. 9.
With the first of this year's Tobacco Road matchups between Duke and North Carolina drawing near, the Blue Zone is here to preview each positional battle ahead of Saturday night's tipoff. First, we take a look at both teams' backcourt.
After another week of fierce conference play, our beats are here with another installment of The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
