Chronicle pregame: Duke men's basketball vs. Marist and Grand Canyon

<p>Freshman Javin DeLaurier may get a chance to prove himself this weekend with Marques Bolden and Harry Giles both sidelined with injuries.</p>

Freshman Javin DeLaurier may get a chance to prove himself this weekend with Marques Bolden and Harry Giles both sidelined with injuries.

Duke opens the season this weekend with home games on back to back days against Marist Friday at 7 p.m. and Grand Canyon Saturday 5:30 p.m. The Blue Devils are shorthanded in the frontcourt without Marques Bolden or Harry Giles, likely giving Chase Jeter and Javin DeLaurier more chances to get on the floor and make plays in the season's first two games.

The Chronicle's Sameer Pandhare and Sid Bhaskara discussed what to expect from Duke in its first two games as well as five-star shooting guard Gary Trent's commitment to Duke Thursday.

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