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While incoming head coach Jon Scheyer was already impressing on the recruiting trail, Monday night's news that Dereck Lively II, the nation's top-rated 2022 center, would be joining Scheyer's inaugural class was maybe Scheyer's biggest feather in his cap.
Wednesday brought some shocking news for followers of Duke men's basketball, and the realm of sports in general. Mike Krzyzewski, heading into his 42nd season at the helm of the Blue Devils, announced that the upcoming 2021-22 campaign will be his last, with associate head coach and former Duke captain Jon Scheyer set to take over as Coach K's successor.
“Work hard and always try your best.”
There's not a current Duke student alive who knows life without Mike Krzyzewski as the fearless leader of Duke men's basketball. Hell, there aren't people twice their age who know that life either. But even if it seemed like he would coach forever, Blue Devils across the globe are preparing for the unthinkable—Duke without Coach K.
EAST HARTFORD, CONN.—After surviving five one-goal wins since late March, the signs didn’t exactly point to a blowout loss for Duke on lacrosse’s biggest stage.
It’s no secret that John Danowski assembled arguably the deepest roster he’s ever had in 2021. Everywhere you look there’s elite talent, some of which helped the Blue Devils to great success in years prior.
Since its first season in 1905, Duke men’s basketball has produced 100 NBA Draft picks, 50 All-Americans and 10 National Players of the Year. That’s a lot of hardware.
Our Jake Piazza and Shane Smith had a point/counterpoint debate on who should be Duke's fifth member of its late-game lineup in the 2021-22 season. This is Smith's case for Trevor Keels deserving that spot, while you can read Piazza's point for Wendell Moore Jr. here.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of April 27-May 3.
CHAPEL HILL—Expectations have been high for the star-studded Blue Devils all season long. And while the season has been a fairly successful one, it’s becoming evident that Duke is still trying to find its full potential.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to address Thursday's promotion of Nolan Smith to assistant coach.
While Duke's 2021-22 roster isn't yet set in stone, head coach Mike Krzyzewski is busy making moves to address the team's depth.
This weekend finally marked the first opportunity to see the new faces and future of the Duke football program.
The Blue Devils have finished undefeated in nonconference play for the first time in 26 years.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—This week marked the one-year anniversary of when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports in the U.S., and as we’ve seen the world of sports develop over the last 365 days, I found myself back where I was when it all started: the ACC men’s basketball tournament.
In desperate times, the Blue Devils have found a way to keep on winning. And when it comes to postseason play, that only means one thing: the next one is tougher than the last.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Facing the daunting task of winning five games in five days to keep their season alive, the Blue Devils did the only thing they could do Tuesday afternoon: win the first one.
Editor's note: This article was written before the Blue Devils postponed spring activities due to a COVID-19 cluster within the program.
Gene Wojciechowski once described the Duke-North Carolina rivalry by saying, “It has been played in black and white. And in black and blue, with a little red mixed in too.” If it wasn't clear, the renowned ESPN writer wasn’t referring to the two schools’ uniforms, but rather the long-standing tradition of bumps, bruises, blood and physicality when the Blue Devils and Tar Heels meet.
In the final game of the ACC regular season, the Blue Devils succumbed to a near perfect start from the Tar Heels and trail 42-26 heading to the locker room. Here are five observations from the game’s first half: