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Coming off a masterful performance against Nigeria, the United States looked unbeatable. After Saturday's contest against Lithuania, a 99-94 victory in which the Americans trailed in the fourth quarter, no one believes the U.S. is untouchable.
The Americans could do no wrong on the basketball court Thursday, steamrolling the Nigerian team by a score of 156-73, lead by Carmelo Anthony's 37 points in just 14 minutes. However, a foreign reporter raised the question of whether there was wrong-doing on the part of the coach.
It's been less than two months since Marcus Stroman was taken by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 22nd pick in the first round of the MLB draft June 4. Now, it could be less than two months before Marcus Stroman makes his Major League debut.
Duke has made a splash in London by, well, not making much of a splash. Divers Abby Johnston and Nick McCrory have both stood up on the podium to receive their well deserved hardware, Johnston taking silver with McCrory winning bronze. The two synchronized divers won the first diving medals for the United States since the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia, and the first Olympic synchronized diving medals in U.S. history.
The Blue Devils have their first medal of the 2012 London Olympics.
Former Blue Devil and No. 10 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft Austin Rivers underwent a procedure on his right ankle to clean up some bone spurs.
Duke will have a strong presence at the upcoming London Olympics. The games will have Blue Devils representing five different countries in four different sports, and of course, Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski at the helm of the United States Men's Basketball Team.
Another Blue Devil is sidelined after sophomore defensive tackle James Bruce went under the knife to repair a stress fracture in his fifth metatarsal of his right foot.
Connor Vernon received his first of what could be many accolades before the season even starts. When the balloting finished at the ACC Football Kickoff, the Duke receiver was named to the Preseason All-ACC Football Team.
Last week Duke basketball alumni, including Kyle Singler and John Scheyer, took to the courts in Orlando to showcase their wares in the Orlando Summer League. The rest of the young former Blue Devils just finished their exhibition schedule in Las Vegas.
July 22 marked the beginning of the ACC Football Kickoff, taking place in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event is an opportunity for the ACC to give an outlook on the 2012 college football season.
The Big East is in a state of turmoil. Former commissioner John Marinatto resigned in May. Syracuse and Pitt defected from the Big East to join the ACC, and West Virginia is headed to the Big 12.
Duke sophomore wide receiver Blair Holliday suffered head injuries on July 4 after being involved with in a jet ski accident with fellow wide receiver Jamison Crowder.
According to Tzvi Twersky, the senior editor of Slam Magazine, former Duke point guard and Cleveland Cavalier Kyrie Irving has his hand in a cast.
We might be in the middle of the NBA offseason, but there is still basketball being played--with former Blue Devils grabbing headlines. A few former Duke basketball players recently had a chance to showcase their wares in the Orlando Summer League, hoping to either earn a roster spot or carve out a spot in an NBA rotation.
Red shirt sophomore Braxton Deaver underwent surgery for a fractured left patella. The tight end suffered his injury during a practice on Monday.
The Twitterverse was sent into a frenzy after fake reports surfaced that former Duke star Grant Hill was retiring from the NBA.
Since joining Duke in 1985, Quin Snyder has been a fixture in basketball circles stateside. On June 9, it was reported that his next step in basketball will be taking an assistant coaching job with Euroleague powerhouse CSKA Moscow.
Marcus Stroman took to Twitter to announce he has agreed to a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
According to an Associated Press release, former Duke national champion Kyle Singler will be returning stateside to play for the Detroit Pistons. Singler was selected by the Pistons with the 33rd pick in the second round of the 2011 draft, but turned down a chance to play in the NBA after the lockout and instead took his talents to Spain. Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars told the AP, "We expect to sign Kyle Singler July 11, [the first day teams can sign free agents]. We look forward to having him with the Pistons this season."
