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Head coach Mike Krzyzewski is once again putting together one of the best recruiting classes in the nation.

Recruiting roundup: Duke men's basketball zeroing in on loaded 2021 recruiting class

By Cameron DeChurch | 16 hours ago

With Paolo Banchero and A.J. Griffin having committed, Duke is the only team with two ESPN top-10 recruits in the class of 2021.

Associate head coach Jon Scheyer (fourth from left) touched on a variety of topics Friday morning.

'Old-fashioned Duke basketball': Key takeaways from Jon Scheyer's press conference

By Evan Kolin | Yesterday

Associate head coach Jon Scheyer spoke with the media Friday morning, discussing Coach K's evolution as a head coach, who's been leading the squad in scoring and more.

Kara Lawson has had quite an accomplished career, but the next leg of her journey begins at Duke in just a few weeks.

Getting to know new women's basketball head coach Kara Lawson

By Spencer Levy | Yesterday

Over the course of the three months since Lawson was named as the head coach, she has shared some of her core tenants of how she will run the Duke women’s basketball program. Built upon her multitude of different experiences, the newly minted coach will implement these ideologies throughout the team.

Key takeaways from Duke men's basketball's Matthew Hurt's press conference

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Despite an underwhelming freshman season, Hurt showed flashes last year of why he was ranked in the top-15 of his incoming class.

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Key takeaways from Duke men's basketball's Matthew Hurt's press conference

By Evan Kolin | 3 days ago

Sophomore forward Matthew Hurt spoke with the media Tuesday afternoon, discussing his 20 pounds of added muscle, his change in mentality entering the season and more.

Head coach Kara Lawson took over for the Blue Devils this offseason.

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Duke women's basketball applying new lessons from Kara Lawson as official practices commence

By Spencer Levy | 6 days ago

In her first season as a collegiate head coach, Kara Lawson is still in the midst of figuring out how her team will play.

Coach K has been putting his offseason to use on social media, from being featured on podcasts to making Instagram videos on voting.

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Coach K discusses untold stories and social justice, among other things, on JJ Redick's podcast

By Jake C. Piazza | October 16, 2020

The world got an hour of stories and insight from Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

DJ Steward comes to Durham as the No. 25 overall recruit in the Class of 2020.

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Key quotes from Duke men's basketball's DJ Steward's press conference

By Evan Kolin | October 14, 2020

Steward spoke with the media Tuesday morning to discuss his NBA player comparisons, his experience playing high school football, his outgoing personality and more.

Coach K and the Blue Devils have less time to prepare for their nonconference opponents than usual.

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Duke men's basketball to host Gardner-Webb Nov. 25

By Evan Kolin | October 13, 2020

The Blue Devils now know who one of their early-season opponents will be.

Baker averaged 5.0 points in 12.1 minutes per game last season while sinking 39.4 percent of his 3-point attempts.

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Key quotes from Duke men's basketball's Joey Baker's press conference

By Evan Kolin | October 7, 2020

Baker spoke to the media Tuesday morning to discuss who’s surprised him on the court so far, his cryptic tweets in the spring about Cassius Stanley’s then-potential return to Duke, the identity of this year’s team and more.

Senior Mike Buckmire gave a powerful speech at the Black Lives Matter protest in August.

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'Equality': Duke men's basketball unveils social justice message on jerseys

By Nithin Ragunathan | October 3, 2020

Duke men’s basketball unveiled a one-word addition to their classic white uniform underneath the number.

Coach K built a relationship with Lebron James through their involvement with USA Basketball.

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247Sports projects Bronny James to commit to Duke men's basketball in newly-released 2023 rankings

By Max Rego | October 1, 2020

While the oldest son of NBA legend LeBron James is still only a sophomore in high school, many have been speculating about his future college destination.

After the Lakers' win and the Celtics' loss, Quinn Cook becomes the sole former Blue Devil remaining in the NBA playoffs.

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Duke in the NBA: Recapping the Conference Finals

By Nithin Ragunathan | September 29, 2020

After a global pandemic shut down play and players have spent nearly three months of isolated life in Orlando, Fl., the NBA will finally crown a champion for the 2019-20 season within the next few weeks.

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Duke women’s basketball receives commitment from 3-star 2021 guard Lee Volker

By Em Adler | September 28, 2020

Just days after nabbing the first commitment of the Kara Lawson era, the Blue Devils received the commitment of what could be one of the first Lawson recruits to take the court.

New head coach Kara Lawson is already attracting top talent to Durham.

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Duke women's basketball's Kara Lawson earns first commitment with Class of 2022 guard Emma Koabel

By Spencer Levy | September 25, 2020

The new era of Duke women’s basketball will officially tip off on the hardwood in two months, but the coaching staff’s effort on the recruiting side has been in the works since earlier this summer.

In just his third NBA season, Jayson Tatum has played like a superstar throughout the playoffs.

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Duke in the NBA: Conference finals

By Christian Olsen | September 21, 2020

The conference finals are well underway, and the NBA bubble is emptier than it’s ever been.

Robinson's performance against North Carolina in what ended up being his final career game was one for the ages.

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Former Duke men's basketball captain Justin Robinson signs professionally in Europe

By Evan Kolin | September 18, 2020

Duke fans' final memory of Blue Devil basketball last season was Justin Robinson taking over against North Carolina in his first, and what ended up being his last, start.

Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson impressed many in the 2019-2020 NBA season.

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Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson named to All-NBA teams

By Jake C. Piazza | September 16, 2020

Zion Williamson and Jayson Tatum earn All-NBA Rookie Team and All-NBA Third Team, respectively.

Coach K is a leader in the college basketball community and thus gave the expanded project legs.

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Take of the week: All-inclusive NCAA tournament is bad for basketball

By Brennan Hurd | September 16, 2020

The idea of a 346-team tournament can and will leave any college basketball fan drooling, but the execution would simply be infeasible.

Tatum put Boston on his shoulders in an incredible Game 7 display.

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Duke in the NBA: Jayson Tatum joins elite company

By Ramona Naseri | September 14, 2020

As the conference finals get ready to tip off, let's update you on how some former Duke stars have performed.

Head coach Mike Krzyzewski continued his long history of being a leader in the college basketball world.

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Duke men's basketball's Mike Krzyzewski endorses expanding the 2021 NCAA tournament

By Jake C. Piazza | September 9, 2020

Mike Krzyzewski announced his support for expanding the 2021 NCAA tournament.

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