With three weeks left until the All-Star break, teams are doing their best to position themselves for the playoffs, either by stringing together wins or making transactions.
Another week, another former Blue Devil on the move in the busy NBA.
Several teams are making transactions to better position themselves for the future and former Duke stars have been involved in some moves already.
The three former Blue Devils are trying to finish 2014 on a high note as the NBA season continues gaining momentum.
The point guard is still adjusting to his new teammates but now has a chance to help propel his team above 0.500 next week.
The trio had huge games this weekend after failing to live up to expectations in the season's first week
Most of the former Blue Devils now playing in the NBA finished the season out strong, and Mason Plumlee made one of the plays of the year.
Kyrie Irving and JJ Redick were back in action for their teams this week in the NBA.
The injury bug has bitten JJ Redick, Miles Plumlee and Gerald Henderson, and Shavlik Randolph is back in the NBA.
Kyle Singler was hot from the floor this week, but Ryan Kelly was lucky to see the sparing time on the court that he did.
Fresh off of the All-Star break, Elton Brand had his best game of the season for the sliding Hawks while Kyrie Irving and Luol Deng propel the surging Cavaliers.
Mason Plumlee set a career-high this week while Ryan Kelly lost his starting job in Los Angeles.
Following a loss to a very shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers team, Kyrie Irving, Luol Deng and the rest of the Cavaliers are in a rough place.
New teammates Luol Deng and Kyrie Irving have not had the success together that was expected after the Cavaliers acquired Deng from the Chicago Bulls.
Kyrie Irving was a mainstay in the headlines after being named to the player pool for Team USA and as a starter in the All-Star game.
JJ Redick returned to action in a big way and much more on Duke in the NBA.
Luol Deng's trade to partner with Kyrie Irving in Cleveland is the headline of this week's Duke in the NBA update.
Checking in on the former Blue Devils in the NBA.
A look at all of the Duke alumni playing in the NBA.
