Category: Duke
Tributes to veteran ACC sportswriter Bill Brill
Bill Brill, who covered Atlantic Coast Conference sports for 40 years including 118 straight UNC-Duke basketball games, has died at the age of 79. Brill, who…
Landscape changing with Irving gone, Henson back
A casual observer to the basketball scene would probably have thought Kyrie Irving could use a little more seasoning after playing just 11 games, mostly in…
Irving is likely to turn pro
You don’t have to be a genius to figure out Kyrie Irving isn’t returning to Duke next season. ACC players know these questions are coming, and…
Nolan Smith not the same as Duke struggles to integrate Irving
For Kyrie Irving’s talent, it’s never easy to integrate a player back onto a basketball team, especially a great one. Duke had to gamble and play…
Duke, UNC women’s teams make Sweet 16
The Duke women’s basketball team has earned a spot in the Sweet 16 for the 13th time in 14 years with a 71-66 victory over Marist….
Duke goes small with four guards to hold off Michigan
Duke played most of the second half of its 73-71 win over Michigan with four guards on the floor with either forward Kyle Singler or Ryan…
Duke will need Irving to win back-to-back titles
Kyrie Irving had a huge smile in Friday night’s game for Duke, and for good reason. Irving had not played since injurying his toe in December,…
What they’re saying about Duke’s Kyrie Irving
Here’s what they’re saying about Kyrie Irving after he led Duke with 14 points in an NCAA win over Hampton. “I know he didn’t play much,…
