The Duke basketball garden continues to grow

UNC Men"s Basketball: Carolina Falls to Duke in ACCT Semis By Jeff GravleyDurham, N.C. Mike Krzyzewski likes to work in the garden. Nothing extravagant, just something to ease the pressures of being the most successful coach in the history of college basketball.Scratch around in the dirt, plant a seed and watch it grow.In the beginning of each season, Krzyzewskis basketball...

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Duke Basketball: Blue Devils need to give Luke Kennard the reigns

Duke vs Wake Forest basketball 2017 (Jan. 28)Duke is 18-5 and ranked 21st in the country. This is a major fall from grace for a team that was the resounding preseason number one team in the countryand was talked about in the rare air of potentially going undefeated this season. The initial hype was overwhelming.The season isnt turning out as everyone had hoped and there are many things wrong with Duke, but we dont need to...

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Duke basketball continues slide, loses second straight ACC contest

Duke vs UNLV basketball 2016 (Dec. 10)The Blue Devils started this season looking every bit the part of a force to be reckoned with. After jumping out to an early lead on the No. 14 ranked Louisville Cardinals, the Cardinals outscored Duke 20-5 to end the first half.Louisville went on to secure the win, 78-69.With a four-point lead coming out of the break, Duke appeared to be drowning at times against their conference foe.Led...

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Getting to know: Duke basketball

Top Plays: Duke 90, VA State 59 (Ex.) Duke"s Frank Jackson (15) and Grayson Allen (3) guard Grand Canyon"s Fiifi Aidoo (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. Duke won 96-61.The Kansas Jayhawks certainly did themselves no favors with their schedule, traveling several time zones to play two top-10 teams in the nation within a span of...

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This is Who We Are

Top Plays: Duke 98, Augustana 45 (Ex.) There is a moment early in the 1986 classic Hoosiers, when Coach Norman Dale introduces his new team to the fans at Hickory High School. Its just a six man team at this point well, more like five and a half with Ollie as the sixth man. Buddy Luper has quit the team, threatening to transfer to Terhune, and the gifted Jimmy Chitwood has decided not to play basketball. As the team lines...

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Duke basketball: The 1986 Blue Devils set the stage for 30 years of success

UNC Men"s Basketball: Heels Fall to Duke 74-73It is 30 years ago, and the 1985-86 season. An earnest young coach has been struggling to get his program to full blossom, but now has seniors hardened by adversity. They went 11-17 as freshman, and 3-11 in their unforgiving league. But they are so much older now, and they are ready.MARCH MADNESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA JOIN THE TEAM. This is Duke. And it is dawn of the Mike Krzyzewski...

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Duke vs. North Carolina offers a loaded matchup

Duke vs #13 Louisville Basketball 2016 (Full Game)Duke and North Carolina, two of college basketball"s bluest blue bloods, square off Wednesday (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) in Chapel Hill with four 247Sports Composite five-stars on each side. Here is a look at the ranking and college production of each teams top eight players. Theo Pinson is contributing as a sophomore, but next season could see him break out. (Photo: Robert L. Poston/CarolinaBlue)No....

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Sulaimon Dismissed from Duke Basketball Program

DURHAM, N.C. Duke junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon has been dismissed from the Duke basketball program as announced by head coach Mike Krzyzewski Thursday. Sulaimon remains in good academic standing and is expected to finish the spring semester.Rasheed has been unable to consistently live up to the standards required to be a member of our program, said Krzyzewski. It is a privilege to represent Duke University...

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