With the season's tipoff for Duke men basketball fast approaching, the Chronicle has previewed every team on the Blue Devils' schedule.
The Blue Devils tip things off in just five days against Kentucky in Madison Square Garden, so our beats sat down to give their predictions for the highly-anticipated campaign.
Today, one year older, stronger and wiser, the second-year man from Virginia Beach, Va., looks set to be a leader.
Winning a national championship is the goal every season, but as we turn the page on the Coach K era, this season is about more than what the Blue Devils accomplish. There’s over 40 years of history to reminisce, so let’s take some of the weight off Duke’s shoulders and enjoy the ride.
The graduate student carries a massive weight into this season. His experience has led him into a crucial role for head coach Mike Krzyzewski and assistant coach Chris Carrawell.
It is becoming increasingly clear that this season becoming the capstone of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's career has placed an added pressure on his team to win. And given the severity of this season and everything that's at stake, I believe the team should be facing more pressure to succeed.
Duke men's basketball players jumped at the opportunity to profit off of their name, image, and likeness. Stars like Paolo Banchero and others partnered with companies like Bojangles and Panini America.
“It’s something you dream about as a kid,” Baker said. “Playing in the driveway, playing for Duke and being in big games, big moments.”
As the No. 4 recruit and a candidate for the top pick in next year’s draft, Banchero will be one of the most followed storylines in the country this season.
Jeremy Roach and Trevor Keels already led their school to one championship. Now they'll try to do it again.
The day of Krzyzewski’s retirement was also a celebration of a four-decade long tapestry woven with the threads of the entire Krzyzewski family.
Saturday was just a tease of how high these Blue Devils can fly, and much of that starts with how fast they can go.
Freshman Paolo Banchero’s first game action accurately reflected the hype he received entering this season and placed him at the center of Duke’s offense.
Duke dominated the entire first half against Winston-Salem State, feeding off the energy of the Cameron Crazies en route to a 63-13 lead. The Blue Devils showed off a little bit of everything, from freshman Paolo Banchero scoring the first bucket to sophomore Mark Williams owning the paint on both sides of the floor. Here are our five observations.
You may have seen Cookie Monster standing front row at Cameron, or featured on Duke men’s basketball’s social media pages. But who’s the face behind the costume?
We are just over a week into the 2021-22 NBA season, so the Blue Zone takes a look at how former Blue Devils are doing so far.
As November nears, it is becoming apparent that basketball season is on the horizon. That means that it is time for our player previews of every member of Duke men's basketball. Next up is freshman forward Paolo Banchero.
A slow start led to an explosive finish to the 2020-21 season for Mark Williams. The Blue Zone looks at what he has coming into year two.
The Chronicle has covered nearly all of the roughly 1,400 Duke games Krzyzewski has coached in person, giving this book a unique combination of perspectives and new content.
Every championship-caliber side requires a workhorse and vocal leader. Moore can and should be that character in the Blue Devils’ push for the program's elusive sixth national championship.
