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Kobe Bryant, along with fellow NBA stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, memorably led Team USA to the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The group, whose thrilling run restored America’s standing in international basketball after a disappointing bronze medal finish in Athens in 2004, rightfully earned the indelible nickname […]

Washington Wizards combo guard Bradley Beal has established himself as one of the elite talents in the NBA over the course of the last two seasons. On the other hand, while New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick is certainly a valuable player, he has hardly been a superstar-caliber player like Beal. Before Beal became a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum really enjoyed his one year at Duke, so much so that he thought about playing another year of college basketball. However, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski convinced Tatum to enter the 2017 draft. The talented swingman listened to the legendary coach and wound up getting drafted by the Celtics […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is considered by many as one of, if not the greatest coaches in NCAA history. The 74-year-old has been with the Blue Devils for what feels like forever, and has built quite a reputable trophy cabinet throughout the many years he has been at the helm. It’s almost impossible to […]

Duke basketball holds one of the richest histories in all of college hoops. Likewise, several Hall of Famers and NBA stars have undergone the program of one of the greatest college mentors ever: Mike Krzyzewski. The legendary Duke coach has certainly seen a lot of great players come and go. Recently, per Shawk Krest of […]

For legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has the same “smarts” as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Krzyzewski, who is stellar in his own right, had the opportunity to work alongside the greatest players in the game. On different occasions, he coached James, Bryant, Jordan, and Johnson […]

On Friday night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. The icon superstar’s death sent shockwaves throughout the city as well as the storied franchise and its players. Anthony Davis is one of those players that was heavily impacted by Bryant’s tragedy, and […]

Legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who coached Kobe Bryant on three different USA Teams, shared that he and the Duke basketball team mourned together while recalling the good memories of the Los Angeles Lakers icon. Per the Duke Men’s Basketball Twitter, Krzyzewski noted that Bryant was his leader in the three times he coached him. […]

Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee reunited with his former college coach, Duke’s legendary Mike Krzyzewski, who coached Team USA from 2005-16 during a revival of the program’s international dominance. Plumlee was glad to see his longtime friend, noting his relationship with Coach K goes beyond the four seasons he played for the Blue Devils. “I […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the youngest stars in the game at only 21 years of age. Sometimes achieving stardom that young can go to a players head, but a head coach laying into them can bring them back to earth fast. While there is no sign Tatum has grown too big […]

Former NBA executive Billy King, who led front office with the Philadelphia 76ers, told SiriusXM NBA Radio that he tried to hire legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski after Larry Brown left the Sixers. King joined the Philadelphia organization in 1997 and became general manager the next year. He was finally promoted to the joint president […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had some interesting remarks about Zion Williamson’s Summer League experience while recruiting an an event in South Carolina this week. Krzyzewski, who coached the Pelicans rookie for his lone season with the Blue Devils, thinks his former pupil should not have participated in the offseason tournament. “No, I thought really […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft just around the corner, many have speculated that RJ Barrett will land with the New York Knicks. It appears Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski feels it would be an ideal place for him to begin his career. The Knicks currently own the third overall pick in the upcoming draft. According […]

In a way, it’s easy to take Zion Williamson’s game for granted. The Duke sensation’s dropped-from-the-sky dunks, soaring weak-side blocks, and looming overall athletic supremacy is what propelled him to nationwide fame as a high-schooler, and what separates him most from any draft prospect the NBA has ever seen. But those imminently highlight-worthy exploits inevitably […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is wrapping up a retirement tour for the ages. He has been recognized by many around the game on each stop he makes in his final season. The dozens of gifts and acknowledgments Wade has received show the unanimous respect and love the NBA feels for Wade. But the gift […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski made it clear he has had no talks with freshman forward Zion Williamson or his family to potentially shut him down for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. The proposition of calling his college career a wrap after 26 games has been brought forth by many current […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski seemed unsure if the injury to freshman phenom Zion Williamson was caused by him bursting out of his shoe in the opening 33 seconds of a rivalry game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Williamson attempted to maneuver past Luke Maye, only to have his shoe betray him, breaking through and […]

There is little doubt that Zion Williamson is going to be the number one overall pick in the upcoming draft. He has dominated the college level and seems ready to move on to the NBA. With Williamson’s dominant physical abilities, there are many who believed he could have been an NBA contributor immediately. Even if […]

USA Basketball went on a mission after returning home with a bronze medal in the Athens 2004 Olympics, committed to bringing back the gold under a clean house led by front office guru Jerry Colangelo. Former Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who was fresh off an NBA Finals loss to the Detroit Pistons, would prove the […]

Former Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski recently sat down for an interview with Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports to discuss some of the memories from the 2008 gold-medal team. 10 years have passed since the team won a gold medal against Spain in the Beijing Olympics, but Coach K hasn’t forgotten about the role […]

It’s not often that a head coach owes a player his job, as more often that not, a contentious player is the reason a coach is fired from an organization. In the case of Mike Krzyzewski, he just might owe his long tenure as coach of Team USA to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum might have only spent one season in college, but he’s looking to heed the advice of his former coach, Mike Krzyzewski. “Coach K” has been a believer in leadership on the court, not only on the sidelines, and urged Tatum to speak up when he had to — something he’ll […]

It’s an exciting time to be a Duke Blue Devils fan. Zion Williamson, R.J. Barret, and Cameron Redish are already turning heads and could be three of the first five picks in the 2019 NBA Draft, which would be the first time in NBA history. College teammates have been taken in the top five of […]

Incoming Duke freshman Zion Williamson is a freak of nature. He is currently listed at  6-foot-7 and weighs 285 pounds. Will this affect his performance on the court and eventually hamper his career in the NBA? As far as head coach Mike Krzyzewski is concerned, he is not a bit worried. Coach K knows the hype surrounding […]

Jayson Tatum just completed his rookie season with the Boston Celtics, but he has already been lucky enough to be coached by two of the elite coaches throughout basketball. He spent one year at Duke with Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski and now he has spent one year with Brad Stevens, who very well could […]

The blockbuster deal between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the 2017-18 NBA season seemed to have shocked everyone but a few of those directly involved. Not only were they the clear-cut best teams in the Eastern Conference, but they also each possessed its best point guards as well in Kyrie Irving and Isaiah […]

The debate over whether basketball players should be required to be one year removed from high school is now more relevant than ever. On one hand, there are high school players that feel they are ready to make the jump to the NBA. Then there are others who could use the college years to mature both […]

Duke Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has long profited off the NCAA’s ideal of amateurism, is now on record stating that the college basketball model is broken. Depending if you you’re a Mike Krzyzewski and Duke fan or someone who believes both are evil, you will either think the following are noble ideas or a way […]

When Duke played against Elon Phoenix on Wednesday, many did not expect it to make a lot of headlines as the Blue Devils were the clear-cut favorites to win the game. However, a play during the first half turned a lot of heads and got plenty of attention. Duke’s starting point guard, Grayson Allen, received […]

Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski came to the defense of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, whom he coached during a gold medal Olympic run with Team USA this summer. Coach K joined colleague John Calipari in his new podcast Cal Cast on Thursday and chimed in on Cousins’ ninth technical foul, which he planned the […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant were named co-recipients of the 2016 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year award for their role in Team USA capturing a third-straight gold medal at this year’s Rio Olympics. Durant led the team scoring at a 19.4 points per game clip while […]

Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski has informed NBA teams that they will be barred from scouting their team practices starting this season, Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday. They will apply the “pro days” scheme which other top schools, like Kentucky, have been doing the past years. Instead of having a year-round, open-door policy in which executives […]

Three weeks of preparation, two weeks of competition and one sweet moment of golden glory have been the whirlwind of Paul George‘s summer. The Indiana Pacers swingman refused to give up hope after a crushing injury suffered at the white versus blue scrimmage before departing for the FIBA World Championships in 2014. George suffered compound […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]

From 2004 to 2016, Carmelo Anthony has been a common fixture for Team USA. He’s seen the lows and highs of the program, and became part of the solution. With an Olympic career that spans four editions of these summer games, he has become the most prominent figure for USA Basketball. But that did not […]

Mike Krzyzewski has handled countless of multi-millionaire athletes over the course of his USA Basketball tenure, and if there’s one thing that has happened again and again for the 69-year-old coach, it’s that he always earned the players’ respect. He has zero experience coaching in the NBA, but that never came as a knock on […]

Team USA’s gold medal match set to begin a few hours from now is extremely meaningful for United States basketbal as it will be coach Mike Krzyzewski’s international swan song. The man who played one of the biggest roles in the country’s reclamation of hoops glory will be coaching his final game for the Red, […]

Team USA recently held its first full-contact practice in nearly three weeks. Something needed to change after having close calls in three consecutive Olympic games and it was time to fix what was wrong. The Solution The practice session was the perfect time to raise the team’s intensity level before playing Argentina in the quarterfinals. […]

When you look strictly at the numbers, Kevin Durant has been a force for Team USA in the Rio Olympics. He leads the team in points, he’s shooting 60 percent from the field, and he’s managed an incredible 61 percent on three-pointers. However, if you’ve watched the games, you’ve probably wondered why Durant hasn’t taken […]