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Coach K’s final season in Duke is ending in near-perfect fashion. Save for a slip-up prior to the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils have been absolutely insane in the last few weeks. If the cards align right, they could send their legendary coach off with another March Madness trophy. Before that, though, Duke has to […]

Mike Krzyzewski (or Coach K) has been one of the most prominent faces in college basketball for a long time. The legendary Duke Blue Devils coach has turned the program into one of the most prestigious in the country. With Krzyzewski coaching in his final March Madness, he seems to be having a bit more […]

Tom Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans are still dancing in the 2022 NCAA Tournament after passing a tough test in the first round.  The seventh-seeded Spartans avoided an upset Friday by defeating the 10-seed Davidson Wildcats to the tune of a 74-73 score, which means that Michigan State is on a collision course with […]

Mike Krzyzewski is one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball. He played basketball for the Army basketball team at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York from 1966 until 1969. In 1975, he had his first head coaching job as the head tactician of the Army basketball team. He […]

Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski is in the midst of his farewell tour through college basketball, having suffered a forgettable defeat against North Carolina in his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. One former Tar Heel was delighted by the upset victory to upstage Coach K’s big night. Speaking on the ACC […]

March 6 will now be forever special for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. He woke up on Sunday feeling dangerous and dropped a cool 54 points in their 126-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets. But apart from that, the day was also for Tatum’s former coach Mike Krzyzewski, who held his last home game with […]

The Boston Celtics got a hard fought victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 126-120. Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum outshined Kevin Durant, dropping 54 points in the win, including 34 points in the second half on the way to the win. After the game, Tatum was asked his thoughts on Coach Krzyzewski’s final home game […]

All great things must come to an end. One of these great things was the era of Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University. The legendary coach has led the Blue Devils since the 1980-81 season but decided 2021-22 would be his swan song. Somewhat symbolically, Krzyzewski’s last game at the famed Cameron Indoor Stadium came on […]

After 42 long years, Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski has decided to call it a career at the end of the 2021-22 season. The legendary tactician has won five national titles, made 12 Final Four appearances, and won 15 ACC Tournament championships, elevating the Duke basketball program to one of the best in […]

It was an emotional day at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday as Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski coached his final home game at the hallowed arena. Unfortunately, Hubert Davis’ North Carolina Tar Heels spoiled the party, coming away with an impressive 94-81 road victory over the fourth-ranked Blue Devils. Emotions were high, and […]

An old ACC program has come out of the shadows to revel in the Duke Blue Devils’ home loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels in Mike Krzyzewski’s final regular-season game Saturday night. That’s the Maryland Terrapins, now playing in the Big Ten, whose social media team decided to post this image from many years […]

Mike Krzyzewski’s time as head coach of the storied Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball program is coming to an end this year. After the 2021-22 NCAA basketball season, Coach K and the Blue Devils will be parting ways, which is something that’s hard to fathom, considering what seems to be an eternity that Krzyzewski has […]

What was supposed to be a memorable moment for Coach K and the Blue Devils faithful became a memory they’d rather forget. In what shapes up to be Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game, Duke University lost to old-time rivals University of North Carolina 94 – 81. It was not the send-off fans were hoping to […]

North Carolina just handed Mike Krzyzewski quite a farewell. UNC defeated Coach K’s Duke Blue Devils on their own home floor, 94-81, in what was Krzyzewski’s final home game. Unsurprisingly, Twitter has exploded over this unexpected development and Washington Wizards stud Kyle Kuzma just had to chime in. Kuz got brutally honest on Twitter as […]

Mike Krzyzewski has spent over four decades as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He will coach his last regular-season game with the team against North Carolina Saturday night. From 1980 to 2022, Coach K led the team to 1,196 victories, five of them being NCAA Championships. He was offered employment from NBA […]

Mike Krzyzewski got to know Michael Jordan quite well during their time with USA Basketball despite only serving as the program’s head coach long after the six-time NBA champion retired. He was an assistant on the amateur American side that won gold in 1984, then was on Chuck Daly’s staff with the Dream Team eight […]

Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final regular-season game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. His career is the definition of legendary, winning more games than any coach in Division I men’s basketball history and five national championships. Coach K’s Duke Blue Devils will face the North Carolina Tarheels, marking the end of a long era in a […]

All eyes will be on the Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina game this Saturday night for reasons bigger than the rivalry matchup itself. Any time Duke and North Carolina meets is an event, but this one takes on a more special meaning, as it will be Mike Krzyzewski’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. […]

The end of an era in college basketball is near, as Saturday’s contest against the North Carolina Tar Heels will be the final game of Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching career. Krzyzewski’s final game has prompted many in the sports world to weigh in on the coach’s accomplished career. Iconic college basketball […]

Mike Krzyzewski’s last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium features his Duke Blue Devils facing off against the North Carolina Tarheels. There’s no better way to send off the coach who played the biggest part in one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The price of admission is astronomical for the Blue Devils’ regular-season […]

Duke Blue Devils’ coach Mike Krzyzewski is essentially doing a farewell tour of college basketball this season. Krzyzewski announced back in November that this will be his final year on the bench for Duke. Prior to the start of the ACC clash with Virginia, Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett honored Krzyzewski with a gift. Click […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is without a doubt one of the most competitive individuals in the history of the game. This is exactly why it comes as no surprise that The King once sort of clashed heads with another Lakers icon in Kobe Bryant. Before the Black Mamba’s untimely passing in January 2020, […]

The #9 Duke Blue Devils had to hold on to defeat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 86-84, Tuesday. However, during the win, Duke head coach Mike Kyzyzewski was forced to miss the second half due to an undisclosed illness. He was reportedly tended to multiple times during the first half and did not come back […]

Mike Krzyzewski is on the last season of his legendary career as head coach of the Duke Blue Devils. His successor will have big shoes to fill, to say the least. And the man who’ll inherit Krzyzewski’s job is Jon Scheyer. Currently an assistant to Krzyzewski in Duke, Scheyer might not have gotten the nod […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s stance on the COVID-19 vaccine is well known at this point. Irving has refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine, a stance that has resulted in him becoming a part-time player for the Nets in road games due to New York’s vaccine mandate. The Nets star has come under fire for […]

It was business as usual for Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils Saturday night, as they crushed their archrival North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill to the tune of an 87-76 score. It was, of course, an extra special night for the rivalry, with the game being Coach K’s final game coaching in […]

The Duke Blue Devils have been one of the better programs of all time under the leadership of head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Krzyzewski, who is in his final season, is the winningest head coach in Division I men’s basketball history and has taken home five national championships. The legendary Duke head coach has also recruited […]

As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb across the world and the US, the Duke Blue Devils have become the latest victim. Mike Krzyzewski’s team has been forced to postpone their next two games against Clemson and Notre Dame due to positive cases within their program. Per Brendan Marks of The Athletic: Duke’s next two games […]

The Duke Blue Devils lost in disappointing fashion to the unranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday night. It wasn’t just that the number-one ranked Blue Devils lost, it was the way that they lost the Buckeyes, as they blew a lead that should have been insurmountable. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski reacted to the bitter loss, via ESPN. […]

The Duke Blue Devils picked up their biggest win of the Mike Krzyzewski farewell tour on Friday night when they stunned No. 1 Gonzaga 84-81. Coach K has plans to retire at the end of this season, which has been one of the main talking points regarding Duke’s season, but it seems he’s not the […]

It is set to be a year unlike any other for the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team. Mike Krzyzewski is set to retire at the end of next season, handing the program over to his former player Jon Scheyer. Expectations will be huge for Scheyer and Duke once Coach K leaves to continue on […]

Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski praised longtime Kansas and North Carolina head coach Roy Williams after the latter announced his retirement on Thursday. Krzyzewski said he was “surprised” to learn Williams was retiring, calling him “one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history.” The Blue Devils head coach also lauded Williams for […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles are in the market for a new head coach, with Stadium’s Jeff Goodman reporting the firing of Steve Wojciechowski. Marquette released a statement: .@marquetteu announces change in leadership of men’s basketball program. Steve Wojciechowski has been relieved of his duties as head coach. #mubb RELEASE: https://t.co/qutZi0hfLH pic.twitter.com/fvnY75U8v9 — Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) […]

The Duke Blue Devils season is over, as one of its players tested positive for COVID-19. The Blue Devils, who were the 10th seed in the conference, will no longer be able to compete in the ACC tournament, as they upset Louisville just yesterday 70-56, via Jeff Goodman of Stadium: Duke has a positive COVID […]

Mike Krzyzewski has seen some of his postgame press conferences become headlines for negative reasons this season with Duke. But following Wednesday’s victory over Louisville, Krzyzewski was involved in an emotional postgame press conference with a media member, via Josh Graham of WSJS Sports Hub. It seems like Coach K pressers only draw attention when […]

The NBA has welcomed plenty of amazing point guards from the draft in recent years. While this year’s crop is not considered as deep as the previous ones, most pundits believe that LaMelo Ball has the brightest future at that position. Duke Blue Devils legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, however, completely disagrees with the public […]

Legendary NCAA coach Mike Krzyzewski has shared his two cents worth on the debate about LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan. Sort of. To be more specific, Coach K weighed in on which icon’s Olympic team he believes stands out more between MJ’s 1992 Dream Team or LeBron’s 2008 Redeem Team. The long-standing Duke coach made […]

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 […]