EXPLAINED: 6 | Vintage Vibes

Jon Scheyer Becomes Duke’s Winningest Rookie Coach

The Blue Devils coach eclipsed a mark first set in the 1942-43 season.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 26, 2023

Where Is the Next Wave of Elite Coaches?

This isn’t a season (or an era) for the younger phenoms, which hasn’t always been the case.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 20, 2023

Coach K returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch Duke

DURHAM, N.C. — It took an old friend’s potential final visit to Duke as a head coach to get the retired Mike Krzyzewski back to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a Blue Devils basketball game.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Luke DeCock: Duke basketball continues to get better, just in time for Blue Devils’ biggest test yet

DURHAM, N.C. — In the aftermath, Jon Scheyer and Steve Forbes were in agreement on many things. That Duke’s guards were better. That Dereck Lively continues to impact games without scoring. That Wake Forest does things on offense to ask questions opposing defenses don’t want to answer.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

How Duke basketball is plotting its near future without injured forward Dariq Whitehead

Duke expects to get Dariq Whitehead back onto the floor at some point this season — something that looked doubtful when he was helped from the court with a lower leg injury Monday night — but the Blue Devils will be without the 6-7 forward this weekend at Georgia Tech.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

Why Duke basketball needs Cameron’s energy as much as ever this season

DURHAM, N.C. — A growing spot of blood slowly oozed through the wrap covering Kyle Filipowski’s right knee Saturday as he sat by his locker inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2023

Duke survives cold shooting late, holds off Miami for 68-66 home ACC win

DURHAM, N.C. — Their captain’s return didn’t help a struggling offense down the stretch, but Duke’s tough-as-nails defense and Kyle Filipowski’s clutch free throws led to a Blue Devils win.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023

Luke DeCock: Duke starts key ACC stretch with comeback win over Pittsburgh

DURHAM, N.C. — Thanks to a quirk of the schedule and the somewhat unexpected state of the ACC, Duke got a chance to climb the ladder, playing three of the four teams above it in the standings in an 11-day span, starting with Pittsburgh.

Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023

Duke starts key ACC stretch with comeback win over Pittsburgh

DURHAM, N.C. — Thanks to a quirk of the schedule and the somewhat unexpected state of the ACC, Duke got a chance to climb the ladder, playing three of the four teams above it in the standings in an 11-day span, starting with Pittsburgh.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

Duke survives Boston College comeback bid in 65-64 ACC road win

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Once up 14 points in the second half, No. 16 Duke struggled to the finish but got the big play it needed from Kyle Filipowski to finish off Boston College.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023