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College basketball coaches have struggled to console players after the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is trying in his own way. Coach K said he FaceTimed his players on what would …
Mike Krzyzewski looked like a new man on Monday night. Coach K’s Duke Blue Devils avenged an embarrassing road loss at NC State earlier this season by putting the hurt on the Wolfpack at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday. After losing 88-66 to …
Duke fans directed a playful chant at Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel during the Blue Devils’ 79-67 win on Tuesday night, and Mike Krzyzewski was furious that the Cameron Crazies singled out his former assistant. Duke students began chanting …
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski exploded on Duke’s student section for chanting at rival coach Jeff Capel on Tuesday night. Towards the end of the first half of Duke’s 79-67 win over Pitt at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Coach K yelled at the …
Duke bounced back from their upset loss to Stephen F. Austin with an 83-70 win over Winthrop on Friday to improve to 7-1. Still, their loss to the Lumberjacks on Tuesday stands out to many, and it’s something Coach K was still addressing even …
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski became the most prominent college basketball backer of California’s Fair Pay to Play Act on Tuesday. The bill, signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, would allow college athletes to profit off their name …
Sunday’s NCAA Tournament classic between Duke and UCF was never going to be an ordinary game for Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K was coaching against Johnny Dawkins, one of his most iconic players and someone credited for jump-starting the Duke …
There is no such thing as a sure thing in March Madness. If you ever thought there was, UMBC offered you a blunt reminder of the reality of the situation last year. Even the best coaches can be slipped up against the odds — it wasn’t that …
Coach K isn’t exactly a grouch, but he wasn’t about to let his players get carried away celebrating their highlights after Friday night’s win over North Carolina. RJ Barrett was asked in a postgame news conference how he would rate …
There have been plenty of calls for Zion Williamson to shut things down following his knee injury suffered Wednesday night, but his coach says that is not going to happen. Mike Krzyzewski said after Duke’s 75-65 win at Syracuse on Saturday that …
Mike Krzyzewski says that he is not concerned about Zion Williamson’s eligibility. Questions about Williamson’s eligibility emerged this week after the freshman phenom’s name came up at the college basketball corruption trial. A …
Mike Krzyzewski will make his return to the sideline for Duke’s game against Pittsburgh. Krzyzewski has been away from the team on a leave of absence due to back surgery to remove a fragment of a herniated disc. He last coached on January 4. …
The Duke Blue Devils played their first game while Mike Krzyzewski is sidelined after back surgery, but the coaching staff made sure to remember him. Duke’s staff left Krzyzewski’s typical seat open during their game against Boston …
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was forced to defend himself Wednesday after Grayson Allen’s “indefinite” suspension was revealed to last just one game. Krzyzewski and Duke were criticized for what was perceived as a modest punishment …
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will take an indefinite leave of absence due to back problems. The team announced in a statement issued Monday that Krzyzewski needs surgery to remove a fragment of a herniated disc. The timetable for recovery is roughly …
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski made headlines after his team’s loss to Oregon on Saturday when he lectured Ducks star Dillon Brooks about showboating. Coach K told Brooks he was “too good of a player” to being showing off by …
