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Nate Oats on Saturday apologized publicly to Mike Krzyzewski for criticizing the legendary Duke coach. After Duke lost to Illinois at home on Tuesday, Coach K questioned playing during a pandemic. Duke later announced that they wouldn’t play …
Mike Krzyzewski is packing it in on the non-conference schedule this season. Duke is 2-2 this season and has wins over Coppin State and Bellarmine, but has lost to Michigan State and Illinois. Following the loss to Illinois on Tuesday, Coach K …
Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats strongly disagrees with the comments Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made this week about playing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Oats does not think it is a coincidence that Coach K shared his opinion …
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski could be deposed as part of a lawsuit involving former Blue Devil star Zion Williamson. Williamson is being sued by Gina Ford, who runs Prime Sports Marketing. Williamson originally signed a marketing deal with Ford’s …
Some college coaches, particularly in football, have been vocal about their desire to get players practicing again as soon as possible despite the coronavirus pandemic. Mike Krzyzewski thinks that’s irresponsible. The Duke basketball coach told …
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 …
