Smith suspended two games

Duke guard Nolan Smith will sit out two games because he played in an unsanctioned summer league.

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

ESPNU College Basketball: 10/30

Andy Katz speaks with Purdue's Robbie Hummel and Chris Kramer and Duke's Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer about their upcoming seasons

Kansas Tops Preseason Coaches' Poll

Dick Vitale breaks down the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll

Irving is a Blue Devil

...Irving's commitment to the Blue Devils could have a ripple effect. This weekend Harrison Barnes (Ames, Iowa/Ames), the top-ranked player in the ESPNU 100, visits Duke. Bagging two of the nation...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Krzyzewski: IU should 'celebrate' Knight's legacy

...his induction into the university's athletics Hall of Fame on Nov. 6. Knight's good friend, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski -- a former player and fellow Naismith Hall of Fame member -- said it's not...

Coach K wants national and world title

Mike Krzyzewski isn't far away from collecting a Social Security check, but good luck getting him to slow down. The Team USA coach enters his 30th season at Duke with the same high expectations.

Enough madness to go around

...a rugged SEC East. • I saw it Thursday at Cameron Indoor Stadium and then again during Duke's Midnight Madness event: Hall of Fame and Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski is in as good a...

Smith finds a home at Oak Hill

...Friday at the Gampel Pavilion. Smith has visited Georgetown and is hoping to reschedule a visit to Duke next weekend. "We're still working on Duke," Thompson added. "We have no timetable on a decision...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

...Self's style is both popular and effective. Also used at: Illinois State and St. John's. Duke This program's pressure defense, epic charge-taking and dribble-penetrating offense is well-known. But in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

...17: Greg Monroe #10 of the Georgetown Hoyas dribbles the ball during the game against the Duke Blue Devils on January 17, 2009 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils defeated...

Team preview: Duke

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

...college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in Boston. Nov 21, 2008; New York, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Kyle Singler (12) brings the ball upcourt during the 2K Sports Classic Championship game against...

This group shows the value of versatility

...players who have played in the ACC, that's an impressive accomplishment. Kyle Singler, 6-9, Jr., Duke Singler, the fifth Duke player in history to break the 1,000-point mark by the end...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.