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The Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament is set to take place on Saturday night, featuring all four No. 1 seeds from their respective regions. This marks the first time since 2008—and just the second time ever—that all four top seeds have reached the Final Four.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 19

Mike Krzyzewski Shares What He's 'Excited' to Watch in the 2025 NCAA Tournament

The excitement and anticipation for the NCAA Tournament are palpable as the first-round games are set to begin on Thursday afternoon. While everyone continues to fill out and finalize their brackets, there are many storylines that will unfold over the coming days and weeks as the games are played.

St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / February 12

Rick Pitino has bold idea for Big East and ACC 'super league'

Conference expansion and the emergence of "super conferences" in the Big Ten and SEC — alongside the effective death of the Pac-12 as we knew it — has been all the rage on the college football side of college athletes, but conference realignment has impacted college hoops as well.

North Carolina needs to look outside of its circle to lead the team

The greatest players in Duke men's basketball history

The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / August 6

Coach K On LeBron James And Kobe Bryant: 'Two Guys I Thought Were Above Everyone In Preparation'

Former Team USA head coach and multiple-time NCAA title winner with the Duke Blue Devil, Mike Krzyzewski shared his true thoughts about the greatness of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, emphasizing how their greatness shone through every time they stepped on a basketball court.

Mike Krzyzewski Explains Why JJ Redick Will Succeed As A Head Coach

It has been brought up time and time again that new Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has no prior head coach experience. For his first job to be to lead the Lakers with LeBron James and Anthony Davis is an extremely difficult one, but one he feels he can handle.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 18

Son of Arizona Legend Says Duke Basketball Is Prioritizing Him

Before becoming a three-time All-Star across his 11-year NBA career, Gilbert Arenas was the leading scorer and star guard for the 2000-01 Arizona squad that lost to the Blue Devils in the 2001 national title game.

JJ Redick on Mike Krzyzewski’s impact on taking the Lakers job: ‘Truthfully, he was very helpful’

JJ Redick is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he admits that Mike Krzyzewski played a big role in helping him make the decision. During his introductory press conference last week, Redick talked about the impact Coach K had on him becoming the head coach of the Lakers.

Mike Krzyzewski Defends JJ Redick’s Head Coaching Ability

After months of courting, the Los Angeles Lakers finally have a head coach in place as they’ve reportedly hired JJ Redick. Redick was considered the frontrunner for the Lakers’ head coaching job since the onset of their search, but only just agreed to a deal following the conclusion of the 2024 NBA Finals.

College Basketball News / Hoops Wire / June 7

Mike Krzyzewski’s Belief In Dan Hurley Led Lakers To Aggressively Pursue Him

According to NBA insider Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Mike Krzyzewski’s belief in Dan Hurley led the Los Angeles Lakers to aggressively pursue him. The

Mike Krzyzewski Played Role In Pursuit Of Dan Hurley

When the Los Angeles Lakers began their coaching search, it was reported that former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was being used as a resource to find the right man for the job.

College Basketball News / 5 GOATs / June 6

Adrian Wojnarowski compares Dan Hurley-to-NBA rumors to Lakers pursuit of Mike Krzyzewski

The Thursday sports news cycle started with the stunning news that the Los Angeles Lakers would be pursuing UConn‘s Dan Hurley for their vacant head coaching job according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 1

Highway to Heaven: How Duke Basketball Treasure Coach K Shapes Lives

No stop signs. No toll booths. Just the unobstructed freedom — albeit with a speed limit — to accelerate one's inner drive while appreciating the beauty of the journey.

Duke Blue Devils News / Larry Brown Sports / May 14

Coach K reportedly playing notable role for Lakers

Even at 77-years-old and retired, Mike Krzyzewski is still providing some valuable input for one big-name NBA team.

Lakers insider has JJ Redick 'slightly ahead' in team's search for a new HC

Lakers expected to be a leading candidate to acquire five-time All-Star

Forgotten NBA stars from the LeBron era

The 'Yearly NBA playoff leaders in PPG' quiz

Mike Krzyzewski Assisting Lakers In Coaching Search

Duke University coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski may be retired but that doesn’t mean he has nothing to do. On the contrary. Turns out, Coach K remains pretty involved with the game at every level — and that includes the NBA.

Mike Krzyzewski An ‘Unofficial Resource’ During Head Coaching Search

Back in 2004, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking for a new head coach to lead a new era in the franchise behind Kobe Bryant. After parting ways with Phil Jackson, the franchise made a big offer to legendary Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski, a favorite of Kobe’s, but Coach K would ultimately turn it down.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 1, 2024

Duke basketball: Mike Krzyzewski wants court-storming banned after Kyle Filipowski incident

Court-storming became a hot topic once again after Duke basketball’s Kyle Filipowski received a knee injury after losing to Wake Forest in a wild upset.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 20, 2024

Former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski’s true feelings on NCAA Tournament expansion buzz

Duke basketball has been humming right along in the second year since the retirement of head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils currently sit at number

College Basketball News / Ohio State Buckeyes on SI / February 18, 2024

Mike Krzyzewski Blasts Ohio State For Chris Holtmann Firing

The Ohio State Buckeyes fired head basketball coach Chris Holtmann earlier this month, after an abysmal run over the last two seasons. That run included missing the postseason with a 16-19 overall record and a 5-15 mark in the Big Ten last year, with the Buckeyes seemingly on pace to do much the same this season.

College Basketball News / KY Insider / January 23, 2024

Mike Krzyzewski With High Praise for Kentucky, Tells John Calipari 'I Really Like Your Team a Lot'

Last week, John Calipari joined former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on his podcast, “Coach K Interviews,” to talk about the state of college basketball, old stories, and other things.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 21, 2024

Stanford's VanDerveer passes Coach K on all-time wins list

Stanford women's HC Tara VanDerveer passes Coach K on all-time wins list

Roughly 43 years after earning her first victory as a head coach, Stanford's Tara VanDerveer is now alone atop the all-time list.

No. 18 Ohio State tops No. 2 Iowa in OT

Iowa's Caitlin Clark avoids injury after collision with Ohio State fan

Tulane men hands No. 10 Memphis second straight loss in tight affair

Wake Forest men are finally at full strength ahead of key stretch

College basketball bets: Two national championship futures to bet right now

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 21, 2024

Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer achieves dream with win record

Stanford saw history as women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer, head coach of the women’s team, tied Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski’s record as the winningest coach in college basketball.

College Basketball News / KY Insider / January 9, 2024

John Calipari Calls out Former Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski for Copying One-and-Done Approach

On his weekly radio show on Monday night, John Calipari talked about a conversation he had with former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on his podcast, which is set to be released later this week.

The most annoying fan bases in sports

Ponder this question: When you say you hate a particular team, are you actually talking about the team itself, or its fans? The players are just doing their jobs on the field, and while there are some whose play engenders blind rage from opposing fans, the real bad blood is created by those cheering for them from the stands (or on social media).

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 10, 2023

Mike Krzyzewski reacts to 'awkward' ending for Jim Boeheim

Mike Krzyzewski reacts to 'awkward' Syracuse ending for Jim Boeheim

It sounds like Duke Blue Devils coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski is among those who believe Jim Boeheim deserved better from the Syracuse Orange program and from the university.

Meet Adrian Autry, the coach tasked with replacing Boeheim at Syracuse

Buddy Boeheim sends message about father Jim's retirement

Carmelo Anthony pays tribute to former Syracuse HC Boeheim: 'Legend'

Exploring the complicated legacy of Boeheim's life at Syracuse

Questions for the start of Autry era

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / February 25, 2023

Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski's shocking confession: 'I don't miss coaching'

Not even retired for one year yet, one would think that Mike Krzyzewski would miss all that coaching, or at least all the success he's had over the years, but that's actually not so.

Duke rides balanced scoring to victory over Louisville

The greatest players in Duke men's basketball history

The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

College Basketball News / Yardbarker

The greatest players in Duke men's basketball history

Among the elite programs in all of college sports, the Blue Devils continue to produce some of the best talent in the game on an annual basis. Here's our list of the top 20 players to don a Duke uniform — listed in chronological order.