‘K’ really stands for kindness As 75-year-old Mike Krzyzewski prepares to step away, his capacity to genuinely feel for his players might be his greatest legacy Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2022
Mark Story: For Kentucky fans, a guide to surviving the Final Four from hell For Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball fans, these are the times that try men's (and women's) souls. Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022
What a storybook ending for Duke and all of the Duke haters This is too perfect. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 28, 2022
How West was won: Why Coach K's 13th Final Four berth at Duke is among his sweetest SAN FRANCISCO — Mickie Krzyzewski stood near the corner of the court and waited. The final minutes turned into the final seconds, the anticipation building. It was real now, one part of the storybook dream turning into reality. This is a walk she'd made many times, from the first row… Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022
Final Four has a blue tint with power programs Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
Luke DeCock: Apocalypse now: UNC crashes Duke’s Final Four party, and Tar Heels earned their invite PHILADELPHIA — It would have to be now. It would have to be this year. Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022
Move Over, Cinderella: A Blueblood Final Four Is Here, and the Story Lines Are Endless A chaotic men’s tournament has given way to a final weekend rich in college hoops pedigree. Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2022
Duke, UNC will meet for 3rd time this year, first time in NCAA tournament Final Four And for the Duke-North Carolina rivalry’s 258th renewal, the stage will be the largest it’s ever seen. Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022
Win (all the damn time) or go home? Kansas, UNC round out all-blue-blood Final Four The Jayhawks got it done Sunday with a dizzyingly good second half at the United Center, outscoring Miami by 32 points in a 76-50 Midwest Region final. At last in this tournament, a 1 seed stood up and declared itself worthy. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2022
Duke’s Paolo Banchero made Mike Krzyzewski blush during his postgame interview and hoops fans loved it What a sweet moment. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2022
With Final Four in Hand, Coach K and Duke Have a Truly Epic Ending Within Reach Three weeks ago, the Coach K Farewell Tour seemed to overwhelm the Blue Devils. Now, they may be the team to beat. Sports Illustrated · Mar 27, 2022
Luke DeCock: Duke dispenses with drama and embraces celebration as it crosses bridge to Final Four SAN FRANCISCO — There was, nearing the end but not at the end of this final season, finally a net for Mike Krzyzewski to cut down. He ascended the ladder a little more cautiously than he did six years ago, one rung at a time, but he swung the detached… Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022
Duke players go wild after clinching a Final Four berth in Coach K’s last season A Final Four in his last season. Goosebumps all around. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2022
Duke beats Arkansas; Coach K will make 13th Final Four appearance SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Krzyzewski’s final tour added one final stop on the bayou. Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022 Two San Franciscos and meaning of survival amid NCAA Tournament games SAN FRANCISCO — The hotel where Duke has stayed here for the NCAA Tournament is filled with marble and gold accents, a place of distinction. Its website tells tales of high society and perseverance, of rebuilding after the earthquake of 1906 and the Great Depression, when a prominent interior designer…
Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022 Luke DeCock: Coach K’s early days by the Bay helped shape the coach he is today SAN FRANCISCO — The Army’s old Post Gymnasium at the Presidio is still there long after the Army is gone, concrete arches and cinderblock walls, the epitome of Vietnam-era military architecture. It’s a YMCA now, filled on a Friday afternoon with people of all ages and races and genders working…
Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022 Luke DeCock: In Coach K’s season of lasts, historic Duke first helps Blue Devils outlast Texas Tech SAN FRANCISCO — Forty-two years in, finally a first in Mike Krzyzewski’s year of lasts. Everything he had done, all of the trophies polished and banners hung and awards moldering away on shelves in his office, and there was still new territory to be explored. To be, finally, conquered.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022 Coach K Addresses Floor Slap in Duke’s Win over Texas Tech: ‘What The Hell, Why Not?” The Blue Devils are headed to their third Elite Eight Appearance in five seasons.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022 Duke Won Its First NCAA Tournament Game in the Pacific Time Zone on Thursday The Blue Devils lost their last five games in the Pacific time zone during the NCAA tournament.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 25, 2022 Jeremy Roach saved Duke, Coach K, in thriller win over Texas Tech Duke has an unexpected ace in their sleeve.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 25, 2022 Mike Krzyzewski got emotional when talking about Duke’s ‘grit’ after win over Texas Tech You could practically feel the pride coming out of the legendary coach.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022 Coach K’s Gutsy Night Gives Duke’s Fairytale Hopes Their Biggest Jolt Yet The win over Texas Tech showcased Krzyzewski’s gifts and grit, from an emergency zone to a team-wide floor slap.
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Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022 Duke arrives in San Francisco, seeking to do what no Coach K team has ever done SAN FRANCISCO — The sirens from Duke's police escort sounded in the distance before three black buses turned down Mason Street and slowly pulled alongside the curb in front of the Blue Devils' team hotel on a sunny and warm Tuesday afternoon.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 22, 2022 Coach K’s Run, Officiating and One Clash You Can’t Miss: Our Sweet 16 Burning Questions After exiting a suspenseful and sometimes controversial first weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the stakes and competition now rise for the Sweet 16.