In 1992, Duke was the defending national champions. The 1991 Final Four opened with an emotional rematch with UNLV after being blown out by the Runnin’ Rebels in the 1990 championship game.
When most people think Duke buzzer beaters, they immediately go to Christian Laettner gutting the entire state of Kentucky in 1992. And fair enough, that was an iconic play.
In the fall of 1990, Duke was coming off of a very difficult loss to UNLV in the Final Four. It was so bad that then-coach Mike Krzyzewski, who watched video relentlessly, didn’t watch it until a rematch was possible in the 1991 Final Four.
Part of the joy of the World Cup being mostly in the U.S. has been getting a sense of the various national fan bases. The people in Boston are still pining for the Scots and want them to come back as soon as possible.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The Laettner era was amazing for Duke fans in many ways. Obviously, Christian Laettner’s competitive flame burned incredibly bright. He developed a mystique like no one else in college basketball history: other fan bases truly hated him, but they also feared him, because Laettner was absolutely ruthless.
When people think of Duke’s great buzzer beaters, Christian Laettner’s name generally comes up first. His shot against Kentucky is legendary, and his earlier buzzer beater against UConn was also tremendous.
Back in the day, Art Heyman really encapsulated something about Duke Basketball and became the face of the Blue Devils. That lasted a fairly long time, until the Foster era, really.
The NCAA Tournament, better known as March Madness, is one the most exhilarating tournaments in all of sports. It’s given us a deep history of upsets, comebacks and game-winners.
Friday night's Sweet 16 game in Washington, D.C. should be an epic one. No. 1 Duke, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, is set to take on No. 5 seed St.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Phil Jackson is one of the more legendary NBA coaches, and he found a lot of success in his career. One, it was because of his concepts and game planning, but it was also the talent that he was able to coach.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Christian Laettner hasn't suited up for the Blue Devils in over three decades, but the mere sight of the former All-American is still nightmare fuel for Rick Pitino.
These days. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and former NBA player Christian Laettner have more in common than just attending Duke. With Tatum dealing with playing time issues for Team USA in the Olympics, he is drawing comparisons to Laettner.
Team USA just finished their exhibition tour before the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 5-0 record but the star-studded group failed to impress while doing so.
Christian Laettner recently shared his insights on the often-overlooked defensive prowess of basketball legend Michael Jordan, particularly emphasizing the significant effort Jordan dedicated to that aspect of the game. "My first impression of Jordan and my lasting impression of Jordan is how much effort he put forth on the defensive end.
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.
One all-time dynasty was foiled while another just began. How we watched the tournament changed. Certain coaches made their big entrance on the national stage while others were seeing their careers in the spotlight wind down. There was more than one upset for the ages and we were nearly treated to the ultimate rivalry game.
Led by Grant Hill and Christian Laettner, the Duke Blue Devils (34-2) routed Michigan and its “Fab Five” freshmen, 71-51, to win their second consecutive NCAA hoops title on April 6, 1992. Here's other big sports news on this date through the years.