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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.
Lakers reportedly using Mike Krzyzewski as ‘unofficial resource’ in coaching search 
The Lakers head coaching search continues to heat up in an unexpected way with Mike Krzyzewski reportedly helping the front office. With the Lakers firing Darvin Ham after two seasons, they find themselves searching for their eighth head coach in the past 12 seasons.
Lakers Rumors: Mike Krzyzewski Is Unofficial HC Search Consultant amid JJ Redick Buzz
Legendary former Duke head men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is reportedly aiding the Los Angeles Lakers in their search for a new head coach. According…
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 11
YouTube Gold: Chris Mullin
An unlikely all-time great, Mullin had a brilliant sense of how to play basketball When Mike Krzyzewski took over at Duke in 1980 at just 33, he had immense promise, as Bob Knight and Tom Butters understood, but he also had a lot to learn.
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 8
Duke Recruiting: AJ Dybantsa Offered
As Duke gets involved with the #1 player in the class Duke has been recruiting on a very high level for a very long time now, both under Jon Scheyer and his predecessor, Mike Krzyzewski.
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / March 23
YouTube Gold: Shelden Williams’ Duke Highlights
Duke’s second great shot blocker, after Mike Gminski, and the first of the Krzyzewski era. Shelden Wiliams was the first great Duke shot blocker of the Mike Krzyzewski era.
College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / March 17
Duke basketball’s Mike Krzyzewski urges hoops fans to stop the NIL hate after Nick Saban take
When former Duke basketball coach Mike Kryzyzewski retired a few years ago, many believed that NIL and the changing landscape of college sports went into it, but he shut that notion down in wake of former Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s criticism of the changes in recent years.
College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / March 1
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 / ClutchPoints / February 20
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 / FanNation Buckeyes Now / February 18
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
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.
Mike Krzyzewski News / Yardbarker / January 21
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.
College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / January 21
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.
Duke Blue Devils News / FanNation Blue Devil Country / October 8
Watch: Crazies Already Camping Out for Duke Basketball
Krzyzewskiville, the designated area for tenting outside Duke basketball's Cameron Indoor Stadium, is near capacity. And it's the first weekend of October, with the tipoff to the Blue Devils' regular season still a month away.
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).
Duke Blue Devils News / FanNation Blue Devil Country / July 14
Duke One-And-Done Catches Fire in Front of Jon Scheyer
Retired Duke basketball legend Mike Krzyzewski and his wife, Mickie, are in Las Vegas. So are second-year head coach Jon Scheyer and a few of his cohorts.
Duke product recalls getting cussed out by Coach K
Mike Krzyzewski didn't stroke the showman's ego of Austin Rivers when the former electrifying No. 1 overall recruit was a Duke basketball one-and-done in 2011-12.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / May 16
Mike Krzyzewski headlines 2023 college basketball HOF class
Retired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was one of five people named Tuesday to the 2023 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class, a group with a North Carolina flair.
Duke Blue Devils News / Hoops Rumors / May 10, 2023
Mike Krzyzewski joins NBA league office
The NBA has added former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski to its league office, announcing Wednesday in a press release that Krzyzewski has been hired as a special adviser to basketball operations.
Duke Blue Devils News / Field Level Media / April 4, 2023
Oddsmakers favor Duke, UConn for 2024 championship
Duke, a team that bombed out of the just-concluded NCAA Tournament in the second round as a No. 5 seed, is expected to do far better next year. The Blue Devils are one of the early favorites to capture the 2024 championship, according to oddsmakers.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 10, 2023
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.
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.
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.
Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / June 20, 2022
Mike Krzyzewski doesn't plan to attend any Duke home games next season
In March, one month before his final game, Hall of Fame (now former) men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said that he "will have nothing to do with" the Duke University program after the season.
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