News about Mike Krzyzewski

JJ Redick has reportedly agreed to become the Lakers' new coach, but he once clashed with a franchise legend according to ex-NBA star Carmelo Anthony. Redick tried out for Team USA's Olympic squad in 2008 and apparently received some tough treatment from Kobe Bryant, as Anthony said the Lakers icon 'couldn't stand' the Duke product. Anthony explained on his '7PM in Brooklyn' podcast along with The Kid Mero how Bryant went particularly hard on Redick, who was connected to then-USA coach Mike Krzyzewski from their time together at Duke.

On Saturday, Charles 'Lefty' Driesell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach, died at the age of 92. Driesell's program, which was launched in Maryland, has announced his death. Driesell's grandson, Ty Anderson, a Wofford assistant coach, told The Washington Post that he died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Driesell's zealous on-court demeanor placed Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to re-invent several struggling programs. In a statement released by the school, Maryland men's basketball coach Kevin Willard expressed sadness that he learned this news today and our condolences go out to his families.'

Following his lights-out shooting success in a 76 victory over No. 8, Pitt guard Blake Hinson taunted the Cameron Crazies on Saturday night. The Duke of Edinburgh. Pittsburgh defeated Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1979 after Hinson scored 24 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. Hinson kicked 8-of-10 from the floor and collected a team-high eight rebounds as the Panthers (11-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a four-game losing streak against the Blue Devils. Jaland Lowe, as well as 11 points from Ishmael Legs, all contributed to Pitt's 16 points and six assists. Hinson's decision to leap on the scoreboard to taunt Blue Devils supporters was what most will remember from the game. Hinson elicited booing from the crowd, but several enraged Duke students were seen flipping off the Panthers logo.

Tara VanDerveer, the Stanford women's basketball coach, joined Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski as the No. 1 on college basketball's all-time victories list on Friday night. The 8 Cardinals beat Oregon 88-63. Not even a leg injury to leading scorer Cameron Brink could ruin the mood on Stanford's sideline, where players formed a postgame circle around their coach: 'Tara's been winning since our parents were children,' says Stanford's Kiki Iriafen, who was head coach.' Well, we've been waiting for five decades.

The three-time NCAA Division champion. At Indiana's Senior Day, the I champion and College Basketball Hall of Famer was speaking to a crowd of red shirts, a.k.a. Hoosiers, as the team defeated rival Wisconsin. The tenacious and combustible coach was one of the top coaches at the college level, winning 902 games in 42 seasons (.709). He has worked with Army and Texas Tech. In 1984, Knight led the US Olympic team to a gold medal.

Bob Knight, one of the most influential college basketball coaches in history, died at the age of 83. Knight's family said in a tweet that he died at his house surrounded by his relatives. 'We're grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, as well as your continued respect for our personal information as Coach requested a private family gathering, which was honoured,' the note said. "We'll continue to honor his life and remember him as a beloved Husband, Father, Tutor, and Friend."

As the men's college basketball season enters its final weekend, what started with 68 teams is now down to just four. And although the Final Four is still missing a top seed for the first time since 2011, a quartet of Cinderella schools is still competing for a national championship: Florida Atlantic is in the early semifinals against San Diego State in just its second NCAA tournament appearance ever, before former Big East rivals Miami and UConn clash in the late game. Of course, the Final Four isn't just a basketball tournament, but it is also one of the most popular days on the sports betting calendar. On this year's tournament, an estimated $10 billion will be be bet, much of which will be wagered on Saturday's Final Four and Monday's championship.

Duke has been kicked out of the NCAA Tournament in the second round after losing 65-52 to Tennessee in a second-round matchup. Even reducing the Volunteers' lead to two in the second half, the Blue Devils trailed by six at halftime and were unable to seize power of the game. It's Tennessee's first Sweet Sixteen since 2019, and they will meet the Fairleigh Dickinson-FAU champion next week.

Jeremy Roach matched his career high with 23 points, No. 1 and No. 1 respectively. In the school's first NCAA Tournament game since Jon Scheyer took over as the Blue Devils coach, Duke defeated Oral Roberts 74-51 on Thursday night. Dariq Whitehead added 13 points for the Blue Devils (27-8), the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament's winners. Since starting his career high in the ACC championship tournament, Roach has now scored 23 points in back-to-back games. As a former Duke player and assistant, Scheyer aided Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski win two of five national titles.

The North Carolina men's basketball team is turning the page on a horrific season by declining an invitation to the NIT following an NCAA Tournament snub. The Tar Heels officially became the first top-ranked team in The Associated Press' preseason poll on Sunday, the first top-ranked team in the field to have lost March Madness since the team's expansion to 64 teams in 1985. The school said it had "chosen not to participate" in the NIT, a short time after the NCAA field of 68 teams was announced. Coach Hubert Davis said in a tweet that the team's primary aim had been to achieve its potential and have another shot at the NCAA championship that had eluded the Tar Heels in last March's magical run to the championship game. Rather, the season was 'not what we had hoped for,' Davis said.'

Jeremy Roach scored 16 first-half points to help Duke open Jon Scheyer's coaching tenure, defeating Jacksonville 71-4, while Kyle Neptune's Villanova defeated La Salle, 868-68. I didn't talk to them about being their first or something like that,' Scheyer said of his first game as their new coach, having won five NCAA tournaments and made 13 Final Four appearances in his 22 years of teaching in North Carolina.

LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are executive producers on a documentary about the 2008 US men's basketball team known as the 'Redeem Team,' which will premiere on Netflix this fall. The Redeem Team's first partnership with the International Olympic Committee will debut on Netflix on October 7th.'The Redeem Team's first collaboration with the International Olympic Committee will begin on Netflix. The 2008 team's bid for gold in the Beijing games follows a disappointing bronze finish at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, with behind-the-scenes video and interviews from the players and coach Mike Krzyzewski. Kobe Bryant was captain of the 2008 team, which also included James, Wade, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony. The team, whose nickname referred to the fabled 1992 'Dream Team,' defeated Spain in the gold medal game against Spain.