Nate James, a captain on the 2001 NCAA title-winning Duke men's basketball squad, will be named the new assistant coach for the Duke men's basketball team, four sources confirmed for The News & Observer on Monday.

Duke added one of the top high school senior basketball players in the country Thursday when 6-foot-10 Miles Plumlee picked the Blue Devils. He signed with Stanford last fall, but he sought a release after Stanford coach Trent Johnson left for LSU.

Cardinal athletic director Bob Bowlsby predicts that former Blue Devils assistant Johnny Dawkins will one day return to Duke as head coach.

Caulton Tudor:In accepting an offer to coach Stanford's basketball team, longtime Duke assistant Johnny Dawkins picked his own career path Saturday.

Johnny Dawkins, after 11 years as Mike Krzyzewski's right-hand man and associate head coach, has accepted the head men's basketball coaching job at Stanford University.

Duke and UNC are well-represented on the list.

Tudor:While the first weekend of NBA playoff games had several standout performances, the combined output of ex-Deacons Tim Duncan for San Antonio and Chris Paul for New Orleans was sensational.

Taylor King, the 6-foot-6 forward who left Duke's men's basketball team this month, will play next for Villanova.

Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will have to make tough decisions when selecting the 12 NBA stars who will try to reclaim the gold medal for the United States at the Beijing Olympics this summer.

The Tar Heels will play Michigan State at the 2009 Final Four site on Dec. 3 as part of the 10th ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the leagues announced Tuesday.

Taylor King, the 6-foot-6 forward who left Duke this month, will play next for Villanova.

North Carolina will play Michigan at Detroit’s Ford Field and Duke will play at Purdue in next season’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge. But as expected, N.C. State will be left out of the made-for-TV event for the first time because it finished last in league play.

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski won't be heavily involved in the day-to-day work for Duke's current search for a new athletics director - "Not that much," he said — and it's obvious why.

Whomever replaces Joe Alleva as the next Duke athletic director will oversee a department that faces a big issue: When will basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski retire and how will he be replaced?

Some of college basketball's brightest stars, including Kansas State's Michael Beasley and UCLA's Kevin Love, are featured in Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's new documentary, "Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot."

Duke sophomore center Brian Zoubek had to go under the knife Tuesday for the second time since July to fix a problem in his left foot.

Duke sophomore center Brian Zoubek underwent a successful surgery Tuesday to relieve discomfort in his left foot. He will be out 10-12 weeks.

Nate James, a captain on the 2001 NCAA title-winning Duke men's basketball squad, will be named the new assistant coach for the Duke men's basketball team, four sources confirmed for The News & Observer on Monday.

Duke added one of the top high school senior basketball players in the country Thursday when 6-foot-10 Miles Plumlee picked the Blue Devils. He signed with Stanford last fall, but he sought a release after Stanford coach Trent Johnson left for LSU.

Cardinal athletic director Bob Bowlsby predicts that former Blue Devils assistant Johnny Dawkins will one day return to Duke as head coach.

Caulton Tudor:In accepting an offer to coach Stanford's basketball team, longtime Duke assistant Johnny Dawkins picked his own career path Saturday.

Johnny Dawkins, after 11 years as Mike Krzyzewski's right-hand man and associate head coach, has accepted the head men's basketball coaching job at Stanford University.

Duke and UNC are well-represented on the list.

Tudor:While the first weekend of NBA playoff games had several standout performances, the combined output of ex-Deacons Tim Duncan for San Antonio and Chris Paul for New Orleans was sensational.

Taylor King, the 6-foot-6 forward who left Duke's men's basketball team this month, will play next for Villanova.

Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will have to make tough decisions when selecting the 12 NBA stars who will try to reclaim the gold medal for the United States at the Beijing Olympics this summer.

The Tar Heels will play Michigan State at the 2009 Final Four site on Dec. 3 as part of the 10th ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the leagues announced Tuesday.

Taylor King, the 6-foot-6 forward who left Duke this month, will play next for Villanova.

North Carolina will play Michigan at Detroit’s Ford Field and Duke will play at Purdue in next season’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge. But as expected, N.C. State will be left out of the made-for-TV event for the first time because it finished last in league play.

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski won't be heavily involved in the day-to-day work for Duke's current search for a new athletics director - "Not that much," he said — and it's obvious why.

Whomever replaces Joe Alleva as the next Duke athletic director will oversee a department that faces a big issue: When will basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski retire and how will he be replaced?

Some of college basketball's brightest stars, including Kansas State's Michael Beasley and UCLA's Kevin Love, are featured in Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's new documentary, "Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot."

Duke sophomore center Brian Zoubek had to go under the knife Tuesday for the second time since July to fix a problem in his left foot.

Duke sophomore center Brian Zoubek underwent a successful surgery Tuesday to relieve discomfort in his left foot. He will be out 10-12 weeks.