By Paul M. Banks I received a tweet last night that my question to Duke’s Nolan Smith, following their Final Four win over West Virginia, got some national airtime on ESPN. Glad I could get my name and the Washington Times name out there. The exchange went like this: … [Read more...] about Duke’s Nolan Smith sees his Stock Rise
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Duke vs. West Virginia: the “Varsity Game” tonight
By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- It's easy to look at the seedings, #1 vs. #2, and think that this game is the "varsity contest" (the fact that it's the primetime, and not the early game only intensifies this idea) and Butler-Michigan State the J.V., but don't make that mistake. What has this tournament been if not unpredictable? As Disco Stu from "The Simpsons" once said, … [Read more...] about Duke vs. West Virginia: the “Varsity Game” tonight
Coach K. Exclusive
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive chat with Duke Head Coach MIKE KRZYZEWSKI. I actually did this interview last April in Chicago, but since I'm about to head off to the Final Four tomorrow (one in which Duke is appearing) I figured it was a good time to update and re-run this. Also, a good portion of my writers seem to be taking this week off for some reason, so that's always a … [Read more...] about Coach K. Exclusive