Roughly two months ago, five-star guard Jordan Smith Jr. arrived in Durham to check out the Duke basketball program in person. Considering the 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior attends Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.), which has produced four Blue Devils this decade, it's no surprise he felt comfortable on his visit.

No. 14 Duke women’s basketball is off to a strong start in its 2024-25 campaign. Before the Blue Devils kick off the rest of their ACC slate Jan. 2, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to answer questions about the team’s performance thus far and keys to a successful second half.

Duke spent its first 12 games perfecting a defense that’s proven lethal, while working out the kinks of an offense that’s showing signs of being strong, as well.

Justise Winslow, a former No. 10 overall draft pick who has been out of the NBA since 2022-23, is back in Durham working out with the 2024-25 Duke basketball team. ALSO READ: Duke Now Has Four Projected First-Round Draft Picks The Blue Devils' official social media account publicly welcomed home the one-and-done 2015 national champion via the following post late Thursday night: And on Friday evening,

The Duke Blue Devils haven't lost in more than a month, and ESPN bracket expert Joe Lunardi thinks it's time to treat them like one of the four best teams in basketball once again. Lunardi shared an u