In similar fashion to their namesake Spartans from ancient Greece, Michigan State fought, but ultimately fell, to the Duke Empire. Our friend Nick, hailing from Ann Arbor—home of the Spartans’ in-state rival Wolverines—was quite pleased with the results. (Photo courtesy of DukeBluePlanet)

Sometimes at Crazie-Talk we get together to discuss a hot story in the Duke-i-verse that merits some serious thought.

Today, Jake and Amogh discuss two Duke storylines through the lens of international (read: European) hoops and the veritable Brawl of Basketball: The FIBA World Championships. Enjoy.

After two dominating performances in the first and second rounds, Duke has countered the doubters and proven its merit as one of the favorites to cut down the …

Every few weeks, the five of us get together and discuss a pressing question related to Duke basketball. These discussions are then compiled into a feature aptly entitled “Weighing In”.

Today’s question: how will Coach K’s involvement in Team USA affect Duke basketball?
Chong, Daniel, and Jake “weigh in”.