Duke Blue Devils NCAA Basketball News

The Utah Jazz will work out 12 players Monday as the team continues preparations for the NBA Draft on June 27. Among the players participating will be UCLA guard Shabazz Muhammad, Duke forward Mason Plumlee, Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and Missouri guard Phil Pressey.

Mar 31, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Ryan Kelly shoots against the Louisville Cardinals in the first half during the finals of the Midwest regional of the 2013 NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Pistons will begin this week working out prospects they are considering for their first-round pick, the eighth overall pick.

Basketball is constantly changing. In Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski's 30-plus years as Duke's head coach, he has made sure to adapt to the sport's changing landscape.

Mar 24, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Plumlee is defended by Creighton Bluejays center Gregory Echenique during the first half during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Center.

Re: your notice of Danny Green's improving 3-pt stroke, you rightly credit one of my favorite old guys "Chip Engelland, who finished at Duke a few years before the three point shot came in, has built a career as a shot doctor."

Mason Plumlee is expected to be drafted before the 24th overall pick on June 27th, but the Duke big man isn't technically out of the Knicks' reach.

Mar 31, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Plumlee has his shot blocked by Louisville Cardinals center Gorgui Dieng in the first half during the finals of the Midwest regional of the 2013 NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Maybe because underneath all his perceived warts, Plumlee has a skill set that just might fit perfectly with the Thunder.

A handful of sons of former NBA players are hopeful of getting drafted later this month.

Duke's Mason Plumlee , who participated in pre-draft workouts for the Washington Wizards Wednesday, watches Maryland's Alex Len dunk during regular season game in College Park.

Phoenix Suns GM Ryan McDonough has mentioned several times over the past week that the Suns have the assets to trade for a second lottery pick.

School: Syracuse University, '96 When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: December 1, 1999 Favorite sports memory: Game 7, 2001 World Series Least-favorite sports memory: Game 1, 1988 World Series Favorite all-time athlete : Larry Bird, Don Mattingly Favorite sports movies: Hoosiers, Field of Dreams Whether it happens in the draft or later in free ... (more)

They say champions are made in the offseason. Whether that old trope is true or not, there are some big storylines that have developed during the Blue Devils' offseason.

The Atlanta Hawks will find themselves with the No. 17 and No. 18 picks in the upcoming draft.

Another battle of big men occurs on the frontcourt side of the bracket. Who will advance on to face Gorgui Dieng in round two of the Indy Cornrows 23rd Pick Tournament? Will it be Mason Plumlee or Kelly Olynyk getting your vote? More versatile big men invade the tournament as we have another matchup of that in the first round.

After nearly three years away from Duke while pursuing a professional basketball career, Jon Scheyer's reintroduction to Blue Devils basketball was immense.

We see it every season: Key players transferring to big time programs -- sometimes for personal reasons and a often to better their chances entering the spotlight and, ultimately, winning.

Our countdown to the 2013 NBA draft continues with a look at Duke power forward Mason Plumlee .

The Top 8 has really been predestined for the past few weeks. Now -- NOW! -- is where it starts to get weird.