Devil’s Advocate: A New Book About Coach K and the Duke Men’s Basketball Program

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Our thoughts are with our neighbors in Western North Carolina who are just beginning to assess the full extent of the damage from Hurricane Helene. 

We’ve compiled a rolling list of Triangle drop-off sites and other local resources for hurricane relief efforts. 

If you’re looking for more ways to help, Blue Ridge Public Radio and WFAE have good lists of organizations working on the ground and in the air. 

Welcome to the weekend, readers.

In the Triangle, basketball is religion. Duke and UNC fans are more adversarial than Baptists and Methodists, and Cameron Indoor Stadium, the home court of the Blue Devils, is practically a temple. That’s not to mention N.C. State, who in recent years has defended its place in the Triangle’s basketball holy trinity.

Believe it or not, the 2024-2025 college basketball season is right around the corner. And this week, we talked to decorated sports journalist and New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein. He has written 42 books and counting, including the 1986 classic A Season on the Brink about the legendary coach Bob Knight and spent years cataloging the Blue Devils’ success for numerous national publications.

Feinstein’s newest book, Five Banners: Inside the Duke Basketball Dynasty, takes readers inside the Duke men’s basketball program, regaling readers with stories from the team’s five NCAA national championship runs. The book is published in conjunction with the university’s ongoing 100 year anniversary celebration.

You can read our interview with John Feinstein here.

Have a good weekend.

—Justin

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