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New York Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Connections: Sports Edition hints for May 28, 2025, puzzle No. 247
Need help with today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You've come to the right place. Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores. A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing. Advertisement You can access Wednesday's game here. Game No. 247's difficulty: 3.5 out of 5 Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow: KEY Green: KNICKS Blue: MORA Purple: KRZYZEWSKI The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments! (Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic)
Fox News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
'Cooper's just unique': Coach K has high hopes for Flagg's NBA future
Former Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg looks poised to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and with the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night — despite having a 1.8% chance to win — the 6-foot-9 forward is likely off to Northern Texas. What is it that makes Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2024, worthy of being the No. 1 pick? On Tuesday's edition of "The Herd," former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski described what he loves about Flagg. "Cooper's just unique," Krzyzewski said. "He's so strong. His legs are so strong. Athletically, he's gifted. When you add his athletic ability and his competitive attitude, you have a very special guy. He can really score the ball. I think he's a good shooter trying to become a really good shooter." Flagg is coming off a spectacular freshman season with the Blue Devils, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, while shooting 48.1/38.5/84.0. Flagg earned countless accolades: AP Player of the Year, Wooden Award Winner and ACC Player of the Year, among other honors. He then averaged 21.0 points per game across Duke's five NCAA Tournament games. If indeed selected first, Flagg would be the sixth player from Duke to be taken with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, Art Heyman (1963), Elton Brand (1999), Kyrie Irving (2011), Zion Williamson (2019) and Paolo Banchero (2022) being the other five. Flagg would join a Mavericks team coming off a chaotic season that saw them trade superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for, most notably, Anthony Davis in February and later finish 10th in the Western Conference at 39-43. With the team at full force health wise, the Mavericks' 2025-26 starting five would potentially be Irving, Klay Thompson, Flagg, Davis and Daniel Gafford. Just one year ago, the Mavericks were in the NBA Finals. Krzyzewski's last season coaching college basketball was the 2021-22 season, with assistant Jon Scheyer succeeding him. The Blue Devils reached the Final Four last season but lost in gut-wrenching fashion, blowing a six-point lead in the final minute against the Houston Cougars. Of course, Duke won five national titles under Krzyzewski, who's first in NCAA history with 1,202 career wins, 1,129 of them coming with the Blue Devils from the 1980-81 season to the 2021-22 season. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Fox Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
'Cooper's just unique': Coach K has high hopes for Flagg's NBA future
Former Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg looks poised to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and with the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night — despite having a 1.8% chance to win — the 6-foot-9 forward is likely off to Northern Texas. What is it that makes Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2024, worthy of being the No. 1 pick? On Tuesday's edition of "The Herd," former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski described what he loves about Flagg. "Cooper's just unique," Krzyzewski said. "He's so strong. His legs are so strong. Athletically, he's gifted. When you add his athletic ability and his competitive attitude, you have a very special guy. He can really score the ball. I think he's a good shooter trying to become a really good shooter." Flagg is coming off a spectacular freshman season with the Blue Devils, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, while shooting 48.1/38.5/84.0. Flagg earned countless accolades: AP Player of the Year, Wooden Award Winner and ACC Player of the Year, among other honors. He then averaged 21.0 points per game across Duke's five NCAA Tournament games. If indeed selected first, Flagg would be the sixth player from Duke to be taken with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, Art Heyman (1963), Elton Brand (1999), Kyrie Irving (2011), Zion Williamson (2019) and Paolo Banchero (2022) being the other five. Flagg would join a Mavericks team coming off a chaotic season that saw them trade superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for, most notably, Anthony Davis in February and later finish 10th in the Western Conference at 39-43. With the team at full force health wise, the Mavericks' 2025-26 starting five would potentially be Irving, Klay Thompson, Flagg, Davis and Daniel Gafford. Just one year ago, the Mavericks were in the NBA Finals. Krzyzewski's last season coaching college basketball was the 2021-22 season, with assistant Jon Scheyer succeeding him. The Blue Devils reached the Final Four last season but lost in gut-wrenching fashion, blowing a six-point lead in the final minute against the Houston Cougars. Of course, Duke won five national titles under Krzyzewski, who's first in NCAA history with 1,202 career wins, 1,129 of them coming with the Blue Devils from the 1980-81 season to the 2021-22 season. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Dallas Mavericks Duke Blue Devils Cooper Flagg recommended Get more from National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NCAA Reacts to Historic Mike Krzyzewski Announcement on Wednesday
The Duke Blue Devils have grown into one of the most prestigious programs in college basketball, largely due to the legendary leadership of head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who led the team from 1980 to 2022. During his tenure, Krzyzewski transformed Duke into a national powerhouse, becoming the all-time winningest coach in Division I history. He captured five national championships, made 13 Final Four appearances, and recorded 1,129 wins at the university—the most by any coach at a single school. Advertisement After retiring following the 2022 season, Krzyzewski passed the reins to his former player and assistant coach, Jon Scheyer. Under Scheyer's leadership, Duke has continued to thrive, recently reaching the Final Four and winning both the ACC regular season and conference tournament titles. On Wednesday, a historic announcement was made as Mike Krzyzewski was officially named a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame inductee, recognizing his tremendous contributions to Team USA basketball over the years. The NCAA reacted to the news with a celebratory post, stating, "The legacy of Coach K grows. The basketball legend has earned a spot in the Team USA Hall of Fame." He will be officially inducted in a special ceremony on July 12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Following the announcement, Duke Athletics shared a powerful message honoring the most successful head coach in the university's history. Former Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski© Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images "Krzyzewski is one of the most accomplished and respected figures in basketball history," Duke Athletics wrote, "As head coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, he led the program to three consecutive Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016) and six overall golds as head coach of the U.S. men's national team. Advertisement They continued, "He played a pivotal role in restoring Team USA's dominance on the world stage, taking over after a disappointing bronze in 2004 and leading the "Redeem Team" to Olympic gold at Beijing 2008. Under his leadership, Team USA reestablished itself as a global powerhouse." Related: St. John's Makes Major Rick Pitino Announcement on Tuesday
CBS News
16-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Duke legend and Chicago native Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski looks back on career, state of NCAA
Mike Krzyzewski will forever be synonymous with Duke and Durham, North Carolina — but make no mistake about it, the roots of the legendary college basketball coach are deeply planted in Chicago. Coach K, who was born and bred on Chicago's Northwest Side, was back in town Monday to speak at the University of Illinois Chicago's "Chats with the Chancellor" event. Before that, CBS News Chicago had the chance to sit down with the five-time national champion and winner of three Olympic gold medals. Krzyzewski has come commonsense ideas about today's' transactional world of college hoops — which is ruled by name, image and likeness money and the revolving transfer portal. Krzyzewski retired after the 2021-2022 season. He led Duke Blue Devils basketball to five NCAA Tournament victories, 12 Final Four appearances and 27 combined ACC titles in tournament and regular-season competition since taking over the program ahead of the 1980-81 season. A lot was changing as Krzyzewski's time with Duke wound down. In 2018, the transfer portal launched so that college players could announce their intention to transfer programs. In 2020 , the NCAA's top governing board voted to allow student athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness – or NIL. College athletics have been edging toward a professionalized model since NIL laws allowed players to be compensated. But the NCAA still does not call its players employees. Krzyzewski said the NCAA needs to change. "The NCAA has shown that they are not capable of handling this, and they've lost every lawsuit against them," he said. "We just need some leadership, a new model, and trying to figure out how this is going to be, you know, because it's not going away." Krzyzewski, 78, is a Chicago native — and speaks fondly of the city. "This is my hometown. I love Chicago. I grew up about a mile and a half north of the United Center around Damen and Augusta in a great Polish community — it's now Ukrainian Village — and I'll be a Chicago person my whole life. It's a special city," he said. "It would be more special if the Bears could win and the Cubs could win, and the Bulls." Krzyzewski, the son of Polish immigrants, noted that his father used to run a tavern at 21st Place and Damen Avenue. In addition to his success with Duke, Krzyzewski also coached the U.S. Men's National Team to three Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016) and two FIBA World Cups (2010, 2014). Prior to that, he was an assistant coach on the gold-medal winning Dream Team in 1992. Before joining Duke, Krzyzewski played point guard for Army under coach Bob Knight from 1966-69, serving as captain in his final season. He graduated from West Point and served as an officer in the United States Army for six years before starting his coaching career. Krzyzewski worked as an assistant under Knight at Indiana for one season before taking over as head coach at Army in 1975. He led the then-Cadets to a 73-59 (.553) record over five seasons with an NIT birth and first-round exit in 1978. In looking back at the greatest triumph of his career, Krzyzewski said, "I think the fact that we sustained excellence. "I've been a very lucky, lucky guy, and it started here in Chicago," he said.
