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Simply mentioning ''back surgery'' and ''Mike Kryzyzewski'' in the same sentence is enough to give even the most dedicated Duke fan - or hater - a flashback to 1994-95. With Kryzyzewski sidelined for the final 19 games of that year, those Blue Devils finished 13-18 and became the only Duke team since 1983 to miss the NCAA Tournament. The coach had what his doctor calls successful surgery Friday to remove a fragment of a herniated disk in his lower back. Continue to Article

January 06, 2017 1:56:pm EST

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has undergone back surgery and his doctor says a full recovery is expected. Continue to Article

January 06, 2017 12:54:pm EST

Duke coaches are now doing what they repeatedly have asked backup players to do this season: step up when stars are absent. With Mike Krzyzewski stepping away for a few weeks to have back surgery, the Blue Devils will be under the guidance of Jeff Capel. The situation isn't entirely unfamiliar to Capel, a former Duke guard and veteran college coach who had to fill in for one game a year ago when Krzyzewski became ill before a trip to Georgia Tech and led the Blue Devils to a win - though that victory, and the wins and losses during this leave of absence, will go on Krzyzewski's record. Continue to Article

January 05, 2017 6:00:pm EST

Duke’s Grayson Allen reacts after being called for a foul from tripping an Elon player. Grayson Allen’s indefinite suspension lasted only one game. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski reinstated his preseason All-American in time for him to start Wednesday night’s home game against Georgia Tech. Continue to Article

January 04, 2017 6:56:pm EST