The Latest Breaking News from Paolo Banchero

SAN FRANCISCO — Mickie Krzyzewski stood near the corner of the court and waited. The final minutes turned into the final seconds, the anticipation building. It was real now, one part of the storybook dream turning into reality. This is a walk she'd made many times, from the first row…

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint

A Final Four in his last season. Goosebumps all around.

Banchero wasn't going to walk into this trap. Not again.

SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Krzyzewski’s final tour added one final stop on the bayou.

Coach K and the Blue Devils are headed to New Orleans after beating the Razorbacks on Saturday in the Elite Eight.

Can Arkansas slay another giant?

SAN FRANCISCO — Forty-two years in, finally a first in Mike Krzyzewski’s year of lasts. Everything he had done, all of the trophies polished and banners hung and awards moldering away on shelves in his office, and there was still new territory to be explored. To be, finally, conquered.

The win over Texas Tech showcased Krzyzewski’s gifts and grit, from an emergency zone to a team-wide floor slap.