AJ Griffin Coverage
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AJ Griffin teams up with The Athlete's Foot to support Durham nonprofit
AJ Griffin teams up with The Athlete's Foot to support Durham nonprofit. In partnership with TAF he also presented a $5,000 check to GRAB Durham -
AJ Griffin and The Athlete's Foot team up to support Durham nonprofit
Former Duke star AJ Griffin and The Athlete's Foot teamed up to support GRAB Durham on Sunday. Griffin recently signed on as an ambassador with TAF which includes supporting local nonprofit organizations. -
Giglio: Griffin's shooting could help NBA team right away
A.J. Griffin is a safe bet to be a solid pro. His three-point shooting ability makes him a very intriguing prospect. -
Our TakeWelter: NBA Draft menu can be overwhelming, keep it simple with Duke's AJ Griffin and Mark Williams
The NBA Draft can be overwhelming. It's like looking at a Cheesecake Factory menu where every dish is mediocre to poor instead of transcendent to peerless. When in doubt take this advice, keep it simple. -
Duke's AJ Griffin and Mark Williams bring defined skillsets to NBA
In an NBA draft full of unknowns two Duke prospects offer skillsets that are almost guaranteed to succeed at the next level. -
Carrawell: If I've got the number one pick, I'm taking Paolo
Duke associate head coach Chris Carrawell says Paolo Banchero should go number one overall in the draft and shares evaluations on the rest of Duke's prospects. -
Five Duke players, two from NC State invited to 2022 NBA Draft Combine
Duke players Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Trevor Keels, Wendell Moore Jr. and Mark Williams received invites to the 2022 NBA Combine. NC State guards Dereon Seabron and Terquavion Smith also received invites. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: History is here as Carolina and Duke face off in the Final Four
As Carolina and Duke prepare to face off in their historic Final Four meeting, Lauren Brownlow breaks down the key matchups and throws in a few GIFs as she predicts the winner. -
Duke advances to ACC championship game with 80-76 win over Miami
Duke trailed 4-seed Miami by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the top-seeded Blue Devils were able to prevail 80-76. A.J. Griffin had 21 points, Paolo Banchero added 18 and Wendell Moore Jr. added 17. Duke will face the winner of the second ACC Tournament semifinal between UNC and Virginia Tech. -
No. 4 Duke wins eighth straight road game at Pitt, 86-56
No. 4 Duke cruises to an 86-56 win in Coach K's final ACC road game. Trevor Keels poured in 27 points while Paolo Banchero added 21. Duke shot nearly 60% from the floor. -
No. 9 Duke cruises past Florida State for fourth straight win, 88-70
No. 9 Duke had a sloppy start yet again at home in Mike Krzyzewski's penultimate home game, but they got it together and cruised to an 88-70 win. -
No. 7 Duke pulls away in the second half to win fifth straight road game 72-61 at BC
It was close throughout much of the first half in Chestnut Hill, but No. 7 Duke pulled away at the end of the first half and stretched it into the second for a 72-61 win. Five Blue Devils scored in double figures. -
Unranked Virginia stuns No. 7 Duke in Durham, 69-68
Unranked Virginia stuns No. 7 Duke after Reece Beekman hit just Virginia's second 3-pointer of the game with 0.7 seconds left. -
Our TakeWelter: Blowouts in big games are becoming an identity for North Carolina
UNC's seven losses have come by an average of just over 18 points. They are 1-4 vs. ranked opponents. Leaky Black called it a common trend, I'd call it an identity. -
No. 9 Duke demolishes UNC in Coach K's final trip to the Dean Dome, 87-67
No. 9 Duke jumped on North Carolina and essentially would not let go, ultimately beating the Tar Heels 87-67 in a game that felt more lopsided than even the final 20-point margin. Duke shot nearly 58% for the game and held UNC to just 40.7% shooting and out-rebounded the Tar Heels 40-24. -
A.J. Griffin's 22 points propel Duke to 74-65 win at Louisville
No. 9 Duke led Louisville by as many as 16 points on the road, but the Cardinals' charge at the end of the first half and start of the second got the game tied up twice, including with 8:28 to go. But Duke's defense clamped down and A.J. Griffin made big shots on his way to a game-high 22 points. -
No. 6 Duke dominates Syracuse, 79-59
No. 6 Duke took control of the game by halftime and never relinquished it, eventually cruising to a 79-59 over Syracuse to bounce back from their loss at Florida State last week. -
Griffin: It doesn't matter if you start or come off the bench - it's the same mentality.
Duke freshman AJ Griffin made his first-career start as a Blue Devil and scored 22 points -
No. 2 Duke takes first league loss to Miami, now the lone ACC unbeaten team
No. 2 Duke was beaten by Miami at home 76-74 in an upset loss. The game was back and forth throughout, but Duke saw a 3-point lead with 44.9 seconds to go evaporate as the veteran Canes finished off the upset in handing Duke its first home loss of the season. -
Griffin: It just gave me flashback to COVID-19 when it first started. I'm happy it's over now.
Duke freshman forward AJ Griffin scored in double-figures for a fifth straight game and spoke afterwards how difficult the COVID pause was