Miami announced its hiring of Jai Lucas as its new head men’s basketball coach Thursday, which means Duke will be down a top assistant as it enters tournament play.

Jai Lucas isn’t to blame for the situation that makes his final game on the Duke Blue Devils coaching staff Saturday instead of whenever their NCAA tournament run ends. The Miami Hurricanes, who hired Lucas as their next coach, are not to blame. Duke coach Jon Scheyer certainly isn’t to blame. The system is to blame. The situation is a mess.

Duke again showed off its offense and flexed its defensive might, but the Blue Devils lost a starting guard to injury in the first half against Miami on Tuesday.

The Miami Hurricanes will be at home on Tuesday night with their eyes set on knocking off the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils. Miami has just six wins on the season but has a chance to notch a program-altering victory.

Duke basketball is dealing with a unique distraction. As the second-ranked Blue Devils (24-3, 15-1 ACC) prepare for their ACC matchup at Miami (6-21, 2-14) on Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN), associate head coach Jai Lucas is reportedly the favorite to become the ...

Following Duke basketball’s annihilation of Illinois at Madison Square Garden, the Blue Devils are back to ACC play with a trip to Miami on tap for Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN). Duke (24-3 ...

The 36-year-old has been announced as the new head coach of the Miami Hurricanes, replacing longtime coach Jim Larrañaga. Lucas, who has built a strong reputation as one of the best recruiters in college basketball,