Kara Lawson

McKenzie Forbes screams in triumph and thumps her palm to her chest as her teammates cheer in the background.

Duke and Baylor ousted in Portland, but future is bright

By Bella Munson / March 31, 2024

USC and UConn won their respective games to become the final Elite Eight teams, but the losing teams showed exciting future

Duke coach Kara Lawson watches her team against Iowa

‘My first and last time’: On endings, with Iona and Duke

By Em Adler / March 23, 2023

A column on NCAA Tournament grief

Joni Taylor recently won a gold medal with the Under-18 team in FIBA Americas play and will be an assistant coach for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. (Photo courtesy of USA Basketball)

What Lawson, Taylor and Thibault bring to USA Basketball staff for the World Cup

By Scott Mammoser / August 6, 2022

The trio will join head coach Cheryl Reeve on the sidelines in Australia

Cierra Burdick, wearing a navy blue USA pinnie, handles a blue and yellow Wilson basketball.

Who to watch for Team USA at the 3X3 World Cup

By Scott Mammoser / June 18, 2022

Burdick, Cox, Joens and Van Lith are headed to Antwerp

Duke coach Kara Lawson watches her team against Iowa

At Duke, postseason chances aren’t the only unclear thing

By Mitchell Northam / February 23, 2022

Will Duke make the NCAA tournament? Which seniors are returning for a fifth year? And what’s up with Nyah Green?

Caitlin Clark shrugs after doing something cool

Daily Briefing — Jan. 3, 2022: Caitlin Clark. That’s the headline.

By Em Adler / January 3, 2022

Ayoka Lee dominates in win over Baylor

What we learned about Duke against South Carolina

By Mitchell Northam / December 17, 2021

Duke’s defense was impressive, but rebounding – and Aliyah Boston – were the difference

Veronica Burton sizes up her defender from beyond the arc while she holds a hang dribble.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 3, 2021: N.C. State, Louisville, Duke reign for ACC

By Em Adler / December 3, 2021

Louisville romps over Michigan

Duke women's basketball

Former Syracuse commit Shayeann Day-Wilson bolsters Duke’s depth

By Mitchell Northam / September 2, 2021

Day-Wilson is the fifth Syracuse player to leave since Quentin Hillsman resigned