Garth Johnson

Freelance writer and contributor @bustingbrackets, @the_step_back and @balldurham expounding on basketball, @Fatherly venting about parenthood. Increasingly disenfranchised carpenter in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Duke Basketball

Answer to Duke's looming question is already there

by Garth Johnson
The eventual replacement for a Duke basketball coaching legend seems clear. While the questions surrounding the Duke basketball program change...
Duke Basketball

Alarm bells are ringing, but how much should we listen?

by Garth Johnson
The Duke basketball program has been at the forefront of many things related to college hoops. When two of its most respected dignitaries voice...
Duke Basketball

Second-year stars could see themselves in rafters

by Garth Johnson
Since we are all dealing with the absence of our beloved Duke basketball in our own way, and need something to pass the time, let's compare three...
Duke Basketball

Duke is a meritocracy whether you like it or not

by Garth Johnson
The Duke basketball program attracts some of the best players in the nation year after year; the pressure to perform is enormous, but it always has...
Duke Basketball

The stars just burn brighter in Durham

by Garth Johnson
While the Duke basketball name has always been loved or hated, its popularity, for good or bad, is at an all-time high. Duke is Duke. Say the word...
Duke Basketball

Duke basketball: Lay your pity at their feet, Parts 1 and 2

by Garth Johnson
The Duke basketball players experienced both highs and lows this season, but the thing to pity the most is their never getting the chance to...