http://ballhype.com/ncaa/duke_blue_devils/ The Web's top Duke Blue Devils news from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/ncaa/duke_blue_devils/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/ncaa/duke_blue_devils/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/article/duke-basketball-tips-off-short-handed-friday-night-but/ <p> If most teams were to begin a season without the services of two projected starters, that would be cause for concern. That isn't the case, at least yet, for the 2009-10 version of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team. Compounding the suspension of guard Nolan Smith for two games due to playing in illegal summer games, Duke announced Thursday projected starter Mason Plumlee would be out indefinitely due to a fractured bone in his wrist. It would be easy for Duke fans to begin to worry but in the immortal words of Douglas Adams "Don't Panic." If there were ever a time to be without two starters, both of whom will be back, it is the beginning of the year. Smith will only miss the season opener against UNC-Greensboro and the second game against Coastal Carolina. Plumlee will miss those games and then some but because his injury doesn't require surgery there is reason to hope he will be back sooner than later. In either case, Smith's absence will be missed more than Plumlee's, but in these&nbsp;...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/">NCAA Basketball</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/nolan_smith/">Nolan Smith</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/ncaa/duke_blue_devils/">Duke Blue Devils</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/duke-basketball-tips-off-short-handed-friday-night-but/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:13 +0000 NCAA Basketball Nolan Smith Duke Blue Devils http://ballhype.com/article/mason-plumlee-of-duke-blue-devils-out-with-broken/ <p>Duke says projected starter Mason Plumlee is out indefinitely with a broken wrist.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/">NCAA Basketball</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/ncaa/duke_blue_devils/">Duke Blue Devils</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/mason-plumlee-of-duke-blue-devils-out-with-broken/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:23:53 +0000 NCAA Basketball Duke Blue Devils