Among Laettner’s multiple clutch efforts, one stands out distinctly: his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 East Regional Final. With Duke trailing 103-102 in overtime and only 2.1 seconds ...

Some nightmares last a lifetime. In 1992, a young Rick Pitino led his Kentucky team to the Elite Eight, where they faced off ...

Love him or hate him, Christian Laettner is inarguably one of the greatest players in NCAA Tournament history. The polarizing ...

The jumper has come to be known as "The Shot." Top-seeded Duke went on to win a second consecutive national title that season. Christian Laettner became a back-to-back national champion at Duke in ...

Christian Laettner is a name synonymous with college basketball excellence. A standout player at Duke University from 1988 to 1992, Laettner was pivotal in leading his team to back-to-back NCAA ...

This was supposed to be a Hater’s Guide to the Final Four, following up similar public services before, such as the College ...

Few images are more associated with March Madness than that of Christian Laettner, arms raised triumphantly in the air, ecstatic after hitting a game-winning ... Laettner-led duke teams, love ...

2 Duke Blue Devils had the ball with a chance to tie or take the lead. Head coach Kara Lawson drew up what her players later called “a winning play ... ahead 3. The shot fell short ...

March Madness is defined by buzzer-beaters. The sound alone is the selling point for the NCAA Tournament. The ball going up. The horn going off. The reaction from the players, coaches and crowd ...

A look at the life and basketball career of Christian Laettner and the intense dislike some fans still harbor for the former Duke University and NBA star.