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Mavs' Cooper Flagg speaks out after Summer League debut

Dallas Mavericks rookie and No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg contributed 10 points in his debut.

Ticket prices for Flagg-Bronny James Summer League matchup were absurd

Three rookies who have something to prove in Summer League

Five intriguing storylines to watch during the NBA Summer League

Celtics in talks to offload recently acquired player's expiring deal

Why Devin Booker extension could hinder Suns' ability to rebuild

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You Tube Gold: The Science And Art Of The Free Throw

Too late for Shaq, but pretty interesting stuff here for anyone aspiring player. Free throw shooting is one of the most intriguing aspects of basketball.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / July 10

Ticket prices for Cooper Flagg-Bronny James Summer League matchup were absurd

Cooper Flagg and Bronny James are already selling out games … Summer League games, that is.

20 NBA players who could be traded this offseason

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'AP men's college basketball Players of the Year' quiz

How many of the men's college basketball players to be named the Associated Press' Player of the Year since the 1999-2000 season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The 'ACC Player of the Year since 2000-01' quiz

The 'NBA Rookies of the Year' quiz

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 10

Duke Basketball: Five-Star Forward Schedules Visit to 'Dream School'

Less than a month after receiving an offer from Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer, St. Mary's High School (Ariz.) rising senior forward Cameron Williams has scheduled an official visit with the Blue Devils.

Phoenix Suns News / Duke Basketball Report / July 10

Khaman Malauch Making His Mark In Phoenix Already

They’re going to love him too. Khaman Maluach is now officially an NBA player and the Suns have released his official jersey: he’ll be wearing not his Duke #9 but rather #10, which of course he couldn't wear at Duke since Dick Groat retired it decades ago.

Magic Johnson News / Duke Basketball Report / July 10

YouTube Gold: Magic Johnson Faces, And Triumphs Over HIV

A grim day followed by his most brilliant comeback There are some moments in life that stop you in your tracks. For one generation, it was the death of FDR.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 10

Cooper Flagg Addressing One Of The Few Weaknesses In His Game?

Flagg is not Michael Jordan, but he has a quality that Jordan had and that’s a desire to master every part of the game. Remember when people were saying Cooper Flagg’s weakness might be his three point shooting?

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 9

YouTube Gold: Laimbeer vs. Ewing

Call it a running theme There are a lot of criticisms of today’s NBA, but the biggest one is probably that it is not as physical as it once was. That might or might not be a good thing.

Orlando Magic News / Duke Basketball Report / July 8

Paolo Banchero Signs A Massive Extension

Another member of the Brotherhood cashes in Orlando has a history of drafting guys who can’t wait to be out of there, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with former Duke star Paolo Banchero as Banchero has signed an extension.

Maliq Brown News / Duke Basketball Report / July 8

Scheyer’s Update On Ngongba And Brown

Good news in both cases Jon Scheyer’s presser has come and gone but he had some things to say, not least of all about the status of Pat Ngongba and Maliq Brown.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 8

On His Way To Durham Soon, Nik Khamenia Impressed In Switzerland

It looks like a bright future for the Duke freshman From all accounts, it sounds like Nik Khamenia has done well in Team USA’s U19 championship drive. It’s all tentative until we see him in action, but the impression one gets from a distance is that Khamenia is going to be a glue guy on steroids.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 8

Is The ACC Poised For A Bounceback Season?

2025-26 should see a considerable improvement We’ll get into our summer previews before too much longer, but we just wanted to touch on one thing now. Last season was a disaster for the ACC.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 8

YouTube Gold: The Always Underestimated Dennis Johnson

It took a few years for him to find his niche, but Johnson emerged as a great Celtic in the 1980’s. Larry Bird often said that Dennis Johnson was the best teammate he ever had.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 7

Tough Weekend For Texas And The Triangle

All the best to everyone who’s been affected by flooding this weekend. Over the weekend, we’ve all seen video of the flooding in Texas, which has been awful.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 7

Nik Khamenia On Why He Chose Duke

Good signs all around We think everyone should be on campus now and digging into summer work both academic and athletic. Well, everyone except for Nik Khamenia, who has been with Team USA in Switzerland.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 7

Who’s Going To Replace Justin Robinson On Duke’s Staff?

We have some ideas. With Justin Robinson moving on to the Los Angeles Lakers, a spot is open on Jon Scheyer’s staff. So who might replace him? Over at LastWordOnSports.com, Zach Kircher has a few suggestions and we totally agree with him on the first one: Quinn Cook.

Maliq Brown News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 3

'Feel Like a New Man': Duke Basketball Forward on Recovery From Injury

Maliq Brown dislocated his left shoulder in a road win over Virginia in mid-February, returned to action a few weeks later only to reinjure the shoulder two games into his return, and then played again two weeks later in the Sweet 16 and from that point forward in the 2024-25 Blue Devils' run to the Final Four.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 3

Ohio State star's NIL deal shows Nike may be losing its luster

Ohio State superstar's new NIL deal shows Nike might be losing its luster

It seems the kids no longer want to wear the highly recognizable Nike swoosh.

‘I just hate them’: Ohio State WR vows he will not lose again to Michigan

Four-star commit discusses what it means to be at Florida State

New Nebraska WR commit makes bold claim about role with Cornhuskers

Paul Finebaum offers major prediction for Texas QB Arch Manning

Could Manning be the best college QB since this Heisman winner?

Five quarterbacks who will define 2025 college football season

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 1

Projected Duke Basketball Starting Five Features Only Two Newcomers

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff reeled in yet another top-ranked recruiting class, this time a five-deep bunch consisting of four composite five-stars and one top-tier four-star.

Duke Blue Devils News / Hoops Rumors / June 25