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One of the great things about the NBA Draft process is the gamesmanship and skullduggery. If somebody wanted, say, BYU star AJ Dybantsa, that team might plant doubts about his workouts or attitude, hoping to push him down the draft order.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 26

2026 ACC High School Recruits

It used to be a lot easier to put together a list of high school recruits, but between the portal, international recruits, and reclassified players, it’s gotten to be a much more complex situation.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 26

Tuesday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links

Tyrese Proctor’s rookie season came to an end Monday night as the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 130-93, sweeping the series, 4-0. Proctor, who rarely got off the bench in the playoffs, got 9 minutes here.

Christian Laettner News / Duke Basketball Report / May 26

YouTube Gold: Reliving Laettner

When you talk about the NCAA tournament and you say The Shot, everyone knows what you mean: you mean the dramatic overtime-buzzer beater that Christian Laettner hit to beat Kentucky in 1992.

Jared McCain News / Duke Basketball Report / May 25

Jared McCain Is Giving Off Life Lessons Left And Right

You might think that after getting traded in a somewhat humiliating fashion, that former Duke star Jared McCain might enjoy his success, and that he might want to rub Philadelphia’s nose in it a bit.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 25

4 Glaring Flaws Duke Must Fix To Optimize Brand-New Offense

The Duke Blue Devils are the reigning ACC football champions, a wild statement to say with just a couple of months remaining in the offseason, but Wallace Wade Stadium will be home to a new-look Blue Devils team that faced many challenges this offseason.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 25

Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links

The San Antonio Spurs weren’t fooling around on Sunday, and really took it to Jared McCain and the Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-82. After his tremendous performance Friday, where he lit San Antonio up with 24 points, McCain got just 4 Sunday night, and shot just 1-10 overall.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 25

You Tube Gold: Coach K Ad Week

Mike Krzyzewski has many gifts, but one that’s key to the rest is time management. During his time at Duke, Coach K has successfully managed careers in speaking, radio, the U.S.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 24

YouTube Gold: Scheyer The Player

Jon Scheyer has had such a remarkable turn as a still-young head coach – remember, he’s just 38 – that his playing career tends to get overlooked, and that’s a shame, because Scheyer had a heck of a career at Duke.

Jared McCain News / Duke Basketball Report / May 24

AI Fun, Featuring Jared McCain

Oklahoma City guard Jared McCain had a great game against San Antonio Friday night, finishing with 24 points and 4 rebounds (he has always been an underrated rebounder).

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 24

ACC Coaching: Is It Getting Better?

The other day, we linked to a story about the worst basketball coaching hires of the 21st century, and saw that about 1/3 of the list had been ACC coaches.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 24

Duke Football's 2026 Season Comes Down to These 3 Matchups

The Duke Blue Devils head into the college football season in unfamiliar territory as defending ACC champions for the first time in decades. It has been

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

Duke Falls To Princeton In NCAA Lax Semifinals, 14-7

Duke had a tremendous first half against #1 Princeton, down just 6-4 at the break. But there were signs that the Tigers were about to take it to another level, which they did in the third quarter.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

Is Duke Off To Lawrence This Fall?

Although we should stress that we haven’t seen anything official about this, there have been a lot of posts over the last 24 hours or so suggesting that Duke and Kansas will have an exhibition game in Allen Fieldhouse this fall.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

Major Changes Coming For International Recruiting?

It’s hard to know exactly what to make of this because it’s still quite early, but the NCAA is working on new guidelines about international players and eligibility.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Cooking Everybody

When Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje announced for Duke recently, it developed very quickly, but obviously, it was great news for Duke. Still just 16, Boumtje Boumtje is a bit of an unknown quality, but performances like this are helping to bring his game into focus.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

Friday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links

Duke fans knew that Philadelphia made a mistake letting Jared McCain go, but Oklahoma City was glad to snatch him up, and on Friday, that decision paid off big time for the Thunder.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

YouTube Gold: Duke’s First Visit To Kansas

As you probably have heard, Duke will be visiting Kansas this fall for an exhibition game. This program has been playing basketball for 120 years, and has been to Lawrence exactly once, in 1988.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23

YouTube Gold: The Magic Of Cameron

At a certain point during Duke’s rise to iconic status during the Mike Krzyzewski era, the university began to consider a new arena. They even had a location picked out: up the hill on what is now Coach K Highway, near the 15/501-147 ramp, if memory serves.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 22

Quinn Cook And Nolan Smith Are Planning Something Fun For Duke Fans

If you haven’t been following Quinn Cook on X, he’s been teasing something for the last several days, and now we know what it is. Check this out: My big brother @NdotSmitty and I are doing “THE BROTHERS CHAT” in Durham, NC with all the Duke fans that are able to attend on Thursday May 28th from 7-30pm-9:30pm!

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 21

Analyzing Duke’s Quarterback Battle for 2026 Season

The Duke Blue Devils will certainly have a different look under center next season, and there’s an interesting QB battle set to take place this fall. For context, the Blue Devils will be without star quarterback Darian Mensah next season.

College Basketball News / The Spun / May 13

Duke's 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule Is Absolutely Loaded

A promising season for the Duke Blue Devils ended with an Elite Eight heartbreaker against UConn and left some fans calling for head coach Jon Scheyer to get the boot.

Darian Mensah News / Yardbarker / May 13

Duke HC Manny Diaz is thankful for time with Darian Mensah

Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz could be mad. In fact, he'd be well within his rights to be a little ticked off.

Miami HC Mario Cristobal doesn't hold back on NIL chaos in college football

The focus on Steve Sarkisian's 'basket weaving' insult for SEC rival misses the bigger picture

ACC, Big 12 join calls to expand College Football Playoff, but some opposition still exists

The 'College football national champions' quiz

Duke Blue Devils News / Larry Brown Sports / May 13

Duke standout announces NBA Draft decision

With the NBA Scouting Combine underway, one Duke Blue Devils star is not planning on backing out and returning to college. Isaiah Evans, who played just two seasons at Duke, announced he has no plans to withdraw and return to school, while adding that he has already met with some NBA teams.

Duke Blue Devils News / Larry Brown Sports / April 30

Duke basketball program lands 16-year-old International star

The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball program continues to load up its roster for the 2026-27 season. On Thursday, Duke received a commitment from 16-year-old Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, who is a 7-foot center from FC Barcelona, as he announced on his Instagram page.