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Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 28

DBR Bites #127 – Is Everyone Eligible Now?

Coming off the Christmas Break there is plenty for the Duke Basketball Roundup to discuss. First up on their plate is a preview of the Sun Bowl against Arizona State.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 28

Isaiah Evans Seeks Reset as Duke Opens ACC Play

The Duke Blue Devils have been one of the top teams in college basketball this season, posting an 11–1 record and ranking sixth in the AP Top 25. After suffering a narrow upset loss to No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 28

Duke’s Roster Is Built to Win It All

The Duke Blue Devils came into this season with Championship aspirations. This coaching staff, led by head coach Jon Scheyer, is a great one, and they also came into this season thinking about winning it all.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 28

Why Duke Will Be Motivated Entering ACC Play

The Duke Blue Devils have been sitting on their latest game for a long time now. They have a break because of the holiday season. The last time that the Blue Devils had some time off, they did not have the best games.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 28

ACC Roundup – One More Day Of Non-Conference Action

ACC play resumes after the Christmas break with three non-conference games, none of them remotely interesting on the surface: Boston College plays the entity known as LeMoyne,Georgia Tech gets traditional patsy Florida A&M and SMU sees Cal State-Fullerton.

Kon Knueppel News / Duke Basketball Report / December 28

Kon Knueppel Injury Update

As we all saw Friday, former Blue Devil Kon Knueppel suffered his first injury as a professional, rolling his ankle in the first quarter against the Orlando Magic.

Duke Blue Devils News / SwimSwam / December 27

Winter Juniors ‘A’ Finalist Reese Reilly Commits to Duke for 2026-27

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Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / December 27

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Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 27

Cooper Flagg Made An Impression On The Warriors On Christmas Day

Former Blue Devil Cooper Flagg continues to dazzle as he continues his first circuit around the NBA. On Christmas Day, the Dallas Mavericks played at Golden State and Flagg again showed his unusually advanced game.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / December 26

Duke Blue Devils Christmas Wishlist

Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils are six days removed from their first loss of the year. They blew a huge lead and lost a game they should not have.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 26

Will Virginia Be Duke’s Toughest ACC Test?

Look, let’s face it: while Duke made the Final Four last spring, the ACC regular season, and most of the tournament too, sucked. The conference was just basically helpless.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 26

If Duke Is Looking For A Good Endorsement…

You’d have a hard time beating this from Giannis Antetokounmpo, aka the Greek Freak. Check out what he said in 2023 about if he had gone to college: “I’m 6’11” and I can handle the ball, pass and get in the paint.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 26

A Look At Evolving 2026 NBA Draft Scenarios

As we discussed recently and as you’ve probably heard a lot by now, the anticipated Top Three picks in next June’s NBA Draft are BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Carlos Boozer.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 26

Twitter Gold: Harry Giles Update

Injuries can be really devastating for basketball players. Grant Hill’s career was ultimately defined by injuries and then the immense courage he showed in overcoming them.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 25

Duke Wins & Losses In Turnover-Heavy Games

Frankly it’s not the kind of record basketball programs are eager to advertise. Before our current era of all-kinds-of-stats-circulated-all-the-time, some coaches and sport information directors actually worked to suppress sharing how many turnovers their teams or players committed.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 25

Kon Knueppel Update!

Former Blue Devil Kon Knueppel continues to dazzle in his rookie NBA season. His most recent accomplishment is gettin to 100 threes faster than any other rookie.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 25

YouTube Gold: A Merry Christmas From DBR And Louis Jordan

Back in 2006, we did a music post for Christmas with a James Brown holiday jam and a picture of JB in a Santa suit. Looked fun and what better way to celebrate Christmas?

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 24

What Exactly Is Cameron Boozer’s NBA Potential?

If you have access to The Athletic ( we don’t but Barry Jacobs clued us in to this), there is an interesting piece up on Cameron Boozer, asking if he has

Cooper Flagg News / Duke Basketball Report / December 24

Cooper Flagg Update: The Rookie Is Soaring

Cooper Flagg turned 19 last weekend and the former Duke Blue Devil is well on his way to greatness in the NBA. After a bit of a slow start as he played out of position at point guard, Flagg is back at forward and absolutely destroying the league.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 24

YouTube Gold: The Big O

The pantheon of great basketball players has a problem with recency bias. Think about it: who do you think about when you think about the all-time greats?

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / December 20

No. 19 Texas Tech hands No. 3 Duke first loss of season in historic comeback

No. 3 Duke (11-1) is unbeaten no more.

Kentucky finally plays up to potential in win over No. 22 St. John's

Unorthodox assist gives No. 12 UNC win over Ohio State

No. 8 Houston snaps No. 14 Arkansas' four-game streak

Penny Hardaway, Memphis off to miserable start in 2025

Top five studs and duds this season in men's college basketball

Duke Blue Devils News / Athlon Sports / December 19

Darian Mensah Announces Career Decision on Friday

Duke Blue Devils quarterback Darian Mensah emerged as one of college football’s breakout stars in 2025. He led Duke to an 8-5 record, including 6-2 in conference play, and an outright ACC championship, the program’s first since 1962.

Cameron Boozer News / Field Level Media / December 16