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.
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.
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.
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.
His presence is already influencing roster decisions As TheSmokingCuban.com notes, Cooper Flagg’s versatility is already paying dividends for the Mavericks.
If you thought you knew who Shaq was as a player, you can’t without seeing his college highlights. Shaquille O’ Neal was a great NBA player, one of the best big men of all time.
As the former Blue Devil impresses with the Lakers Covid must have been a really disorienting experience for Duke basketball players. They were staying at the Washington Duke, playing in an empty arena and games were postponed or canceled repeatedly.
Perhaps the most intriguing first round pick. Can he live up to the hype? The NBA Draft is always full of surprises and none of them were bigger this year than Portland getting Yang Hansen at #16.
A loss for Duke but what an opportunity for Robinson Well this is pretty cool news although it could be better for Duke: Justin Robinson, who has been Jon Scheyer’s Director of Player Development, has taken on a new post: he’s now with JJ Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers, where he’ll more or less have the same title: player development coach.
He may do exactly that, but it won’t be good news for everyone Last year, we thought that Pat Kelsey would do well, but like most people, had no idea of the masterful turnaround that Louisville would have.
...And just like 2025, Duke comes off very well here. It’s just July, we’re all still digesting the 2025 NBA Draft, but mock drafts never sleep, so what’s 2026 looking like?
On to summer league play! Looks like the Charlotte Hornets and Kon Knueppel have come to terms and Knueppel has now signed his rookie contract. His deal should be worth about $45.49 million, which could buy a lot of Wisconsin cheese curds.
Seriously, watch this later on the 4th, especially if you’re going to have a beer. In a podcast a few years ago, Rick Barry unloaded on Wilt Chamberlain for his dreadful free throw shooting.
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.
It seems the kids no longer want to wear the highly recognizable Nike swoosh.
The top prize of the 2025 NBA Draft class, Flagg is coming off a wildly successful freshman season at Duke.
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.
Just five months removed from trading away Luka Doncic, one of the most transcendent talents in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks suddenly appear primed for a title hunt in Dallas again.
Christian Collins is no hurry to choose a winner in his high-profile recruitment, the top-shelf Duke basketball target recently told On3. In fact, the
The Hornets have used the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 draft to select 6-foot-5 wing Kon Knueppel.
Cooper Flagg is the presumed No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers created a roster need when they dealt Anthony Davis to the Mavericks in a blockbuster deal.
The Duke Blue Devils have been at the top of the college basketball world for years, now working under head coach Jon Scheyer. Scheyer earned the keys to the program when legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski retired.
Duke has found their guy! Per our very own Aram Leighton, the Duke Blue Devils have hired Wake Forest pitching coach Corey Muscara as their next head baseball coach.
Deron Rippey Jr., a 6‑foot‑2, 175‑pound point guard out of Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey, has steadily climbed recruiting boards this spring. He checks in at No.
Duke and Texas will play in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte on Nov. 4, ESPN announced Monday. The announcement coincides with Vitale's 86th birthday and his new multiyear contract with the network.
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