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With Cleveland’s 125-94 beat-down of Detroit Sunday night, the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals are set, and three of the four teams are represented by Duke’s Brotherhood: Cleveland has Tyrese Proctor, San Antonio has Mason Plumlee, and Oklahoma City has Jared McCain.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 18

A Strange And Offensive Fran McCaffrey Story

We’ll admit a bias up front: we’ve never much liked Fran McCaffrey. A Philly product, McCaffrey started at Wake Forest, where he brought the nickname “White Magic.” He lasted one year at Wake; McCaffrey transferred back home and finished at Penn.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 18

Friday Night ACC Title Rematch Could Be Duke’s Biggest Test

Duke Blue Devils football is in as good a place as they ever thought it would be a decade ago under David Cutcliffe. After winning the ACC Championship last season under the guidance of Manny Diaz, Duke has a chance to maintain consistency in the conference ahead of a big year for the program.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 18

John Blackwell Praises Duke's Support During NBA Combine

Duke commit John Blackwell is one of the top transfer portal players from this year’s cycle, but he is also taking part in the NBA Draft Combine as he

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 18

Twitter Gold: Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Takes It Coast-To-Coast

When Duke got a commitment from Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje in April, it seemed to come together very fast. And while, as we understand, he’s a Floridian, he’s been playing in Spain, so he’s really been off the U.S.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

Duke Lax Moves On To Championship Weekend!

Of course, it doesn’t get talked about as much as men’s basketball, but Duke lacrosse has been nearly as strong as basketball, and that’s remarkable. The program was nearly destroyed in 2006 when Crystal Mangum made her notorious false allegations about being gang-raped.

Utah Jazz News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

Cameron Boozer Gets A Tough Query From The Jazz

Talk about a brutal interview! Here’s a question that Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith asked Cameron Boozer: “Carlos (Boozer) could only take us to the Western Conference Finals.

College Basketball News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

Coach K Comments On Auburn’s Succession

It wasn’t really a controversy, it was more like a slight glance across the room, some raised eyebrows. It was not a big deal, but people noticed when Mike Krzyzewski compared Duke’s succession to Auburn’s.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 17

Duke Showing Interest In Top Santa Clara Transfer

The Duke Blue Devils have shown interest in a top transfer portal talent while he takes part in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. Specifically, Santa Clara

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 16

Why 5-Star Rippey Jr. Will Become Duke Fan Favorite

The Duke basketball program is once again bringing in an elite group of freshman talent to contribute right away. For the third year in a row, head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are bringing in the No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 16

Why Duke's Incoming Freshman Class in Very Different Spot

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have sealed the No. 1 overall recruiting class for the third season in a row. After the Blue Devils made a late signing with international prospect Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, they jumped back into the No.

Jon Scheyer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 16

Breaking Down Sebastian Wilkins' Role With Duke

The 2026-27 season is as good an opportunity as head coach Jon Scheyer has had at Duke to cut down the nets. Duke is coming off a brutal ending to its 2025-26 season, falling in heartbreaking fashion to UConn in the Elite Eight.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 16

2 Biggest Revenge Games for Duke Next Season

The Duke basketball program put together a vastly successful 2025-26 season and has serious potential to improve on that in 2026-27. This past season, the Blue Devils posted a 35-3 record and captured the ACC regular-season and tournament titles for the second consecutive year.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 16

Duke’s Isaiah Evans Doubles Down on Staying in NBA Draft

Duke guard Isaiah Evans appears headed for the NBA Draft, and likely won’t be considering a return to the Blue Devils for the 2026-27 season. Earlier this week, Evans announced his intentions to stay in the draft instead of returning to Durham next season .

Is It Time For The ACC To Let The Irish Go?

First of all, the column we’re going to discuss is by Mike DeCourcy, and since he had announced his retirement just prior to the Final Four, we’re really happy to see he’s still writing.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 16

Saturday’s Brotherhood News & Links

In Friday Night’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Tyrese Proctor and the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 6 to the Detroit Pistons, 115-94, while Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs moved on, knocking off Minnesota, 139-109.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 16

YouTube Gold: The ABA’s Dr. J

When Julius Erving was at UMass, his game was seriously limited by the rules of the day. His number one frustration was that he could not dunk. It took

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 16

Predicting Duke's 2026 Football Schedule Results Heading Into Summer

The Duke Blue Devils face a daunting task this season after losing several star players to both the transfer portal and the NFL Draft. 2026 looks to be Manny Diaz's biggest test as Duke's head coach, but his ability to establish a tough-nosed, competitive culture in Durham may lead to overachivement this fall.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 15

Boozer Explains Why Going to Duke Was 'Great Thing'

Duke basketball freshman phenom Cameron Boozer is widely regarded as one of the top-three 2026 NBA Draft prospects following one of the most productive freshman seasons in recent college basketball memory.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 15

More On Duke’s Latest Recruit, Nick Arnold

The House Settlement supposedly eliminated walk-ons, but the concept is still there. Nick Arnold announced his commitment to Duke yesterday, but he is referring to himself as a preferred walk-on.

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.

College Football 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.

Duke Blue Devils News / Hoops Rumors / April 24