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During his playing days, Jerry West was devastated nearly every year when his Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics. He briefly coached, but given his high-strung nature, that really didn’t suit him in his post-player career.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Duke Basketball Report / July 27

Will LeBron Win In Philly? Don’t Bet On It.

There was a lot of hullabaloo last week when LeBron finally made his free agency decision and chose the Philadelphia 76ers, which was a surprise. Most people expected him to pick either Miami or Cleveland; in fact, Miami had already prepared a social media announcement, which was accidentally posted prematurely.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 26

Duke Recruiting: Beckham Black Update – A Brotherhood Assist?

A lot of schools are after Beckham Black. Widely regarded as (at least) one of the top two point guards in the class of ‘27, Black is certainly considering schools like Texas, Arkansas, and Duke.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 26

The Duke Chronicle Looks At Four New Talents For Women’s Basketball

The Duke Chronicle is cranking up its annual look at new talent for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and so far, they’ve done four on the women’s side.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 26

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Grant Hill had a brilliant four-year career at Duke, with more great plays than anyone could easily catalog. For us, there were three that stood out. #1: You won’t find it on YouTube, because it was a defensive play, but it was incredible: in his senior year, when UNC came to Cameron, Hill was back on defense and UNC had a 4-on-1 break.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 26

Duke Basketball Roster Boasts Massive Size Ahead of 2026-27

The Duke basketball program released the latest edition of The Brotherhood Podcast this week. In addition to the show's usual host, senior guard Caleb Foster, the "Summer Update" episode featured two other 2026-27 Blue Devils in junior center Patrick Ngongba II and freshman forward Cameron Williams.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 25

Chris Carrawell On Building Teams In The Modern Game

When Jon Scheyer took over as Duke’s basketball coach, there were some immediate and obvious differences between him and predecessor Mike Krzyzewski. The immediate stylistic differences were that while Coach K recruited for versatility and athleticism, Scheyer puts more of a premium on size, while still prizing versatility.

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

3 Bold Predictions for Duke Football Fall Camp

Fall camp is days away, as the Duke Blue Devils prepare to defend their ACC championship as the kings of the conference. For a couple of generations, Duke fans have not seen their football program stand alone as conference champions, and now they'll get to see their favorite college team put their triumph to the test in an uncertain 2026.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 25

Are These The Top 99 NBA Shooters Of All Time?

This is interesting: Bleacher Report listed their Top 99 NBA shooters of all time, and of those, six are former Blue Devils, and here they are: #82 – Grayson

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 25

YouTube Gold: 1964 Game 7 Western Conference Finals

This is some pretty rare video from 1964, of a Game 7 between the (then) St. Louis Hawks and the (then) San Francisco Warriors. There are at least three Hall of Famers in this game: Wilt Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond for the Warriors, and Bob Pettit for the Hawks.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / July 25

Reports: Duke-Michigan game canceled over broadcast dispute

A blockbuster nonconference game between national champion Michigan and Duke, scheduled for Dec. 21, has been canceled, multiple outlets reported Friday.

The 'Men's basketball national champion coaches' quiz

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

The Duke-Michigan Game In Miami Is OFF

The Duke-Michigan, first scheduled for Madison Square Garden, and then for Miami, has been canceled. Apparently, things just got too complicated. You’ll recall that the Big Ten claimed it had the broadcast rights to a game that was going to be on Amazon Prime, and then after all of that, Dusty May bolted for the Dallas Mavericks.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

Duke’s Official Roster Posted, With Some Surprises

As we’ve been starting our ACC basketball previews, we’ve looked periodically at GoDuke.com to see if they’ve posted the updated roster like most of the rest of the conference, and Thursday, they did.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

Duke’s Official Roster Posted, With Some Surprises

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

3 Duke Football Players Under Most Pressure Entering Fall Camp

Duke football is set to return in the coming weeks as training camp will officially kick off the program's pursuit of a third consecutive nine-win season for the first time in their history.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

Flaggs Dominate Barstool Stiffs On Celebrity Family Feud

As it turned out, Dave Portnoy and his Barstool Bums shouldn’t have bothered going on Family Feud, because the Flagg family just obliterated them, winning 543-0.

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

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 6

We have reached the final six spots in our countdown of the Duke football program's 2026 players. Over the last several weeks, we have been counting down the top 30 players on the roster for the 2026 campaign.

College Football News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 24

Every Transfer Expected To Make Immediate Impact for Duke Football

The Duke football program has many exciting new faces entering the mix for the 2026 campaign. Head coach Manny Diaz and Co. lost a lot of production from last year's ACC Championship squad, but many of the new additions are very intriguing, as most are entering the Power Four level for the first time.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

YouTube Gold: The First Great Big Man

Before Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal, there was George Mikan. Mikan was not someone who was destined to be an athlete.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

Could We Be Underestimating Duke’s Versatility?

For most college basketball programs, the summer is a fallow period devoid of news. That lends itself to speculation about the upcoming season, which for Duke fans has been ripe with possibilities.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

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Darian Mensah News / Yardbarker / July 15

Miami's Darian Mensah perfectly explains NIL and transfer portal era: 'Business is business'

Darian Mensah shocked the college football world this offseason with his transfer from the Duke Blue Devils to the Miami Hurricanes. The move says a lot about college football today.

Miami paid big money to win QB Darian Mensah in the transfer portal

QB Darian Mensah discusses how success of Cam Ward, Carson Beck persuaded him to transfer to Miami

Bold NC State talk isn't unwarranted heading into 2026 season

The 'College football national champions' quiz