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In today’s college basketball world, patience feels almost outdated. Rosters turn over quickly, freshmen are expected to contribute immediately, and if a player isn’t in the rotation right away, people start wondering what went wrong.

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / May 24

Watch: Even Duke's towel boy is athletic #dukebluedevils #accbasketball #collegebasketball

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 / ACC Digital Network / May 23

Watch: Pick Six #dukebluedevils #accfootball #collegefootball

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 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!

John Blackwell News / Duke Basketball Report / May 22

John Blackwell Pulls Out Of The NBA Draft

It became increasingly clear over the last several days that staying in the NBA Draft would be a mistake for John Blackwell, and on Friday, he made the smart move and will follow through on his transfer to Duke.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 22

Duke Basketball Found a Long-Term Gem in Boumtje Boumtje

The Duke basketball program made a late addition to its 2026 recruiting class in international big man Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, who is from Florida but has lived and played in Spain for the last several years.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 22

Behind The Lines: DBR Discusses Illinois’ November Visit To Cameron

When Isaac Ambrose from the Champaign Room, a SB Nation sister site dedicated to Illinois, asked us to help preview next season’s visit from Illinois, we knew just who to ask to help them out.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 22

Even With A Major Omission, This List Explains So Much

This Substack article from Craig Meyer lists his 13 worst coaching hires from the last 26 years, or if you prefer, this century. Five of them were ACC

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 22

Duke Basketball Has a Surprise ACC Title Challenger Nobody Is Talking About

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 college basketball season as the favorites out of the ACC once again. Duke has absolutely dominated the conference over the last few seasons, compiling a 36-2 league record over the last two years.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 22

YouTube Gold: 1987 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Classic Game 5

In 1987, Detroit was building what would soon become a championship team. With a backcourt of Isaiah Thomas and Joe Dumars, Rick Mahorn, second-year player Dennis Rodman, Bill Laimbeer, Vinnie Johnson, and John Salley, the core was set.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 22

Duke Football's Biggest Strengths in 2026 Are Impossible to Ignore

Duke Blue Devils football is at its best spot in decades. Head coach Manny Diaz has become one of the better coaches in the ACC and has his program in a good spot for long-term stability and consistency for years to come, as long as he can stick around in a sport that is picking coaches left and right.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Duke Basketball Report / May 22

Friday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links

Although Tyrese Proctor finally got off the bench for Cleveland, it’s not looking good for the Cavaliers, who lost 109-93 to New York Thursday night. Proctor played for just a minute but did not register in the box score.

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.