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One recruiting class can define three to five years of a college football program. Last year, the culmination of Mike Elko's first recruiting class with the Duke Blue Devils made substantial impacts that helped lead the program to their first outright ACC Championship in six decades.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 7

Boumtje Boumtje Update!

Most of next year’s team is on campus now, and seven of the eight new players are getting incorporated and up to speed. The one who’s not? Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, who is currently playing in the Adidas Eurocamp, and apparently making a major impression.

Dallas Mavericks News / Duke Basketball Report / June 7

Dallas Is Committed To Cooper Flagg. What Does That Mean For Kyrie Irving?

As the NBA Draft draws closer, the Dallas Mavericks have made it clear that Cooper Flagg is now their cornerstone, their primary building block. That makes perfect sense.

Jon Scheyer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 7

Ranking Duke Basketball Incoming Rookies by Immediate Impact

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff once again put together one of the best recruiting classes in the country. The Blue Devils are bringing in the No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 7

Twitter Gold: Sebastian Wilkins Shows What He Can Do

Sebastian Wilkins redshirted last year and we really didn’t get to see much of him. He’ll be playing this year, of course, and we’ll see a lot more of what he can do.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 7

Most Important Month Stretch for Duke Basketball Next Season

After the release of the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge, the Duke Blue Devils have what is likely the toughest non-conference schedule of any team in college basketball next season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 6

Best Part About Duke Basketball's Gauntlet Non-Conference Slate

It's become a regularity for Duke fans under head coach Jon Scheyer that the Blue Devils will face one of the toughest non-conference schedules in college basketball each season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 6

Is Maliq Brown Working His Way Up The Draft?

Some potentially great news for former Duke ace Maliq Brown, as he appears to have made a solid impression in the run-up to the draft, and now, he may have moved up near the top of the second round.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 6

Why Duke's 2026 Linebacker Room Could Become ACC's Best

The Duke Blue Devils face uncertainty on their football roster heading into the 2026 college football season. While they might be the reigning ACC champions, Duke suffered heavy losses this offseason through the transfer portal and the NFL Draft exits.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / June 5

What Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje Brings to the Blue Devils

Let’s be honest for a second. When Jon Scheyer pulled Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje from FC Barcelona, the recruiting world collectively lost its mind – and rightfully so.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

Duke To Visit Florida For ACC/SEC Challenge

The ACC/SEC Challenge pairings have been released, and Duke will be playing Florida in the Swamp. This is the first time that Duke has visited Florida since both teams were in the SEC in 1937 – 89 years ago.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

Jon Scheyer Has Some Problems With His Roster, But They’re The Good Kind

Duke’s 2026-27 roster is fascinating for a lot of reasons. First of all, the Blue Devils get Pat Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Caleb Foster and Cayden Boozer back, and Sebastian Wilkins too, after his redshirt year.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

YouTube Gold: The Great Andrew Toney

Andrew Toney is somewhat overlooked today, which is really a shame. Drafted out of the University of Lousiana by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1980, Toney quickly established himself as a superb offensive guard.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Duke Basketball's 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge Opponent Revealed

The matchups for the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge have been revealed, and the Duke basketball program now knows its opponent. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have already built arguably the toughest non-conference schedule of any team in college basketball, and they just added the potential preseason No.

College Football News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

This Offensive Lineman Could Be Duke’s Saving Grace at Tackle

The Duke Blue Devils football program looks to become the first repeat champions in the ACC since 2019 and 2020, as they have retooled a roster ravaged by the loss of several starters due to various reasons this offseason.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

The Duke Basketball Returner Under Most Pressure Next Season

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball staff have as championship-ready a squad as he has had since he took over at the helm. The Blue

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 4

Nolan Smith Makes A Rather Daring Move

Interesting Nolan Smith news, as the second-year Tennessee State coach, along with several other coaches, including the football coach, women’s basketball, softball, track and field, and volleyball coaches, have sent a letter to the university president, expressing no confidence in A.D.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Predicting Duke Basketball's Biggest Surprise Breakouts Next Season

If there's one thing the Duke basketball program has going for it heading into next season, it's depth. Head coach Jon Scheyer built what is likely the deepest and most complete roster in college basketball, as he can legitimately go 10 or 11 deep in the rotation with all of the talent coming in.

San Antonio Spurs News / Duke Basketball Report / June 4

NBA Finals Brotherhood Playoff Watch: San Antonio Loses Game 1

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, New York basically out-toughed San Antonio late in the game to pull out a 105-95 win. As we’ve seen during the rest of the playoffs, former Blue Devil Mason Plumlee rarely gets off the bench, and Wednesday was no exception, as he got another DNP.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Why Duke Football Can Still Have Success in 2026

The Duke Blue Devils are one of the more uncertain teams in the ACC heading into the 2026 season, and it’ll be tough for them to win a second consecutive ACC title. The Blue Devils — despite going just 7-5 overall — managed to sneak their way into winning the ACC Championship crown after knocking off Virginia in the last season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 4

Twitter Gold: Carlos Boozer’s Coolest Renter

We’ve talked before about the hilarious story of Prince renting Carlos Boozer’s LA mansion. As we understood it, Boozer rented it to Prince, expecting a straightforward rental situation, or at least whatever you do when it’s a mansion.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 2

Ranking Duke Football Players With Highest 2026 Ceiling

The Duke Blue Devils lost a pair of dynamic players on their offense this offseason with the transfer departures of quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Cooper Barkate.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 1

3 Duke Football Standouts Who Could Become High Draft Picks

The Duke Blue Devils had an impressive group of talent last season that led them to a stunning win in the ACC Championship. It was a program that saw a handful of its key starters along the defensive front, offensive line, and secondary drafted to the NFL in April.

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.