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Cooper Flagg showed glimpse of abilities in NBA Summer League debut

Cooper Flagg's NBA Summer League debut drew as much interest as possible for an exhibition game in the summer.

Bronny James disappoints in matchup with top pick Cooper Flagg

Five intriguing NBA Summer League storylines to watch

Ticket prices for Cooper Flagg-Bronny James Summer League matchup were absurd

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The 'AP men's college basketball Players of the Year' quiz

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YouTube Gold: The Jackson Five On The Ed Sullivan Show

What a dynamic performance. The Ed Sullivan show ran from 1948 to 1971. To put that in perspective, that’s three years after the end of World War II to the release of the first commercial microprocessor, the 4004 by Intel.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 11

Tyrese Proctor Update: A Good Start To Summer League Play

Duke fans know what Cleveland has. As expected, Tyrese Proctor fell to the second round in June’s NBA Draft, but he wound up in a great situation. Cleveland has been building intelligently and appears to have some good guys on the roster.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 11

Duke Recruiting: Miikka Muurinen Cuts His List

And Duke is still there Duke target Miikka Muurinen has cut his list and he’s down to seven schools: Arkansas, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, NC State, and North Carolina.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 11

Duke Recruiting: Miiika Muurinen Cuts His List

And Duke is still there Duke target Miikka Muurinen has cut his list and he’s down to seven schools: Arkansas, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, NC State, and North Carolina.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 11

Cooper Flagg Makes His NBA Summer League Debut

Shooting aside, he did pretty well. lCooper Flagg had his NBA debut in summer league play Thursday night and while he called it one his worst games ever, he showed plenty.

Cooper Flagg News / Duke Basketball Report / July 11

Grant Hill On Cooper Flagg’s Future With Dallas

Who would know better? We’ve noticed a real and discernible trend when it comes to assessing Cooper Flagg’s NBA potential and it’s pretty straightforward: people who have played or who do play see potential greatness while analysts who haven’t played have more questions.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 11

You Tube Gold: The Science And Art Of The Free Throw

Too late for Shaq, but pretty interesting stuff here for anyone aspiring player. Free throw shooting is one of the most intriguing aspects of basketball.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 11

Bronny James disappoints in matchup with top pick Cooper Flagg

The crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center went crazy for James, but he didn't show after his initial flurry.

Mavs' Cooper Flagg speaks out after Summer League debut

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NBA News / Field Level Media / July 11

Mavs' Cooper Flagg speaks out after Summer League debut

Dallas Mavericks rookie and No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg contributed 10 points in his debut.

Ticket prices for Flagg-Bronny James Summer League matchup were absurd

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NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / July 10

Ticket prices for Cooper Flagg-Bronny James Summer League matchup were absurd

Cooper Flagg and Bronny James are already selling out games … Summer League games, that is.

20 NBA players who could be traded this offseason

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

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The 'AP men's college basketball Players of the Year' quiz

How many of the men's college basketball players to be named the Associated Press' Player of the Year since the 1999-2000 season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

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Magic Johnson News / Duke Basketball Report / July 10

YouTube Gold: Magic Johnson Faces, And Triumphs Over HIV

A grim day followed by his most brilliant comeback There are some moments in life that stop you in your tracks. For one generation, it was the death of FDR.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 10

Cooper Flagg Addressing One Of The Few Weaknesses In His Game?

Flagg is not Michael Jordan, but he has a quality that Jordan had and that’s a desire to master every part of the game. Remember when people were saying Cooper Flagg’s weakness might be his three point shooting?

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 9

Some Cool Videos From Duke’s Social Media Team

Just enough to whet your whistle for the fall! We’ve said for a long time that Duke Basketball social media team is brilliant. They basically defined the space and continue to lead it.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 9

Nik Khamenia Thinks Duke Can Win The Natty. Is He Right?

It’s not impossible, but a lot of things would have to line up. It’s not unusual for freshmen to get to college and say they think their team can win a national championship.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 9

YouTube Gold: Laimbeer vs. Ewing

Call it a running theme There are a lot of criticisms of today’s NBA, but the biggest one is probably that it is not as physical as it once was. That might or might not be a good thing.

Paolo Banchero News / Duke Basketball Report / July 8

Paolo Banchero Signs A Massive Extension

Another member of the Brotherhood cashes in Orlando has a history of drafting guys who can’t wait to be out of there, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with former Duke star Paolo Banchero as Banchero has signed an extension.

Maliq Brown News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 3

'Feel Like a New Man': Duke Basketball Forward on Recovery From Injury

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.

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

Projected Duke Basketball Starting Five Features Only Two Newcomers

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.

Duke Blue Devils News / Hoops Rumors / June 25