Sharp decision-making, spirited hustle, squad cohesiveness, and strong finishes comprise the recipe for patented Duke basketball bucket-getting success.
The No. 6-ranked Duke Blue Devils improved to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play following a thrilling second half against No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC) that led to an 84-73 win at the KFC Yum!
Duke and head coach Manny Diaz have been active during the first few days of the 2026 college football transfer portal window, working to address the roster’s most pressing needs heading into 2026.
Don’t get used to it. Or, to put it in more positive terms, enjoy it while you can. The statistical dimensions of what Cameron Boozer has achieved so far this season are seldom matched, certainly not on any squad with a variety of talented players.
The Duke Blue Devils improved to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play on Tuesday night with an electric second-half effort against No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC).
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Virginia canned Cal 84-60, Clemson held on against SMU 74-70, Miami survived Wake Forest 81-77 and Stanford just nipped Virginia Tech 69-68.
The No. 6-ranked Duke Blue Devils improved to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in ACC play after taking down No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC) on the road 84-73. The
So someone made a request on X to post Duke highlights of Nolan Smith and that wish was granted. When he was at Duke, Smith improved dramatically. Along with Jon Scheyer, he formed one of Duke’s more underrated backcourts.
The Duke basketball program outscored No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC) 46-26 in the second half to seal an 84-73 victory over the Cardinals at the KFC Yum!
Caleb Foster grew up as a Duke basketball fan. Now, as the Harrisburg, N.C., native has demonstrated time and again in various ways the past few years, it's clear that his Blue Devil fandom hasn't wavered a bit since the program transitioned from Mike Krzyzewski's legendary reign into the Jon Scheyer era.
In the second half of Duke’s win over Louisville, the Blue Devils really cranked up the defense. Duke just turned off all the options against Pat Kelsey’s three point-centric machine like a boa constrictor slowly choking out a Cardinal.
The Blue Devils entered the Yum! Center with a lot still to prove. Having given up 50% shooting for 3 games in a row, it’s clear there are still some extensive issues defensively for Jon Scheyer’s squad.
The No. 6-ranked Duke Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 ACC) put together a fantastic comeback effort in the second half to take down No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC) 84-73 at the KFC Yum!
What is with Duke and comebacks in the Yum! Center? Duke’s comeback at Louisville in 2019 was shocking because it happened really fast. Duke was down 23 with 9:58 to play.
In Tuesday’s ACC Action, Syracuse took care of Georgia Tech 82-72 and NC State survived Boston College, 79-71. We were curious about how Cuse’s Naithan George would perform going up against his old team.
It’s really kind of amazing just how much Duke Basketball is now part of the overall sphere of basketball, if you’ll forgive the pun. In college, you see a number of coaches – Jeff Capel, Johnny Dawkins, Bobby Hurley, Greg Paulus and Nolan Smith come to mind.
The No. 6-ranked Duke Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 ACC) pulled off an electric comeback effort to take down No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC) at the KFC Yum!
A few years ago, we saw a post saying that only (maybe) four players had ever blocked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Sky Hook, but we keep finding other guys who did it.
Well, it didn’t look pretty early for the 6th-ranked Duke Blue Devils, but the powerhouse program was able to use a second-half surge to propel past No.