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After the Dallas Mavericks fired coach Jason Kidd, a rumor sparked that new GM Masai Ujiri would make a run at Duke’s Jon Scheyer. From his point of view, it makes sense.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 20

Three Best-Case Scenarios for 2026 Duke Football

The summer time is perfect for fandom delusion to take over: everyone believes their team can win their respective conference championship, and the Duke faithful are no different under head coach Manny Diaz ahead of a critical third season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 20

The NBA Draft Decisions That Could Affect Duke

With the NBA Draft combine complete, Duke fans are anxiously awaiting official confirmation that John Blackwell will indeed arrive in Durham this summer.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 20

Could These Two Former Blue Devils Reunite In The NBA?

The chances of this actually happening are probably minimal, but it’s still fun to think about: the Smoking Cuban asks if the Dallas Mavericks could end up with both Isaiah Evans and Maliq Brown alongside former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 20

Will Wade Update: Not Going All That Well In Baton Rouge?

Since his NC State team was knocked out of the tournament by Sean Miller’s Texas, Will Wade’s life has been pretty active. After telling State fans, and apparently A.D.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 20

Why This Duke Team Is Built for March

The Duke basketball program has a new look heading into the 2026-27 season, but in the best possible way. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff, coming off two straight stunning collapses in the NCAA Tournament, have rebuilt their roster in a way that Duke fans are typically not used to.

Ted Williams News / Duke Basketball Report / May 20

Twitter Gold: Ted Williams Spots A Rising Star

When he was a young prospect, future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza was a nobody. He was drafted in 1988,and only as a personal favor to his father from his godfather, L.A.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / May 18

What Bryson Howard Brings to the Blue Devils

Bryson Howard’s commitment brought more than just another highly ranked prospect to Duke. It gave the Blue Devils one of the fastest-rising wings in the country, a player whose style fits well with the direction Jon Scheyer is charting for the program.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 18

With The NBA Playoffs Down To Four Teams, Odds Are A Duke Guy Will Get A Ring

With Cleveland’s 125-94 beat-down of Detroit Sunday night, the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals are set, and three of the four teams are represented by Duke’s Brotherhood: Cleveland has Tyrese Proctor, San Antonio has Mason Plumlee, and Oklahoma City has Jared McCain.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 18

A Strange And Offensive Fran McCaffrey Story

We’ll admit a bias up front: we’ve never much liked Fran McCaffrey. A Philly product, McCaffrey started at Wake Forest, where he brought the nickname “White Magic.” He lasted one year at Wake; McCaffrey transferred back home and finished at Penn.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 18

Friday Night ACC Title Rematch Could Be Duke’s Biggest Test

Duke Blue Devils football is in as good a place as they ever thought it would be a decade ago under David Cutcliffe. After winning the ACC Championship last season under the guidance of Manny Diaz, Duke has a chance to maintain consistency in the conference ahead of a big year for the program.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 18

John Blackwell Praises Duke's Support During NBA Combine

Duke commit John Blackwell is one of the top transfer portal players from this year’s cycle, but he is also taking part in the NBA Draft Combine as he

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 18

Twitter Gold: Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Takes It Coast-To-Coast

When Duke got a commitment from Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje in April, it seemed to come together very fast. And while, as we understand, he’s a Floridian, he’s been playing in Spain, so he’s really been off the U.S.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

Duke Lax Moves On To Championship Weekend!

Of course, it doesn’t get talked about as much as men’s basketball, but Duke lacrosse has been nearly as strong as basketball, and that’s remarkable. The program was nearly destroyed in 2006 when Crystal Mangum made her notorious false allegations about being gang-raped.

Utah Jazz News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

Cameron Boozer Gets A Tough Query From The Jazz

Talk about a brutal interview! Here’s a question that Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith asked Cameron Boozer: “Carlos (Boozer) could only take us to the Western Conference Finals.

College Basketball News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

Coach K Comments On Auburn’s Succession

It wasn’t really a controversy, it was more like a slight glance across the room, some raised eyebrows. It was not a big deal, but people noticed when Mike Krzyzewski compared Duke’s succession to Auburn’s.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 17

YouTube Gold: Jared McCain Raining Threes For Duke

When he was at Duke, it was easy to underestimate Jared McCain. First, at 6-3, he was relatively small and never seemed hugely athletic. And in some ways, like the nails and the TikTok career, he might have been a guy that Mike Krzyzewski might have passed on.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / May 17

Duke Showing Interest In Top Santa Clara Transfer

The Duke Blue Devils have shown interest in a top transfer portal talent while he takes part in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. Specifically, Santa Clara

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.

College Football 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 / Softball On SI / May 11

Durham Regional: Schedule & Updates

The Duke Blue Devils were named the No. 12 overall seed and earned hosting right for the fifth time in program history. Arizona, Howard and Marshall are the three other teams who will travel to Smith Family Stadium beginning Friday, May 15.

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.

Duke Blue Devils News / Hoops Rumors / April 24