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For most college basketball programs, the summer is a fallow period devoid of news. That lends itself to speculation about the upcoming season, which for Duke fans has been ripe with possibilities.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

Tragic News For The DBR Community

There are times in life when things that make absolutely no sense happen. Out of the blue, you get news about good people who have suffered some thunderbolt from out of the blue that utterly changes their life forever.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 23

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 7

We have reached No. 7 on our Duke football 2026 top 30 countdown list. Over the last few weeks, we have been counting down the top 30 players on the Blue Devils' roster heading into the 2026 season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 23

The 2027 5-Star Prospect Duke Basketball Should Prioritize

The 2027 recruiting class is a very interesting case not only for the Duke basketball program but also for head coaches and staff around the country. The

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

YouTube Gold: Kareem’s Choice For GOAT May Surprise You

Generally speaking, most people consider either Michael Jordan or LeBron James to be the GOAT of professional basketball. Jordan was an incredible presence from 1984 to 2003, minus his first two retirements.

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

How 2027 Recruiting Class Possibly Affected Duke's 2026 Recruiting

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are bringing in the No. 1 overall high school recruiting class for the third straight year in 2026.

Jay Bilas News / Duke Basketball Report / July 22

No, Jay Bilas Was Not Laid Off By ESPN

Like us, you may have been shocked by posts online suggesting that, as it cuts costs and lays off employees, ESPN laid off former Blue Devil Jay Bilas.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 22

A Potential Olympic Headache For Grant Hill

Well, this is kind of weird: apparently, Grant Hill and Jaylen Brown got into it a bit over how Hill put together Team USA. Hill, of course, is now running USA Basketball, and in 2024, he passed on Brown when Kawhi Leonard had to withdraw, taking Derrick White instead, and Brown was not happy about it.

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

Projecting Duke Football's Week 1 Starting Lineup Before Camp Begins

The Duke football program will look much different in 2026 than it did last season. Coming off an ACC title, lots of new faces will need to take big leaps forward if the Blue Devils are going to have any chance to defend that crown.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

Cooper Flagg And Family Coming To Family Feud This Week

Well this should be fun: Cooper Flagg and family will take on Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports family on Celebrity Family Feud. The Flaggs will feature Cooper, his twin brother Ace, older brother Hunter, mom and dad Kelly and Ralph, and his grandfather.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

Javin DeLaurier Comes Home

We can’t find anything official, but we’ve seen several social media posts suggesting that former Blue Devil Javin DeLaurier will return to Duke Basketball as a Player Development Assistant.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 21

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 9

We have officially made it into the single digits in our Duke football 2026 top 30 players countdown list. Over the last few weeks, we have been counting down the top 30 players on the Blue Devils' roster heading into the 2026 season, with the No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 21

Duke 5-Star Target Uvwo Mirrors Former Blue Devil Star

Duke basketball fans got to see all of the 2027 recruits that head coach Jon Scheyer and Co. have shown extended interest in at the 2026 Nike Peach Jam last week.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

Cayden Daughtry Had A Peach Jam Explosion

Clearly, the breakout star at Peach Jam was Cayden Daughtry, who went off like a Roman Candle in North Augusta this past week. He racked up 258 points, 49 assists, 34 rebounds, 23 steals, and averaged 34.8 ppg, which was all sensational.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

Peach Jam Wrap Up Links Run

Duke’s Kager Knueppel finishes strong at Peach Jam to end AAU season Kentucky target Lewis Uvwo is still new to basketball, but he’s already an elite shot-blocker

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 21

How Cayden Daughtry May Have Forced Duke's Next Move

The Duke basketball program has been involved with a few recruits in the 2027 recruiting class, which is generally viewed as a pretty weak class all-around.

Larry Bird News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

YouTube Gold: A Fresh Look At Larry Bird

We’ve talked a lot about Larry Bird in this space, largely because Bird had a genius for basketball that is exceedingly rare. A lot of people think that Bird was too slow and couldn’t jump, and that he wouldn’t be able to play today.

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

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 10

Over the last few weeks, we have released our Duke football 2026 top 30 players countdown from No. 30 to No. 1. With training camp quickly approaching, we are now in the top 10.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 20

Duke Recruiting; Kager Knueppel Update!

When Kager Knueppel committed to Duke, the headlines all mentioned his brother, Kon, who had a terrific year at Duke, and was nearly the NBA Rookie of the Year this past season as well.

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

Biggest Questions Duke Football Must Answer Before Week 1

The Duke Blue Devils are the reigning ACC champions in college football, wearing the honor proudly during the offseason. However, things will change when they host the Tulane Green Wave to kick off their season, as the transfer portal and NFL Draft put much of their roster into question.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Basketball Report / July 20

Memphis, Cameron Boozer Wrap Up Summer League Play,

At its heart, NBA Summer League basketball is a chance for teams to see their draftees and other young players in action, and how they respond, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and so on.

Darian Mensah News / Yardbarker / July 15

Miami's Darian Mensah perfectly explains NIL and transfer portal era: 'Business is business'

Darian Mensah shocked the college football world this offseason with his transfer from the Duke Blue Devils to the Miami Hurricanes. The move says a lot about college football today.

Miami paid big money to win QB Darian Mensah in the transfer portal

QB Darian Mensah discusses how success of Cam Ward, Carson Beck persuaded him to transfer to Miami

Bold NC State talk isn't unwarranted heading into 2026 season

The 'College football national champions' quiz