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There are no guarantees in recruiting, and like horses and hand grenades, close doesn’t count. No one knows what will happen with Kager Knueppel, who is on a lightning rise in the high school rankings, shooting (appropriate for that family, right) from #122 to #28 in just one update.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 28

Former Duke Star Amile Jefferson To Coach Boston’s Summer League Team

Things have seemed somewhat quiet lately for former Duke star and assistant coach Amile Jefferson since moving from Durham to Boston to be an assistant with the Celtics, but that’s from the outside.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 28

4 Takeaways From College Football 27 Duke Blue Devils Ratings

The Duke Blue Devils will be a team to watch both in real life and in a video game. EA Sports' College Football 27 is set for its worldwide release on July 9, with early access beginning July 2 for some users.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 28

YouTube Gold: Boumtje Boumtje Debuts With Team USA

As the World Cup of football (or soccer) plays out in the U.S., the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup is getting started in Istanbul, and Team USA’s first game is worth mentioning.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 27

Maliq Brown Arrives In San Antonio & Finds Something Familiar

We’ve said for a long time that it’s probably better to be drafted later by a team with a great culture than it is to be taken earlier by a team with a lesser culture.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 27

Duke Basketball: The Explosive 1990s.

This is a pretty great article from The Athletic about Duke Basketball in the ’90s. Those who were around for the early part of the Krzyzewski era will remember that for a while, it was a real uphill struggle.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 27

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players: No. 24

The Duke football program had a long offseason after several key players on both sides of the ball departed, either for the NFL Draft or the transfer portal.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 27

YouTube Gold: A Terrifying Flight In The Early NBA

The NBA hasn’t always been what it is today. In the earliest days, it was kind of cobbled together, and some guys turned down contracts because they had better offers from other employers.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Duke Basketball Report / June 26

Skip Bayless Misses Again, This Time On Cam Boozer

When Larry Bird entered the NBA, he had plenty of doubters. He didn’t pass the eye test: he was slow, couldn’t jump, and was ghostly white. Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan figured it out quickly.

Mark Williams News / Duke Basketball Report / June 26

Former Blue Devil Mark Williams Re-Ups With Phoenix

You may remember that in 2025, Charlotte tried to trade Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they canceled the trade after a physical uncovered some problems they had not been aware of.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 26

Twitter World Cup Gold: Possibly The Greatest Goal Ever

The finer points of soccer, or football if you must, are lost on most Americans, present company included. Give us a Eurostep, please, or maybe a step-back three.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 25

A Glance At The Brotherhood And The 2026 NBA Draft

So the draft is over, and what does it mean for the many tentacles of the Brotherhood? Let’s look at it. Well, some of them, anyway. There’s a lot of sifting and sorting to be done yet.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 25

3 Defensive Statistical Categories Duke Football Could Improve

Defense wins championships, a motto that has been around the sport of football for many years and rings true in so many cases across all spectrums. College football is no different, as one of the top defenses helped Indiana to its first National Championship.

Maliq Brown News / Duke Basketball Report / June 25

Twitter Gold: Draft Night With The Browns

It would be nice to be talented enough to be drafted by an NBA team, and it would be cool to be in the building, and even cooler to be in the Green Room.

San Antonio Spurs News / Duke Basketball Report / June 24

Maliq Brown Is A San Antonio Spur!

There are a lot of uncertainties still, but Maliq Brown was taken with the #44 pick by the San Antonio Spurs, and that could be a huge break. First, the Spurs have been a model franchise in most ways, and they have always had a knack for finding talent.

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / June 24

Watch: Maliq is headed to San Antonio #duke #collegebasketball #dukebluedevils #nbadraft

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 24

Isaiah Evans Learns His NBA Destiny

After waiting out the first round without being drafted, Duke guard Isaiah Evans was taken with the third pick of the second round of the NBA Draft by Brooklyn, and apparently traded to Minnesota.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 24

Is The Boozer Criticism Valid?

Before the NBA Draft, and after being taken by Memphis with the #3 pick, Cameron Boozer made it clear that he didn’t understand why he wasn’t seen by many as a likely #1 pick.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 24

3 Offensive Statistical Categories Duke Football Could Improve

The Duke Blue Devils had one of the most explosive offenses in college football last season under offensive coordinator Jonathan Brewer, averaging 34.6 points per game in a unit that is expected to remain high-scoring this fall.

College Football News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 24

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players: No. 26

Duke football head coach Manny Diaz comes from a defensive-minded background. From his time at both Miami and Penn State, to now with the Blue Devils, Diaz has led elite defensive units and is looking to get Duke back to that status in 2026.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 24

Wednesday’s 2026 First Round Links Run

Cameron Boozer selected 3rd overall by Memphis Grizzlies in 2026 NBA Draft Cameron Boozer Gives Memphis Grizzlies a Potential Franchise Star Instant Grades: Grizzlies take Cameron Boozer and Karim Lopez in NBA Draft Final 2026 NBA Draft Big Board Rankings with Cameron Boozer at No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 24

YouTube Gold: The End Of The 2016 Villanova-UNC NCAA Title Game

One of the greatest endings of an NCAA championship game, and possibly the greatest, was the 2016 Villanova-UNC epic, which played out in Houston’s NRG Stadium.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / June 23

Grizzlies draft son of former NBA All-Star with No. 3 pick

Grizzlies add another second-generation NBA player with Cameron Boozer

The Memphis Grizzlies were thrilled that the college basketball player of the year fell to them at No. 3 in Tuesday's NBA Draft.

AJ Dybantsa can give his sister some cool wheels after going No. 1 overall to Wizards in 2026 NBA Draft

Warriors owner, GM appeared to have disagreement on live feed during NBA draft

Jazz select Darryn Peterson with No. 2 pick of NBA Draft

The 'ACC Player of the Year since 2000' quiz

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / June 17

Watch: Duke RB Nate Sheppard | 2026 ACC Football Returning Attractions

College Basketball News / Hoops Wire / June 9

NBA sends first round of green room invitations for 2026 draft

The NBA has begun sending out green room invitations for the 2026 draft. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo, the league has invited 14 draft prospects to attend the event so far, with additional invitations expected to be issued in the coming days.