Duke Blue Devils: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 18

Nolan Smith Named Head Coach At Tennessee State!

How cool is that? So this is pretty great news: Duke alum and fan favorite Nolan Smith is now the head coach at Tennessee State. As we reported yesterday, Smith had been interviewed and was expected to be hired.

Kyle Filipowski News / Duke Basketball Report / July 18

YouTube Gold: Kyle Filipowski Killing It In Summer League Play

He’s really elevated his game, which should come as no surprise to Duke fans. To be clear, summer league isn’t really NBA-level basketball. It’s mostly rookies, young players who need more reps and guys who are trying to catch on.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 18

Khaman Maluach Update: Will He Be The Best Center In The NBA?

It’s a bit early for that, but should he be good? He should be very good indeed. One of the great mysteries of any NBA Draft, in the aftermath, is who went too high and who went too low.

Duke Reacts To Cooper Flagg’s ESPY For 2025 Best Male College Athlete

Duke has reacted to Cooper Flagg’s ESPY for the 2025 Best Male College Athlete. Here’s what Duke had to say about Flagg, 18, following the win at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Johnny Dawkins News / Duke Basketball Report / July 17

Johnny Dawkins To Return To Cameron This Fall With UCF!

Having Dawkins back will be a great pleasure. Exhibition season is now set and the first game will feature a Duke legend returning to Cameron as Johnny Dawkins brings his UCF Knights here on October 31st.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 16

Nik Khamenia On International Basketball

He sort of gets it but not entirely. Nik Khamenia came back from Lausanne, where he helped Team USA to gold in the FIBA U19 World Cup with an interesting perspective on how far basketball has advanced around the rest of the world.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 16

YouTube Gold: Kareem’s High School Highlights

What a magnificent young player he was When Wilt Chamberlain was in high school, people knew about him, but largely through the media. Although there were scouts and scammers, there was no advanced scouting system.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 16

DBR Bites #111: 5X5 And Man Alive...We’ve Got Hoops To Talk About!

Time to react to some scrimmage video! We are back with DBR Bites #111 as we have some small news to cover before we get to our summer overanalysis of short video clips!

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 15

Duke Recruiting - Cameron Williams Update

He hasn’t cut his list yet, but so far, so good. Five-star Duke target Cameron Williams has been making an impression this summer, and his recruiting is starting to blow up.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 15

Summer League Update: Knueppel Shines In Second Outing

A much better performance than Game 1 Although Cooper Flagg was shut down by the Dallas Mavericks, thus killing the best storyline of Charlotte vs. Dallas in the NBA’s Summer League, former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel held up his end of the deal with an outstanding game.

Duke Blue Devils News / Athlon Sports / July 15

Duke Just Picked Its Best NBA Summer League Player — And It’s Not Cooper Flagg

While many eyes are on Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg amid the 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, he's not the only former Duke Blue Devils star attracting attention. On Monday, Utah Jazz big man Kyle Filipowski made his alma mater proud with yet another stellar performance during a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 15

YouTube Gold: The Final Chapter Of The Russell-Chamberlain Rivalry

An epic concludes with another Boston championship For most of his NBA career, Bill Russell reigned supreme. In 1967 however, the Philadelphia 76ers took out the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 14

Cameron Boozer Back To #1 For The 2026 NBA Draft?

Totally meaningless discussion right now. It’s a bit early for this discussion, but Cameron Boozer, at least in some people’s minds, has moved back to the top of the 2026 NBA Draft Board.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 14

Blue Devil Memories: The First Great Cameron Win Of The Foster Era

The Maryland win in 1976 was not something Duke fans of today would understand at all. Most Duke fans would not believe how down Duke was when Bill Foster took over in 1974.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / July 13

Update suggests Mavs rookie already meeting expectations

Cooper Flagg update suggests Mavericks rookie is already meeting lofty expectations

The Dallas Mavericks have likely seen what they wanted from rookie forward Cooper Flagg after two Summer League games.

Cooper Flagg shows why he was No. 1 overall pick in second Summer League game

Cooper Flagg showed glimpse of abilities in NBA Summer League debut

Who are the best NBA free agents available this offseason?

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

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 13

The Inevitable Comparison: Cameron vs. Carlos

Cameron has a lot to do to match Carlos...but fortunately he doesn’t have to. With the season not that far away now, there is one question that is bound to come up and it’s this: can Cameron Boozer match father Carlos’ career at Duke?

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 13

Cooper Flagg’s Second Summer League Game Showed A World Of Difference

A much different outing than what we saw vs. the Lakers. After his first summer league game was, by his own admission, well below his own standards, former Duke star Cooper Flagg had a somewhat better second outing against the San Antonio Spurs.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 12

Duke Basketball in Danger of Not Surviving Cut for Premier Point Guard

One of over 40 full-fledged suitors in the Deron Rippey Jr. sweepstakes, the Duke basketball staff doesn't look like a top contender for the Blair Academy (N.J.) five-star guard.

Cooper Flagg News / Yardbarker / July 13

Cooper Flagg shows why he was No. 1 overall pick in Summer League

Cooper Flagg shows why he was No. 1 overall pick in second Summer League game

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg responded to an underwhelming Summer League debut by showing his all-around game in a 76-69 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

Spurs' Carter Bryant draws attention for shutting down Flagg

Flagg showed glimpse of abilities in Summer League debut

Lakers supporting Bronny James with veteran Summer League roster

Five intriguing NBA Summer League storylines to watch

Ben Simmons drawing interest from surprise NBA contender

Cole Anthony planning to join this playoff team after buyout

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 12

Elite Duke Basketball Target Puts Tobacco Road Trio in Top Seven

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his crew officially entered the mix for Miikka Muurinen last July. And while there hasn't been much buzz of late when it comes to the Blue Devils' ongoing pursuit of the 6-foot-10, 200-pound forward, it appears they remain in contention for his services.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 11

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

20 NBA players who could be traded this offseason

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

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

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 10

Duke Basketball: Five-Star Forward Schedules Visit to 'Dream School'

Less than a month after receiving an offer from Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer, St. Mary's High School (Ariz.) rising senior forward Cameron Williams has scheduled an official visit with the Blue Devils.

Duke Blue Devils News / Hoops Rumors / June 25