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Duke’s 2026-27 roster is fascinating for a lot of reasons. First of all, the Blue Devils get Pat Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Caleb Foster and Cayden Boozer back, and Sebastian Wilkins too, after his redshirt year.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

Cameron Boozer Update

The NBA Draft is in less than three weeks, and the speculation about Cam Boozer is hitting new heights. Part of it may be gamesmanship, as various front offices try to push players up or down to get their true target.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

YouTube Gold: The Great Andrew Toney

Andrew Toney is somewhat overlooked today, which is really a shame. Drafted out of the University of Lousiana by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1980, Toney quickly established himself as a superb offensive guard.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Duke Basketball's 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge Opponent Revealed

The matchups for the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge have been revealed, and the Duke basketball program now knows its opponent. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have already built arguably the toughest non-conference schedule of any team in college basketball, and they just added the potential preseason No.

College Football News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

This Offensive Lineman Could Be Duke’s Saving Grace at Tackle

The Duke Blue Devils football program looks to become the first repeat champions in the ACC since 2019 and 2020, as they have retooled a roster ravaged by the loss of several starters due to various reasons this offseason.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

The Duke Basketball Returner Under Most Pressure Next Season

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball staff have as championship-ready a squad as he has had since he took over at the helm. The Blue

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 4

Nolan Smith Makes A Rather Daring Move

Interesting Nolan Smith news, as the second-year Tennessee State coach, along with several other coaches, including the football coach, women’s basketball, softball, track and field, and volleyball coaches, have sent a letter to the university president, expressing no confidence in A.D.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Predicting Duke Basketball's Biggest Surprise Breakouts Next Season

If there's one thing the Duke basketball program has going for it heading into next season, it's depth. Head coach Jon Scheyer built what is likely the deepest and most complete roster in college basketball, as he can legitimately go 10 or 11 deep in the rotation with all of the talent coming in.

San Antonio Spurs News / Duke Basketball Report / June 4

NBA Finals Brotherhood Playoff Watch: San Antonio Loses Game 1

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, New York basically out-toughed San Antonio late in the game to pull out a 105-95 win. As we’ve seen during the rest of the playoffs, former Blue Devil Mason Plumlee rarely gets off the bench, and Wednesday was no exception, as he got another DNP.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Why Duke Football Can Still Have Success in 2026

The Duke Blue Devils are one of the more uncertain teams in the ACC heading into the 2026 season, and it’ll be tough for them to win a second consecutive ACC title. The Blue Devils — despite going just 7-5 overall — managed to sneak their way into winning the ACC Championship crown after knocking off Virginia in the last season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 4

Twitter Gold: Carlos Boozer’s Coolest Renter

We’ve talked before about the hilarious story of Prince renting Carlos Boozer’s LA mansion. As we understood it, Boozer rented it to Prince, expecting a straightforward rental situation, or at least whatever you do when it’s a mansion.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 4

Duke Basketball Still Being Underrated Despite Stellar Offseason

It may only be June, but preseason rankings for the 2026-27 college basketball season are already in full swing. It's common knowledge at this point that the Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 campaign as a heavyweight national title contender, and potentially the best team in the sport.

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / June 3

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Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 3

Isaiah Evans Update!

Cameron Boozer’s NBA track is pretty set: unless something very strange happens, he’ll go between the #1 and the #4 picks, and lately, a lot of people have suggested that maybe he’ll be the first pick.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 3

What NBA Scouts Worry About With Duke's Cameron Boozer

Former Duke star Cameron Boozer is one of the top players in this year’s draft class, and his NBA player comparisons reflect just that. The former star forward of the Blue Devils was exceptional in his lone season in college.

Kon Knueppel News / Duke Basketball Report / June 3

Two NBA Greats Debate Flagg vs. Knueppel

NBA greats LeBron James and Steve Nash sat down on The Mind the Game podcast to talk about Cooper Flagg and his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel, and who had the most upside.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 3

YouTube Gold: SLAM Magazine’s Visit With Deron Rippey, Jr.

As you probably know, SLAM Magazine did a feature on incoming Duke freshman Deron Rippey recently. Here’s the video that accompanies it. It’s pretty clear by now that his father, Deron Rippey Sr., is a huge part of his life in general, but a huge influence in his basketball development Deron Sr.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 2

Two New Hires For Duke Basketball, And They’re Both Interesting

Jon Scheyer announced two hires Tuesday: new assistant coach KJ Conklin, and Alexander Powell, who is to be the Executive Director of Basketball. About Conklin, Scheyer said this: “KJ is an unbelievable addition to our staff and our program.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / June 2

Breaking News: Blue Devils Add New Assistant Coach in KJ Conklin

The overall recruiting and roster-building effort from Jon Scheyer has been nothing short of superb; however, there has been the ongoing matter of replacing assistant coach Evan Bradds.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 2

Ranking Duke Football Players With Highest 2026 Ceiling

The Duke Blue Devils lost a pair of dynamic players on their offense this offseason with the transfer departures of quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Cooper Barkate.

Jared McCain News / Duke Basketball Report / June 2

Jared McCain Update

It’s been interesting to watch Jared McCain through the playoffs, as he radically exceeded most people’s expectations. It’s also been fun to watch the reactions of Philadelphia fans and Sixers writers as they realized that Philly really blew the McCain trade.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 2

Clear Team Challenging Duke for Preseason No. 1 Ranking

The Duke Blue Devils will enter the 2026-27 season as one of the top teams in college basketball, and are firmly in the mix to earn the No. 1 overall AP ranking once the campaign gets going.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / June 1

3 Duke Football Standouts Who Could Become High Draft Picks

The Duke Blue Devils had an impressive group of talent last season that led them to a stunning win in the ACC Championship. It was a program that saw a handful of its key starters along the defensive front, offensive line, and secondary drafted to the NFL in April.

Darian Mensah 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.