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Duke’s first major event will finally reveal how Jon Scheyer replaced Cameron Boozer

Duke basketball is about to step out of the offseason shadows. The Blue Devils announced Tuesday that Countdown to Craziness will take place Oct. 3 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Duke’s ACC Schedule w/ Dates Finally Set!!

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the matchups for its 18-game men’s basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season Wednesday, completing Duke’s slate for the upcoming campaign.

Walker Eget News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 9

Why Duke Football Fans Should Remain Patient With Walker Eget

Despite some concerns on the offensive side of the ball, the Duke football program was still able to walk away from Week 1 with a 17-3 victory over Tulane at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Nate Sheppard News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 9

Duke Football Star Nate Sheppard Sends Early-Season Message

Duke football running back Nate Sheppard had quite the 2026 regular-season debut. It was no secret that the Blue Devils were probably going to rely on the run in their opener against Tulane, but it probably would've been hard to predict that practically all offensive momentum they would generate would come from the stud sophomore.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 9

Tragedy Strikes DBR Cofounder Boswell

Those of you who have been reading here for a while will remember Boswell, our co-founder, better known as Mike Hemmerich. Anyone who has met him would agree that he’s one of the nicest people you could possibly come across.

College Football News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 9

Key Word Duke's Diaz Used To Describe Defense in Win

The Duke football program began their 2026 regular season with a 17-3 win over Tulane on Saturday. It wasn't the prettiest game for the Blue Devils on the offensive side of the ball, but they showed a lot of early promise defensively.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 9

Five Thoughts On Five Minutes Of 5-On-5 Action

A staple of Duke’s summer social media output, scrimmage footage, was conspicuously absent all summer. That seal was broken late Friday night when a brief, highly edited five minutes of 5-on-5 action was posted on YouTube.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 9

Glaring Trait Duke Fans Will Love From Rookie Deron Rippey Jr.

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are once again bringing in one of the best high school recruiting classes in the country. The class is rated as the No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 9

YouTube Gold: Great Free Throw Distractions

In college basketball, and, to an extent, pro ball, distracting free throw shooters has become sort of an art form. In Cameron, we’ve seen some inspired ideas.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 8

Duke Basketball 2026-27 Opening ACC Opponent Revealed

The Duke basketball program will once again enter the college basketball season as the cream of the crop out of the ACC. However, in 2026-27, the league as a whole could be in a much better spot in terms of depth than in any of the last several years.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 8

The Best Deron Rippey Play We’ve Seen So Far

When we learned that Deron Rippey had committed to Duke, we knew he was athletic and talented, but we didn’t fully appreciate just how true that was. We had seen clips, of course.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 8

U.S. Crushes Czechia, 105-64

After the narrow win over Italy on Sunday, coach Kara Lawson told her team that it couldn’t rely on talent, that passion would have to be their calling card if they wanted to win the FIBA World Cup.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 8

Twitter Gold: The Night That John Chaney Completely Lost It

The late John Chaney used to say that he was the Black Knight. He wasn’t talking about Batman, though. He was talking about the late Bob Knight and his explosive temper.

Nate Sheppard News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 8

Why Duke's Sheppard Could Have Special Season After Dominant Performance

The first week of college football is in the books, and one of the biggest talking points from this weekend isn't just LSU's devastation of Clemson, Miami's explosive offense, or the electric back-and-forth game between Louisville and Ole Miss on Sunday night.

Duke Blue Devils News / SwimSwam / September 7

Duke Swimming Couple Alyssa Marsh & Max St. George Tie the Knot at University Chapel

By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam Duke swimming alums Alyssa Marsh and Max St. George took their relationship from the pool to the altar last month, tying the knot in a ceremony held at the Duke University Chapel in Durham, NC on August 8th.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 7

Team USA Slips By Italy In FIBA World Cup

Team USA has long dominated international women’s basketball, and that might continue well into the future. Or not. On Sunday, Italy pushed the U.S. to the brink, before Kara Lawson’s team pulled it out, 55-52.

College Football News / Duke Basketball Report / September 7

Twitter Gold: Paul Finebaum Eviscerates Lane Kiffin, LSU

The LSU vs. the World (okay, vs. the SEC) is in full swing, and now the SEC’s Chauvin, Paul Finebaum, has weighed in with his take, and it’s a doozy. To make it even better, he said this on the SEC Network Saturday: “Matt, in a week of utter chaos, there was one hero, and he is Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the SEC.