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The Duke basketball tradition of slapping the floor, an effort to bring all five Blue Devils on the court together in a show of unison to get a crucial defensive stop, started in the 1980s with the likes of Johnny Dawkins, Tommy Amaker, Mark Alarie, and Jay Bilas.

College Basketball News / Duke Basketball Report / December 15

Next Up – Lipscomb

We’ll be the first to admit we don’t now much about Lipscomb. The Bisons play in the ASUN and they’re only about two miles down the road from Belmont, which means they’re probably the closest rivals in the nation. Lipscomb is coached by Kevin Carroll, who is in his first year.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 15

Duke Basketball Dominates Most-Viewed Games in College Hoops

Last season, folks tuned in to watch Cooper Flagg & Co. lead Jon Scheyer's third Duke basketball squad to a 35-4 record, including the ACC Tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in San Antonio.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 15

While Cam Boozer Dazzles, Duke’s Defense Strangles

Right now, as members of the 2025-26 Duke men’s squad pause to take finals and catch their collective breath, it’s worth taking a look at what they’ve accomplished in their first 10 games of the season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 15

ACC Roundup – Hokies, Deacs Roll To Easy Wins

In Sunday’s ACC Action, Virginia Tech hammered Maryland Eastern Shore 82-53 and Wake Forest smoked Queens 111-73. Neither was a surprise, obviously. Neoklis Avdalas, who played hurt for a while, seems to be better now.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 15

Breaking Down Duke's Running Backs in 2025

Duke had an explosive offense in 2025, but much of that production came through the air. Darian Mensah was a huge win for Manny Diaz and the Blue Devils in the transfer portal, and offensive coordinatorJonathan Brewer took full advantage of his abilities to lead the offense to high-scoring outputs.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 15

YouTube Gold: The 1972 NBA All-Star Game

By 1972, the NBA, officially founded in 1949, had matured. In 1972, the 22nd All-Star game took place and while it was still very old-school, you could see things starting to change.

DBR Bites #125 – Up Next, Bisons Come To Town

With the exam break wrapping up, Duke hoops turns its attention to the Lipscomb Bisons out of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Lipscomb is probably the best non-power conference team Duke will face this season and is coming off a year in which they won their league and made the NCAA tourney as a #14 seed.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 14

Duke Offers a Pair of 2028 Prospects From New Jersey

As the 2026 recruiting cycle continues to wind down, programs across the country are shifting their focus to future classes. While most of their focus

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 14

Cameron Boozer Running Away with National Player of the Year Award

Duke is undefeated with a 10-0 start to the season after winning a string of tough games. After taking down three ranked foes in a row (Arkansas, Florida and Michigan State), the Blue Devils are showing why they are one of the best teams in the country.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 13

Duke Coach Jon Scheyer on Junior Who Stayed Put

Caleb Foster saw his minutes drop from 25.4 per game as a Duke basketball freshman to only 14.0 as a sophomore. In fact, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard from Harrisburg, N.C., a former five-star recruit out of Notre Dame High School (Calif.), even recorded a DNP at one point last season despite not being injured.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 13

Duke Off to Perfect Start that Many Did Not See Coming

Coming into this season, we did not want the type of team we were going to see from the Duke Blue Devils. We knew that we were bringing in a lot of great young freshmen, and that was going to mix with the rest of the roster of sophomores and upperclassmen.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 13

College Coaches Have Been More Naughty Than Nice This Winter

As winter arrives, children across the world race to fit in enough good deeds to get on Santa’s nice list—at least, that’s what the yearly inundation of holiday movies tells us.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 13

Duke Basketball Coach One Win Away From Making ACC History

Jon Scheyer is 99-22 (81.8 winning percentage) since succeeding Duke basketball legend Mike Krzyzewski as head coach of the Blue Devils. He recorded at

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 13

ACC Roundup – Kansas At NC State Is The Highlight

It’s a busy Saturday around the conference so let’s see who’s playing who: Florida State plays UMass in the AutoNation Orange Bowl Classic, UL Monroe visits

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 13

Duke Football Stars Earn All-American Status

As college football enters a period of waiting for bowl season to begin and the College Football Playoff bracket to unfold, numerous awards are presented to the best in the country.

Kon Knueppel News / Duke Basketball Report / December 13

You Tube Gold: Big Nights For Flagg And Knueppel

As the 2025-26 NBA season unfolds, one thing is clear: Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel are providing the most entertaining and unique Rookie of the Year race in memory.

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

Duke Has Been Tested and Passed Every Challenge So Far

The Duke Blue Devils have been the best team in College Basketball this season. The polls might not say they are, but if you have been watching, you know exactly why they are the best right now.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'ACC football championship winners' quiz

How many of the ACC football championship game winners can you name in five minutes?

Duke Blue Devils News / Gridiron Heroics / December 7

Manny Diaz Believes Duke Blue Devils Should Get Into 2025 College Football Playoff

The Duke Blue Devils have pulled off a major upset in the ACC Championship Game as they secured a 27-20 overtime win over the 17th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers.

Duke Blue Devils News / Athlon Sports / December 6

CFP Projection: How Duke Can Make Playoff Bracket

The College Football Playoff picture will change on Saturday night no matter the outcome of the ACC Championship Game between the No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers (10-2) and the Duke Blue Devils (7-5).

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / December 6

Second-half surge leads Duke to first 10-0 start in eight years

There may not be a better team in college basketball than the Duke Blue Devils.

No. 10 Iowa State lays historic road beatdown on No. 1 Purdue

25 iconic high school basketball players from Detroit

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

Duke Blue Devils News / LWOSports.com / December 5

The ACC’s Potential Nightmare: What Happens if Duke Wins the Championship?

If the unranked Duke Blue Devils defeat the ranked Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Championship, it would trigger a historic and controversial college football scenario: the ACC, a Power 4 league, would likely be left out of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff entirely.