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Some potentially great news for former Duke ace Maliq Brown, as he appears to have made a solid impression in the run-up to the draft, and now, he may have moved up near the top of the second round.

San Antonio Spurs News / Duke Basketball Report / June 6

Saturday’s Brotherhood News And Links

There’s not much question that Victor Wembanyama is the future of the NBA, but at the end of the day, he’s also a skinny 22-year-old, and most young players have a lot to learn.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 6

Duke Women Will Host South Carolina In The ACC/SEC Challenge

Kara Lawson has gradually made Duke a force in women’s basketball, and as part of that rise, her Blue Devils are getting some tough draws schedule-wise.

Dan Patrick News / Duke Basketball Report / June 6

Twitter Gold: Dan Patrick Explains The Best ESPN Ad Campaign

In this video, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick talks about how the iconic SportsCenter ads came to be. If you’ve never seen them, they’re very clever.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / June 5

What Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje Brings to the Blue Devils

Let’s be honest for a second. When Jon Scheyer pulled Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje from FC Barcelona, the recruiting world collectively lost its mind – and rightfully so.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

Duke To Visit Florida For ACC/SEC Challenge

The ACC/SEC Challenge pairings have been released, and Duke will be playing Florida in the Swamp. This is the first time that Duke has visited Florida since both teams were in the SEC in 1937 – 89 years ago.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 5

Jon Scheyer Has Some Problems With His Roster, But They’re The Good Kind

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.

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 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 / Duke Basketball Report / June 3

Duke-Michigan Game Is About To Relocate South

Well this is exciting: after Fox and the Big Ten had a hissy fit about Duke scheduling Michigan in Madison Square Garden, arguing that they they should get a cut of the take from Amazon Prime, it looked like it might be a snag.

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

Predicting Duke Basketball's Ceiling and Floor ACC Finishes

The general view among most insiders and fans in college basketball is that the Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 season as the top dog in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and for good reason.

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 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.

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.