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The late Bill Walton has a unique presence in basketball history. When healthy, he was as good as any center who ever played, and, with the possible exception of Arvydas Sabonis, the best passing center in history.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 28

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 4

We are now down to the final four spots in our Duke football 2026 top 30 players list. Over the last several weeks, we have been delivering the top 30 players on the Blue Devils' roster heading into the 2026 campaign.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 28

Depth Charge: Jon Rothstein’s Take On Duke

Jon Rothstein has a video out that has a surprising suggestion: Duke’s second team could be ranked. It’s not as ludicrous as it sounds. Here’s who Rothstein expects will start: Caleb Foster, John Blackwell, Dame Sarr, Pat Ngongba, and either Cameron Williams or Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 28

Duke Football High-Profile NIL Additions Who Need a Huge Camp

The Duke football program has a lot to figure out over the next few weeks before it begins its regular season on September 5 against Tulane. Head coach

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 28

More Scandal For UNC Football?

After what happened in Chapel Hill between 2010 and 2017, with the disgraceful academic and athletic scandals that hit during those years, you’d think UNC would be absolutely vigilant about potential scandals.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 28

YouTube Gold: Get Ready For Mach 7.6

Typically, when an extraordinarily tall player comes along, his main value is simply his height. Take Tacko Fall, for instance. When he was at UCF, Fall, at 7-6 and around 300 lbs, was a huge pain in the paint.

Wendell Moore News / Duke Basketball Report / July 27

Wendell Moore Update: Heading To Europe?

Former Blue Devil Wendell Moore has been in the NBA for four years now, and he hasn’t really established himself, and it looks like he’s going to go a different direction.

Jaden Schutt News / Duke Basketball Report / July 27

Former Blue Devils Harris, Schutt Getting Fresh Starts In The Midwest

One of the real downsides of the modern era of college basketball, at least for fans, is that players who might have stuck around for four years often leave after just one or two.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 27

Latest Duke Chronicle Profile: Taylor Sofilkanich

The latest Duke Chronicle profile is of freshman center Taylor Sofilkanich. Last year, we weren’t sure that Duke had enough size to compete. As it turned out, they did, but adding a 6-4 big can’t hurt.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 27

YouTube Gold: Showtime In L.A.

During his playing days, Jerry West was devastated nearly every year when his Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics. He briefly coached, but given his high-strung nature, that really didn’t suit him in his post-player career.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Duke Basketball Report / July 27

Will LeBron Win In Philly? Don’t Bet On It.

There was a lot of hullabaloo last week when LeBron finally made his free agency decision and chose the Philadelphia 76ers, which was a surprise. Most people expected him to pick either Miami or Cleveland; in fact, Miami had already prepared a social media announcement, which was accidentally posted prematurely.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 26

Duke Recruiting: Beckham Black Update – A Brotherhood Assist?

A lot of schools are after Beckham Black. Widely regarded as (at least) one of the top two point guards in the class of ‘27, Black is certainly considering schools like Texas, Arkansas, and Duke.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 26

The Duke Chronicle Looks At Four New Talents For Women’s Basketball

The Duke Chronicle is cranking up its annual look at new talent for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and so far, they’ve done four on the women’s side.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 26

YouTube Gold

Grant Hill had a brilliant four-year career at Duke, with more great plays than anyone could easily catalog. For us, there were three that stood out. #1: You won’t find it on YouTube, because it was a defensive play, but it was incredible: in his senior year, when UNC came to Cameron, Hill was back on defense and UNC had a 4-on-1 break.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 26

Duke Basketball Roster Boasts Massive Size Ahead of 2026-27

The Duke basketball program released the latest edition of The Brotherhood Podcast this week. In addition to the show's usual host, senior guard Caleb Foster, the "Summer Update" episode featured two other 2026-27 Blue Devils in junior center Patrick Ngongba II and freshman forward Cameron Williams.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 25

Chris Carrawell On Building Teams In The Modern Game

When Jon Scheyer took over as Duke’s basketball coach, there were some immediate and obvious differences between him and predecessor Mike Krzyzewski. The immediate stylistic differences were that while Coach K recruited for versatility and athleticism, Scheyer puts more of a premium on size, while still prizing versatility.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 25

3 Bold Predictions for Duke Football Fall Camp

Fall camp is days away, as the Duke Blue Devils prepare to defend their ACC championship as the kings of the conference. For a couple of generations, Duke fans have not seen their football program stand alone as conference champions, and now they'll get to see their favorite college team put their triumph to the test in an uncertain 2026.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 25

Former Top Recruit Ready To Break Out for Duke Football

Duke football head coach Manny Diaz and his staff will need a lot of newcomers and returners to step up next season if the Blue Devils are going to have a chance to defend their 2025 ACC Championship.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 25

Are These The Top 99 NBA Shooters Of All Time?

This is interesting: Bleacher Report listed their Top 99 NBA shooters of all time, and of those, six are former Blue Devils, and here they are: #82 – Grayson

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 25

YouTube Gold: 1964 Game 7 Western Conference Finals

This is some pretty rare video from 1964, of a Game 7 between the (then) St. Louis Hawks and the (then) San Francisco Warriors. There are at least three Hall of Famers in this game: Wilt Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond for the Warriors, and Bob Pettit for the Hawks.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / July 25

Reports: Duke-Michigan game canceled over broadcast dispute

A blockbuster nonconference game between national champion Michigan and Duke, scheduled for Dec. 21, has been canceled, multiple outlets reported Friday.

The 'Men's basketball national champion coaches' quiz

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / July 18

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Darian Mensah News / Yardbarker / July 15

Miami's Darian Mensah perfectly explains NIL and transfer portal era: 'Business is business'

Darian Mensah shocked the college football world this offseason with his transfer from the Duke Blue Devils to the Miami Hurricanes. The move says a lot about college football today.

Miami paid big money to win QB Darian Mensah in the transfer portal

QB Darian Mensah discusses how success of Cam Ward, Carson Beck persuaded him to transfer to Miami

Bold NC State talk isn't unwarranted heading into 2026 season

The 'College football national champions' quiz