Lots of good stuff to catch up on here - enjoy. With a potentially series-ending Game 5 coming up Monday in Boston, we thought we’d do a links run for Sunday.
Before he was a great coach, Sloan was one of the most hard-nosed players in NBA history A lot of people don’t realize that Evansville has a magnificent basketball history but the Purple Aces won five national titles between 1959 and 1971 in D-II before transitioning to D-I.
Couldn’t possibly be happier for him Well this is great news: Duke great Johnny Dawkins, who was thought to be on the hot seat as Central Florida transitioned to the Big 12, has earned a contract extension instead.
And a Blue Devil tradition continues The NBA Draft is always one of the more interesting events in the sporting year and there aren’t even any games to be played.
Well it’s not going to be a sweep anymore Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy is 95 and this week he said that he knew he had one foot in the grave but he hoped to live long enough to see his Celtics win one more title.
There is some serious talent in this game. The 1980’s were probably the greatest era in ACC history. Think about it: UNC won the national title in 1982, NC State in 1983, and Duke’s rise under Mike Krzyzewski was beginning.
Eight additional players have emerged as green room invitees for this month’s forthcoming 2024 draft. Sources have informed Jonathan Givony of ESPN (via
Lots of summer news this week A few ACC notes worth mentioning. First, Tony Bennett and Virginia finally got an extension worked out: Bennett will be in Charlottesville through 2030.
An under appreciated early NBA great. Some guys never fully get their due. Take Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton. Named that as a child because of his love of soft drinks, Clifton was born in Arkansas in 1922 and moved to Chicago with his family as part of the Great Migration of southern Blacks to Northern cities.
It's only a matter of time until Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his gang hand out their first 2026 offer. As for who will be the first recipient whenever that time comes, Buckhorn High School (Ala.) five-star Caleb Holt looks like a top candidate.
It’s not over yet but realistically? It’s over. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics went on the road to knock off Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively and the Dallas Mavericks 106-99.
Grant Hill talks about going out the night before the UNLV game. Here’s a Duke story you might not have heard before: the night before the 1991 rematch with UNLV, Grant Hill says the team went out and did karaoke at a mall in Indianapolis.
Well, one is really an audio but in this case, that’s even better We thought we’d dedicate today’s YouTube Gold to the late great Bob Harris and we’re going to do a double header for the occasion.
And a look at the Duke-Auburn game this fall Few people have touched the hearts of Duke fans the way Bob Harris has. For 41 years he was the voice of the Blue Devils, calling thousands of football and basketball games, using his voice to paint the pictures we could not see.
“The Voice” of the Duke Blue Devils for 41 years passed away at 81-years-old Wednesday. The legendary Duke announcer worked all five national championships for Duke basketball as well as 471 consecutive Duke football games.
Let’s get this party started! Duke has learned its opponent for the ACC/SEC Challenge and it’ll be Bruce Pearl’s Auburn Tigers, according to CBS’s Jon Rothstein.
Rest in peace old friend. We’re deeply sorry to report that Duke legend Bob Harris has passed away at the age of 81. Harris was behind the mic for Duke football and basketball games from 1976 to 2017.
Boston has the advantage, but if Luka Doncic is limited, that may be the final nail in Dallas’s coffin Jayson Tatum gets heat about his playoff performances seemingly every year.
Including two Blue Devils Top Ten lists are always sort of maybes, and that’s never more true than when you look at high school players with particular skills.
If the Boston fans are not up to snuff...let sleeping dogs lie. Remember a couple of years ago when Paolo Banchero foolishly provoked Virginia Tech in the ACC tournament with some post-game contents?
Money is great but feeling at home is priceless The whole Danny Hurley to the Lakers thing never made sense and on Monday, he shot it down. He’ll be at UConn, chasing a three-peat, and good for him.
Duke basketball signee Patrick Ngongba II missed the bulk of his senior season at Paul VI Catholic (Va.) after undergoing foot surgery in November. Nevertheless, the 6-foot-11, 235-pound five-star, who will arrive in Durham this summer sitting at No.
Duke could be getting something special in five-star forward Cooper Flagg.
Even at 77-years-old and retired, Mike Krzyzewski is still providing some valuable input for one big-name NBA team.
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