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No, Jay Bilas Was Not Laid Off By ESPN
Like us, you may have been shocked by posts online suggesting that, as it cuts costs and lays off employees, ESPN laid off former Blue Devil Jay Bilas. Well, relax: it’s not true. Apparently, this rumor went viral because of a post by @NotJ0NRoth, a parody of CBS reporter Jon Rothstein (he fooled us once, […]
A Potential Olympic Headache For Grant Hill
Well, this is kind of weird: apparently, Grant Hill and Jaylen Brown got into it a bit over how Hill put together Team USA. Hill, of course, is now running USA Basketball, and in 2024, he passed on Brown when Kawhi Leonard had to withdraw, taking Derrick White instead, and Brown was not happy about […]
YouTube Gold: John Havlicek Stymies Dr. J
John Havlicek had an extraordinary career with the Boston Celtics. Drafted in 1962 with the seventh overall pick, he could have skipped basketball and played football instead, and in fact, almost became a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns before joining the Celtics. In his first year or two, Havlicek was sort of the backup […]
Brotherhood Podcast #79 – Big Pat and Cameron Williams
In the latest edition of the Brotherhood Podcast, Caleb Foster is back in the captain’s chair, and he’s hosting freshman Cameron Williams and junior Patrick Ngongba. They start off talking about what they’re doing to get ready, and Ngongba reveals that he’s still in recovery mode after his late-season injury last spring. Williams, not surprisingly, […]
Cooper Flagg And Family Coming To Family Feud This Week
Well this should be fun: Cooper Flagg and family will take on Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports family on Celebrity Family Feud. The Flaggs will feature Cooper, his twin brother Ace, older brother Hunter, mom and dad Kelly and Ralph, and his grandfather. We’re not really sure who Portnoy is bringing, because as soon as […]
Javin DeLaurier Comes Home
We can’t find anything official, but we’ve seen several social media posts suggesting that former Blue Devil Javin DeLaurier will return to Duke Basketball as a Player Development Assistant. That’s pretty great. DeLaurier, who was captain for his last two seasons, was always an exemplary teammate. It’s exciting that he’s coming back. Presumably, he’ll work […]
Cayden Daughtry Had A Peach Jam Explosion
Clearly, the breakout star at Peach Jam was Cayden Daughtry, who went off like a Roman Candle in North Augusta this past week. He racked up 258 points, 49 assists, 34 rebounds, 23 steals, and averaged 34.8 ppg, which was all sensational. He’s drawn comparisons with Trae Young, who also had a tremendous performance at […]
Peach Jam Wrap Up Links Run
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ACC Preview #6 – Miami
#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – Clemson Miami’s dip after Jim Larranaga departed the day after Christmas, 2025, was limited to one year, as the ‘Canes shot up from 7-24 to 26-9. Miami’s 19-win turnaround ties Wake Forest for the biggest in ACC history, and nationally as well. […]
YouTube Gold: A Fresh Look At Larry Bird
We’ve talked a lot about Larry Bird in this space, largely because Bird had a genius for basketball that is exceedingly rare. A lot of people think that Bird was too slow and couldn’t jump, and that he wouldn’t be able to play today. People like JJ Redick, for one, who really should know better […]
Duke Recruiting; Kager Knueppel Update!
When Kager Knueppel committed to Duke, the headlines all mentioned his brother, Kon, who had a terrific year at Duke, and was nearly the NBA Rookie of the Year this past season as well. The younger Knueppel is rapidly building an identity of his own. People still mention Kon in the more recent articles, but […]
Memphis, Cameron Boozer Wrap Up Summer League Play,
At its heart, NBA Summer League basketball is a chance for teams to see their draftees and other young players in action, and how they respond, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and so on. Players being competitive though, they want to do two things: make an impression as a potential NBA player, and, not […]
YouTube Gold: The Dream Shake
On Sunday, we looked at the classic 1984 matchup between Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon and Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing. Both went on to brilliant NBA careers and are on a short list of the best NBA big men of all time: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson – Ewing and Olajuwon […]
DBR Podcast #835 – Recruiting Report From Peach Jam
The Peach Jam, the end of the EYBL AAU season, is wrapping up, and we got a lot of info on some of Duke’s prime targets, as well as Jon Scheyer’s lone commit thus far in the 2027 class, Kager Knueppel. Who was the Duke coach watching, and who put on a show for him? […]
Duke Recruiting: Lewis Uvwo Is Something Else
Lewis Uvwo plays for the Nightrydas Elite, but he himself is a nightmare. A native of Nigeria Uvwo is listed at around 6-10 or 6-11, but he has a wingspan of 7-7. Until quite recently, he was listed as a 4-star, but he’s really emerged as a star this summer, with a dominant run at […]
ACC Preview #5 – Clemson
#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia Somehow, Clemson has become one of the ACC programs we most admire, and given the history there, that’s a surprise. Clemson, since the days of Tates Locke, has largely recruited Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and southern North Carolina for talented players who, […]
YouTube Gold: Patrick Ewing vs Hakeem Olajuwon In The 1984 NCAA Championship Game
I. Ralph Sampson showed up in 1979, along with Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, and James Worthy, while Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing came along in 1981. Also arriving in 1981, but with far less fanfare, was Hakeem Olajuwon at Houston. In that era, international players were just beginning to show up in the U.S. Part […]
ACC Portal Tracker
Latest ACC pickup: Loyola Marymount’s Jan Vide to Virginia. Here is a list of ACC high school recruits, and some international signees too. BOSTON COLLEGE OUT IN CAL OUT IN CLEMSON OUT IN DUKE OUT IN FLORIDA STATE OUT IN GEORGIA TECH OUT IN LOUISVILLE OUT IN MIAMI OUT IN NORTH CAROLINA OUT IN NORTH […]
Kager Knueppel Is Making An Impression
Like a lot of promising prospects, Kager Knueppel has been at Peach Jam this week. As Duke fans know, he committed to Duke in late June. It’s going to be interesting, because he follows his brother, Kon, to Durham. Kon, of course, was a revelation. When guys were asked on the Brotherhood Podcast who had […]
A Peach Jam Links Run
We thought we’d put together a nice Saturday Peach Jam links run you can check out over coffee and whatever else you might indulge in. Enjoy! Go to the DBR Boards to find Blue Healer Auctions || Drop us a line
YouTube Gold: Rory And The Hurricanes
Beatlemania swept the world in the early 1960s, but at least some of it was by chance. John Lennon was 16 and leading his first band, the Quarrymen, when he met Paul McCartney, who was, even then, obviously immensely gifted. McCartney was only there because a mutual friend brought him along to the church where […]
Boozer, Memphis Dominate Atlanta In Summer League Play
Cameron Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies have shown they are a force to be reckoned with in NBA Summer League play, but what they did to Atlanta on Thursday night was exceptional. Memphis went up 21-0 and outscored Atlanta 32-2 in the first quarter. They went on to win 96-64. Yes, it’s summer league, but […]
A Devilish Challenge: Rank Duke’s Best Players In The Last 16 Years
Here’s a fun idea: rank all of Duke’s five-star prospects since 2010. That’s nearly 50 players (it’s actually 47), and the lowest-rated one on the list is an NBA All-Star. On the other hand, several are more or less forgotten. We had to think for a minute about Frank Jackson, and while we liked Semi […]
YouTube Gold: The Genius Of Dennis Johnson
In the 1980’s and into the 1990’s, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers defined and completely revived the NBA. The primary stars of that rivalry, of course, were Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, but both teams were full of great players. L.A. had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and others, while Boston also featured […]
This Blue Devil Should Be A Tremendous Coach Someday
Through his grit and loyalty, Caleb Foster has carved out a special place of affection for Duke fans. He could have left, like others, when things got difficult. He stuck it out. He could have sat instead of playing against St. John’s, probably before he was ready. In other words, he could have given up. […]
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