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Well, this is interesting: Duke has struck a deal with Amazon to air three games on Prime. Amazon will broadcast carry the UConn game in Las Vegas on November 25, Michigan in the Garden on December 21, and Gonzaga in Detroit on February 20. According to ESPN, this includes significant NIL opportunities for the players […]
When people talk about Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching tree, the bigger names come up first. Guys like Tommy Amaker, Quin Snyder, and Bobby Hurley. But there are others, of course, and one who should get discussed more is Kenny Blakeney. Blakeney has been at Howard since the year before Covid hit, and you can reasonably toss […]
Major news this morning as Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje has committed to Duke for 2026. Just 16, Boumtje Boumtje won’t turn 17 until late next month. A 7-footer, Boumtje Boumtje has a well-rounded game. He’s been playing with FB Barcelona, but he’s actually from St. Petersburg, Florida. Boumtje Boumtje fits the Duke profile in several ways. […]
Two recruiting stories of interest: first, Duke may be making progress with Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje. This story suggests Duke may have emerged as the frontrunner, and in fact, for what it’s worth, the Blue Devils have picked up three crystal balls. At just 16, it’s possible that Boumtje-Boumtje could reclassify, and if he does, he will […]
In Wednesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Detroit beat Orlando, 116-109, Cleveland took down Toronto, 125-120, and Houston handled Los Angeles, 99-93. The story of the night was Paolo Banchero’s 45-point eruption for the Magic. He shot 17-31/6-11 and also grabbed 9 rebounds, and handed out 7 assists. Wendell Carter had 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 […]
The Michael Jordan/LeBron James GOAT debate is heating up again, thanks largely to King James, who had a few things to say about it. They’re very different players, as James rightly notes, but we’re in the Jordan camp for several reasons. First, as Muggsy Bogues pointed out, consider their weaknesses. For James, it’s free-throw shooting, […]
Portal season is well underway, and that means lots of player movement. We’ll do our best to keep up with it here. Lots of activity as the portal entry closed Tuesday night. Check below for updates. By the way, there’s not really any place to put this right now, but at Louisiana State, former NC […]
Duke and UConn had an epic Elite Eight matchup in March that UConn won on a brilliant last-second shot by Braylon Mullin. Duke was playing with two starters coming off the bench due to foot injuries, and Cameron Boozer playing with a fractured orbital socket. But the Huskies showed a lot of heart and earned […]
In Tuesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Philadelphia mauled Boston, 113-97, New York hammered Atlanta, 126-97, and San Antonio eliminated Portland, 114-95. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and three steals for the Celtics. Boston is still up 3-2, but they could have closed the Sixers out. Too bad. The Knicks are up […]
Roster season is settling down a bit, and while there is still a lot of sorting and sifting to do, we can get a reasonable idea of where some teams around the country stand. Here are some of the more intriguing moves. SEC When Will Wade left NC State for LSU, NC State fans were […]
In college basketball, we occasionally have a transcendent player who just erupts on the scene. Think about Cooper Flagg most recently. In the early ‘80’s, it was Patrick Ewing. You know it when you see it: that guy just has it. In football, it’s generally either a quarterback or a running back, and there haven’t […]
The NCAA has decided to expand the tournament, and to quote Charlton Heston from the Planet of the Apes when he realized he was back on Earth: “We finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you…damn you all to hell!” In case you weren’t sure, we don’t think it’s a […]
Over the decades, Duke and UNC have often gone head-to-head for talented young players. Just think back: Art Heyman flipped to Duke at the dawn of the Vic Bubas era. Danny Ferry was a huge UNC target, then Duke got involved. Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, and Jason Williams all used to be UNC […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Orlando took a 3-1 lead over Detroit with a 94-88 win, Oklahoma City knocked Phoenix out, 131-122, and Denver whipped Minnesota, 125-113. Paolo Banchero racked up 18 points, 8 boards, and 4 assists for the Magic, while Wendell Carter had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Jared McCain got […]
Like Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving is a one-and-done Blue Devil and, like Flagg, a Dallas Maverick. Irving sat out this season while recovering from an ACL injury, but he has sort of taken Flagg under his wing because he recognizes his massive talent and wants to help him reach his potential. Irving told SI.com this: […]
Monday was a great day for Duke Basketball and the Brotherhood, as Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year award over former Blue Devil teammate Kon Knueppel. Flagg won 412-386. VJ Edgecombe came in third, with 96 points. It was crazy to watch Flagg dominate players who, in some cases, were 10-15 years […]
We’re back with Episode 820 where we get to know what we’re getting in new transfer John Blackwell from one of the coaches that knows him the most. We welcome his high school coach, Rick Palmer, to the show! Rick Palmer has known John since late in his freshman year of high school, and with […]
As portal season begins to settle down a bit, something we predicted a few years ago is increasingly evident: some coaches really know what to do in portal season – which we might as well call roster building season – and some don’t. Guys like Jerome Tang, Scott Drew, Hubert Davis, and Mark Pope have […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram helped lead Toronto past Cleveland, 93-89. Mason Plumlee and San Antonio took care of Portland, 114-93. Jayson Tatum and Boston smacked Philadelphia around, 128-96. Finally, Luke Kennard and Los Angeles fell to Houston, 115-96. Ingram had 23 for Toronto, while Barrett finished with 18 points […]
The ABA and the NBA merged in 1976, and one of the big reasons was Julius Erving. The ABA never really had any national television exposure, but everyone knew who Dr. J was. The afro, the kneepads, the dunks…everyone understood that he was a phenomenon, and that, once the 1976-77 season started, fans would get […]
t is with sadness but also great pride that the Duke Basketball Roundup says goodbye to Cameron Boozer’s career as a Blue Devil. Jason and Donald talk about the memories they have of one of the best to even put on the uniform. They go through some of the stats and the amazing games that made […]
Well here’s something we missed: former Blue Devil Christian Reeves left Duke for Clemson after his sophomore season, then moved on to Charleston. And now he has a new school: Kansas. That’s right, Reeves, will be a Jayhawk. He didn’t get much time at Duke, nor at Clemson, but did reasonably well at Charleston, where […]
In Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter helped Orlando to a 113-105 win over Detroit. Jared McCain and OKC took care of Grayson Allen, Khaman Maluach, and the Phoenix Suns, 121-109. Meanwhile, New York thumped Quin Snyder’s Atlanta Hawks, 114-98. Finally, Minnesota clubbed Tyus Jones and the Denver Nuggets, 112-96. Banchero just […]
Boxing is not what it once was, but for much of the 20th century, it was a huge draw. Fighters from Joe Louis, to Rocky Marciano, then later, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman, came across as warriors in the ring. Ali was widely acknowledged as the greatest, including by himself, and his fights […]
What’s a night of playoff basketball without the Brotherhood? It doesn’t happen very often, and it didn’t happen Friday night. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-100. Luke Kennard helped JJ Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets, 112-108. Finally, Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs knocked off the […]