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Wednesday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links
In Tuesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Detroit beat Cleveland, 111-101, while Oklahoma City knocked off Los Angeles, 108-90. Tyrese Proctor got another DNP, but it’s the playoffs, and he’s a rookie, so no big surprise. In the nightcap, Luke Kennard finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. For his part, Jared McCain finished with […]
YouTube Gold: Duke Starts Walk-ons Against Wake Forest
In 2005, Duke had a rarity: they lost back-to-back games, both on the road. The first was to Maryland, 99-92, and then to Virginia Tech, 67-65. Wake Forest came to Cameron after that, and Coach K was pissed. He kept JJ Redick and Shelden Williams in the starting lineup, but sat Daniel Ewing, Sean Dockery and Shavlik Randolph. […]
The Best Take We’ve Seen On The Duke-Amazon Deal
After the news broke about the Duke-Amazon deal to stream three games, and then the Big Ten’s reaction, we started looking for interesting responses. The smartest, most informed post we saw about it was from North Carolina IP attorney David McKenzie, who is also a Duke grad. His post on Twitter was pretty remarkable, because […]
Cooper Flagg Discovers Speed
This is a fun story: after winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award, Cooper Flagg hung out at a NASCAR race in Texas. Not only did he drive the pace car, he got taken for a spin around the track by #88, Connor Zilisch. It might actually be more difficult to be a NASCAR […]
YouTube Gold: The Waiter Delivers
Jerry Krause doesn’t get enough credit for what he did with the Chicago Bulls. Not only did he not make the mistake that Houston and Portland made in not taking Michael Jordan (the Bulls took him at #3 in the 1984 draft), he quickly paired him with Scottie Pippen. For the first three championship teams, […]
Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links
Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter, and the Orlando Magic are out of the playoffs with a 116-94 loss to Trajan Langdon’s Detroit Pistons. Banchero didn’t go down easy though: he put up 38 points, pulled down 9 rebounds, and passed out 6 assists. For his part, Carter had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. RJ […]
ACC Roundup – A Spring Edition
There are a few ACC stories worth mentioning in a catch-up sort of way. First, although we reported this earlier, Maxim Logue has decommitted from UNC, apparently because he didn’t make it through admissions. Second, Louisville got a nice coup when Obinna Ekezie Jr. committed to Pat Kelsey’s program. He’s highly regarded, but is 16, […]
YouTube Gold: Three Legends
In the 1960’s, there were three great teams in the NBA: the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers, and whoever Wilt Chamberlain was playing for at the time. The Celtics were built around Bill Russell, while the Lakers were crafted around Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. The Lakers never won a championship during Russell’s time […]
Twitter Gold: Golden Tempo’s Amazing Kentucky Derby Finish
A couple of days ago, we linked to Secretariat’s stunning Triple Crown victories from 1973. He set a record in the Kentucky Derby which still stands. In fact, he set records for the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes too, and no horse has ever broken any of them. This year’s Derby was Saturday, and Golden […]
Duke’s Depth Next Season Is Going To Be Crazy
Jon Scheyer may or may not be done with his roster, but he’s put together a deep and impressive group already. Below is the roster as it would look if the season started Monday. Returnees Incoming Transfers Freshman Recruiting Class But look a bit beyond the surface. What did we see in three of Scheyer’s […]
Sunday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links
In Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers, 109-100. Tatum was listed as questionable earlier, but was ruled out due to stiffness in his left knee. Philadelphia will go on to play the New York Knicks. You’ll recall that Tatum suffered his Achilles injury in last […]
Jon Scheyer Lands Another Portal Guard
As we’ve seen in the last few years, Duke coach Jon Scheyer tends to use the portal strategically. He gets the occasional critical piece, like John Blackwell or (almost) Cedric Coward, but he also looks for the right guys to finish things up. He gets guys who are willing to be practice players, who won’t […]
The Big Ten Would Like A Slice Of Duke’s Amazon Deal
That didn’t take long: after Duke and Amazon announced their three-game package for next season, the Big Ten let Duke know that it believes it owns the rights to the Duke-Michigan game in December. As we understand it, that’s because the game is scheduled for Madison Square Garden, and that’s considered shared territory between the […]
Reactions To The Duke-Amazon Deal Have Been Interesting
The reactions to Duke’s deal with Amazon Prime have been interesting, to say the least. Is it a turning point in college athletics? Probably. Is it something that can’t be overcome? Probably not. Over at OrangeFizz.net, there is outrage, a sense that Duke just got an unmatchable advantage, and that it “bought” it. To that, […]
Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links
In Friday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Toronto shocked Cleveland in overtime, 112-110, Detroit roared back to pop Orlando, 93-79, and Los Angeles eliminated Houston, 98-78. The big story of the night was RJ Barrett’s magnificent game-winner against the Cavaliers. Barrett didn’t shoot well overall, just 8-21/4-12, but he hit the only shot that people will be […]
Twitter Gold: RJ Barrett Carves His Name Into NBA Playoff History
Well, if you were paying attention to the NBA Playoffs Friday night, you’ll most likely agree with us that there’s no question about what today’s Gold will be. With the seconds running down in overtime, RJ Barrett got a pass out at the top of the key from Toronto teammate Scottie Barnes, and put up […]
Now That Maxim Logue Has Parted Ways With UNC, Here’s A Great Plan B
After UNC stocked up on big men, perhaps not surprisingly, FAU transfer Maxim Logue decided to try his luck elsewhere, and is back in the portal. We were looking forward to seeing Logue at UNC, Flory Bidunga at Louisville, and Baye Ndongo at Pitt. They’re all highly athletic and capable, and in a new environment, […]
Duke’s Amazon Deal Is, Well…Prime
When news broke Thursday morning that Duke would have three outstanding games on Amazon, it felt important, but it took a while for the implications to truly sink in. First, in an era of flux, it helps to lock in Duke’s blue blood status. Why? Well, first of all, and most importantly, money. You saw […]
DBR Podcast #822 – Duke Sets Up Prime Non-Conference Matchups In Historic Deal
We’re not done with the news! We’re back very quickly to discuss more of the Duke Basketball news coming out over the past few days on Episode 822! If Episode 821 was the recruiting episode, 822 is the news episode and we start with the news that Duke has created a deal with Amazon Prime […]
Friday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links
It wasn’t a good day for the Brotherhood Thursday in the NBA playoffs. Jayson Tatum and Boston lost to Philadelphia, 106-93. That series is now tied 3-3. Minnesota eliminated Tyus Jones and the Denver Nuggets with a 110-98 win in Game 6. And New York eliminated Atlanta, also in Game 6, but this was more […]
YouTube Gold: Secretariat’s Triple Crown Triumphs
The Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, and Renegade is the favorite on Friday evening, at 4-1. However, no matter who has run in the Derby, or in any leg of the triple crown, a shadow has hung over those races for 53 years, because what Secretariat did in 1973 is still unfathomable. Secretariat […]
DBR Podcast #821 – Boom Boom Boumtje Boumtje Blue Blue Devil Devil
Jon Scheyer’s recruiting is truly off the charts incredible. In his latest master stroke, the Duke coach has convinced Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, an American teen playing in Spain, to come to Duke a year earlier than expected to join the 2026-27 Blue Devils. Boom Boom, as he is known, is considered perhaps the top prospect […]
Duke Has Some Prime Games Coming Up Next Season
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 […]
Howard’s Kenny Blakeney Hires John Wall
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 […]
Duke Recruiting: Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Commits!
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. […]
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