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On Episode 837, we have a very special interview! We get to chat with Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, the father of incoming freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje! JoJo has had a non-traditional journey to a traditional pathway to the NBA due to Ruben’s career in the NBA, overseas, and now as an executive for the Basketball Africa League. […]
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. From the Chronicle: “Sofilkanich couples her size advantage with strong footwork under the basket, using pivots to create separation […]
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. We’ve linked the stories below, but here are just a couple of quick points: Aaliyah Crump transfers in from Texas, where she started off well, […]
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 […]
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. And he also puts more emphasis on […]
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The following article " Duke-Michigan neutral-site game reportedly called off " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The neutral site college basketball game between Duke and Michigan scheduled for late December is now called off, according to a report by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. The interconference matchup between the longtime rivals was expected to air on Amazon’s Prime Video as part of a three-game agreement between the streaming provider and Duke […] Visit Sports Media Watc...
The Duke-Michigan, first scheduled for Madison Square Garden, and then for Miami, has been canceled. Apparently, things just got too complicated. You’ll recall that the Big Ten claimed it had the broadcast rights to a game that was going to be on Amazon Prime, and then after all of that, Dusty May bolted for the […]
Duke and Michigan will no longer face off in nonconference play this upcoming season, per a report from a college basketball insider. The post Duke, Michigan cancel game at Madison Square Garden, per report appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Big Ten had disputed that the ACC possessed the game’s rights.
Duke’s game against Michigan has been canceled, but Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils will instead face Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden.
Duke and Michigan won't stage a rematch of their entertaining battle from last season, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander.
As we’ve been starting our ACC basketball previews, we’ve looked periodically at GoDuke.com to see if they’ve posted the updated roster like most of the rest of the conference, and Thursday, they did. And there are some surprises. First, Dame Sarr has muscled up a bit, as advertised: he’s now listed at 6-8 and 200 […]
Per Dushawn London of 247Sports, Duke Brennan could be on his way to becoming an Oregon Duck. Brennan is currently part of a group of players seeking a fifth year of eligibility, so this theoretical commitment would be contingent upon that. Brennan was a revelation for the Wildcats last season, averaging 12.4 points and 10.3 […]
For most college basketball programs, the summer is a fallow period devoid of news. That lends itself to speculation about the upcoming season, which for Duke fans has been ripe with possibilities. Fans are obsessing over how Jon Scheyer will fit a roster full of intriguing pieces together. How will he split backcourt minutes between […]
Here’s some more video from summer ball. If you’re like us, what you’re going to do is to hit the space bar as often as you can to see deets, and we do see some. For one, it looks like the rumors about Dame Sarr’s physical transformation are true. He appears to be much stronger […]
Cayden Daughtry’s historic Peach Jam run has Kentucky and Louisville pursuing him, while Duke may be forced to enter the five-star guard’s recruitment.
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here’s some more Peach Jam links and videos. It sounds like it’s been an interesting event so far, with Duke target Beckham Black making his mark, among others. Kager Knueppel has had some ups and downs, but still shown his potential. There’s not as much news as we expected, but the video is pretty good […]
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke's Director of Sports Performance and Head Olympic Sports Performance Coach Dan Perlmutter has been named the 2026 College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). The prestigious award was presented to Perlmutter during NSCA's annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Peach Jam is underway, and that means that everyone is beating a path to North Augusta to take in the show. It’s a bit different this year since live evaluation returned to EYBL in Vegas last week for the first time in several years, and that’s some serious competition. Still, a lot of talent is […]
In this interview with Rich Eisen, Chris Webber is asked if a New York Times story about hating Duke is going out of style, Webber says definitely not. He says some nice things about Grant Hill, whom he interviewed soon after this on his own podcast, but then makes the argument for Duke hating never […]