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There was never much doubt about the decision, but as Friday’s deadline drew closer, it was easy to think, well…maybe? Well…no. Cameron Boozer will be entering June’s NBA Draft, and rightly so. It’s hard to think of anyone, ever, who had a better freshman year. Patrick Ewing had a more dominant freshman year at Georgetown, […]
The hits just keep on coming for the Duke Blue Devils in the off-season. Dame Sarr has announced he will not enter the NBA Draft and is coming back to Durham for what could be a sensational sophomore season. Duke Basketball Roundup co-hosts Jason and Donald have a fun time looking ahead to what appears […]
Great news for Duke Basketball and Jon Scheyer as Dame Sarr will be back next season. A dynamic defender and solid three-point shooter, Sarr should improve substantially next year. And keep in mind that the Blue Devils can now pair him with Bryson Howard and put a pair of tall pit bulls on the perimeter. […]
Over at CBSSports.com, Gary Parrish has one of the more rational takes on Duke under Jon Scheyer than we’ve seen in a while. Here’s part of what he said: “The problem, of course, with consistently assembling rosters that on paper seem good enough to win the whole thing is that it becomes a criticism directed […]
In Wednesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Quin Snyder’s Atlanta Hawks went up 2-1 on the New York Knicks with a 109-108 thriller. RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram helped the Toronto Raptors to a 126-104 blowout over Tyrese Proctor and the Cleveland Cavaliers. And finally, the Minnesota Timberwolves took out Tyus Jones and the Denver Nuggets, 113-96. […]
We’ve talked before about how thoroughly Billy King dominated Temple’s Mark Macon in the 1988 Elite Eight. Macon, in case you didn’t know, was being sold as the next Magic Johnson. And in fairness, Macon had a phenomenal freshman season that ended with King just crushing him. But that’s not what we’re talking about here […]
Keeping Duke fans happy in May might be the hardest part of Jon Scheyer’s job. Until the Blue Devils hang their next National Championship banner, every fan will have their own perspective on how best to build the next year’s team to accomplish that goal. In the era of social media, many of those fans […]
As the portal settles out, there are some notable winners and losers. Well, at least as far as we can tell in April. Things may look far different a few weeks from now, let alone by next February. For now, though, there are some apparent positives and negatives. Let’s take a look. Winner: Louisville. Pat […]
In Wednesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Detroit beat Orlando, 98-83, and OKC tamed Phoenix, 120-107. Detroit didn’t have too much trouble with Orlando in this one, though Paolo Banchero scored 18 points and also had 6 rebounds and 8 assists. With just three points, Wendell Carter didn’t have a great game, though his rivalry with Jalen […]
On Wednesday, Isaiah Evans announced that he would enter the 2026 NBA Draft, and through the course of the day, it sort of became clear that things are a little bit different now for Duke Basketball. This is not a knock on anyone, but see if this rings true to you: Duke fans feel more […]
Isaiah Evans has made his decision about next year and will be entering the 2026 NBA Draft. It’s not clear yet though whether he’s 100% committed to the draft. Currently, NBADraft.net has him pegged as a #14 pick to the Charlotte Hornets. For a kid from North Carolina, that’s pretty awesome, but the draft picks […]
Caleb Foster returns! The Duke point guard has announced that he will return for his senior season, and we hop on very quickly on DBR Bites #163 to discuss it! Pressure? What pressure? Competition? Bring it. Foster’s announcement just a few minutes before Donald and Jason hopped on to talk about it is telling us […]
Duke got some great news on Wednesday as Caleb Foster announced that he’s returning for his senior season. A 6-5 guard, Foster has shown a lot of grit and also a keen appreciation for being a Blue Devil. In this era of rapid turnover, he’s going to be a fan favorite. Well, he has been […]
The transfer portal officially closed at 11:59 on Tuesday night, and we’ll look at some of what’s happened, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind: first, as we understand it, coaches have 48 hours to enter names into the portal, so it’s possible there will be some late entries over the […]
John Blackwell chose Duke on Tuesday afternoon, and that adds a very interesting piece to Duke’s basketball team. So what kind of player is he? Well, he’s 6-4, reasonably but not freakishly athletic, and he plays with immense confidence. He developed steadily at Wisconsin and this year emerged as a major factor in Big Ten […]
In Tuesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 111-97; Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 106-103, while Luke Kennard helped lead JJ Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-94 win over the Houston Rockets. Tatum just missed a triple-double with 19 […]
At one point in his long career, Mike Krzyzewski had to make a hire, and he thought it would be a good idea to bring in an older coach. And then he realized that he was the older coach. Jon Scheyer is decidedly on the other end of that. Still just 38 – he won’t […]
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 […]
The Duke Blue Devils have reeled in what may be the most significant transfer in the program’s history. John Blackwell, who was widely seen as the best scoring guard in the transfer portal has committed to Jon Scheyer, locking in a crucial piece of Duke’s 26-27 team. Duke Basketball Roundup co-hosts Jason Evans and Donald […]
This is big news: Wisconsin’s John Blackwell has committed to Duke. A 6-4 guard, Blackwell averaged 19.1 ppg for the Badgers. A combo guard, he’ll give Duke a lot of depth in the backcourt. He clearly can shoot, but his defense is questionable at this point. He’ll have to improve that to get minutes, but […]
Some more good news for Duke as redshirt freshman Sebastian Wilkins says he’ll be back next season. He’s an intriguing player. Wilkins is a big, strong forward, but at 6-8 and 220, he may also be able to play on the perimeter. With the team Jon Scheyer is assembling, Wilkins has the potential to play […]
Cameron and Cayden Boozer continue to build their brand, this time with a Topps deal. For anyone who might not know, Topps is a trading card company, and they signed the Boozers to an exclusive deal. They’ll include a very limited number of autographed cards, which will also say “The Brotherhood.” It’s obviously an interesting […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks evened the series with the New York Knicks, 107-106; Tyrese Proctor and his Cleveland Cavaliers took down RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram, 115-105; while Minnesota came back from 19 down to beat Tyus Jones and the Denver Nuggets, 119-114. Johnson scored 17 points and […]
This video raises a question we’ve seen quite often in recent years: Could Larry Bird still dominate today? Or would be be a role player? The answer is yes, he could still run the league, and for a few reasons. First, Bird was, as Joe Dumar once said, a basketball savant. Do you think Charles […]
He’s back! Patrick Ngongba II has announced that he’s returning to Duke for his junior year, and we cannot be more excited on DBR Bites #162. Pat’s return will have some expectations attached to it as he seeks to be one of the best centers in the country next season. Jason and Donald are excited […]