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YouTube Gold: 1991-92 Duke Dominates USSR National Team
In the fall of 1990, Duke was the Duke it had long been: a really good basketball school that never quite made it to a championship. Mike Krzyzewski had gotten his Blue Devils to the Final Four in 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1990, losing horribly to UNLV 103-73. In 1991, though, all of that changed, […]
Maliq Brown Makes His NBA Debut A Success
Former Duke Blue Devil Maliq Brown got his first taste of NBA competition Friday night, and held his own in a summer league game vs. the Miami Heat: the new San Antonio Spur played 22 minutes, scored 10 points, shooting 4-7/2-4, and had three rebounds, a steal and a block. Not bad at all. On […]
Between Charlotte And Dallas, Which NBA Team Is In A Better Situation?
This past NBA season, there was a fascinating Rookie of the Year race between former Duke roommates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. Everyone expected Dallas Maverick Flagg to be the leading contender, but not many thought Charlotte Hornet Knueppel would be there. Now we move on to their respective careers, and who might be in […]
YouTube Gold: Prep School Quinn Cook, Passing Like A Prodigy
Quinn Cook came to Duke after a knee injury, and it took him a little while to regain his high school form. Then in his senior season, Cook did something pretty rare and highly impressive: he accepted freshman Tyus Jones taking over his natural position, point guard. Not only did he accept it, but he […]
Team USA Destroys Puerto Rico In FIBA U17 Play
Basketball is a hugely popular sport in the US, and we are still clearly the leading power, but there are other places where it’s become hugely popular. The Philippines, for instance, are totally basketball crazy. And not far from the US mainland, basketball in Puerto Rico is absolutely huge. We have no idea what sort […]
Duke Recruiting: Another Offer Goes Out
Duke has made another recruiting offer, this time to 2028 prospect Yann Kamagate. A native of Burkina Faso, he’s about 7-1 and is playing for the St. Francis High School Golden Knights in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He’s blown up enormously, and as you’ll see in the links run below, everyone is after him. He’s highly […]
Sometimes, Small Acts Of Kindness Have Profound Results (Updated)
Second Update – the first GoFundMe had some issues. A new one has been posted. As you guys know, from time to time, we like to lend support to charities and fundraisers. It’s one of the more rewarding things that we do. It feels really good to make a difference for people when you can. […]
ACC: Is Virginia Ready To Match Duke?
One of the themes we’ve stressed over the last few years is the need for better coaching in the ACC. It hasn’t been a problem for Duke, obviously, but at UNC, NC State, Syracuse, Boston College, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, and Louisville until Pat Kelsey took over, it’s often been a disappointment. In general, ACC […]
Marvin Bagley Signs With Denver
Marvin Bagley’s NBA career probably hasn’t worked out quite like he and a lot of other people expected, but nonetheless after he left Duke, but he’s getting close to a decade in the NBA, and most players never get near that. He spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks, but Denver has signed him to […]
YouTube Gold: The 1961 NBA All-Star Game
In the 1980s, the NBA, under David Stern, moved to a more star-oriented game, and you can’t really blame him. With guys like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Michael Jordan, to name a few, it was a marketing dream. All those players, and many more, were spectacular. So when you see the older […]
Jeff Teague On Why Jon Scheyer Has Succeeded
Jeff Teague has never really struck us as a guy who cared much for Duke. And as a Wake Forest guy, in fairness, why should he? This is ACC 101: everyone hates Duke, and, to a lesser extent now, UNC. But on this point, he’s fair. He talks about Jon Scheyer’s success at Duke and […]
A Good Piece On The Late Hack Tison
When Duke great Hack Tison died recently, we did a bit of a write up about him, but most of what we knew about him came from other people’s stories and recollections. We don’t know if you can say this about what is essentially an obituary or remembrance (on the other hand, why not?), but […]
YouTube Gold: Kareem Knocks Out Kent Benson Two Minutes Into His NBA Career
When Larry Bird got to Indiana, he didn’t stay long at all, less than a month. When asked later why he didn’t stay, he often said he was homesick and felt overwhelmed by the size of the Indiana campus. There was one other factor as well: he was more or less bullied by Kent Benson. […]
If You Want To Pick Duke’s Starters For Next Season, Better Start With This
There’s always this guessing game every spring and summer about who will start for Duke. One set seems to think it’ll be Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Cayden Boozer, and John Blackwell. Well, maybe. Some of them certainly will start. However, knowing, as we do, that Jon Scheyer starts with defense first, that […]
NBA Roster Shuffling Heats Up & Two Brotherhood Members Are On The Move
As the annual NBA free agent and trade market heats up, two former Blue Devil teammates are on the move: Brandon Ingram has been traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, while Luke Kennard has left the Los Angeles Lakers and signed with the Phoenix Suns as a free agent. L.A. also got Gradey Dick, unprotected […]
YouTube Gold: David Thompson, aka Skywalker
Every player has a hero, even Michael Jordan, and for Jordan, his first basketball idol was NC State’s David Thompson. Coming along shortly after segregation crumbled in the ACC, Thompson was an absolute freak. At just 6-4, if that, Thompson was very strong and also had phenomenal lift: his standing leap was 44″, and with […]
Latest Brotherhood Podcast Is Out!
The Brotherhood Podcast has emerged as one of our favorite podcasts, largely because it’s just Duke players interviewing Duke players, although coaches do show up periodically. For Tuesday, we get freshman Bryson Howard, Deron Rippey, and Cameron Williams. We haven’t had a chance to fully listen yet, but Rippey is the host today. Here’s a […]
U.S. Cruises By Italy In FIBA U17 Play By 51
Over in Turkey, the FIBA U17 World Cup rolls on, and the U.S. finished up group play by just gobsmacking Italy, 131-80, and now moves on to the knockout round. We don’t know beans about Italy’s team, but we can tell you this: it’s a much more convincing win than the last one over a […]
With Morant Gone, Memphis Is All-In On Rookie Cameron Boozer
It didn’t take Memphis long to shut down the Ja Morant era: on Monday, they essentially gave him away, trading him to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. They didn’t even get a second-round pick out of this. What it underscores is how much faith they have in their star rookie, former Blue Devil […]
Duke Summer League Schedule
Here is the Summer League schedule for Duke’s NBA rookies for those who need a hoops fix and a break from World Cup play. We formatted it for our purposes, but credit to @BeardedBlueDevl for pulling it together over on X. Don’t read too much into these games, though. Look at what ESPN said about […]
YouTube Gold: USA & Boumtje Boumtje Dominate Japan In FIBA Play
The FIBA U17 World Cup is always a chance to see young players, and in this year’s edition, that’s more true than ever. Most Duke fans had no idea just how good Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje is because he has been playing in Spain, well off the AAU circuit and not even much YouTube. But after […]
DBR Bites #168 – True Brotherhood: Kager Knueppel Commits!
Another one!! Kager Knueppel commits to Duke suddenly, so Donald and Jason jump on quickly to discuss it on an emergency DBR Bites! We’re truly excited about Kager deciding to come to Duke, and we get a chance to talk quickly about his game and what he brings to the Blue Devils. It creates some […]
Duke Recruiting: Kager Commits!
Big news as fast-rising stretch four Kager Knueppel has committed to Duke. Obviously, he follows his brother Kon, but they are not the same player. Both shoot extremely well, but Kager is pushing 6-10 and will be more of a stretch forward in Duke’s tradition stretching back (no pun intended) to Danny Ferry in the […]
Boumtje Boumtje & Team USA Trounce Japan By 62 In FIBA World Cup Play
The U.S. blew out Japan, 128-66 in FIBA U17 World Cup Play, and Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje unleashed another weapon in his arsenal, blocking 7 shots. Keep in mind that while Japan has improved, it’s still Japan, and that may be part of the story here. And as it turns out, no one on their side […]
DBR Podcast #832: More Draft Analysis, Boumtje Boumtje Takes Over FIBA U-17s
We’re back with Episode 832 as Jason and Donald finally have the time to record together! We start by recapping Donald’s trip to date for the World Cup and the travel he has left on the docket. We then shift to the basketball, starting by giving some in depth analysis on Maliq Brown being drafted […]
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