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It wasn’t really a controversy, it was more like a slight glance across the room, some raised eyebrows. It was not a big deal, but people noticed when Mike Krzyzewski compared Duke’s succession to Auburn’s. Remember when his retirement was announced? There were people around the ACC and college basketball who thought Coach K was […]
When he was at Duke, it was easy to underestimate Jared McCain. First, at 6-3, he was relatively small and never seemed hugely athletic. And in some ways, like the nails and the TikTok career, he might have been a guy that Mike Krzyzewski might have passed on. That’s just a hunch, and we have […]
First of all, the column we’re going to discuss is by Mike DeCourcy, and since he had announced his retirement just prior to the Final Four, we’re really happy to see he’s still writing. His recent column about the ACC and Notre Dame is definitely worth your time. The premise: should the conference tell the […]
In Friday Night’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Tyrese Proctor and the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 6 to the Detroit Pistons, 115-94, while Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs moved on, knocking off Minnesota, 139-109. The Detroit win was no surprise after reports that a wave of illness hit Cleveland. Apparently it was some sort of […]
When Julius Erving was at UMass, his game was seriously limited by the rules of the day. His number one frustration was that he could not dunk. It took him a while to sort out who he would play for professionally, largely because of some contractual issues, which we’re not going to get into here, […]
The House Settlement supposedly eliminated walk-ons, but the concept is still there. Nick Arnold announced his commitment to Duke yesterday, but he is referring to himself as a preferred walk-on. The concept endures, even if the language has been memory-holed. So the powers-that-be hope, anyway. Here is a longer article that gives some insights into […]
Justin Gainey has been away from State for a while. He played for the Pack, primarily under Herb Sendek, and after playing in Europe for a few years, began his coaching career. He’s coached at Appalachian State, under Sendek at Santa Clara, Arizona under Sean Miller, Marquette under Steve Wojciechowski, and most recently, Tennessee under […]
Duke and UNC are always talked about together in some way or another. It’s just inevitable, and this is especially true for recruiting. You never know how players will work out, but this article rationally suggests that Duke is well ahead this year in recruiting, and that more is generally expected from Jon Scheyer’s next […]
Haskell “Hack” Tison, a mainstay of Duke’s first Final Four teams in 1963 and 1964, has passed away. A war baby, Tison was born on November 16, 1942, and came to Durham early in the Vic Bubas era. He was a freshman in 1962-63, but the rules of that day would not allow him to […]
In 1991, Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV team was still riding high after putting on an awesome blitz against Duke in the 1990 national championship game. Behind Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon, Anderson Hunt, and Greg Anthony, the Rebels were a burgeoning dynasty. Everyone knew that team was going to repeat, and the performance at Arkansas on February […]
Duke Men’s Basketball has set up another terrific home-and-home series, and the NBA Draft declarees hit up the Draft Combine. Donald and Jason go over it all on Episode 824! Duke has a couple of games added to the schedule: a home-and-home with Illinois starting with a game in Cameron this fall along with Coastal […]
Well this is interesting: Nick Arnold, a point guard who plays at Davidson Day, says he’s committed to Duke. He was a high school teammate to Isaiah Denis, of UNC, and Will Stevens, who will be at Clemson this fall. He certainly wasn’t on our radar, but he seems like a tough-minded kid with leadership […]
First things first: we don’t know who Tvzi Machlin, the author of this article is. We wouldn’t know him from Adam’s housecat. But we do know this. Duke fans were not calling for “…Jon Scheyer to get the boot” after the loss to UConn. Unhappy? Okay. Upset? Fair enough. But we wanted him canned? Ludicrous. […]
For those of you who were cherishing a dream that Isaiah Evans could change his mind and come back, let it go, bruh. He’s not coming back, and he confirmed that Wednesday. And that’s great. He has a dream, and he’s very close to achieving it. How many people get that close? As for his […]
Kon Knueppel was a major revelation in his one season at Duke. We started to realize that he was unusual when Brotherhood Podcast host Caleb Foster was asking his teammates who had surprised them the most, and, almost to a man, they said Knueppel. Then during his rookie season, we noticed that not only was […]
Well here’s some fun news: Duke and Illinois will crank up a home-and-home series, starting in November. Illinois will come to Cameron first, on November 17th. That’s pretty early for a big game, but big games are fun. Crank it up! Duke will return the favor next year, going to Champaign on December 4th, 2027. […]
Did you see what former Kentucky great Dan Issel said the other day? In a nutshell, he said it was harder for Kentucky to win when everyone else could pay players, too. It was hilarious, brutally honest, and also completely lines up with what former Indiana player and coach Dan Dakich said about Wildcat basketball […]
Duke’s Cameron Boozer is well into the draft process now. For instance, Monday was measurement day, and Boozer came in with this: The only thing that surprises us is his wingspan. Typically, most people are slotting him in at #3 or #4, but Jonathan Givony says don’t rule him out for the #1 pick just […]
There have been some classic moments and antics from the Camer0n Crazies, but one of the most memorable was Speedo Guy, back in 2003. The basic plot was to have everyone near him sit down, and when a UNC foul shooter got to the line, Speedo Guy was going to jump up and shake and […]
In Monday night’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Cleveland took out Detroit, 112-103, behind a dstunning 22-0 run. Tyrese Proctor got in at the end, but did not score. The series is now tied 2-2. In the nightcap, Oklahoma City eliminated Los Angeles, 115-110. Jared McCain scored 13 points and had 2 assists for OKC, while Luke […]
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With the roster seemingly set, the Duke Basketball Roundup dives into two burning questions — what are the strengths of this team and where are the weaknesses? Jason and Donald welcome frequent podcast contributors Scott Rich and Jordan Brenner for what amounts to a very, very early preview of the season. Listen in as each […]
In 1979, Duke had a rocky season, but still had the Duke Power Company – a frontcourt of Mike Gminski, Gene Banks, and Kenny Dennard – and also had Jim Spanarkel and Bob Bender, and Vince Taylor off the bench. Duke was hammered by Clemson in the game before that, 70-49, and Dean Smith was […]
With the draft lottery out of the way and the selection order set, intrigue about the 2026 NBA Draft is rising. Cameron Boozer is going to go early, and just how early depends on priorities. But he almost certainly won’t fall below Chicago at #4. Apparently, there are rumors suggesting that the Bulls might take […]
Now that the draft lottery is over, people can start to make some educated guesses about who goes to what team. Here’s an interesting factor we had not considered: not only is Carlos Boozer Cameron Boozer’s father, he’s also a scout for the Utah Jazz, and the Jazz hold the #2 pick. Utah can get […]