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Cameron Williams, a 6-11 outstanding defensive player from St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, committed to Duke Friday afternoon, saying that it had been his “dream school” since he was a child. “I feel like the coaching staff truly believes in me. I feel like they see me going there and producing a lot and […]
Date 11/14 || Time 7:00 || Venue Basketball Paradise || Video ACC Network Duke welcomes Indiana State to Cameron Friday evening. The Sycamores are of course most famously associated with one of the great legends of the game in Larry Bird, who led ISU to an undefeated season in 1979 before losing to Magic Johnson […]
In Thursday’s ACC Action, Pitt fell at West Virginia in the 192nd Backyard Brawl, 71-49 and Cal lost to Kansas State, 99-96. Pitt owned the first 15 minutes of the game before the Mountaineer seized control and they never looked back after they did. WVU closed the half out with a 15-2 run. They followed […]
It is going to be a big Friday for the Duke Blue Devils. First and foremost, there is a game against Indiana State. The Sycamores may not be a power conference team, but this is a step up from the past couple games against lower tier D1 programs. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down how […]
Duke (5-4, 4-1) hosts Virginia (8-2, 5-1) on Saturday at 3:30 pm EST in a game between two of the five teams with only one conference loss. TV coverage provided by ESPN2. The Blue Devils are currently favored by 5.5 points. A Duke victory would keep the Blue Devils in the race for securing a […]
Duke, whether through circumstance or strategy, has never been much at producing ACC leaders in rebounding. Of 25 ACC career per-game rebound leaders since the 1954 season, the Blue Devils have boasted a measly four, none since Randy Denton finished playing in 1971. That year the 6-10 Denton, a Raleigh product given to threatening antiwar […]
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Virginia Tech beat Saint Joseph’s 94-59, NC State took care of UNC-Greensboro 110-64 and Stanford got past Montana State 77-68. The Hokies had little trouble with the Hawks. Amani Hansberry led the way with 19 points. Tobi Lawal added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Neoklis Avdalas tacked on 14 points, 5 […]
In recent years, Small Ball has been all the rage. That’s changing now, with players like Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero moving attention back to bigger players. All those guys play both sides of the three point line and they’re great players for this era. Certainly they are very different from the big […]
The Duke Blue Devils went to West Point on Veterans Day and blasted Army by a 114-59 score. Jason and Donald recap the win on Episode 768. Duke got the shooting going and the defense was suffocating. But it was also a historic night at West Point as a record crowd witnessed the game, and […]
Cooper Flagg has had an interesting few days. First, he had a breakout game at Milwaukee on Monday. Then, Tuesday morning, the Dallas Mavericks fired GM Nico Harrison. After that, Flagg’s mother, Kelly, posted some comments after the firing that were misconstrued (she clarified what she meant). And he also has his first NBA injury. […]
In Tuesday’s ACC Action, SMU raced by Murray State 102-91, Notre Dame roughed up Eastern Illinois 78-58, Clemson knocked off Morehead State 83-56, Boston College fell to Central Connecticut, 60-59, UNC got by a tougher than expected Radford 89-74, Florida State nearly got Florida, falling 78-76, Wake Forest took Michigan to overtime before barely losing […]
Grayson Allen had a very good Duke career. In his freshman year, he came off the bench against Wisconsin as a virtual unknown in the national championship game and made what coach Mike Krzyzewski called one of the greatest plays in Duke Basketball history when he dove after a loose ball, thoroughly pumping up his […]
Duke went up to West Point for a Veteran’s Day matchup and after the feel-good stuff with former Coach Mike Krzyzewsksi and his former school, the Blue Devils put a hurting on the Black Knights, 114-59. In the first half, Army did an effective job of limiting Cameron Boozer’s touches and of Duke’s 35 attempts, […]
Most of us are familiar with quads, open areas shaped like rectangles or squares that are surrounded by buildings. Or maybe we’re familiar with the four large muscles at the front of a thigh. Lately, though, and we admit this is a lame intro, quads mean something entirely different, at least in NCAA men’s basketball. […]
In Monday’s ACC Action, Pitt got by Eastern Michigan, 78-66, Georgia Tech took out a stubborn Southeast Louisiana, 70-60, Miami hammered Stetson, 102-61, and in the late game, Cal trounced Cal State Fullerton, 93-65. Miami started slow and for some reason, Tre Donaldson came off the bench and until he did, Miami struggled. The ‘Canes […]
It was pretty clear that the ACC would be better this season, but we didn’t fully anticipate how good some of the new players would be. Obviously we were aware of Duke’s recruits, particularly Cameron Boozer, currently projected as a Top 3 draft pick next June. However he’s far from the only major talent to […]
All of Duke’s NBA rookies were in action Monday night except for one and Cooper Flagg had perhaps his best game yet. Flagg hit for 26 points, shooting 9-15/1-5 for 60%. He also had four assists, two steals and a block in a 116-114 loss to Milwaukee. Meanwhile, in Charlotte, Kon Knueppel continued his strong […]
The old ABA was a gloriously flawed league. On the one hand, it had to distinguish itself from the stodgier NBA, which it did with things like the three point shot, flashier offenses and the trim-colored basketball. On the other, it lacked stable finances, including TV coverage. And ultimately, even with players like Julius Erving, […]
We return with DBR Bites 120 as we prepare for a special road trip to West Point! The Duke Blue Devils are on their way to West Point for a road game against Army. Jason and Donald bring you a quick preview of the Black Knights and what people should watch for on Tuesday night. […]
Date 9-11 || Time 7:00 || Venue Christl Arena || Video CBSSN Duke visits Army on Veteran’s Day to honor those who volunteer to serve and also to honor Duke’s historical connection to West Point through former coach and G.O.A.T. Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K of course graduated from West Point in 1969 and after fulfilling […]
Every fanbase has a theme to its offseason discourse. Some always think this will be “their year.” Others hope this will be the last year for their besieged head coach. The lucky few chart their path to a potential national championship. For Duke fans, every offseason discussion eventually reaches the inevitable question: “Is this the […]
First the bad news: Seth Trimble broke a bone in his left forearm Sunday and is out indefinitely. He’s scheduled for surgery this week. We kind of admire him. He’s stuck it out, worked hard, and gone through the Hubert roller coaster ride without complaining. We also like his entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a shame this […]
Like most Duke fans, we took immense pride in last year’s team. It was a truly special group. We’ve been there before of course. The 1986 team was special too. So were the 1991-1992 teams. So was the 1999 team. The 2001 team was great from start to finish. 2010? 2015? 2019? All wonderful, memorable […]
Duke bounced back from the disappointing loss to Baylor in Paris with a dominant 91-48 win over Holy Cross. Toby Fournier led the way with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Jordan Wood added 19 points and 9 boards of her own. Ashlon Jackson had 15. Overall, Duke shot 50% from the floor and hit 12-23 […]
Duke crushed Carolina on Saturday… no, not that Carolina, the Western variety. The Blue Devil defense overwhelmed the Catamounts, holding them scoreless for 7 minutes early in the first half to make it an easy afternoon of hoops watching for Duke fans. The Boozer brothers, both of them, were the stars of this one and […]