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The NCAA has decided to expand the tournament, and to quote Charlton Heston from the Planet of the Apes when he realized he was back on Earth: “We finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you…damn you all to hell!” In case you weren’t sure, we don’t think it’s a […]
Over the decades, Duke and UNC have often gone head-to-head for talented young players. Just think back: Art Heyman flipped to Duke at the dawn of the Vic Bubas era. Danny Ferry was a huge UNC target, then Duke got involved. Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, and Jason Williams all used to be UNC […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Orlando took a 3-1 lead over Detroit with a 94-88 win, Oklahoma City knocked Phoenix out, 131-122, and Denver whipped Minnesota, 125-113. Paolo Banchero racked up 18 points, 8 boards, and 4 assists for the Magic, while Wendell Carter had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Jared McCain got […]
Like Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving is a one-and-done Blue Devil and, like Flagg, a Dallas Maverick. Irving sat out this season while recovering from an ACL injury, but he has sort of taken Flagg under his wing because he recognizes his massive talent and wants to help him reach his potential. Irving told SI.com this: […]
Monday was a great day for Duke Basketball and the Brotherhood, as Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year award over former Blue Devil teammate Kon Knueppel. Flagg won 412-386. VJ Edgecombe came in third, with 96 points. It was crazy to watch Flagg dominate players who, in some cases, were 10-15 years […]
We’re back with Episode 820 where we get to know what we’re getting in new transfer John Blackwell from one of the coaches that knows him the most. We welcome his high school coach, Rick Palmer, to the show! Rick Palmer has known John since late in his freshman year of high school, and with […]
As portal season begins to settle down a bit, something we predicted a few years ago is increasingly evident: some coaches really know what to do in portal season – which we might as well call roster building season – and some don’t. Guys like Jerome Tang, Scott Drew, Hubert Davis, and Mark Pope have […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram helped lead Toronto past Cleveland, 93-89. Mason Plumlee and San Antonio took care of Portland, 114-93. Jayson Tatum and Boston smacked Philadelphia around, 128-96. Finally, Luke Kennard and Los Angeles fell to Houston, 115-96. Ingram had 23 for Toronto, while Barrett finished with 18 points […]
The ABA and the NBA merged in 1976, and one of the big reasons was Julius Erving. The ABA never really had any national television exposure, but everyone knew who Dr. J was. The afro, the kneepads, the dunks…everyone understood that he was a phenomenon, and that, once the 1976-77 season started, fans would get […]
t is with sadness but also great pride that the Duke Basketball Roundup says goodbye to Cameron Boozer’s career as a Blue Devil. Jason and Donald talk about the memories they have of one of the best to even put on the uniform. They go through some of the stats and the amazing games that made […]
Well here’s something we missed: former Blue Devil Christian Reeves left Duke for Clemson after his sophomore season, then moved on to Charleston. And now he has a new school: Kansas. That’s right, Reeves, will be a Jayhawk. He didn’t get much time at Duke, nor at Clemson, but did reasonably well at Charleston, where […]
In Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter helped Orlando to a 113-105 win over Detroit. Jared McCain and OKC took care of Grayson Allen, Khaman Maluach, and the Phoenix Suns, 121-109. Meanwhile, New York thumped Quin Snyder’s Atlanta Hawks, 114-98. Finally, Minnesota clubbed Tyus Jones and the Denver Nuggets, 112-96. Banchero just […]
Boxing is not what it once was, but for much of the 20th century, it was a huge draw. Fighters from Joe Louis, to Rocky Marciano, then later, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman, came across as warriors in the ring. Ali was widely acknowledged as the greatest, including by himself, and his fights […]
What’s a night of playoff basketball without the Brotherhood? It doesn’t happen very often, and it didn’t happen Friday night. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-100. Luke Kennard helped JJ Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets, 112-108. Finally, Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs knocked off the […]
Given the nature of the rivalry Duke fans naturally keep an eye on the other end of 15-501, and of course, that’s true for UNC as well. There was a big development in Chapel Hill Saturday, as center Henri Veesaar decided to remain in the NBA Draft rather than return to Chapel Hill. Is it […]
When the best big men in basketball history are discussed, people always say the same basic names: Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, and Bill Walton. Arvydas Sabonis always gets overlooked. There are valid reasons for that. First, a Lithuanian by birth, he grew up a Soviet […]
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 […]