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Duke's Jon Scheyer Suffers Major Recruiting Loss on Sunday

The Duke Blue Devils took yet another step toward improvement under the leadership of head coach Jon Scheyer. Duke finished the season with a 35-4 record, earning four victories in the NCAA Tournament: Alabama, Arizona, Baylor and Mount Saint Mary's. They ultimately suffered a loss to Houston in the Final Four.

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YouTube Gold: The Beautiful Game Of Kevin McHale

He was much more than Larry Bird’s sidekick When it comes to the Boston Celtics of the 1980’s, Larry Bird has always gotten most of the attention and that’s understandable: Bird was a magician with the ball.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 21

Duke Recruiting: Nate Ament Chooses Tennessee

On to the next guy. On Sunday, Duke target Nate Ament ended his recruitment by announcing for Tennessee. The 6-9 5-star recruit from Virginia chose Tennessee over Duke, Kentucky and Louisville and is the highest-rated recruit in the history of Tennessee basketball.

Jon Scheyer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / April 20

Duke Basketball: Jon Scheyer Falls Short in Big-Time Recruiting Race

Duke basketball hosted Nate Ament several times, beginning with his unofficial visit to Durham back in September 2023. At many points throughout the 6-foot-10, 185-pound forward's recruitment, Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils looked like the frontrunner.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 20

Duke Recruiting: Keep An Eye On Cole Cloer

An intriguing local talent Here’s a name to keep in mind when it comes to recruits: Cole Cloer. A 6-5 wing in the class of 2026, Cloer is a native of Hillsborough and is getting lots of ACC attention.

Jayson Tatum News / Duke Basketball Report / April 20

Can Jayson Tatum Help The Boston Celtics To Their First Repeat Championship Since 1969?

We’re about to find out. If you’re a Boston Celtic, success is only defined by one thing: championships. The Celtics have won eighteen NBA titles. Eleven of those came during the Bill Russell era and seven have come since he retired, including last year’s, which starred former Blue Devil Jayson Tatum.

Stanley Borden News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / April 20

Four-Year Duke Basketball Big Man Enters Transfer Portal

Duke basketball walk-on Stanley Borden has entered the transfer portal, On3's Jamie Shaw first reported on Friday. The 7-foot, 241-pound Turkish center,

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 20

YouTube Gold: Bill Bradley Scores 58 In The 1965 Final Four

An amazing end to an amazing career Duke fans are understandably upset about Shelton Mitchell’s late change of heart, but is that the biggest recruiting miss Duke has ever had?

J.J. Redick News / Duke Basketball Report / April 19

“I Freaking Hate JJ”

That quote is because JJ Redick is succeeding in LA. Remember when JJ Redick was named the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers last summer and people mocked him, saying stuff like he had only coached pee wee teams and was unqualified?

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 19

YouTube Gold: The Strangest Jump Shot In NBA History

Dick Barnett was something else In the 1989 Book You Gotta Have Wa, author Robert Whiting talked a lot about the pressure to conform to particular standards in Japanese baseball, like batting in a very uniform way, and how American players in Japan struggled with a more regimented form of practice.

Stanley Borden News / Duke Basketball Report / April 18

Stanley Borden Enters The Transfer Portal

Best of luck to Big Stan wherever he ends up! A lot of people won’t see this as much of a loss, but walk-on Stanley Borden has entered the portal. Borden, a 7-0 senior, rarely played but he was from all accounts a highly useful practice player and helped set and maintain standards.

Tyrese Proctor News / Hoops Rumors / April 18

Ben Saraf, Tyrese Proctor among NBA Draft's latest early entrants

Saraf, who is the No. 23 player on ESPN’s big board of 2025 prospects, plays overseas for the German team Ratiopharm Ulm.

Michigan suffers 'big' loss with star center entering 2025 NBA Draft

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Jon Scheyer News / Athlon Sports / April 18

Duke, Jon Scheyer Dealt Unfortunate Transfer Portal News on Friday

Duke and head coach Jon Scheyer received some tough news Friday. Veteran center Stanley Borden has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3's Jamie Shaw. While Borden hasn’t been a major contributor in the box score, his presence in the locker room and within the Duke community has been undeniable.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / April 18

Leader Emerges for Ex-Duke Basketball Signee Shelton Henderson

Bellaire High School (Texas) forward Shelton Henderson announced his decommitment from the Duke basketball program late Thursday night. Less than 24 hours later, the frontrunner in his recruitment appears clear, and that perceived leader, Miami, should come as no surprise to those who follow coaching movements in the ACC.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 18

Latest Duke Chronicle Profile: Kon Knueppel

Kon Knueppel is one of the more interesting players to come through Duke in a good while. We first realized it when we were listening to the fall episodes of the Brotherhood Podcast and when Caleb Foster asked his teammates who had surprised them most, they all said Kon Knueppel.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 18

Duke Recruiting: Shelton Henderson Decommits

Well this stinks In a major and surprise, 5-Star recruit Shelton Henderson of Houston, Texas, who had committed to Duke in early November, has changed his mind and will play somewhere else.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / April 18

YouTube Gold: A Great Look Back At Dave DeBusschere’s Career

Many will have no idea who this guy was, but he was an absolutely incredible player. Our guess is that JJ Redick’s infamous comment about plumbers and firefighters were made in a moment of frustration or irritation but it put a focus on recency bias.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / April 17

Huge Duke Basketball Loss: Five-Star Signee Suddenly Decommits

The Duke basketball program and Bellaire High School (Texas) forward Shelton Henderson, an early Blue Devil signee, have mutually agreed to part ways, 247Sports national recruiting insider Travis Branham first reported late Thursday night.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / April 9

How Cooper Flagg's freshman season measures up all-time

Few men's college basketball freshmen have entered the game surrounded by hype and expectations like Duke's Cooper Flagg.

Why Cooper Flagg should return to Duke

Cooper Flagg speaks out after brutal end to his Duke freshman season

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College Basketball News / NIL on SI / April 7

Duke NIL Collective Poised To Dominate Transfer Portal After Final Four Collapse

Following the Duke Blue Devils' untimely exit from the NCAA Final Four Tournament, head coach Jon Scheyer will now be looking to rebuild his roster in preparation for next season.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 6

Wild stat about Duke’s loss to Houston goes viral

Houston stunned Duke on Saturday to advance to the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and one crazy stat proves that the Blue Devils lost in unprecedented fashion.

Cooper Flagg speaks out after brutal end to his Duke freshman season

Cooper Flagg becomes latest Duke player to earn Wooden Award honors

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Cooper Flagg News / Larry Brown Sports / April 6

Cooper Flagg speaks out after brutal end to his Duke freshman season

Flagg and the Blue Devils completely melted down late against the Houston Cougars in their NCAA Tournament Final Four matchup.

Men's Final Four takeaways: Houston stuns Duke with improbable comeback

Cooper Flagg becomes latest Duke player to earn Wooden Award honors

Cooper Flagg called for unbelievable foul at end of Duke collapse

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Duke Blue Devils News / Hardwood Heroics / April 6

Star Duke Blue Devils Guard Reveals 1 Surprising Reason for Starting Basketball

Many expected the Duke Blue Devils to enjoy a long March Madness run based on the standard of players on their roster. Having the most talented eighteen-year-old cager don your jersey for the year will easily make your team one of the favorites to win the biggest month in the collegiate basketball calendar.

Cooper Flagg News / Yardbarker / April 5

Cooper Flagg is latest Duke player to win Wooden Award honors

Cooper Flagg becomes latest Duke player to earn Wooden Award honors

Duke's Cooper Flagg has been widely regarded as the best men's college basketball player for most of the 2024-25 season. On Saturday, just hours before his team tips off in its Final Four game, that opinion received some validation.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg named AP Player of Year

JJ Redick believes Cooper Flagg is already ‘Duke legend’

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Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / March 29

Duke seeking another legendary Cooper Flagg performance in Elite Eight

For Duke to move on to the Final Four, Cooper Flagg must be a star again.

Watch: Duke's Cooper Flagg beats first-half buzzer with dagger three-pointer

NCAA Sweet 16 winners, losers: SEC keeps showing its dominance

Internet reacts to Cooper Flagg’s big game vs. Arizona in Sweet 16

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Duke Blue Devils News / 5 GOATs / March 27

Report: Duke ‘not happy’ about viral ‘White Lotus’ scene with university branding, undecided on lawsuit

‘White Lotus’ is a highly-rated and acclaimed show at HBO. With that attention, though, has come a run in with one of the bigger brands in college sports.