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For the past few weeks, the 2022 NCAA Tournament has seen solid performances from various players and teams across the country. The playing field has now been trimmed down to the Final Four squads set to vie for the national championship this season, including the Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels, and […]

The Duke Blue Devils are moving on in March Madness after a legitimate scare against three-seeded Texas Tech. But Paolo Banchero and Co. made sure that this was not going to be Mike Krzyzewski’s final game as they advance to the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight after a 78-73 win. Paolo Banchero was vocal after Duke’s […]

The first two rounds of the 2022 NCAA Tournament are over, and only 16 teams remain. Plenty of players expected to be taken in the NBA Draft have already been sent home, such as Kentucky’s TyTy Washington, Auburn’s Jabari Smith, and Memphis’ Jalen Duren. However, some still remain with a chance at glory and a […]

The Orlando Magic have the third-worst record in the NBA and are looking at a likely top-five pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. As a team with several quality pieces but no blue chip superstar, the team needs to get this pick right and draft a future star. The Magic can draft a player at […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to blow up their team. Although reports suggest they will be looking to build around Damian Lillard, the rest of their old core is gone. CJ McCollum is in New Orleans, Norman Powell in Los Angeles, and Jusuf Nurkic could be gone this summer. They are left with Anfernee Simons, […]

After selecting Jalen Green with the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, a bright future was expected with the backcourt tandem of Green and Kevin Porter Jr. That was not the case for the early juncture of the season as both individuals were struggling with their efficiency and finding their rhythm offensively as […]

The Duke Blue Devils battled back and forth with the Miami Hurricanes, emerging victorious with a semifinal win in the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils were powered by star freshmen Paolo Banchero and AJ Griffin, as well as junior Wendell Moore Jr, who all scored in double figures to help lead Duke to the ACC […]

In a battle of undefeated top-tier national title contenders, it was Paolo Banchero and the Duke Blue Devils who came out on top in their matchup Friday night against Chet Holmgren and the Gonzaga Bulldogs, as they scored an 84-81 victory. The game was played in a neutral location in Las Vegas, but the atmosphere […]

Duke Blue Devils freshman and star basketball player Paolo Banchero was in the news for the wrong reasons last week, as he was involved in a DWI-related incident with his teammate, Michael Savarino. Banchero had yet to speak on the incident but that changed when the Duke star talked to reporters on Tuesday. Duke basketball […]

Two members of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team were arrested on Sunday. One is Michael Savarino, the grandson of legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The other is Paolo Banchero, the projected number one overall pick for the upcoming NBA draft. The two Duke stars were arrested in Orange Country in the wee hours […]

It looks like Duke rising star Paolo Banchero has finally made it. After coming out with a strong performance in his highly-anticipated debut for the Blue Devils, none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James himself gave the 18-year-old freshman a shoutout on social media. LeBron took to Instagram as the Lakers shared his […]

Even before they step on an NBA court, Panini has the hottest young prospects locked up to their own exclusive card deal. For the Class of 2022, the card company has set its sights on the Duke Blue Devils’ top guy – Paolo Banchero. 5-star @DukeMBB freshman phenom and projected 2022 No. 1 NBA draft […]