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With the hype surrounding Duke basketball freshman Cooper Flagg’s NCAA debut, many wonder how good the nation’s top prospect will be in his first season. After Flagg’s rave review from an anonymous NBA executive, claiming he could start on an NBA team today, Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett weighed in on the prospect’s potential. […]

A few NBA studs/Duke men’s basketball alumni are attending Duke Pro Devils weekend, including Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett, and Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams. This year, the school’s current players joined its alums and Duke basketball prospects attended Pro Devils weekend. Duke basketball’s X, formerly Twitter, posted a […]

Two of the best high school basketball prospects in the 2025 recruiting class are Cayden Boozer and Cameron Boozer, the sons of former NBA player Carlos Boozer. Cayden and Cameron are both five-star recruits, and they have an unofficial visit coming up with Duke basketball. In addition to the Blue Devils, the Boozer brothers are […]

Nike didn’t sign Duke basketball’s top prospect Cooper Flagg and that’s a red flag for retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas. In a recent episode of “Gil’s Arena,” Arenas reacted to Flagg signing his endorsement deal with New Balance and to the many people surprised that the NBA’s future top lottery pick didn’t ink a commitment […]

The 2024 NBA Draft class may not have been the strongest, but teams with little to no hopes of winning a championship can take solace in the fact that Cooper Flagg, barring an unforeseen turn of events, will be headlining next year’s draft class. Flagg, the Duke forward, looks to be a franchise-altering talent due […]

On Monday, New Balance signed Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg, adding another player to its basketball family comprising the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and the Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray. Moreover, Flagg’s decision also earned the praises of tennis star Coco Gauff, also the defending US Open champion. The media caught up to the World […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg has already caught the eye of NBA front offices with his exceptional high school performances. Now, at 17, he’s making waves off the court by signing with New Balance, raising his $1.4 million NIL value. The deal is generating a lot of buzz on social media, and Kyle Kuzma has […]

Duke basketball is looking like they will be one of the best teams in the country this season. The biggest reason why: Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the country and the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg had one of the highest profile recruitments in recent memory. Flagg […]

Cooper Flagg has made another big choice. Just ahead of his first (and likely only) season with the Duke Blue Devils, the top 2025 NBA Draft prospect has chosen to sign with New Balance, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Duke basketball freshman pointed to the closeness of the company to his home […]

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has the utmost respect for Duke basketball icon Bobby Hurley. In a video posted to Duke basketball’s X, formerly known as Twitter, Scheyer shows his appreciation for Hurley, who returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium when his Arizona State basketball team will face Duke basketball in a charity exhibition game. […]

Cooper Flagg is the latest basketball phenom to grace the NCAA landscape, arguably commanding more hype than any other American prospect in the last decade. Just because he is in the limelight, however, do not expect him to go around kissing babies. In fact, he might be more likely to dunk over them. The incoming […]

While it may be the offseason for college basketball, recruiting is still in full force. Most notably, the class of 2025 will be making their college decisions in the months to come. One of those top prospects, Nikolas Khamenia of Harvard-Westlake High School in California, recently narrowed his list down to five schools including hometown […]

After signing Lauri Markkanen to a contract extension, the Utah Jazz continue to make moves. They’ve signed ex-Boston Celtics shooter Svi Mykhailiuk, and now they’ve signed rookie Kyle Filipowski to a four-year, $12-million contract. Surprisingly, the former Duke basketball standout fell to the second round, where the Jazz picked him 32nd overall. Still, the Jazz […]

Duke basketball fans have plenty to look forward to this upcoming NCAA season with top NBA prospect Cooper Flagg in tow, but he’s not the only freshman positioned to have a breakout year. Sources tell Field of 68’s analyst Jeff Goodman, who posted to his X, formerly known as Twitter, page, to keep eyes on […]

While donning NCAA Duke blue and white, NBA top prospect Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball’s five-star recruit, kicked off his preseason highlight reel, and it’s gone viral. In a video posted on NCAA Duke Men’s Basketball’s X, formerly known as Twitter, page, Flagg, in NCAA’s Duke basketball practice jersey, completes an impressive, no-dribble, between-the-legs dunk, showcasing […]

Miami Heat small forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was struck by the talent of Cooper Flagg, the incoming Duke basketball freshman, during their training with LeBron James and Team USA in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics. TMZ Sports spoke with Jaquez at an airport about Cooper Flagg as a draft prospect. Jaquez praised Flagg’s remarkable […]

If you haven’t already hopped aboard the Cooper Flagg hype train, you better get on now because soon enough, this sucker is going to be filled to max capacity. The 17-year-old Flagg, who will be playing for the Duke basketball team this upcoming season, has been on the radar of NBA teams for a couple […]

Duke Basketball freshman Cooper Flagg, the projected 2025 NBA Draft first overall pick, is looking like he’ll be one of the best players in college basketball. Flagg recently got some advice from a Duke legend who may know a thing or two about the position Flagg is in as a future Blue Devil superstar. Flagg […]

The Duke basketball season is not on the radar screen of most hoops fans now that Team USA basketball is in the Olympics, but for Cooper Flagg, the countdown has officially begun. The heralded freshman forward got a whirlwind experience playing against LeBron James and Team USA during the exhibition season and now he’s revealing […]

The hype for Cooper Flagg is getting bigger and bigger before he even takes the court for Duke basketball. He’s not just projected to be the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft but a fantastic player at the professional level pretty much right away. Flagg spent the summer on the Team USA Select […]

While it has been widely understood that even with the 2025 NBA Draft far into the future, it is likely that Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg will be the No. 1 overall pick. However, judging by a latest HoopsHype mock draft, the narrative could possibly change where incoming Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey might have more […]

If there was one player not on the official Team USA Olympic roster that made an impact, it was Duke University star Cooper Flagg who was impressive as a part of the select team. Due to clips surfacing on social media of Flagg playing well in scrimmages against the actual Team USA lineup, people were […]

Although the 2024-25 college basketball season is still a few months out, it’s never too early to look ahead — not just to the upcoming season, or even the season after that. Instead, let’s look ahead to the 2026-27 season, which is still over two years away, but given some recent developments with the No. […]

Duke basketball has a stud. South Sudanese big man Khaman Maluach has Blue Devils fans buzzing after an impressive performance against Team USA on Saturday. Maluach had 7 points in 12 minutes of action for his South Sudan team that pushed Team USA to the brink. The American team came up on top of South […]

We’re less than one week out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and as is so often the case when the Olympic Games are on the horizon, much of the media’s attention has been focused on the USA men’s basketball team. With the exception of a handful of Team USA athletes who […]

Utah Jazz rookie center Kyle Filipowski stole the show during their 86-76 Summer League victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday with the best performance of his young professional career. Filipowski, who was drafted 32nd overall in the second round of this year’s draft, dropped an incredible stat-line during Wednesday’s win. The 7-0 Jazz rookie […]

Dereck Lively II is establishing himself as one of the best young players in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. After one season at Duke, the big man is already using his athletic gifts and playmaking abilities to great use. Lively is not just the next generation of Blue Devils to make noise in the […]

As is the case for nearly every highly-coveted high school recruit, the competition for the eventual services of 4-star prospect Shelton Henderson is going to be hotly contested. As things stand now, Henderson, a big-bodied wing who is the #18 recruit in the 2025 class according to 247Sports, has already received offers from over a […]

Among the many NBA superstars, role players and young/fringe talents at the Team USA scrimmages, Duke commit Cooper Flagg held his own. Almost certainly a lock to be the top overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, the 17-year-old is starting to garner even more buzz. Flagg didn’t just participate in the scrimmages against the […]

One of the biggest part of college athletics today is the transfer portal. It is especially relevant in college football and basketball, and it affected the Duke basketball team this offseason as the Blue Devils have lost seven players to the portal. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer recently talked about the transfer portal on The Devil […]

Get ready for the Cooper Flagg mania. The incoming Duke basketball freshman is already making loud noises before he can even play his first official game for the Blue Devils, as he recently took part in helping Devin Booker and the rest of Team USA prepare for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Flagg appears to […]

The Duke basketball program is gearing up for an exciting 2024-25 season, headlined by the arrival of five-star recruit Cooper Flagg. Flagg received the honor of playing with the 2024 Team USA Select squad, which practices against the United State’s official Olympic roster. Flagg has had the opportunity to go against big professional names such […]

As the Olympics approach later this month, there’s considerable buzz around Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball’s incoming freshman, who is part of the USA Select Team. While he won’t be competing in Paris, he recently took part in a scrimmage against Team USA facing off against NBA superstars like Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid. Cooper Flagg […]

The NBA season came to a close recently as the Boston Celtics cruised to a championship. Boston was as dominant as ever in the playoffs as they lost just three games throughout the entire course of the postseason, and they ended up taking down the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. The good news didn’t […]

The Duke basketball program had a strong 2023-24 but lost to NC State in the Elite Eight. Star forward DJ Burns played a big role in the Blue Devils’ defeat. Moreover, former North Carolina forward Armando Bacot gave an intriguing admission that prompted a “crazy” response from Burns. Armando Bacot-DJ Burns exchange after Duke basketball […]

The Utah Jazz’ newest rookie Kyle Filipowski has gotten off to one of the weirdest starts of an NBA career ever. While the seven-footer is a promising talent, he’s at the center of a disturbing developing story that could jeopardize his future with the Jazz. Kyle’s brother Daniel alleged that Caitlin Hutchinson, Kyle’s fiancee, has […]

The talk during every NBA Draft always centers around the prospects, and rightfully so, as draft day is their day. Prospects work their whole life to get to this moment, and they deserve all of the attention they get. However, sometimes family members and significant others draw the spotlight during the draft, and that was […]

After a long (and sad) wait in the Green Room on Wednesday night during the first round of the NBA Draft, Duke center Kyle Filipowski finally came off the board on Thursday afternoon when the Utah Jazz selected the two-time All-ACC performer with the 32nd pick in the NBA Draft. Filipowski, who was pegged by […]

Duke basketball fans have yet another reason to be excited for the upcoming season. Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg is showing off his power in a newly released video of a team scrimmage. The video was released from ESPN on their YouTube account. It shows Flagg driving to the basket on a defender and dunking […]