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The Duke Blue Devils take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Duke Purdue prediction and pick. The Purdue Boilermakers lost Jaden Ivey to the NBA. When a team loses a top-five NBA draft pick — which is what Ivey was and is — that is generally supposed to […]

No. 8 Duke Blue Devils avoided an upset Thursday, escaping their meeting with unranked Oregon State Beavers with a 54-51 victory. Duke basketball had a hard time pulling away from the Beavers, which many expected the Blue Devils to do. One huge reason for that was the Blue Devils’ historically atrocious accuracy on offense. As […]

The Duke Blue Devils suffered their first loss of the 2022-23 college basketball season Tuesday night at the hands of the reigning national champions Kansas Jayhawks at the Champions Classic to the tune of a 69-64 score. Despite the loss, Duke must have gotten more respect for going toe to toe against the higher-ranked and […]

The Duke Blue Devils take on the Kansas Jayhawks. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Duke Kansas prediction and pick. The Kansas Jayhawks are the defending national champions. This game is the first true measure of their form and fitness, and how much fortitude they have. Last season’s team played its best […]

Kansas basketball has reportedly self-imposed a 4-game suspension for head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend, per Jeff Goodman and Stadium. This means that Kansas will be without Self against Duke in the Champions Classic showdown scheduled for November 15th. The suspension dates back to a 2017 incident. Goodman reports that Kansas basketball will […]

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero is a bona fide superstar. He already was one even before he played his first minute in the NBA, but the fact that he’s been so good so early on has only catapulted his fame to a whole new level. At this point, the 19-year-old has gotten used to life […]

The Duke Blue Devils fell short of winning the National Championship last season when they lost to archrivals North Carolina Tar Heels in the Final Four, and Duke basketball might again be losing again this time around on the recruitment front, particularly in their pursuit of Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star and […]

Jayson Tatum helped the Boston Celtics climb within two wins of an NBA Championship this season. Ultimately, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors ended that dream, winning in six. But the former Duke Blue Devils product still had a fantastic season, earning NBA First Team All-Pro honors. On Friday, Tatum must have been reminiscing […]

AJ Griffin is headed to the NBA. The sharpshooting wing from the Duke Blue Devils was picked No. 16 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Griffin, who turns 19 in August, entered this season as the 29th player in his class, per the ESPN Top 100. He became a key player […]

After a great season with the Duke Blue Devils, Paolo Banchero is heading to the NBA. The Orlando Magic selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Banchero was one of the top players in his class coming into last season, ranking 4th on ESPN’s top 100. He proved that he […]

The scope of NCAA Basketball is changing drastically with the recent implication of the NIL. Similarly, the Duke Blue Devils are going through a lot of changes, starting with the retirement of longtime head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Tuesday morning, Duke announced that Coach K’s successor, Jon Scheyer, hired Rachel Baker as the organization’s general manager. […]

The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, rocked the country last week, bringing the need for gun safety to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Mike Krzyzewski, the former Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team head coach, joined the chorus of athletes and coaches in calling out the lack of leadership in the United […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson didn’t play a single game in the 2021-22 season because of his foot injury, but it was clear by the end of it that he was getting pretty close to full health again. Zion was seen on multiple occasions throwing down dazzling dunks in warmups and practice, leaving some […]

The rich just got richer. The North Carolina Tar Heels, who made it to the NCAA championship game this past season, just made recruiting waves on Wednesday. Five-star recruit GG Jackson, who was also considering the rival Duke Blue Devils, has announced his commitment to the Tar Heels, as reported by 247 Sports. #BREAKING: 5⭐️ […]

The 2022 NBA Draft is slowly approaching as the playoffs are officially underway. However, many scouts around the league are doing their due diligence on scouting the incoming rookie class. The Duke Blue Devils have some notable names eligible to enter the league and Wendell Moore has made his final decision. According to Jon Rothstein, […]

Paolo Banchero shined in his lone season with the Duke Blue Devils. He helped lead the team to the Final Four in Mike Krzyzewski’s last season while winning the ACC Rookie of the Year Award. The Seattle-born forward entered the 2021-22 college season as a top prospect in the 2022 NBA Draft and will leave […]

Longtime Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski signaled the official end of an era when he announced retirement plans following the 2021-22 season. Krzyzewski naturally impacted the lives of many student athletes and others involved in the program during his 42 seasons pacing the sidelines. On Thursday, the longtime Blue Devils coach took the […]

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis couldn’t be any prouder of his team after they took down Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke Blue Devils in their Final Four rivalry game on Saturday. The Tar Heels got big performances from star guard Caleb Love and forward Armando Bacot to stave off Duke, 81-77. Love […]

It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Coach K and Duke. The Blue Devils were hoping to send off their long-time coach on a high note: by winning him another NCAA trophy. After all, Mike Krzyzewski announced earlier that this season will be his last one coaching for the team. The least the team […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels handed Mike Krzyzewski a disappointing end to his time with Duke, as UNC took down the Blue Devils in their Final Four showdown on Saturday. Of course it sparked plenty of reactions from the NBA world, with former Tar Heels like Vince Carter and Danny Green among the first ones […]

The UNC Tar Heels may have won a huge game against the rivals Duke to advance to the championship game, but it came with a few heart attacks. Most notably, star center Armando Bacot was helped off of the floor in the second half after spraining his ankle. Bacot eventually came back to the game, […]

Top NBA prospect Paolo Banchero and his Duke Blue Devils saw their season come crashing down on Saturday night following their heartbreaking defeat to North Carolina, 81-77. After the game, most of Duke’s players headed straight to the locker room without even congratulating their opponents. Here’s a clip of the sad scenes at the Caesars […]

Nothing like a little referee drama to spice up an instant classic rivalry matchup. The Final Four game between Duke and UNC was going down to the wire, with the Tar Heels leading by three points with less than a minute left. Suddenly, a foul was called on Duke’s Trevor Keels as he was going […]

No. 8 North Carolina shocked No. 2 Duke in their Final Four matchup. The game sent Coach K and Blue Devils home and drew quite the reaction from around the sports world. A number of impressive NFL stars took to Twitter to share their reactions to the upset victory for the Tar Heels.  Odell Beckham […]

Legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski could be playing the final game of his career on Saturday when his Blue Devils take on age-old rivals, North Carolina, in what should be an epic Final Four showdown between two teams with national championship aspirations. Krzyzewski will be retiring at the end of this season following over four […]

For the first time in March Madness history, the UNC Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils will face off against each other. Their Final Four matchup is momentous in many ways. A win by the Devils will give Coach K a chance at winning the tournament for the last time in his career, while […]

Coach K and the Duke Blue Devils are preparing for a historic Final Four showdown with ACC rival North Carolina on Saturday in what should be an absolute battle. Ahead of the much-anticipated contest, Coach K offered some insight on how he thinks the NCAA should change March Madness. So, what exactly did he recommend, […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to face the Duke Blue Devils at the Final Four. Check out our March Madness odds series, which includes our North Carolina Duke prediction, odds, and pick.   It is the biggest North Carolina-Duke game ever played. That’s not hyperbole, not when these two storied rivals have never […]

Riding high after their surprise run to the elite 8, the North Carolina Tar Heels are in prime position to upend their long-time rivals. Especially with the Duke Blue Devils looking to capture another national championship and give coach Mike Krzyzewski the ultimate storybook ending to his iconic career. As UNC works tirelessly to spoil […]

The 2022 NCAA Tournament has had so many amazing moments, filled with upsets, great finishes and Cinderella stories. The biggest Cinderella, of course, being Saint Peter’s, who became the first ever #15 seed to reach the Elite Eight. They ultimately fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels, which set up the game of the century […]

The Duke Blue Devils will face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Final Four on Saturday. Remarkably, this is the first time that the sport’s biggest rivals will square off in the NCAA Tournament. But if you ask Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski about it, he’ll tell you that isn’t what he is […]

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 greatest rivalry in all of college basketball will be featured in the Final Four. The Duke Blue Devils will face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the last tournament for Mike Krzyzewski on Saturday night. It couldn’t have played out better than this. North Carolina spoiled Krzyzewski’s last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium with […]

Mike Krzyzewski just led the Duke Blue Devils to another Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and so naturally, the praises came pouring in. However, Coach K doesn’t want to hear any of it, even if it’s coming from his players like star guard Paolo Banchero. After Duke took down Arkansas in their Elite […]

Duke’s bid to send Coach K off with a bang, as their March Madness run continues with a win over Eric Musselman’s Arkansas Razorbacks. It was a classic dominant win for the Blue Devils, as they led for the majority of the game and never looked back. After the game, Eric Musselman gave his thoughts […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to face the Duke Blue Devils. Check out our March Madness odds series, which includes our Arkansas Duke prediction, odds, and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $150 in site credits regardless of if your bet wins or loses on March Madness (30-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need […]

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 Duke Blue Devils have brought Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour to the Elite 8 after a big win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. By a score of 78-73, Duke advanced and earned Krzyzewski his 100th career win in March Madness. Although Coach K will go down as one of the best coaches ever, he […]

Coach K’s final season in Duke is ending in near-perfect fashion. Save for a slip-up prior to the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils have been absolutely insane in the last few weeks. If the cards align right, they could send their legendary coach off with another March Madness trophy. Before that, though, Duke has to […]