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Cooper Flagg wasted no time in attacking the rim in his NBA Summer League debut. Delivering an all-out sprint before throwing it down for the Dallas Mavericks. The top pick of the NBA Draft walked into the Thomas and Mack Center as the main attraction. Flagg even received an honest claim from one summer league […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held an NBA Draft Party on Wednesday night. Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers was in attendance and spoke at the event, admitting she gave expected No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg “crap” for attending Duke instead of UConn (Bueckers played her college baseball at UConn). On Friday, Flagg — after […]

Duke’s Khaman Maluach won hearts everywhere during the NBA Draft. At first, he was selected by the Houston Rockets before being traded to the Phoenix Suns. Upon his selection, Maluach became visibly emotional as he reflected on this moment. The native of Sudan said he felt as though he was carrying the weight of Africa […]

By going to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, Kon Knueppel gets to remain in North Carolina for at least a few more years. While the Duke product might find it convenient to stay in the area, one reporter was strangely keen on how Knueppel will maintain his ties […]

Cooper Flagg expectedly went No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. But he won’t wear No. 1 with the Dallas Mavericks. Guard Jaden Hardy bears dibs on that number. So what will be the jersey number the Duke basketball star will wear? Especially now that Flagg is officially in Dallas? NBA correspondent Marc Stein revealed […]

Duke basketball product Cooper Flagg is a virtual lock to be selected first overall in the 2025 NBA draft that begins on Wednesday. The Dallas Mavericks own the rights to the top pick, and so are expected to be Flagg’s landing spot. But before Flagg could hear his name announced on the stage at Barclays […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer is excited about the possibility of Cooper Flagg playing for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks have the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and Flagg is likely getting selected. “To me, it’s a dream spot,” Scheyer said of the Mavericks, per ESPN. “I really feel that way.” Flagg […]

With former Duke men’s basketball player Cooper Flagg a virtual lock to go No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft, the storied Blue Devils program is about to add to its illustrious history. Once it’s made official on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, Flagg will become the fifth No. 1 pick […]

Duke basketball made a confident social media post about Cooper Flagg ahead of the NBA Draft. The Blue Devils are coming off a stellar third season under head coach Jon Scheyer. The past year’s team finished with a record of 35-4, winning the ACC regular season and conference tournament championships en route to a No. […]

We are just about one week away from the 2025 NBA Draft, where the Dallas Mavericks will begin by taking Cooper Flagg out of Duke University. The San Antonio Spurs pick second, and will likely take guard Dylan Harper out of Rutgers. The real start of the draft will begin with the third overall pick, […]

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery and are expected to select Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the first overall pick. During an appearance on Bill Simmons’ podcast, Flagg’s former Duke teammate, Kon Knueppel, discussed Flagg’s potential fit alongside Anthony Davis. “It will be weird, I don’t know who’s going to guard, […]

The 2025 NBA Draft is right around the corner, and all of the buzz has been surrounding Cooper Flagg and the fact that he is a slam dunk to be picked as first overall by the Dallas Mavericks. There has also been a lot of buzz about who else will be picked because it loses […]

Duke basketball is taking on a very tough opponent this coming season, in non conference play. Duke is headed on the road to play Michigan State, per the team’s social media. The game will be played December 6. Duke-Michigan State will feature two of the most successful programs in college basketball right now. Both squads […]

Few teams routinely produce more top NBA Draft prospects than Duke. Consensus top pick Cooper Flagg leads the Blue Devils’ 2025 draft class, but center Khaman Maluach is not far behind. Maluach was one of three Duke freshmen to enter the 2025 NBA Draft, joining Flagg and Kon Knueppel. Despite playing a complementary role with […]

ESPN announced on Monday that the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational will go down during the 2025-26 season. Year one of this new event will feature the Duke basketball team going up against Texas. The game will take place on November 4th, and it will go down at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The […]

The Duke Blue Devils begin a transition as they see the departure of longtime coach Will Stephens. Stephens spent his entire collegiate career with the Blue Devils, joining them in 1998. He served as the Head Sports Performance Coach for the men’s basketball program, and 17 years in the same role with women’s basketball until […]

The Duke Blue Devils and head coach Jon Scheyer picked up one of the biggest commitments of the offseason with the addition of incoming freshman guard Dame Sarr. A native of Italy, Sarr turned heads back in April during the Nike Hoop Summit. As he prepares for his freshman season with the Blue Devils, Sarr […]

The rumor mill is hot with the 2025 NBA Draft set to kick off in late June. Former Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach has become an intriguing name as of late, as it sounds like several lottery teams are eyeing him as their potential pick. Rumors suggest that the 18-year-old prospect is locked in […]

While the NBA Finals are right on the horizon, talks around the NBA Draft are beginning to heat up. Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper still seem to be the consensus top two picks, but there is plenty of movement happening behind them with players such as Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson and Kon Knueppel. […]

Former Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg is widely considered to be the top prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Dallas Mavericks won the first overall pick in the draft lottery and experts expect them to pick the 6-foot-9 prospect. Flagg made a key decision, one of the last ones he needed to handle […]

Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is garnering plenty of hype. However, 2008 NBA champion Tony Allen remains unconvinced that Flagg will become a franchise-changing star. In an interview with GrindCityMedia’s YouTube channel, Allen didn’t hold back and said he’s more Andrei Kirilenko than Kevin Durant. “I don’t think […]

The Duke men’s basketball team is projected to have the best recruiting class in 2025, their second straight finish as the best class in the recruiting rankings. The ranking comes after Sebastian Wilkins committed to play for the Blue Devils after reclassifying to the 2025 class. Duke comes into this season with five recruits and […]

The Duke basketball team picked up a massive commitment on Thursday as five-star Italian standout Dame Sarr announced that he will play for Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils. Duke is losing a lot of good talent from their Final Four team, and that includes soon-to-be #1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg. Replacing that talent […]

Duke basketball is getting behind its former star, Kon Knueppel. Knueppel is one of several young players from the Blue Devils program hoping to get selected in the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke made a post on X, addressing a video that had been posted of the guard shooting in the gym. Best shooter in the […]

Most of the headlines whenever someone mentions a player from Duke and the 2025 NBA Draft will most likely be about Cooper Flagg. Duke basketball simply had way too many stars on its roster this year, leaving big man Khaman Maluach in the shadow of all the hype and media coverage. However, he’s actually one […]

The Duke basketball team was one of the best in college hoops this past season thanks to star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg was the best player in the country, and he is one of the best NBA Draft prospects that the league has ever seen. He is going to be the first overall pick in […]

Duke basketball received a massive boost with a recent decision from guard Isaiah Evans. The former 5-star recruit essentially played as the sixth man for the Blue Devils amid a terrific season for the program. Jon Scheyer led Duke back to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament as this group dominated the ACC […]

Duke basketball secured a significant win in the transfer portal as the program aims to take that championship-winning step under Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils are coming off a very successful third season under their head coach. This past year’s team ran through the ACC Conference, losing just four total games, and made it to […]

Duke basketball star center Khaman Maluach is entering his name in the NBA Draft, per The News & Observer. Maluach completed his freshman season for the Blue Devils this past year, along with Cooper Flagg and others. Maluach, Flagg and Kon Knueppel are all entering the draft after just one season in Durham. Duke basketball […]

Non-conference matchups in college basketball are typically long gone by the time February rolls around, but the Duke basketball team will be going up against Michigan in February of 2026. The Blue Devils played a neutral site game in February against a Big Ten team this past season as well as they easily blew by […]

Duke basketball recently got some tough news when Cooper Flagg, as expected, announced that he would be taking his talents to the NBA Draft, where he is widely expected to be the number one overall pick. The decision came just weeks after Duke’s epic collapse against Houston in the Final Four, bringing a great season […]

There’s no doubt that Duke basketball is still recovering from its Final Four collapse against Houston. The Blue Devils squandered a chance to win the program’s first national championship since 2015, but now they have no choice but to turn their focus to next season. Jon Scheyer will certainly have a tough time getting Duke […]

Cooper Flagg, the projected first-overall pick, has officially declared for the 2025 NBA Draft and will not return to Duke for a second season, he announced Monday on Instagram.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cooper Flagg (@cooper_flagg) “Duke fans, my teammates, the Brotherhood, everybody that was along for this […]

Following the Duke Blue Devils’ elimination in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament by Houston, one of the bigger questions at the end of the season was the future of junior guard Tyrese Proctor. Proctor was coming off an All-ACC season and had been one Duke’s top players. Well the wait is over as […]

Duke basketball star Kon Knueppel announced Wednesday that he’s heading to the 2025 NBA Draft after one season with the Blue Devils. “Forever a Blue Devil. Taking the Brotherhood with me to the next chapter” Knueppel wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Knueppel was outstanding in his lone season in Durham, helping lead Duke basketball alongside […]

For much of the 2024-25 season, Duke basketball looked like the best team in college basketball. Jon Scheyer, Cooper Flagg and company backed that up while racing through the East region in the NCAA Tournament with comfortable wins over Baylor, Arizona and Alabama. The Blue Devils entered the Final Four as a favorite and looked […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is opening up about what playing in March Madness meant to him. Flagg says there’s nothing he would do differently, after leading his team to a Final Four. “It was an incredible year and an incredible journey with a lot of great, great people. I made a lot of really […]

Despite Duke basketball losing in the Final Four, head coach Jon Scheyer had a quality season, and it was one that Jay Bilas was impressed with. On the Rich Eisen Show, Bilas explained what he thinks the head coach’s mindset is. “I think John will handle it positively,” Bilas said. “It’s a crushing blow, obviously, […]

Duke basketball and Cooper Flagg fell short of their national championship goal. Flagg’s future, assuming he declares for the NBA Draft, is certainly not in doubt, though. Two recent mock drafts both have Flagg going to the Utah Jazz at No. 1 overall. Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN published one of the mock […]