Duke has long been considered a favorite to land LeBron James Jr., son of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and living NBA legend. In the wake of today’s monumental Makur Maker news, oddsmakers think that Bronny James may continue the trend of superstar recruits heading to HBCU schools. Maker, the top uncommitted 2020 recruit entering […]
Read MoreCoach K: ‘Black Lives Matter Is Not A Political Statement’
On Friday afternoon, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski shared an emotional message for his fans. It had to do with the Black Lives Matter movement and why it’s time for everyone to rally together. Coach K has always supported his players on and off the hardwood. Nonetheless, it shouldn’t diminish the impact his statement might […]
Read MoreJJ Redick’s Tweet About President Trump’s Rally Is Going Viral
New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick had one of the most-viral tweets about President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday night. The president held a re-election rally at an indoors arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday. After previously boasting that close to 1 million people had expressed interest in attending the rally, less than […]
Read MoreThere’s New Alleged Evidence In The Zion Williamson Lawsuit
The Zion Williamson trial continues to ramp up. After his request for a stay on discovery was declined, there’s a chance that Williamson will have to take the stand in the legal issue with his former marketing company. The former Duke superstar was briefly represented by Prime Sports Marketing last year, before breaking a contract […]
Read MoreThree Suitors Have Emerged For Florida Transfer Andrew Nembhard
Two weeks ago, Florida guard Andrew Nembhard announced that he would withdraw from the NBA Draft. However, the former five-star recruit will not be returning to Gainesville to resume his collegiate career. Jeff Goodman of Stadium originally broke the news that Nembhard would enter the transfer portal. At that time there weren’t any known suitors […]
Read MoreBig Ten Assistant Coach Has Strong Message For Duke’s Athletic Director
Rutgers basketball assistant coach Brandin Knight isn’t happy with Duke athletic director Kevin White on Tuesday. White’s controversial statement regarding the college sports’ name, image and likeness issue continues to be a hotly contested topic. White shares the belief that the NCAA’s permitting of allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness could […]
Read MoreESPN’s Jay Bilas Rips Statement By Duke’s Athletic Director
ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas is not a fan of the statement released by Duke athletic director Kevin White today. White, who makes $1.4 million a year, released a statement on college sports’ name, image, and likeness issue. The NCAA appears to be progressing toward a plan that will finally allow student-athletes to rightfully […]
Read MoreStephen A. Smith Thinks Duke Basketball Could Be ‘In Trouble’
Zion Williamson is currently embroiled in a lawsuit against Prime Sports Marketing, a company that represented him briefly last spring. A recent judge decision could present some significant peril to the Duke basketball program. Williamson’s legal team requested a stay on discovery in the case. On Tuesday, Judge David Miller of the Florida 11th Circuit […]
Read MoreJudge Issues Ruling On Request By Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson’s lawsuit against Prime Sports Marketing, a company he signed with after his Duke career, hit a snag today. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar’s lawyers had requested a stay on discovery in the case, a request that was denied by the judge assigned to the case. Williamson, the biggest player in college basketball during […]
Read MoreCoach K Releases Statement On George Floyd, What’s Happening In America
Tensions are escalating across the country following the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is the latest prominent coach to release a statement addressing the tragedy and the ensuing reaction. Protests have broken out across the country in major cities including New York, Atlanta and […]
Read More7 Schools Reached Out To 5-Star PG Transfer Andrew Nembhard
After two years and 67 starts at Florida, former five-star point guard Andrew Nembhard is going to transfer. By the looks of things, Nembhard is finding no shortage of potential suitors at all. On Monday, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello revealed that seven big programs are already reaching out to him. Per the report, Memphis, Duke, Georgetown, […]
Read MoreNBA Coach Named Most-Likely Successor To Coach K At Duke
Duke’s Coach K still has a bunch of years left as a head coach, and he keeps extending that time by consistently recruiting some of the best players in the country. But if and when Coach K finally does decide to retire, one college hoops analyst believes there are some good potential successors out there. […]
Read MoreJJ Redick Reveals 1 School He Almost Committed To Over Duke
JJ Redick is one of the most-recognizable Duke basketball players of the last 20-plus years. It’s impossible to imagine the former Blue Devils star playing for another school. The NBA veteran recently revealed that he nearly committed to another ACC program, though. Redick, a two-time first-team All-American and the 2006 national player of the year, […]
Read MoreZion Williamson Has Reportedly Filed A Protective Order
Zion Williamson is taking his legal battle against Gina Ford and Prime Sports to the next level. Per Daniel Wallach, Zion has filed for a protective order against Ford’s eligibility inquiry into his status at Duke. The legal filing is attempting to block Ford’s inquiry on the grounds of ‘invasive’ and ‘irrelevant’ discovery requests. Zion […]
Read MoreAustin Rivers Reflects On Duke’s NCAA Tournament Loss vs. Lehigh
Austin Rivers only spent one season in a Duke uniform, but it was a year that many Blue Devil fans would like to forget because of how it ended. In the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, Rivers and Duke were stunned by 15th-seeded Lehigh, losing 75-70 to the C.J. McCollum-led Mountain Hawks. To […]
Read MoreThe Final Rankings For 2020 CBB Recruiting Classes Have Been Revealed
On Wednesday, the final rankings for the 2020 recruiting class were revealed. The top 10 included several blue bloods in college basketball, but there were also a few programs that surprisingly put together an elite group of recruits. Earlier this week, the Kentucky Wildcats clinched the No. 1 recruiting class for the 2020 cycle. It’s […]
Read MoreLegal Analyst Comments On The Zion Williamson Situation
ESPN legal analyst Ryan Smith commented this morning on the developing Zion Williamson story that broke over the weekend. Williamson’s former agent, Gina Ford, served him with requests to appear on the stand in court. She reportedly wants him to either admit or deny that he received impermissible benefits from his time at Duke. Williamson […]
Read MoreBomani Jones Says Zion Williamson Story Would Be Different If He Played At Kentucky
Yesterday, it was revealed that a former agent of Zion Williamson’s is alleging that the onetime Duke star accepted impermissible benefits. According to Daniel Wallach, a gaming law and sports betting attorney and legal analyst at The Athletic, Gina Ford of Prime Sports Marketing, LLC is attempting to make Williamson answer under oath if his […]
Read MoreCoach K Named The 2 Greatest ACC Players He’s Ever Seen
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been a head coach for over 40 years and had the privilege of coaching with and against some of the greatest players of all-time. But who does Coach K consider the greatest ACC players he’s ever coached against? If we go by the words of ESPN’s Mike Wilbon, two […]
Read MoreLawsuit Wants Zion Williamson To Admit To Impermissible Benefits
Zion Williamson’s former marketing agent Gina Ford is trying to get the star NBA rookie to admit under oath whether or not he received impermissible benefits before attending Duke for one season. According to Daniel Wallach, a gaming law and sports betting attorney and legal analyst at The Athletic, Ford is asking Williamson to admit […]
Read More5-Star SF Patrick Baldwin Names Top 10 Schools
Patrick Baldwin Jr. is one of the truly elite players in the 2021 recruiting class. The Sussex, Wis. native is a composite five-star recruit. 247Sports‘ composite rankings have him as the No. 3 recruit in the entire nation. Baldwin only ranks behind No. 1 overall recruit Jonathan Kuminga among small forwards. He’s the top recruit […]
Read MoreKennedy Chandler, No. 2 PG In 2021, Names Final 5 Schools
The newly focused NBA G League is starting to draw 5-star high-school prospects away from college hoops. But 5-star PG Kennedy Chandler appears to be sticking to the college route. The elite, 6-foot-1 guard announced his top-five schools on Thursday afternoon. To no surprise, several elite programs made the cut. Chandler’s top five includes North […]
Read More6 QBs From The 2015 Recruiting Class Were 1st Round Draft Picks
The 2015 football recruiting class could go down as one of the best ever for quarterbacks. The class produced a trio of Heisman winners, five top 10 picks, back-to-back No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft, and an NFL MVP. Joe Burrow is the latest quarterback in that class to break into the impressive group. […]
Read MoreBradley Beal’s Comment Suggesting Duke Pays Recruits Is Going Viral
On Friday, Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum were on Instagram Live to announce their generous donation for St. Louis Area Foodbank and Feeding America. During their time together, they discussed high school recruits skipping college to play in the G-League. Beal attended Florida, meanwhile Tatum went to Duke. They were considered one-and-done prospects from the […]
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