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Defense was excellent tonight except for all the fouls. Turnovers remain an issue, especially in the paint. Teams will continue to sag in the middle until we start consistently being 35-40% from 3. BTW, I do not recall another time seeing a team score 50% 0f their points from the foul line. I...

Excellent piece about Tyus Jones on ESPN and what he has brought to the Suns this year. I knew the Suns flamed out in the first round last year but I had not paid enough attention to realize that they had moved Bradley Beal to PG - a move that was not effective at all. Suns pursued Tyus as a...

I could not find anything yet about 2027 recruiting so thought would start a thread after seeing this link from Blue Devil Country on SI. Jordan Page, 6-4 freshman, lefty guard, who lists Duke as a dream school. Highlight clip shows some nice rebounding skills as well as nice outside shot...

Saw this today about former Duke pitcher Mike Seander and his music career as a rapper and his close friendship with Marcus Stroman. Could not find any previous mention of it on DBR. Was not sure if should be here or off topic but since it involved Duke baseball... Thought it was pretty cool...

Kentucky beat Bellarmine last night, 60-41 with score being tied at halftime. Not a surprise that it took another Top 20 team quite awhile to figure out Bellarmine. Afterwards, Calipari said he wanted the NCAA to allow Bellarmine to be allowed to win an NCAA bid, instead of waiting the 4 years...

UNC Board of Trustees denies tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for The New York Times Magazine who in April was being appointed to the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at U.N.C.’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media. The last two people appointed...

Did not see this posted elsewhere on DBR. Thumb injury to Carter for which surgery is being recommended. Would take out basically the rest of the season for Wendell. Big loss to the Bulls, big bummer for the bug guy...

NY Times piece on emergence of top private schools in DC area developing high level basketball talent combined with academic prowess. NCSU is getting one of the two players mentioned - Saddiq Bey (6-7, 195#). VaTech has offered the other - EJ Jarvis (Class of 2019, 6-8, 220#) so we may see both...

Saw this piece from The Big Lead about rising sport media personalities - ranks about 60 of them, many of which cover college basketball and NBA. Some are names we are already seeing and hearing from - others likely to become commonplace in next several years. Will be interesting to see how...

I am a big Steelers fan, dating back to when I moved to the Steel City just as Terry Bradshaw arrived along with a host of others. A wondrous football decade in the 70's. So, have greatly enjoyed how the Steelers acquired Ross Cockrell from the Bills in 2015 and how he has become a solid part...

I was at a wedding a few weeks ago and had a chance to talk with someone who is part of the SMU basketball staff - had to ask him about Semi (someone I was very disappointed to see leave Duke). He talked mostly about what an exceptional young man and great teammate he was - that the star was...

I only found out about this interview after my wife had seen it this past Sunday on her Super Soul Sunday show. Just finished watching. Very well done piece. He delves into the darkness he fell into after the motorcycle accident and how he rediscovered himself psychologically as he pulled out...

I was fortunate enough to have some time come free this week which allowed me to sign up for the Emily K Center Fundraiser - Inside Duke Basketball 2014 - on Friday the 17th. I have never had a chance to see a practice plus it is for a good cause so heading to Cameron Friday afternoon. Can...

Shane pulls in another award! NBA Teammate of Year Very telling that of 12 finalists - 6 from each conference - 3 were from Duke. Battier was joined by Dunleavy and Brand. Chris Paul also was in the list of 12. No one else with ACC ties...

Not sure if this had happened before but MP1 and MP2 both started tonight against each other. Brooklyn topped the Suns 108-95. Mason with game's only double-double. MP1 - 18 min, 3 pts, 6 reb, 2 assists MP2 - 27 min, 14 pts, 11 reb, 1 assist, 2 steals. Must have brought back memories of...