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Oh No He Didn't: Shams: "Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium as among their strong options as a Cup championship game host potentially as soon as 2026"
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— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) December 18, 2025
"Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium as among their strong options as a cup championship game host potentially as soon as 2026" pic.twitter.com/EqghFTsQcv
It wasn't the first October where this concept emanated from New Orleans, but Williamson backed it up by saying he felt the best physically since his jaw-dropping lone season at Duke in 2018-19. Now, less than three weeks into the season, he is missing time with the fifth significant hamstring injury of his career. "Joe is smart, he knew the only rational move was to motivate Zion," another executive said. "He's still only 25. With a player like that, you have to exhaust all options to try to make it work."
Police in Haskell County, Oklahoma, arrested former NBA and Duke basketball player Kyle Singler on Thursday after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. The police, who allege Singler was under the influence of drugs at the time of arrest, received a call from the woman alleging that Singler chased her and tried to "get" her child.
Kidd saw shades of another former Duke star in Flagg's game: Grant Hill, who shared the Rookie of the Year award with Kidd in 1994-95, when the 6-foot-8 Hill ran the point a lot for the Detroit Pistons. Kidd saw the same phenomenal blend of feel and force in Flagg that Hill had coming out of Duke. "I saw that, too," Hill, who as managing director of Team USA invited Flagg to join the program's select team and called some of his college games for CBS, told ESPN. "He tries to play the complete game. You look up and he's got 22 points and it doesn't even feel like he looked to score. He's so unselfish. He defends. He just tries to do what's necessary to win games."
Duke men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday the creation of a groundbreaking new opportunity within the men's basketball program and within college basketball — Chief Basketball Officer. NBA Champion and former Blue Devil standout Jayson Tatum has been named to this first-of-its-kind responsibility. As Chief Basketball Officer, Tatum will volunteer his time as a special advisor to Scheyer and the Duke program, bringing championship-level insight and professional basketball experience to player development, leadership, and life as an elite athlete. Tatum, who starred for the Blue Devils in 2016–17 before launching a decorated NBA career, will leverage the lessons he first learned in Durham to help prepare current Blue Devils for success both on and off the court.
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Who will be Rookie of the Year? Cooper Flagg: 19 Kon Knueppel: 1 Not surprisingly, Flagg ran away from the field as one of the most anticipated prospects to come into the NBA in recent memory, possibly trailing only Wembanyama in that category. The only reason this vote wasn't unanimous was because of a Western Conference assistant coach instead giving the nod to Flagg's former Duke teammate, Knuppel, to have a strong debut season with the Charlotte Hornets. "He'll be on a bad team, will have the ball in his hands and put up numbers," the coach said.
Already on the radar of NBA scouts, Muurinen is projected as one of the top recruits in the 2026 high school class, with programs like Arkansas, Duke, and Kentucky battling for his commitment. His EuroBasket experience, where he’s proven he can handle the moment against grown professionals, has only raised his profile. At just 18 years old, Muurinen has joined his parents as a representative of Finnish basketball on the international stage. His journey from Finland to Madrid to the United States is just beginning, but the confidence, versatility, and competitive fire he’s showing at EuroBasket suggest that he won’t just be a name to remember in the future—he’s already making noise now.
The Suns are well-stocked at center now after their recent trade for Charlotte's Mark Williams and the draft selection of Duke's Khaman Maluach with the No. 10 overall pick, but word is that first they tried to engage Minnesota in sign-and-trade discussions for Naz Reid before those moves.
PHNX Suns_ Suns GM Brian Gregory said he talked with Duke coach Jon Scheyer yesterday to get intel on Khaman Maluach: "Everything was off the chart: his work ethic, his ability to be coached, his desire to become the very best fits in exactly what we're looking to build here in Phoenix."
Dylan Harper entered the 2025 NBA Draft as one of the top prospects. He and Duke forward Cooper Flagg were the consensus choices on mock drafts everywhere. Harper was a no-brainer for the San Antonio Spurs at No. 2. However, Harper and his Rutgers teammate, Ace Bailey, were scrutinized for months leading up to the draft. Harper spoke about the pre-draft process with Carmelo Anthony on Thursday’s episode of 7PM in Brooklyn. When he talked about how he approached the overwhelming attention he received, Harper credited two other young stars. Bronny James and Shedeur Sanders were both placed under the media’s microscope. However, each of them tackled it in different ways. Harper observed each and used their experience to inform his own decisions.
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Spencer Davies: #Cavs GM Mike Gansey on Tyrese Proctor: Great size at 6-5 and 40 percent shooting, played well on and off the ball. Solid run with Duke in the Final Four this year.
Jake Fischer: Tyrese Proctor is going to Cleveland at No. 49, sources say, where the Cavaliers will sign the Duke guard to a multi-year deal.
Gerald Bourguet: Suns GM Brian Gregory said he talked with Duke coach Jon Scheyer yesterday to get intel on Khaman Maluach: "Everything was off the chart: his work ethic, his ability to be coached, his desire to become the very best fits in exactly what we're looking to build here in Phoenix."
It’s a darn shame that Kon Knueppel didn’t get a chance to play for Coach K at Duke, because his family has a serious thing for the letter “K.” After being selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft we had a chance to meet Knueppel’s four brothers, and it was a tongue twister in its own right. From oldest to youngest we have ... Kon Knueppel, Kager Knueppel, Kinston Knueppel, Kash Knueppel and Kidman Knueppel.