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Three Point Threat?: Armando Bacot Expanding his Game for Upcoming Season

The age of the traditional center position within the NBA is gone, due to the evolution of perimeter-oriented offenses. In addition, European basketball and the overall skillset of a “Natural 5” in the NBA rarely allows big men to cluster…

Hornets Resign Terry Rozier to Max Deal

Charlotte Hornets guard, Terry Rozier has agreed to a four-year maximum extension worth $97 million dollars, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. The contract extension keeps Rozier in a Hornets uniform through the 2025-25 season. Rozier’s presence helps keep stability…

Observations from Duke Football’s Blue & White Scrimmage

The 2021-22 Duke football team, led by head coach David Cutcliffe, took the field Saturday afternoon for their first official team scrimmage of the season. The team, which began practice just last Wednesday, were in live action for about 40…

Does LiAngelo Ball Have a Realistic Shot at Making the Hornets’ Roster?

He’s a Ball and arguably the best shooter among his brothers, who are both starting point guards in the NBA. That alone should give him a spot on a NBA roster, right? Wrong. Thousands of players are fighting for the…

5-Star Prospect Dariq Whitehead Commits to Duke

We reported earlier this week that Jon Scheyer wasn’t losing any momentum on Duke All-Americans deciding to take their talents to Durham to join the brotherhood. This sentiment rose its head again with 2022 5-star, All-American and ESPN’s #6 overall…

Jon Scheyer Lands First Prized Recruit

Top recruits continuing to commit to Duke proves the brand is bigger than just the Coach K following. Four-Star stretch forward Kyle Filipowski decided to join the brotherhood, officially beginning the Jon Scheyer era at Duke University that formally starts…

Charlotte Hornets Looking to Stay Young and Talented Ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft

With Thursday’s NBA draft just hours away, Mitch Kupchak, general manager for the Charlotte Hornets, spoke briefly with the media about the direction the franchise is looking to go with its 11th pick. What we know is the organization is building…

Mataeo Durant is Ready for Blue Devils’ Feature Back Role

After a lackluster 2-9 season, which featured more negatives than positives and one total ACC win, there are still uncertainties about a Blue Devil football team that at times last year looked like they had given up before halftime. The inconsistency…

ACC Player of the Year Predictions

This week Carolina Blitz participated in the annual ACC football media day held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The two day event featured some of the best players in all of college football, regardless of conference. Players and head coaches gave…

First Look: 4 Observations from Duke Men’s Basketball 5-On-5 Scrimmage

Duke men’s basketball team officially kicked off its season releasing a 13-minute, 5-on-5 blue and white scrimmage, featuring some of its best plays. In the short film, Duke fans were given a sneak peak of what’s to come in head coach…

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