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Duke Preparing for Louisville, Looking Dangerous & With a Chip on Their Shoulder

The Duke Blue Devils are looking to get revenge on the Louisville Cardinals who defeated them on January 23rd, 79-73 in a game that came down to the final 3 minutes of the contest. Matthew Hurt, ACC POY Front-runner, fouling out in…

“None of Us Are As Strong As All Of Us”; Duke Hosts Syracuse in a Much Anticipated Prime-time Game

After a highly anticipated and much needed quad-1 win inside Cameron Indoor where they defeated 7th ranked Virginia, the Duke Blue Devils host Syracuse tonight. The Orange are coached by Jim Boeheim, who spoke very critically of former Blue Devil and…

Top 5 Panthers of All-Time

Many great players have been blessed enough to lay down their heart and soul for Carolina. The Panthers, who have represented the NFC conference twice in the Super Bowl (2003,2015), have had phenomenal players year after year – including defensive…

Adversity Builds Character; It’s About the Front of the Jersey at Duke not the Back

This week in Durham may have been one of the most scrutinized since the 2015 season when Duke won the National Championship over Wisconsin with a star-studded cast featuring several freshman, mixed with veterans. During that same season, Duke went…

Jalen Johnson Opted Out of The Brotherhood, but the Picture was Painted Long Ago

Potential lottery pick and now former Duke freshman, Jalen Johnson has decided to opt out of the remaining of the season in preparation for the upcoming NBA draft. Johnson released a statement stating, ” My family, coach and I have…

Is there Any Chance Duke Would Search Outside #TheBrotherhood for Coach K’s Replacement?

The day will come when arguably the most prolific and dominant college basketball head coach of all time, 74 year-old Mike Krzyzewski, will have to hand over his duties to a successor who will obtain the most sought after spot in…

If Duke Wants to Build Confidence it Starts Versus N.C. State

The Duke Blue Devils, who are seeking their first win in two weeks (Jan.30-Clemson), hit the road to face the Wolf-pack of N.C. State in territory that hasn’t been kind to them recently. In fact, the pack blew out Duke…

Can Duke Bounce Back Against Notre Dame in a Pivotal ACC Matchup?

The Duke men’s basketball team finds itself in territory that the program hasn’t been in since the 60’s – unranked with fellow Blue-Blood teams (UCLA, Kansas, Kentucky & North Carolina) and looking for wins way past desperate measures. After losing…

How Desperate is Duke Heading into the Biggest Rivalry in All of College Sports?

For this year’s first Duke/UNC matchup we know the storyline that neither team is ranked for the first time since 1960 and quite frankly, the buzz has been absent leading up into Saturday’s game. Duke, who looked to have turned…

Why our Black Athletes Should Hold NFL GM’s More Accountable for Diversity in Hiring Practices

A phrase that sticks out to me is that of former Houston Texans owner Bob McNair stating, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” The statement, with disturbing racial undertones, was regarding the players’ protest in support of former…

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