Despite a tentative deal being in place to end the NBA lockout, Detroit's second-round pick out of Duke decided to play in Spain for the rest of the season. Now he's saying it might not be a one-year stay.
3 February 2012 | 10:37 pm
Kyle Singler: 10 points (3/4 2P, 1/1 3P, 1/2 FT), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 28 minutes.
2 February 2012 | 4:29 am
Kyrie Irving continues his assault on the NBA with an Eastern Conference Rookie Of The Month award. and no wonder: the kid has been sensational.
2 February 2012 | 1:39 am
The NBA is a haven for great basketball talent since the best in the world play in the league. If an athlete is a mid-level player or below average, maybe it is beneficial for them to play elsewhere in order to hoop to their highest potential or receive the playing time they wish...
30 January 2012 | 2:28 am
One game after scoring a career-high 32 points, Kyrie Irving scored the game-winning bucket at the Boston Garden with 2.6 seconds left to give his Cleveland Cavaliers an 88-87 win. Kyrie scored 23 points in the game on 1o-of-14 shooting, leading the Cavs to a big-time comeback win. “I told him to run a high pick and roll and just see what you can get,” said Cavs coach Byron Scott about Kyrie's game-winning play. “He had the look in his...
30 January 2012 | 12:24 am
It was a month ago, on the road against the Pacers, that Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving had an opportunity to put an early stamp on his new team.
29 January 2012 | 10:32 pm
MADRID -- NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe.
28 January 2012 | 4:46 pm
MADRID -- NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe. The Real Madrid forward, selected by Detroit with the 33rd pick in the second round of the draft, is one of the few players who didn't return after the NBA lockout ended.
27 January 2012 | 11:00 pm
MADRID — NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe. The Real Madrid forward, selected by Detroit with the...
27 January 2012 | 7:13 pm
MADRID — NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets about his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe.
27 January 2012 | 6:37 pm
Kyle Singler as you know is playing in Spain, having originally gone over during the lockout. Regrets?
27 January 2012 | 2:01 pm
MADRID - NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball...
27 January 2012 | 12:34 am
Madrid— NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe.
27 January 2012 | 12:23 am
NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe.
27 January 2012 | 12:18 am
NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe.
26 January 2012 | 11:27 pm
St. Mary's senior Sarah Bennion, Phoenix senior Alex Young and former South Medford High standout Kyle Singler are among a list of finalists for the 2011 Oregon Sports Awards.
26 January 2012 | 6:15 am
Kyrie Irving stars in an entertaining new commercial for ESPN's NBA coverage. Glad they found the young phenom so he can continue his impressive rookie campaign…...
26 January 2012 | 5:57 am
Kyrie Irving is heading towards All-Star status on the court, but off the court, he's doing pretty well too. Latest news: he's helping to bail out St. Patrick's and doing a lot more than their other NBA alums.
25 January 2012 | 2:03 am
Orlando Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard spent most of the first half on the bench in foul trouble Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers.
23 January 2012 | 3:00 pm
Pablo Laso made changes to his initial lineup by adding Sergio Rodriguez and Martynas Pocius, but as usual, the results were the same. The Whites got easy baskets and banked in 24 points in the first ten minutes. They weren't one bit intimidated against the second best defense in the league. The visitors cut the lead with a three-pointer making the score 74-69, which prompted Laso to ask for time-out. Real regained their energy. Then, Singler ma...
23 January 2012 | 3:21 am
Here's a really cool piece on Jay Bilas, how his career has advanced and how he has made critiquing the NCAA a real passion. Great stuff.
23 January 2012 | 1:18 am
Kyrie Irving has been impressive early in his rookie season. He's leading the Cavaliers in scoring and assists , while playing just playing just 27.9 minutes a game.
22 January 2012 | 11:32 am
The Blue Devils remain on top in the NBA Fantasy League, leading UCLA by 464.8 points. UNC, Kentucky and Texas rank third, fourth and fifth respectively. Duke's top producers so far this season have been Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and Kyrie Irving. The Blue Devil trio actually met in Cleveland last night, when the Bulls cruised past the Cavs 114-75. Luol had 21 points and eight boards, Carlos went for 19 and 14 and Kyrie scored 13 points. Mik...
21 January 2012 | 8:03 am
Christian Laettner's career has taken another interesting turn as the legendary former Duke big man is now an assistant coach for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Bet against him at your own peril.
21 January 2012 | 2:35 am
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20 January 2012 | 3:07 am
Duke's Christian Laettner Named D-League Assistant CoachLost LettermenFormer Duke star Christian Laettner apparently wants to build off his coaching experience at Rupp Arena in October. Laettner, who coached a bunch of Kentucky villains to a 152-149 overtime victory, has been named an assistant coach with the NBDL's Fort ...and more »...
19 January 2012 | 10:27 pm
Nikola Mirotic dropped in a frantic shot with 0.5 seconds remaining to give Real Madrid a thrilling 80-81 victory over fellow Spanish league club Unicaja in the teams’ Top 16 Group F opener on Thursday at Martin Carpena Arena. The last two minutes saw two ties and three lead changes in a true nail-biter that wasn’t settled until Berni Rodriguez’s desperation heave at the buzzer missed. It was a back-and-forth game all night that featured pl...
19 January 2012 | 6:45 am
Kyrie Irving is considering playing for Australia in the 2012 London Olympics, but a decision to do so would likely preclude him from playing in future international tournaments for Team USA.
17 January 2012 | 11:21 am
We've been following Kyrie Irving closely as a Cavalier, because we know what we saw last season and it was unbelievable. Seems like a big chunk of the NBA concurs, even after just a few games.
17 January 2012 | 1:11 am
Irving's plan isn't about making the All-Star Game. It isn't about winning NBA championships.
16 January 2012 | 10:56 pm
Fab Five's Jackson Living in Austin, TXLost LettermenJackson, who also is a basketball coach at Austin's Concordia Academy High School, most recently was seen last spring on ESPN's “Fab Five” documentary, in which he voiced his disdain for Duke basketball and called Christian Laettner a “b****. ...and more »...
16 January 2012 | 8:43 pm
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15 January 2012 | 4:04 am
It was an awesome match between the Lucentum Alicante and Real Madrid, playing a spectacular basketball game at the highest level. The Real Madrid win result in a top seed for the Copa del Rey. Box Score Here Game Highlights Courtesy of: acb.com...
15 January 2012 | 4:00 am
We're very sorry to see this: former Devil Casey Sanders was arrested in Tampa Saturday and charged with DUI.
15 January 2012 | 2:35 am
Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 26 points in just his ninth NBA game, leading Cleveland to a road win in Phoenix. The Rookie of the Year candidate made 11 of his 17 shot attempts while dishing out six assists, grabbing three boards and collecting two steals. Irving scored 12 straight points for the Cavs during one stretch in the second quarter, turning a four-point deficit into a six-point lead. The Cavs led the rest of the way. “He jus...
13 January 2012 | 2:21 am
Kyrie Irving got to go up against an idol, Steven Nash, on Thursday night, and take a look at what he did. Wowzer.
13 January 2012 | 1:03 am
“I know that my performance can only improve” -Singler In Sundays return to Alicante, where he dazzled in his debut in the League before joining Endesa in Madrid. The American was the main score there and with Madrid realizes he is not necessarily the only option. Of course, he recognizes that his performance can only improve. What are your feelings before your return to Rome, on Sunday? I'm looking forward to playing there. It is sure to...
12 January 2012 | 1:54 am
2009 Duke All-American Gerald Henderson had a strong finish at the rim in the Garden last night when he converted a powerful fast-break dunk. The slam was among SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays of the Day, checking in at No. 10. Gerald had 14 points, 4 boards and 3 assists in a loss to the Knicks. Here's the dunk:...
10 January 2012 | 3:06 am
Book excerpt: Gene Wojciechowski tells the story of how Christian Laettner came to play for Duke...
8 January 2012 | 2:04 am
Former Duke players will cash in on over $90 million in NBA salary this year, tops among college alumni groups. Seven of Duke's 15 NBA alums will bank over $6 million this season as the Blue Devils lead in NBA salary for the sixth time in eight years. During the Coach K era, Duke alums have earned over $900 million in salary (most ever by a coach). 2011-12 could be one of the best years ever for Duke in the NBA with a school-record 15 alums p...
7 January 2012 | 10:42 am
Book excerpt: Gene Wojciechowski tells the story of how Christian Laettner came to play for Duke...
6 January 2012 | 12:55 am
Translation: Martynas: I think Kyle's adaptation has being great, even more if you consider he started this season in a different team. His first steps have been good. I think Kyle has the tools to be a really good basketball player in Europe and that's why his good performance is something that hasn't surprised me too much. His adaptation to the group and the teammates has been great and I'm sure he will get better game by game. It's great to ha...
5 January 2012 | 7:33 am
Kyrie Irving, who has the normal rookie adjustments to the NBA, had a superb offensive game Tuesday night against Gerald Henderson, Corey Maggette and the Bobcats: he was 8-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and also had six assists, three boards and two blocks. Not bad for a nineteen year old who only had 11 games in college.
4 January 2012 | 1:26 am
Luol Deng continued his strong start to the 2011-12 season last night when he scored 21 points and grabbed 8 boards in a comeback win over Atlanta. Deng also netted the game-winning bucket off a nice run to the rim and the play was No. 1 of the day according to NBA.com (see video below). The 2004 lottery pick is averaging 17.7 PPG and 7.7 RPG so far this season. Meanwhile, over in Cleveland, Kyrie Irving had the best game of his young career,...
3 January 2012 | 9:00 pm
Look who’s on the cover of Dime Magazine!
3 January 2012 | 12:47 pm
For the eighth straight year, Duke alum and DBP friend Dave McSwain has set up a fantasy league to track the progress of former college stars in the NBA. The league measures the overall production of a school's alums in the NBA as points are awarded for points scored, field goals, 3′s, assists, rebounds, and blocks. Field goal attempts and turnovers will cost players points as well. Teams in this year's fantasy league include Duke, Kentucky...
30 December 2011 | 2:30 am
During his first individual workouts, Wagner's Danny Hurley looked at his brother, assistant coach and former Duke star Bobby Hurley, and shook his he...
29 December 2011 | 5:25 am
In addition to having the most former players in the NBA at the start of the 2011-12 season (16), the Blue Devils had the most opening-day starters. Gerald Henderson, Josh McRoberts, Corey Maggette, Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng, Kyrie Irving, Mike Dunleavy, Elton Brand and Grant Hill all heard their names called during the starting lineup presentations. Most Opening-Day NBA Starters 2011-12 Duke: 9 UConn: 7 Kentucky: 6 UCLA: 6 UNC: 6 Luol Deng got...
28 December 2011 | 6:08 am
The 2011-12 NBA season kicked off on Christmas Day with 16 former Blue Devils in the league. Duke has more former players on NBA opening-day rosters than any school. d Several Blue Devils have joined new NBA teams this season, including Corey Maggette (Charlotte), Josh McRoberts (LA Lakers), Shane Battier (Miami), Mike Dunleavy (Milwaukee) and Shelden Williams (New Jersey). Kyrie Irving (Cleveland), Nolan Smith (Portland) and Lance Thomas (Ne...
25 December 2011 | 7:01 am
I was 9 years old in 1992 when Christian Laettner hit his turnaround shot against Kentucky. Duke was already my favorite team, because Duke was the on...
16 November 2011 | 12:34 am
