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Like most North Carolina greats, some of the most memorable games for Armando Bacot are wins against Duke. Bacot helped the Tar Heels take down their bitter rival twice in 2021-22, including during the final home game for legendary Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski. The 6-foot-11 big man recalled the mindset going into that matchup on a recent appearance on the Run You Race podcast. The Tar Heels entered riding a four-game winning streak but were still on the NCAA Tournament bubble. However, coach Hubert Davis found a way to motivate his squad heading into the contest, which was set to be an e...
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The Duke–North Carolina rivalry in basketball is one of the biggest in all of sports at any level. Highlighted by two premier college basketball programs that are just 10 miles apart with history against one another that dates back to 1920. You’ll never catch a Duke fan rooting for the Tar Heels and vice versa, but one North Carolina player found himself rooting for the Blue Devils in some strange circumstances during last year’s NCAA Tournament. NC State went on a historic postseason run last year that took them all the way to the Final Four. Which included an ACC Tournament Championship win ...
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After just one season at Duke Jared McCain‘s NBA dreams came to life last week, selected with the No. 16 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. A moment that was not just documented on ESPN and ABC’s broadcast coverage of the draft, but on McCain’s social media accounts as well. For as much as he’s known for his play on the court, McCain is also known for his presence on social media. Specifically on the app Tik Tok where his influence is the strongest, boasting 3.3 million followers with frequent videos of himself dancing and documenting his day to day life of an athlet...
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Armando Bacot just wrapped up a collegiate career that saw him become an all-time player at North Carolina. However, it apparently could have swung in the complete opposite direction down Tobacco Road. Bacot spoke about his history with both the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils during an appearance on ‘Run Your Race’ with Theo Pinson. In their conversation, he admitted to being a big Duke fan growing up and hating UNC, which makes his time in Chapel Hill that much more interesting to think about. “Even committing to Carolina, for me, was crazy because – a lot of people don’t know this. I grew up ...
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JJ Redick is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he admits that Mike Krzyzewski played a big role in helping him make the decision. During his introductory press conference last week, Redick talked about the impact Coach K had on him becoming the head coach of the Lakers. “Coach since 2004 has had a great relationship with the Lakers and the Buss family,” Reddick said. “He was very complimentary of the organization. Truthfully, he was very helpful throughout this process. I didn’t know Coach had like Google Alerts, or I don’t know how he gets his news, but I guess somebody tipped...
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Jayson Tatum is reportedly set to receive the biggest deal in the history of the NBA. Per Shams Charania, Tatum and the Celtics are closing in on a five-year, $314 million super-max extension. That will represent the largest contract ever in the association upon his signing of it. Tatum has more than that dollar value following his seventh season with the Celtics. This report will be updated further The post Report: Jayson Tatum finalizing five-year, $314 million extension with the Boston Celtics appeared first on On3.
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The New Orleans Pelicans landed Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray on Friday, giving up Dyson Daniels, E.J. Liddell, Larry Nance Jr. and two first-round picks for the talented guard. The trade should help New Orleans for the 2024-25 season, but it also could make it more difficult for the Pelicans to re-sign Brandon Ingram down the road. Ingram is entering the final year of his contract, and while the Pelicans would like to keep him, it may not be possible, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. “Listen, Brandon Ingram, his agent Jeff Schwartz and the Pelicans, they’d like to get an extension done,”...
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TheUtah Jazz have selected former Duke forward Kyle Filipowski No. 32 overall in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Filipowski finished his sophomore season averaging 16.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this past season, helping the Blue Devils reach the Elite 8. Kyle Filipowski signed with Duke as a five-star prospect in the class of 2022. He was ranked as the No. 5 overall player in the country and the No. 1 power forward in the nation coming out of high school, according to the On3 Industry rankings. Filipowski was immediately one of the best players on the Duke team in 2022-23 as he...
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The trades are flying ahead of the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, and the Atlanta Hawks have made a move to deal forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Griffin will be traded for the No. 44 pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft. Griffin is a former first-round pick out of Duke in the 2022 draft. After making considerable contributions for the Hawks in the 2022-23 season, Griffin had far less of an impact this year due to injury. He played in just 20 games for the Hawks in 2023-24, also spending some time with the College Park Skyhawks as he tried t...
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As NBA teams continue to jockey ahead of the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons agreed to a deal that will net Detroit the No. 37 overall pick and former Duke guard Wendell Moore Jr., according to Shams Charania. In return for Moore and pick No. 37, Detroit is sending Minnesota the No. 53 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, according to Charania. Moore is entering what is currently the final year of his contract, and will be owed $2,537,040 for the upcoming season. His contract also has a team option, meaning the Pistons could pick that up and keep him o...
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