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[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@ScoutPCong Montgomery

[Olgun Uluc @OlgunUluc]

This was in July, 2026: Luke Paul and Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje embracing after both were named to the All-Star Five of the FIBA U17 World Cup. The pair will be teammates at Duke next season.

Paul to ESPN: “[Boumtje-Boumtje] was one of the reasons I chose Duke. To be able to play the middle pick-and-roll with him, or hit him on a pick-and-pop, it's going to be so much fun. I can't wait.”
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[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

Kon Knueppel went home recently and gathered with his brothers, the “Knueppel Five,” and played some pickup hoops on their driveway, the “Konplex”

What it’s all about. 🔥🙌

(via @CBS58, h/t @HornetsReddit)

[the Sports ON Tap @thesportsontap]

Chris Spatola scored 1,543 points at West Point. Fifth most in the history of the academy.

Then he graduated, put on the other uniform, and went to war.

He served five years as an Army officer. He was a company commander. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and he came home with the Joint Service Commendation Medal, awarded for what the citation called exceptional combat performance.

Then he came back to basketball.

In 2007, Mike Krzyzewski hired him at Duke.

There is something in that worth sitting with.

Krzyzewski played point guard at Army from 1966 to 1969. Captained the team as a senior. Then served in the Army and was discharged as a captain.

Spatola played guard at Army from 1998 to 2002. Then served in the Army and made captain too.

Two West Point guards, 33 years apart, on the same bench.

Spatola was on the Duke staff from 2007 to 2012. Four ACC Tournament titles. The 2010 national championship.

He was a court coach for USA Basketball, for the team that won gold in Beijing in 2008 and gold at the world championship in 2010.

He also married Krzyzewski's daughter Jamie. They had three children.

After coaching he went into television. He joined ESPN in 2015 and spent a decade as one of the most thoughtful voices in college basketball, because he had been a player and a coach and a soldier, and he talked like a man who had been all three.

He ran a basketball camp for kids in Durham every year.

Chris Spatola died unexpectedly this week. He was 47 years old.

ESPN said he was thoughtful, prepared and passionate about the sport.

The Krzyzewski family said they had no words to adequately express their heartbreak over the loss of "our beloved Chris Spatola," and that he "served our country, was a devoted husband and father, and was such an important part of our family."

Seth Greenberg put it shortest.

"Heartbreaking. Such a good soul."

He leaves behind a wife and three kids.

[Duke Men’s Basketball @DukeMBB]

You asked for more highlights 👀👀👀

[TheDevilsDen.com @TheDevilsDen]

“I wouldn’t be able to live with myself not seeing this thing through.”

Jon Scheyer explains why he stayed at Duke, why no player was promised a starting spot and how he’s building the Brotherhood.

Full story: https://t.co/RtLWpnl1qR

[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@Sports_Kings_ Asa? 🤔

[0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ @BabyD1111229]

Can someone tell Betty how crazy this is…

Did these fuckers think of everything?

I’ve done this myself. It works with particular mints only.

They redesigned the money in 1996…🤔

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

THIS IS THE FUNNIEST DRAKE MAYE EDIT EVER.

TEARS.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@rosie_88i 16

[Lake Show @LakeShowFamily]

11 seasons
Franchise record 610 wins
5 NBA Championships
7 NBA Finals Appearances
3 Peat (2000-2002)
Back-to-Back: (2009-2010)

The greatest head coach in NBA history.

Thank you Phil Jackson for everything you did for our franchise 💜💛

[David Ronaldo @DxvidRonaldo07]

Desaparece durante los próximos 45 días y adelántate 12 meses a ti mismo:

1. La Regla Cero

[Donté J Harvey @dontejharvey]

Duke fans, what’s yall record for us in non-conference play for basketball? 👀 If you see losses on this schedule, who’s giving it to us? 🤔

[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@Sports_Kings_ What does that mean?! 🤔

[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@JMannsTakes 2nd string dawg!

[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@JMannsTakes @crazietalker Boom boom is 🤯😤

[Aaron @animaltoreal]

@JMannsTakes Let’s go duke!

[Complex Sports @ComplexSports]

Patrick Peterson weighs in on Jayden Daniels' LSU jersey controversy

(📸: Getty, via: @InTheBayouPod )

[Novig @Novig]

Feel old yet?

These NFL Legends have sons playing college football.

[Polymarket Hoops @PolymarketHoops]

“I’ve had series’ against Kobe, LeBron, Tim Duncan. … Jayson Tatum is in that conversation.” 💯

— KD on Jayson Tatum

(via @boardroom)