The Duke Blue Devils have a lot of former players in the NBA. Here is what they have done to open up the NBA season.

No. 6 Duke men’s basketball hit the road for an exhibition contest against No. 18 Tennessee. The Blue Devils head into the locker room trailing the Volunteers 43-37 after 20 minutes of play.

Kara Lawson’s Duke looks like the team to beat while Hannah Hidalgo will aim to keep Notre Dame contending in the ACC.

Duke picked up its first commitment from the Class of 2026 on Tuesday, when five-star wing Bryson Howard announced his pledge to the Blue Devils live on the CBS Sports College Basketball Youtube Channel. Howard picked Duke over North Carolina and Kentucky following a whirlwind commitment that accelerated dramatically in recent months.

Duke forward Cameron Boozer led all players with 24 points. Isaiah Evans scored 22 points for the Blue Devils. Duke out rebounded Tennessee, 48-39, while the Vols committed eight turnovers to the Blue Devils' seven.

The Blue Devils’ goal remains reaching the ACC championship game, and that could mean beating the Tigers in Death Valley.

Kyle Singler, a former NBA player and Duke standout, was arrested in Whitefield, Oklahoma, on allegations of domestic violence, according to authorities. Deputies said Singler, who retired from professional basketball in 2019, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend at an Airbnb where they were staying with their child.

Two hours before tipoff of the Duke basketball exhibition opener on Tuesday night, a 96-71 win over the UCF Knights, the Blue Devils' official social media acco