'Capture the Flagg': Best NBA team fits for Cooper Flagg
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discussed the best NBA team fits for Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
The discussion comes before Monday night's NBA Draft Lottery, which determines which team gets the No. 1 pick and the rights to draft Flagg.
The draft lottery is set for 7 p.m. ET Monday, and it airs on ESPN.
The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Duke vs. Houston in Final Four: Will Cooper Flagg lead Duke to a national championship?
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez previewed Saturday night's Final Four game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Houston Cougars.
Star freshman Cooper Flagg leads Duke, but it was the Blue Devils' defense that helped propel the team to the Final Four.
Bergin and Fernandez discussed why Duke is considered the favorite to win the national championship. Plus, they shared how the Blue Devils match up against a Houston team with lots of basketball experience.
Last, the guys discussed which team – Auburn or Florida – would be a more favorable championship matchup for the Blue Devils if they beat Houston.
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Sweet 16: Duke men's basketball team faces familiar foe in Caleb Love
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss how Duke will play Arizona on Thursday night in the Sweet 16.
Arizona guard Caleb Love used to play for North Carolina. Love's 3-pointer in the 2022 Final Four eliminated Duke from the tournament and ended legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski's career.
If Duke wins, the Blue Devils will play the winner of Alabama and BYU in the Elite Eight.
Bergin and Fernandez discussed how Duke has its best team in years, whether any other Duke players deserved to make the All-ACC first-team and whether the Blue Devils would put in 5'8" guard Spencer Hubbard again.
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Cooper Flagg’s ankle injury + Why wasn't Duke the No. 1 overall seed?
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss Cooper Flagg’s left ankle injury, which looms over the start of the tournament for the Duke Blue Devils.
Duke expects to get Flagg back for the start of the NCAA Tournament.The guys also shared why Auburn was the No. 1 overall seed of the tournament despite losing three of its lats four games.
Several talented teams will play this weekend at the Lenovo Center, including No. 1 seeds Duke and Florida along with back-to-back national champions Connecticut. The guys talked about which players to watch.
Plus, Bergin and Fernandez talked about how the ACC only got four teams into the NCAA Tournament.
Last, there is the possibility that Duke will play against Baylor’s Jeremy Roach, who played for the Blue Devils from 2020-2024. Plus, Duke could also play against Arizona’s Caleb Love in the Sweet 16. Love hit the 3-pointer that sealed the game for UNC in the 2022 Final Four against Duke.
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ACC Tournament preview: Duke is No. 1 + Will UNC make the NCAA Tournament?
Duke is the No. 1 team in the country entering the ACC Tournament.
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discussed Cooper Flagg's incredible season and Duke's historic scoring differential. Duke is vying to become the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Plus, the guys shared what North Carolina needs to do in the ACC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
WRAL Triangle and Two is a sports podcast from WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show takes the Triangle sports stories you care about and gives you the “how” and “why” behind them. WRAL’s Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss three topics each week looking at the Triangle connections. The teams and players you care about at all leagues and levels. New episodes drop Mondays at 5pm.
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