Duke & UNC Shine In ACC + New NBA All-Star Game Format + Jerome Tang’s Firing Stirs Controversy

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discusss Duke and UNC’s ACC wins, reactions to the new NBA All-Star Game format and whether Jerome Tang’s firing at Kansas State was justified. This past Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball earned a 67-54 home victory over Clemson, strengthening their position atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. Freshman Cameron Boozer led the way with 18 points and eight rebounds. Meanwhile, the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball defeated Pittsburgh 79-65 in Chapel Hill despite missing key players like, Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. Were these impressive wins by Duke and UNC? Last night's NBA All-Star Game took place at the Intuit Dome and featured a new three-team mini-tournament format with USA Stars, USA Stripes and Team World playing short round-robin games to determine a champion. Anthony Edwards was named MVP after leading USA Stars throughout the tournament Did you enjoy the new NBA All Star Game format? Jerome Tang was fired as head men’s basketball coach at Kansas State University following a difficult 2025-26 season in which the Wildcats struggled to a 10-5 overall record and 1-11 mark in Big 12 Conference play. The dismissal came shortly after Tang made a viral postgame rant criticizing his players after a lopsided home loss, comments the university said did not meet its standards for representing the program. Kansas State is reportedly attempting to terminate his contract “for cause,” which could void his buyout, while Tang has disputed that characterization and plans to challenge the decision. Tang was hired in 2022 after a successful run as an assistant at Baylor University and led Kansas State to an Elite Eight appearance in his first season before the program’s performance declined. Is Tang's firing justified?