Duke Basketball Roundup

DBR Bites #142 - How To Get Back On Track Against Pitt

09 Feb 2026

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#795 - Crushing Loss to Carolina

08 Feb 2026

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Ugh... for 39 minutes, 59 seconds, and 6-tenths of a second, Duke was controlling Carolina... and then Seth Trimble had his moment. The Duke Basketbal...

#794 - Final Carolina Prep w/ Jay Bilas!

06 Feb 2026

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We’re doubling our preview of the Duke-UNC game! On Episode 794, we welcome back Jay Bilas to break down the matchup between the Blue Devils and the...

DBR Bites #141 - The Big Carolina Preview

05 Feb 2026

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With BC in the rear view, the Duke world can officially turn our attention to the hated Tar Heels. The Duke Basketball Roundup is going to have multip...

#793 - Cruise Control As Blue Devils Cages Eagles

04 Feb 2026

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The Duke Blue Devils were able to hold Boston College at arm’s length with a 67-49 victory. We discuss the win on Episode 793. After some fun headl...

DBR Bites #140 - BC Comes to Cameron

02 Feb 2026

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Any coach will tell you, you take all opponents seriously. So, just because Boston College is (again) one of the worst teams in the ACC, it does not m...

#792 - Holding Back the Hokies

01 Feb 2026

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Duke took care of business against a game Virginia Tech squad on Saturday, and the Duke Basketball Roundup crew has poured over the tape and scoured...

DBR Bites #139 - A Visit to Va Tech

29 Jan 2026

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Duke hopes to keep their perfect ACC record in tact with a visit to Virginia Tech this weekend... assuming the "bomb cyclone" storm doesn't cause the ...

DBR Bites #138 - Duke & Mensah Settle Lawsuit

28 Jan 2026

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#791 - Cold Cards Crushed

27 Jan 2026

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Whew, that was impressive. What was supposed to be one of the big matches in the ACC this season instead turned into a laugher. The Blue Devils put an...

#790 - Duke leaves Wake in its wake

25 Jan 2026

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Duke absolutely dominated on the boards and in the paint at they thrashed Wake Forest by 21 points, 90-69 to remain undefeated in the ACC. The #1 Duke...

DBR Bites #137 - Sizing up the Wake

23 Jan 2026

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With plenty of ice (and maybe snow) on the way, Duke prepares to welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to Cameron on Saturday and the Duke Basketball ...

#789 - Mensah Mess Heads to Court

22 Jan 2026

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Guess who is back? Jason has returned from Africa with tales of gorilla sightings and tea farming. But for his first episode back, the DBR Podcast doe...

DBR Bites #136 - More on Mensah's Portal Entry

19 Jan 2026

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We're back with another DBR Bites as we continue to discuss the ramifications of Darian Mensah entering the transfer portal at the 11th hour, leaving ...

#788 - Duke's Dominating Defense Destroys Stanford

18 Jan 2026

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The Duke Blue Devils demolished the Stanford Cardinal 80-50 on Saturday evening. Donald and Scott Rich return to recap everything on Episode 788. Duk...

DBR Bites #135 - Breaking News: Darian Mensah Enters The Portal

16 Jan 2026

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What a gut punch! With just hours before the window closed, Duke quarterback Darian Mensah has decided to enter the transfer portal, and in all likeli...

DBR Bites #134 - How To See The Cardinal Through The Trees

16 Jan 2026

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The Duke Blue Devils remain in the Bay Area on their West Coast road trip, and a date looms tomorrow against the Stanford Cardinal. Donald and Scott R...

#787 - Defense Helps Duke Pull Away From Cal

15 Jan 2026

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The Duke Blue Devils got another win on the road, taking out the Cal Golden Bears in ACC After Dark action. Donald and Scott Rich recap everything on ...

DBR Bites #133 - California, Here We Come!

13 Jan 2026

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The Duke Blue Devils are headed west for a long road trip in California. They begin with a game against the Cal Golden Bears on Wednesday night. Donal...

#786 - Duke Holds Off Mustangs

11 Jan 2026

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The Duke Blue Devils were able to hold off the SMU Mustangs, winning 82-75 on Saturday afternoon to move to 15-1 on the season and 4-0 in the ACC. Don...

DBR Bites #132 - How To Tame The Mustangs

08 Jan 2026

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Duke is back in the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday to face the SMU Mustangs in ACC play. Donald and Scott help preview the ga...

#785 - A Tale of Two Halves As Duke Beats Louisville

07 Jan 2026

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The win was so stunning, we needed to collect our breath! After the vibes check episode, Donald and Scott Rich return to give a full recap of the Loui...

#784 - Vibes High in STUNNING Comeback Win Against Louisville!

07 Jan 2026

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What a game! Duke overcomes a terrible first half and comes back to win it in the second as they defeat Louisville on the road 84-73. With Donald and ...

DBR Bites #131 - Calling on the Cardinals

05 Jan 2026

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After a pair of wins against the bottom tier of the ACC, Duke faces a much different conference rival on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will face the team e...

#783 - Duke Beats Florida State By Slim Margin

04 Jan 2026

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Duke is now 2-0 in the ACC and 13-1 on the season after winning their first ACC road game of the season against Florida State. Donald and Jason recap ...

DBR Bites #130 - Sun Bowl Recap, FSU Preview

02 Jan 2026

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Time to hit the road. Duke travels to Tally this weekend to take on the Florida St. Seminoles, hoping to get back to being the team they were just a f...

#782 - Duke Beats Georgia Tech in a Wreck of a Game

02 Jan 2026

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Happy New Year! Duke Men’s Basketball closed out 2025 with a win over Georgia Tech to open up ACC play. We recap the victory on Episode 782. The Bl...

DBR Bites #129 - MUST LISTEN!! Deron Rippey joins the Brotherhood!!

31 Dec 2025

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This is an episode not to miss!! Huge news from the recruiting trail as Deron Rippey Jr., an explosive athlete PG has picked Duke, giving Jon Scheye...

DBR Bites #128 - How To Make A Wreck Out of Georgia Tech

30 Dec 2025

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Duke Basketball is back after an 11-day layoff, and they get back to business on New Year’s Eve against Georgia Tech. We preview the first ACC conte...

DBR Bites #127 - Is Everyone Eligible Now?

28 Dec 2025

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Coming off the Christmas Break there is plenty for the Duke Basketball Roundup to discuss. First up on their plate is a preview of the Sun Bowl agains...

#781 - Terrible Time versus Texas Tech

21 Dec 2025

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Ordinarily, 11-1 against this non-conference slate would be a cause for celebration, but the way that 1 loss happened is hitting hard for Duke fans. T...

DBR Bites #126 - Ready for the Red Raiders

18 Dec 2025

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The last power conference test for Duke before we embark on the ACC schedule will be Saturday in MSG and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here to get yo...

#780 - Turnovers Turn Cameron Into A Bakery

17 Dec 2025

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Well, that was an interesting game. On Episode 780, we recap the Duke win over Lipscomb where the theme was turnovers and sloppy play. Now, there was...

DBR Bites #125 - Up Next, Bisons Come To Town

14 Dec 2025

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With the exam break wrapping up, Duke hoops turns its attention to the Lipscomb Bisons out of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Lipscomb is probably the be...

#779 - Ten Games In...

11 Dec 2025

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The Duke Blue Devils are on exam break, so the Duke Basketball Roundup figured this would be a good time to take a critical look at where the team is ...

#778 - Duke Shuts Down Sparty In East Lansing

07 Dec 2025

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What a Saturday! It was so great, we had to break them up into separate podcasts, which we give to you together! On Episode 777, we discussed Duke Foo...

#777 - ACC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS!

07 Dec 2025

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What a Saturday! It was so great, we had to break them up into separate podcasts, which we give to you together! On Episode 777, we discuss Duke Footb...

DBR Bites #124 - Showdown with Sparty

04 Dec 2025

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It is going to be a huge sports weekend for Duke fans. The latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup dives into both of the big events, the hoops ...

#776 - Slim shocks the Gators in an instant classic!

03 Dec 2025

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What is it about the ACC-SEC Challenge and Isaiah Evans? After burying Auburn under a barrage of threes a year ago, he turns the tables by hitting alm...

#775 - Preparing for the Gators and…an ACC Championship Game?!

01 Dec 2025

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We’re back with Episode 775 where we begin with our preview of the Florida Gators and NO WE DON’T! DUKE’S IN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! All pla...

#774 - Hog-tied in Chicago, Duke stomps Arkansas

28 Nov 2025

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The Duke Basketball Roundup is breathing a huge sigh of relief after the Blue Devils took down a spirited and extremely talented Arkansas club in a Th...

DBR Bites #123 - Assessing Arkansas

25 Nov 2025

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Thanksgiving will be extra special for Duke fans this year as the Blue Devils play in prime time on CBS against the Arkansas Razorbacks of John Calipa...

#773 - Brotherhood Run Ends With Bison Burgers

24 Nov 2025

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We return with Episode 773 to recap a great weekend on the basketball court and the football field! Duke Men’s Basketball finished out the weekend ...

#772 - Dominating win over Niagara

22 Nov 2025

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In one of the most balanced attacks in recent memory, Duke dismantled the Niagara Purple Eagles of Greg Paulus in the first game of The Brotherhood Ru...

DBR Bites #122 - Brotherhood Run Preview

20 Nov 2025

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It is a weekend to celebrate connections at Duke as Kenny Blakeney and Greg Paulus come home... and they bring their basketball teams with them. The B...

#771 - Rocked the chalk out of KU at the Garden

20 Nov 2025

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We’re back with Episode 771 to recap Duke’s big win against Kansas in the Champions Classic! Jason and Donald are still happy after a Duke perfor...

DBR Bites #121 - Jayhawk Showdown Coming

17 Nov 2025

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Duke has a big game on Tuesday in Madison Square Garden. The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with a preview of everything you need to know about the K...

#770 - Cam chops down the Sycamores

15 Nov 2025

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Whew... what can you say about Cameron Boozer's big game? The Duke Basketball Roundup is almost at a loss for words to describe the stat-stuffing outb...

#769 - Recruiting news and previewing a pair of big games

13 Nov 2025

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It is going to be a big Friday for the Duke Blue Devils. First and foremost, there is a game against Indiana State. The Sycamores may not be a power c...

#768 - Three Balls Bomb Black Knights

12 Nov 2025

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The Duke Blue Devils went to West Point on Veterans Day and blasted Army by a 114-59 score. Jason and Donald recap the win on Episode 768. Duke got t...

DBR Bites #120 - Preparing for a special road trip

10 Nov 2025

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We return with DBR Bites 120 as we prepare for a special road trip to West Point! The Duke Blue Devils are on their way to West Point for a road game...

#767 - Home Opener is an Easy Win

09 Nov 2025

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Duke crushed Carolina on Saturday... no, not that Carolina, the Western variety. The Blue Devil defense overwhelmed the Catamounts, holding them score...

#766- An Underdog view of the Blue Devils

06 Nov 2025

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Whether you know what a Catamount is or not, you always need to respect your opponent. That's why the Duke Basketball Roundup takes time before every ...

#765 - Second Half Surge Steers Duke Over Longhorns

05 Nov 2025

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The Duke Blue Devils were able to surge in the second half to defeat the Texas Longhorns in the Dick Vitale Invitational, and we recap the first game ...

#764 - Clemson thriller and Texas preview

02 Nov 2025

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The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into one of the most thrilling college football games of the year as Duke took down Clemson 46-45. Manny Diaz needs ...

#763 - Season preview with the annual Stats Game!

31 Oct 2025

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With the pre-season games done and the first match that counts just a few days away, it is time for the Duke Basketball Roundup's annual season previe...

DBR Bites #119: Maxime Meyer to Duke!

30 Oct 2025

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We’re back with DBR Bites 119 to discuss Jon Scheyer landing his second recruit of the Class of 2026! Maxime Meyer made a surprise announcement thi...

DBR Bites #118: A Big Game In Death Valley

29 Oct 2025

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The DBR Podcast crew is back with DBR Bites 118 to preview Duke Football’s upcoming trip this weekend to Death Valley to take on Clemson! The Blue ...

#762- Rocky Topped: Cam Boozer bulldozes the Volunteers

27 Oct 2025

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Well, that was fun! Duke went on the road to a raucous Tennessee and bested the Volunteers 83-76. The Duke Basketball Roundup has a full breakdown on ...

DBR Bites #117: On The Road To Knoxville

24 Oct 2025

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We return with DBR Bites 117 as we preview the second and final exhibition game for Duke when they take on Tennessee on the road this weekend. Duke h...

#761 - Cameron dominates in Cameron in preseason victory

22 Oct 2025

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It was just an exhibition, just his first game ever against fellow collegians, but Cameron Boozer looked like a truly special player as Duke pulled aw...

DBR Bites #116 - EMERGENCY POD: Bryson Howard is a Blue Devil!

21 Oct 2025

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We know you are probably focused on Duke's first preseason game against Central Florida but the Duke Basketball Roundup could not let a huge recruitin...

#760 - Gridiron Woes and Brotherhood Runs

19 Oct 2025

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We are back with Episode 760 as Donald and Jason recap some football and get us ready for some basketball! Duke Football suffered a loss over the wee...

#759 - ACC Preseason picks and a huge football game

16 Oct 2025

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The ACC writers have weighed in on how they think the ACC will turn out this season. The Duke Basketball Roundup crew chime in about what they like an...

#758 - Preseason rankings with Evan Miyakawa

14 Oct 2025

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With a slew of preseason polls and rankings appearing in the past few days, the Duke Basketball Roundup brings on one of the top analytical gurus arou...

DBR Bites #115 - Meet the Duke C.B.O., Jayson Tatum

07 Oct 2025

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Just days after Jon Scheyer told the Countdown crowd that Jayson Tatum would be involved with this year's Duke team, it has been formally announced th...

#757 - Countdown Consumes Us

06 Oct 2025

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We have Duke Basketball to discuss! Donald and Jason are here on Episode 757 to recap Countdown to Craziness! It was a fun night for Duke Basketball ...

#756 - What too look out for at Countdown

02 Oct 2025

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Are you ready for your first real glimpse at the 25-26 Blue Devils? Jason and Donald certainly are. Countdown to Craziness is this Friday and the DBR ...

#755 - Duke Squeezes The Orange Of All Its Juice

29 Sep 2025

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Duke Football demolished the Syracuse Orange 38-3 over the weekend, and we’re here to react to it on Episode 755! Donald and Jason are here to take...

#754 - Insights from Media Day

25 Sep 2025

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Duke invited the media to come ask questions of the coaches and players this week and the Duke Basketball Roundup was there... ok, not exactly. Neithe...

#753 - USA Basketball Enters Its Kara Era

24 Sep 2025

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We’re back with Episode 753, where Donald and Jason catch up on some basketball and football news! The biggest news of the week is the announcement...

#752 - Pounding the Pack

21 Sep 2025

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It started out dicey, but Duke ended up putting a pretty good beatdown on NC State in the first ACC game for the Blue Devils this football season. Don...

#751 - NCSU Preview + Why Duke Hasn't Gotten a 2026 Recruit Yet

19 Sep 2025

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Duke football embarks on their ACC part of the schedule this weekend with a homecoming matchup against nearby NC State, a team that is 3-0 which has b...

#750 - Some intel on the Duke rotation

14 Sep 2025

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The back half of this episode will be a lot more fun than the front... The Duke Basketball Roundup gang (Jason and Scott this week) begin by diving in...

#749 - ACC Schedule Breakdown

11 Sep 2025

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The ACC has told us when, where, and who Duke will be playing during the conference season this coming year and the DBR Podcast has a complete breakdo...

#748 - Feeling ill about football mental mistakes

07 Sep 2025

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If you look at most of the stats from Saturday's Duke-Illinois football game, it looks like a competitive contest... except for the final score. The D...

#747 - Recapping Week 1 of College Football

02 Sep 2025

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Duke Football took care of business against Elon in their opening game of the 2025 season as Week 1 kicked off with some exciting matchups! We welcome...

#746 - 5 Best Things From Jon Scheyer Interview

29 Aug 2025

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The Jon Scheyer interview is completed, and Donald and Jason are still buzzing about it! On Episode 746, they break down some of their favorite portio...

#745 - Interview with Jon Scheyer

28 Aug 2025

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On episode 745 of the Duke Basketball Roundup, we sit down for an exclusive interview with Duke Men’s Basketball head coach Jon Scheyer! Donald and...

#744 - Anna Snyder talks Duke Football

25 Aug 2025

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The Duke Football team begins the 2025 season on Thursday night against Elon, and we’re ready to break down how the team is going to play. But we ca...

#743 - Sion James speaks on Duke and the NBA!

18 Aug 2025

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We have another great interview this week on the Duke Basketball Roundup! On episode 743, Donald and Jason sit down with beloved Blue Devil and curren...

#742 - The People’s Champ Returns!

12 Aug 2025

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The People’s Champ is back! Episode 742 of the DBR Podcast welcomes back a beloved member of The Brotherhood, Nolan Smith, as Jason and Donald get s...

#741 - Open Practice Report

07 Aug 2025

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Jon Scheyer gave Duke fans a gift when he decided to open up Cameron on Tuesday and let fans watch the team in early August. So, what did we all get f...

DBR Bites #114 - Open Practice Homework

04 Aug 2025

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We’re back with DBR Bites #114 as the Duke Blue Devils prepare for their open practice on Tuesday! Donald and Jason aren’t able to make it to Dur...

DBR Bites #113 - Reacting to Breaking NIL News!

25 Jul 2025

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We’re back with DBR Bites #113, where we had plans to continue our discussion of some news items...until breaking news came down. Donald and Jason ...

DBR Bites #112 - Exciting Exhibitions & Recruiting Intel

24 Jul 2025

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Lots of little stuff makes for a packed episode of DBR Bites. Jason and Donald begin by talking about two very exciting exhibitions Duke will play in ...

#740 - How you feel about NIL and the portal

17 Jul 2025

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We asked and you answered. We put you in control and this is what you did. Today Jason and Donald present the final episode of our look at the Duke Fa...

DBR Bites #111 - We Have 5x5 Video to Overanalyze!!

15 Jul 2025

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We are back with DBR Bites #111 as we have some small news to cover before we get to our summer overanalysis of short video clips! Donald and Jason q...

#739 - I Hate The Tarheels and...

11 Jul 2025

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How much do you hate UNC? Which other teams do you love to watch Duke beat? The latest episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup dives into more of your ...

#738 - Let's Review The Survey Results, Part 1!

07 Jul 2025

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Episode 738 is here, and after we get to some Duke updates, we begin our review of the results from the DBR Podcast Basketball Fan Survey! First, Don...

DBR Bites #110 - Nik goes FIBA and Dukies getting paid

03 Jul 2025

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As we approach the July 4th holiday there are plenty of fireworks involving the multi-million dollar contracts being signed by Dukies in the NBA. The ...

#737 - Second Round Recap

27 Jun 2025

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The NBA Draft is in the books, and we celebrate Sion James and Tyrese Proctor hearing their names called in the 2nd round on Episode 737! Sion James ...

#736 - First Round Recap

26 Jun 2025

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We heard it three times in the top ten of the NBA Draft... Adam Silver uttering the words "...from Duke University." Cooper Flagg, Kon Kneuppel, and K...

#735 - Cooper Flagg ready to go #1

24 Jun 2025

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For the final preview of the NBA Draft, the Duke Basketball Roundup and Jay Bilas dive into Cooper Flagg, widely heralded as perhaps the most complete...

#734 - Bilas does the Kon

23 Jun 2025

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Part four of the Duke Basketball Roundup's NBA Draft series features Jay Bilas breaking down Kon Kneuppel's game. For a kid who many doubted would eve...

#733 - More from Jay Bilas on Khaman Maluach in the NBA

18 Jun 2025

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We continue our NBA Draft previews on Episode 733 as Jay Bilas helps us analyze Khaman Maluach’s potential in the NBA! ManMan is a player that coul...

#732 - Jay Bilas evaluates Tyrese Proctor's NBA future

17 Jun 2025

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We continue our NBA Draft previews on Episode 732 as we hear more from Jay Bilas on the NBA prospects of Tyrese Proctor. Proctor is a player who has ...

#731 - Jay Bilas Analyzes Sion James’ NBA Draft Chances

11 Jun 2025

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It’s that time of year again! The NBA Draft is upon us and we welcome Jay Bilas back to the DBR Podcast to break down the 5 Duke Blue Devils who cou...

#730 - Pay-For-Play is here

11 Jun 2025

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There's a whole bunch of stuff to talk about on the latest episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup. We begin with a wild 24 hours for Duke baseball.....

DBR Bites #109 - Scheyer Said What?!

05 Jun 2025

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Jon Scheyer has been talking to the media this week, at least the podcast media. He has provided some truly revealing comments about what he looks for...