Duke Basketball Roundup
Episodes
DBR Bites #16 - How to tame the Wolfpack
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tomorrow night, the Duke Blue Devils host the NC State Wolfpack in the final regular season game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. We preview what Duke needs...
#493 - Duke carves up the Hokies
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was a great night in Cameron Indoor Stadium as the Duke Blue Devils torched the Virginia Tech Hokies. The DBR Podcast crew jumps on to recap it all...
#492 - Scheyer’s Recruiting Shift
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The article in the Athletic rippled through the Duke community like a bomb going off. Jon Scheyer says he wants more year-to-year continuity in the pr...
DBR Bites #15 - Seeking revenge against VT
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with DBR Bites to talk Virginia Tech. Duke faces the Hokies on Saturday at Cameron Indoor, and the Blue Devils are looking to even the scor...
#491 - Balanced Duke too much weight for Louisville’s house of Cards
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils took care of business last night against the Louisville Cardinals, and the podcast trio is here to cover it on Episode 491. Duke ...
DBR Bites #14 - Nolan Smith returns to Cameron
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of DBR Bites, we dive into Duke's upcoming home game against the Louisville Cardinals, who have mostly been a disaster this year under...
#490 - Orange Crushed
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We knew they had a game like this in them, but it was oh so much fun watching Duke dismantle Syracuse on the way to a 77-55 victory. The Duke Basketba...
DBR Bites #13 - Rimshots and Recruiting
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have watched any Duke game this year, you have probably wanted to fire your shoe at the TV at least a couple times because of an unexpected mis...
DBR Bites #12 - Orange Opinions
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It may not have seemed like Duke's visit to Syracuse would be a big deal when the season began, but with both teams sitting at 9-6 in the ACC standing...
#489 - Close Call Against Notre Dame
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason, Sam, and Donald are having way too much fun on the latest episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast. Before they can even get to their reca...
DBR Bites #11 - Brey’s last visit
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is back to preview Duke's upcoming home game against Mike Brey's Notre Dame team, which has been one of the most disappointing in the ACC ...
#488 - Hoo hired these officials?
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You saw it, you know what we're going to say. The officiating in the Duke-UVA game in Charlottesville left something to be desired for your Duke Baske...
DBR Bites #10 - Trade Show
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA trade deadline came and went on Thursday... and speaking of comings and goings, several Dukies in the NBA found themselves in a different unif...
DBR Bites #9 - Time to meet the Wahoos
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils head to Charlottesville on Saturday to take on the Virginia Cavaliers. It’s a huge game against one of the best teams in the co...
DBR Bites #8 - Grant Hill & 9th Wonder discuss Duke and Black culture
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The other day, a fascinating interview between Grant Hill and legendary hip hop producer (and Duke professor) 9th Wonder came out in Slam Magazine tha...
#487 - Hurricanes humble hungover Blue Devils
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that one wasn’t fun. What went wrong down in Coral Gables last night for the Duke Blue Devils? We discuss it all on Episode 487. Duke got humb...
#486 - Deep dive into thrashing UNC
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With a full night's sleep under their belt, the Duke Basketball Report podcast crew is back at it with more on the victory over UNC. As you already kn...
#485 - Carolina has gone to Hell!!
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Instant reaction, that is what you all want at this moment, right? The DBR podcast hosts hop on to give their first thoughts just moments after Duke's...
#484 - GTHC: The Preview!
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You know what time it is. The Duke Blue Devils take on the North Carolina Tar Heels Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and on Episode 484, you ...
#483 - Down go the Deacs
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Basketball Report podcast is here with a breakdown of what worked and what didn't as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons visited Cameron Indoor. Th...
DBR Bites #7 - 2023 Duke Football schedule released!
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elko Ball is back! The 2023 Duke Football schedule was released last night, and Sam and Donald jump on early in the morning to discuss what it looks l...
DBR Bites #6 - Welcoming Wake Forest back to town
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time the Duke Blue Devils played Wake Forest, it was a rough outing in what was the first bad loss of the season. Duke is hoping to avenge that l...
#482 - Duke Doubles Ga. Tech
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was certainly a fun day at the office for the Duke Blue Devils as they curb-stomped Georgia Tech by a score of 86-43. DBR Podcast co-host J...
DBR Bites #5 - Whitehead, All-Stars, Brey, & Bob Harris
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DBR Bites episode #5 has a little something for everyone as we give you quick hits on a number of interesting topics. We begin with the news that Dari...
DBR Bites #4 - Ga Tech & McDonald’s
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Duke goes on the road to Atlanta this weekend and the DBR Podcast crew is here with a preview of what to expect against Georgia Tech. The Yellowjacket...
#481 - Va Tech punches Duke in the throat
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was no fun. Virginia Tech, a team that has played poorly for the entire ACC season, suddenly found their mojo just in time for Duke to come...
DBR Bites #3 - Traveling to Virginia Tech
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a narrow victory at home on Saturday against Miami, the Duke Blue Devils hit the road to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies tonight! Sam and Donal...
#480 - Roach returns
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a medium-sized elephant in the room if you follow the news at SBNation and Vox Media, which is that the DBR Podcast might be undergoing some ...
DBR Bites #2 - Schutt and the Bench
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of DBR Bites, Jason and Sam hop on to talk about sharpshooting Jaden Schutt and whether he is likely to carve out any meaningful...
DBR Bites #1 - How to weather the Hurricanes
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a big game in Cameron on Saturday, so on this first full DBR Bites episode, Donald is here to help you preview Duke’s game against the Mia...
DBR Bites #0 - What are Bites?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the brave new world of the DBR Podcast. Starting today, we debut a new edition of the podcast called DBR Bites. What are DBR Bites? They ar...
#479 - Looking positively at the loss in Littlejohn
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils suffered a 72-64 loss to the Clemson Tigers yesterday at Littlejohn Coliseum. However, while the Blue Devils lost, there were cer...
#478 - Another tough road game upcoming
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the DBR Podcast, we are now in the era where we break up game previews from game recaps. Duke heads to Clemson this weekend for a huge...
#477 - Duke’s comeback has us doing Flips!
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a comeback! The Duke Blue Devils picked it up in the 2nd half to storm back to beat the Pittsburgh Panthers Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Sta...
#476 - Preparing for the Panthers
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils have a big home game tomorrow night at Cameron Indoor Stadium when the Pittsburgh Panthers pay a visit in the only meeting betwee...
#475 - Thriller in Boston
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn't easy but Duke finally got a road win, topping Boston College by 1 point in Chestnut Hill. The Duke Basketball Report podcast crew are here t...
#474 - Duke gets Packed
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils had a basketball game last night in Raleigh against the NC State Wolfpack, and it was a terrible night for Duke. But yep, we stil...
#473 - Young’s perfect game bests FSU
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the Florida State Seminoles, and we recap the big New Year’s Eve win on Episode 473! Duke’s Rya...
#472 - Bowled Over, Elko’s Boys Notch Another Win
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As 2022 wraps up, Duke football is reaching heights not seen in quite a while. Mike Elko's Blue Devils slapped around UCF to take home the Military Bo...
#471 - Reveille for the Military Bowl!
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils have a bowl game this week against the UCF Knights, our first bowl game in 4 years. So, the DBR Podcast crew previews the big gam...
#470 - Wake Up, Duke!!
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is no fun to recap a game like the discouraging contest against Wake Forest, but the Duke Basketball Report Podcast gang is here whether the news i...
#469 - A break from the break
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we are breaking down Duke's first road ACC game of the season, at Wake Forest on Tuesday night. Steve Forbes's squ...
#468 - Assessing the season so far
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The non-conference season is done. Duke has nothing but ACC games remaining. And the Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew thinks this is the perfect ti...
#467 - Five Freshman Starters
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in Duke basketball history, the starting lineup featured five freshmen as the Blue Devils took on Maryland-Eastern Shore. How did i...
#466 - Duke’s D turns MSG into a Block Party
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils took care of business last night against the Iowa Hawkeyes, winning 74-62 at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. It may...
#465 - Duke flies by Boston College
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils are 1-0 in the ACC after an easy win against the Boston College Eagles yesterday, and the DBR Podcast crew breaks down everything...
#464 - Duke Bucks Ohio State!
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils hung an 81-72 victory on the Ohio State Buckeyes last night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, and the crew is here to recap all that ...
#463 - Duke can’t scale Mt. Edey as Purdue down the Devils
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Duke's big men looked small against Purdue's mountain of a man, Zach Edey. It would be easy to merely look at the impact Edey has on the game and say ...
#462 - Two down, one to go at PK85
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Duke had a successful and very suspenseful Thanksgiving and Black Friday out in Portland. Wins over Oregon St. and Xavier may have been largely expect...
#461 - Duke passes Bellarmine test, better competition awaits
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Make no mistake about it, it takes courage for a blue blood like Duke to play a team like Bellarmine. With their endless passing and pump fakes, they ...
#460 - Duke Downs Delaware
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Duke rides some impressive performances from the freshman class, especially Kyle Filipowski and Tyrese Proctor, to take down a pesky Delaware club tha...
#459 - Lessons learned from Kansas defeating Duke
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Duke may have lost in the Champions Classic to Kansas, but the Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew is really excited about how Duke looked in this con...
#458 - An easy weekend
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a great weekend to be a Blue Devil, from the basketball court to the gridiron. In basketball, Duke takes down USC Upstate after a quick burst f...
#457 - Coach Kara Lawson sits down for a chat
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Basketball Report Podcast sits down with the leader of the Duke Women's program. Kara Lawson is only in her third season on the job at Duke, ...
#456 - Scheyer Era begins in style
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Men’s Basketball Team finally open the 2022-23 season, and it’s a great debut not just for the many freshmen and transfers on the team, b...
#455 - Stats Game 2022!
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The basketball season is upon us, so the DBR Podcast presents the annual stats game, where the three hosts take our best guesses at various stats cate...
#454 - Duke’s First Game, A Preview
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Jon Scheyer era officially begins on Monday as the Blue Devils face the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew is here wit...
#453 - D on Display in Exhibition Win
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all knew that Duke would probably easily handle DII opponent Fayetteville State, but did we know it would be this dominating of a win? The DBR Podc...
#452 - Hints from the Secret Scrimmage
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shhhh, don't tell anyone but Duke played a secret scrimmage on Saturday against one of the best teams in the land, the Houston Cougars. Ok, ok, maybe ...
#451 - Countdown complete
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball season, at long last, is upon us here at the DBR Podcast. We've now whet our appetites on 16 minutes of Blue-White game scrimmage during Co...
#450 - Countdown to Craziness Preview
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a jam-packed episode of the DBR podcast! The guys start by looking ahead to Friday's Countdown to Craziness with speculation about who has bee...
#449 - Duke downed by UNC
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils suffered another devastating defeat on the gridiron this weekend, this time to the North Carolina Tar Heels. It leads our discuss...
#448 - Captain Roach
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam and Jason are here to run down Duke's latest football game with Donald off in Europe, and shorthanded is sort of how the Blue Devils felt on Satur...
#447 - Secret Practice Video
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's something special. A loyal listener to The DBR Podcast attended a special private basketball practice inside Cameron Indoor Stadium last week a...
#446 - QB time with Riley Leonard
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with more Duke Football flavor than Duke Basketball this week, but alas, the Blue Devils were not able to continue their early season winni...
#445 - From high school to the league?
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could the NBA once again let high school players bypass college and enter the NBA Draft? That’s the primary topic of discussion on Episode 445! The ...
#444 - How Hard is Duke’s ACC Schedule?
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ACC released it full conference schedule this week and you can bet that the DBR Podcast gang spent a good bit of time pouring over the sked to see...
#443 - Elko Era continues to impress!
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Basketball Report Podcast turns to the Duke Football Report Podcast on this Episode 443! Duke Football won against Northwestern 31-23, and we...
#442 - Emergency Recruiting News! Another one!!!
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just days ago, the DBR Podcast took a deep dive on a kid named TJ Power, telling you all about how the 6-8 PF exploded on the scene this summer and dr...
#441 - Whitehead down, Duke Football up
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, we start with Dariq Whitehead, who is expected to be one of Duke's best players this season, an...
#440 - Previewing Duke Football
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The DBR Podcast got news late in the day about the injury suffered by Dariq Whitehead. What a bummer. The guys will have plenty to say about it on the...
#439 - Preferred Scheyer Era changes
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The DBR Podcast is back with Episode 439, and it’s filled with some discussion about some news topics that affect Duke and the ACC. First, we broach...
#438 - Nerd Alert! Ken Pomeroy joins the podcast
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you have listened to the Duke Basketball Report podcast team's previews of Duke games, you have heard them talk about the advanced metrics built by...
#437 - Duke teams for $1 million, Alex!
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of our listeners sent in some great questions, so Jason, Sam, and Donald discuss some of those topics on Episode 437! The DBR Podcast community i...
#436 - Some summer hypotheticals
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week has been light on Duke Basketball news, so Jason is here to bring Donald, Sam, and all of you a little game. We are predicting some potentia...
#435 - Jack White joins the show!
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a DBR Podcast episode of firsts: first time we've had an Australian on the show, that's former Blue Devil and now Denver Nugget Jack White, and f...
#434 - Overanalyzing the raw uncut!
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first summer scrimmage video is here for the Duke Blue Devils, and despite the fact it’s only 6.5 minutes long, we have to spend 4 times as long...
#433 - Conference Craziness!
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
THE HOT TOPIC in college sports these days is the future of the conferences. Will the SEC and Big Ten raid the ACC and cause the conference to fall ap...
#432 - Chattin’ with the Kellys
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We know, we know, these are crazy times in college sports. But maybe, amid all the tensions and uncertainty of conference realignment, what we really ...
#431 - We talkin’ schedules!
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fans of Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball and Football have a lot of schedule information to dissect, and the DBR Podcast crew discusses it all on E...
#430 - Record-breaking day at the NBA Draft
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Five, count 'em, five Dukies heard their names called on Thursday night at the NBA Draft. It is a record number for Duke and included Paolo Banchero b...
#429 - Bilastrating Moore & Keels
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA Draft is this week, and we conclude our preview of the 5 Duke Blue Devils whose names we expect to be called on Episode 429! We welcome back t...
#428 - More Grandison and Mark Williams NBA potential
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time for a deep dive into what Duke's newest recruit, "old man" Jacob Grandison means for the 2022-23 Blue Devils. The DBR Podcast crew has plenty to ...
#427 - Scheyer hits recruiting Grand(ison) slam
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was supposed to be a quiet few days for the DBR Podcast crew. The guys were all set to do a few NBA draft preview episodes and just enjoy the early...
#426 - Bilas on Banchero’s NBA Future
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Episode 426 of the DBR Podcast, and we begin a 5-part series on each of the Duke Blue Devils that hope to hear their names called in ...
#425 - Proctor reclassifies!!
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Of course, we come out with an episode after a 2-week break, and more news comes that we gotta jump back on and talk about! Tyrese Proctor, a 6’4”...
#424 - Keels is officially gone
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a bit of a long layoff for the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, owing in equal parts to the lack of Duke Basketball news and the relative ina...
#423 - Joey Jumps and AJ visits
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It came as a shock on Wednesday when it was announced that Joey Baker had entered the transfer portal and would be looking elsewhere for his final yea...
#422 - How Scheyer Will Be Different
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald, Jason, and Sam dive into the mailbag for some questions to ponder about the future of Duke basketball. Up first, a question about how Jon Sche...
#421 - The Coach K One-and-Done Draft
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we are drafting one-and-done teams from Duke history, and we have a special guest to help evaluate our picks. That...
#420 - Jai Lucas and Ryan Young join the Brotherhood
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we're breaking down two new members of the Duke Basketball family: assistant coach Jai Lucas, who joins Duke from ...
#419 - The Portal Brings a Player
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a new Dukie in town and his name is Kale Catchings. While not the impact player that some folks are eager to get out of the transfer portal, t...
#418 - Roach Returns, Keels & Moore Declare
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils have had some more players decide to head to the NBA Draft, and we discuss it on Episode 418. But first, we discuss the announcem...
#417 - NBA Draft Decisions
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The DBR Podcast gang pays tribute to the great 2021-22 Dukies who have ended their time in Durham and are now headed into the NBA Draft. First of all,...
#416 - Baker Back and NBA Draft Debate
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The off-season means roster construction and the DBR Podcast crew is here to chat about the latest moves that will make up the 2022-23 Duke Blue Devil...
#415 - Two 5-star commitments and a new member of the staff
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we're giddy over Duke's two most recent commitments, a pair of juniors in the 2023 class, who both declared for Du...
#414 - The Stats Game concludes, and a tribute to Coach K
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the Duke season is over, we get to find out the winner of the Stats Game on Episode 414! Jason, Donald, and Sam are back together to go throu...
#413 - Nolan Smith moves on
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The national championship was played last night, but the first topic on this edition of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast is the expected departure o...
#412 - The run ends in the Final Four
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021-2022 season is over for the Duke Blue Devils, as it ends at the Final Four with a 81-77 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. We react to the...
#411 - Know Thy Enemy!
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With less than 48 hours to go until the huge game with the Tar Heels, the Duke Basketball Report Podcast ventures into enemy territory. We invite on A...