And the winner of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes is... the Dallas Mavericks. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down what it means for Flagg to be heading the Kyrie and Lively's team. Jason and Donald both think it is a pretty good fit for the guy who seems poised to be a budding superstar in the league. After the break, the podcast guys dive into wh…

A flurry of news on Duke hit the feed today so Donald and Jason jumped on the Duke Basketball Roundup to chat about it. First up, we have another member of the 20226 team as Jack Scott, a wing from Princeton has committed to play at Duke. Jack figures to be a deep bench/practice player for the most part but the podcast gang have plenty of thoughts …

We got a flurry of news on Wednesday about Duke 2025-26 season. First of all, the roster is expanding. Duke is getting 6-11 big man Ifeanyi Ufochukwu from Rice. He doesn't figure to be a regular part of the rotation, but as 3rd string backup centers go, he's a very nice fit and will be an important practice player. After the break, Jason and Donald…

A new name has been added to the Duke coaching staff as Jon Scheyer has brought Celtic/Jazz assistant coach Evan Bradds on board. On the latest edition of the DBR Podcast, Donald and Jason (back from vacation) have nothing but praise for Duke hiring one of the best young minds in the game to join the bench. After the break, the guys get into a conv…

We’re back with Episode 725, as Scott Rich joins Donald and we get a brief report from Jason live from Japan! Cedric Coward has committed to the Duke Blue Devils via the transfer portal, and we’re very excited about all the possibilities. We give a rundown of some of his game and what he could bring to the Blue Devils. He’s still navigating a shoul…

We’re back with Episode 724, and Scott Rich is back to join Donald as they discuss the close of the transfer portal entry deadline! The portal is closed to new entrants, and Jon Scheyer has successfully kept some continuity on the roster. Isaiah Evans, Maliq Brown, Darren Harris, and Patrick Ngongba will all be back with the Duke Blue Devils next s…

Episode 723 is a sad one as we say goodbye to three Duke Blue Devils who are either headed to the NBA or entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Jordan Brenner from the Underdogs Podcast joins Donald with Jason still out on international duty. The big story is Cooper Flagg officially announcing that he is leaving Duke for the NBA, where he…

We’re back with Episode 722 as we learned the other day that Caleb Foster will be back with the Duke Blue Devils next season! Caleb Foster announcement that he is coming back for his junior season at Duke has everyone excited. Donald is once again joined by Scott Rich to discuss what it means for next year’s team, and we hear from Jason as he’s on …

We return with Episode 721 as we discuss Kon Knueppel declaring for the NBA Draft and Sion James’ academic honors. With Jason flying the friendly skies, Scott Rich is back to join Donald as they take a look back at Kon II’s incredible season in a Duke uniform. The kid that was very much overlooked by many is set to be a likely top 10 pick when the …

The Duke Basketball Roundup wants to be very, very clear -- we do not have any inside intel to think this is real but... What if Cooper and Kon decided the loss to Houston just left such a bad taste in their mouth that they wanted to come back for another year? The Athletic's Jordan Brenner joins us for a chat about the kind of thought process that…

We are back with Episode 720 as we recap the Nike Hoops Summit that took place this weekend in Portland! Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, and Nik Khamenia (last name pronounced with a silent K) played on Team USA in the men’s game, and each of them shined thoughout the week. The biggest star was Cameron Boozer, who lit up the stat sheet and dominated…

Longtime podcast friend Sam Klein once again joins Jason and Donald on the Duke Basketball Roundup for the annual stats game recap. Listen in as the guys reflect on the predictions they made at the start of the year to find out who was best at figuring out how the season would go. It all starts with some stunning reveals about how little we all tru…

It is with a heavy heart that the Duke Basketball Roundup bids farewell to the 2024-25 Blue Devil team. A stunning 70-67 loss to Houston has all of us in a funk it not outright depressed. A team that seemed fated to cut down the nets on Monday instead finds itself wondering what went wrong in the fateful final few minutes where a sizeable lead evap…

Well, we didn't expect this to happen on the evening of the eve of the Final Four! Kon Knueppel's mother, Chari Nordgaard Knueppel, took a moment away from packing her bags to chat with Jason and Donald about the amazing ride her family is taking as they join Duke at the Final Four in San Antonio. Chari talks about the strong bond that has formed a…

It's finally time. Our Duke Blue Devils play tomorrow in the national semifinal. Donald and Jason give their full preview of the Houston Cougars on Episode 717. This Houston team is strong, with lot of returning guys, a ton of experience, and an elite defense. They have played a schedule of tough teams and emerged as one of the top teams in the cou…

As "Firehose Week" (because trying to keep up with all the DBR podcast content is like drinking from a firehose) marches on, the Duke Basketball Roundup welcomes back one of our favorite guests of the season, sportswriter Jordan Brenner who is also the host of The Underdogs podcast. Jordan was with the team in Newark last weekend and we get his ref…

The Duke Basketball Roundup wants you to understand the very challenging foe Duke will face in the Final Four this weekend, so we went to someone who knows the Houston Cougars as well as anyone around. He is Jeremy Branham, the play-by-play announcer for Houston radio and the guy who has been up-close watching Kelvin Sampson teams for almost a deca…

The content keeps coming on Episode 714 as we welcome back Duke Blue Devils play-by-play announcer David Shumate to the show! In the midst of a busy week for Duke, David speaks with us about how this magical season has been through his eyes and, most especially, his voice. We ask some questions about how he manages to stay in the moment despite som…

A week full of great content on the Duke Basketball Roundup begins with one of the smartest college basketball analysts around, who also happens to be a beloved Dukie, Jay Bilas. Jay sits down with Jason and Donald for a chat that begins with some thoughts on how damn good these Final Four teams are. After the break, they do a deep dive on the curr…

The Duke Blue Devils are in the Final Four! After the emergency pod from last night, we bring you a full recap of the Elite 8 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Episode 712! Donald and Jason start with the numerous great headlines we received, and then get into everything from this game. From Kon and Khaman’s great games to the excellent defense …

Three years in, Jon Scheyer has a Final Four to his name as Duke dismantled the feared Alabama offense to the tune of 85-65. The final score may have been 20 points, but this was a tense game between two outstanding ballclubs that Duke really broke open late. The Duke Basketball Roundup gives you a quick "vibes" reaction podcast in which Jason and …

The Duke Blue Devils are in the Elite 8 after beating the Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16! We recap the victory and prepare for the Alabama Crimson Tide on Episode 711! The Arizona game was a tough game, but Duke was able to get through with some key plays on both offense and defense. Donald and Jason take you through it all, highlighting where Du…

Well, that wasn't stressful!! Let the sirens ring as Jason and Donald hop on for a super quick emergency pod reaction to the Blue Devil's nailbiter win over Arizona. You may want to cover your children's ears as there are a few naught words spoken on this edition of the DBR Podcast. We fondly bid farewell to Caleb Love... eager to never see that Du…

The Duke Blue Devils are in the Sweet 16, and a second date looms with the Arizona Wildcats. We preview that game on DBR Bites #101. We get started with our episode by paying tribute to a dear member of Jason's family and a beloved regular guest of the pod, Cameron. Jason shares some incredible words on the loss of his best buddy. Cameron will be m…

The Duke Basketball Roundup is thrilled to once again welcome Jordan Brenner of The Athletic to the podcast. This time, we are talking about how Duke has done thus far in the tournament and what Jordan thinks it will take for them to go all the way. Our conversation also gets into Duke's next opponent, the Arizona Wildcats, and the final meeting be…

The Duke Blue Devils have booked their ticket to the Sweet 16 after beating Baylor 89-66, and we’re excited! Donald and Jason recap everything on Episode 709. After some great headlines, we get into the game, starting with Tyrese Proctor’s incredible day shooting and a terrific team defensive effort. There were a lot of players and moments that hel…

With almost everyone on the team contributing in big ways, Duke easily handled its R64 game in the NCAA tournament, beating Mt. Saint Mary's 93-49. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down everything that happened in this contest from blocked shots to thunder dunk, from silky smooth threes to hard-nose D. Jason and Donald were especially impressed w…

Duke now knows who they will face in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It will be Mount St. Mary's, a small MAAC school in Maryland. The Mountaineers won their play-in game on the back of a great performance by both of their big men after American's best big got hurt. The Duke Basketball Roundup watched the game and also dug into their deep a…

The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed and the DBR Podcast gang has spent hours pouring over it in search of everything you need to know. On this latest edition of the pod, Jason and Donald welcome frequent guest host Scott Rich to help them break down Duke's path to Final Four glory out of the East Region as well as the teams to pay ex…

The Duke Blue Devils are ACC champions! For the first time since 2005-2006, Duke wins the ACC Tournament after claiming the outright regular season title, defeating the Louisville Cardinals 73-62. Donald and Jason recap everything on Episode 706. It was a tough win for the Blue Devils, who didn’t have a great first half but surged in the second hal…

The Duke Blue Devils survive another one in the ACC Tournament after a 74-71 win over the UNC. We recap everything and preview the ACC Tournament Final on Episode 705. It was a tale of two halves in Charlotte, as Donald and Jason recap what was an amazing first half from the Blue Devils. Lots of great play by some unsung heroes, from Pat Ngongba an…

The Duke Blue Devils advance in the ACC Tournament after a win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown picked up injuries that could keep both out for differing lengths of time. We discuss it on Episode 704. Jason is in Charlotte for the ACC Tournament and gives his take from his vantage point on press row at the Spec…

Duke's quests for an ACC tournament banner begins on Thursday at noon and the Duke Basketball Roundup is your go-to spot for a preview. Only minutes after Georgia Tech finished knocking off Virginia, Jason and Donald hopped on to pod about what they have seen from the Yellowjackets and what Duke should be concerned about in this matchup. Jason says…

We’re back with Episode 703 and we welcome Jordan Brenner back to the show! The regular season is done, so Donald and Jason think it’s a perfect time to catch up with Jordan Brenner of the Underdogs Podcast and The Athletic. Duke just hit #1 in the rankings, and we get into a lot of how Duke arrived at this point. We even look at some of the concer…

Get ready for a fun edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup as Jason and Donald celebrate a season sweep of the hated Tarheels and also a record-setting ACC regular season title for Duke. The podcast team has plenty of praise for two unexpected heroes in Maliq Brown and Caleb Foster, while also tipping their cap to Kon, Sion, Coop, and Reese. This e…

The Duke Blue Devils head down to Chapel Hill for a big showdown with the North Carolina Tar Heels, and we preview that and all the other news that is swirling around the team on Episode 701. UNC enters The Game on a 6 game winning streak and has changed around their lineup to be more successful against bigger teams. Duke’s on a streak of their own…

The Duke Basketball Roundup has reached another major milestone, episode #700. And just like we do every time we hit a big round number, we welcome former Blue Devil great Kenny Dennard to the podcast for an expert opinion on the current team as well as a trip down memory lane. Kenny talks about the important and intensity of the Carolina game (wai…

The Duke Blue Devils hammered the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last night to cap an undefeated 17-0 record in Cameron this season. We recap it all on Episode 699. With Jason out, our 6th Man Scott Rich joins Donald to recap everything that happened in this game. Duke had a sluggish start, but it was so much fun to see this team scrap to take the lead …

We don't get nearly as many rematches in ACC play as we used to but Duke faces Wake Forest for a second time tonight in Cameron. In case you forgot, game one was one of just a small handful of truly competitive games that Duke has had this calendar year. So, does Wake have a shot to pull off an upset in Cameron? The DBR Podcast gang drills down int…

The Duke Blue Devils were able to get another huge blowout win on Saturday, this time against the Florida State Seminoles. We recap the victory on Episode 698. Jason and Donald, after the headlines, get into the game and start by commending the team on how well they responded after Cooper Flagg had to leave the game for a while after getting swatte…

There is some bonus Blue Devil coverage on TV this weekend. The ACC Network will be airing an hour-long documentary titled, "We're #1 - The 1991/1992 Duke Blue Devil National Champions." The doc features brand new interviews with most of the major players on those teams as well as the coaches and much, much more. And, to celebrate the release of th…

It is with a heavy heart that the DBR Podcast prepares to send Leonard Hamilton off into the sunset. One of our favorite rival ACC coaches will make his final trip to Durham as the Florida State head coach on Saturday and... well... his team just isn't having the kind of year he would have expected for his swan song. The podcast co-hosts, Jason and…

The Duke Blue Devils destroyed the Miami Hurricanes, but it may have come at a huge cost as Jason and Donald recap everything on DBR Bites #95. The big focus of the crew is on Tyrese Proctor, who injured his knee last night during the game. There’s no official word on what the diagnosis is, but we hope it’s not major. We discuss what his absence me…

The Duke Blue Devils are back on the road, this time on a trip to take on the Miami Hurricanes. We preview tomorrow’s game on DBR Bites #94. Before the game preview of the team that we’ve seen before, we heard from Coach Jon Scheyer on the rumors linking Jai Lucas to the Miami head coaching job. Donald was able to get some info from the weekly ACC …

Well, that was fun (provided you are not an Illinois fan). In honor of Duke putting an historic beatdown on the Illini, The Duke Basketball Roundup presents an extra long episode to recap all the great moments from this contest. From Sion's opening three to Spencer's awesome step-back, the DBR team has all you need to know about the game. And, thou…

It is a rarity in the sport these days, two major conference teams venturing outside of their league for a mid-Februrary matchup. But, that is exactly what Duke and Illinois will be doing this weekend and the DBR Podcast is very excited about it. This huge, huge game is a chance for Duke to show that it is more than a bully who just beats up on wea…

For your mid-week enjoyment, DBR Podcast co-host Jason Evans sits down with a fellow member of the Duke class of 1989, Danny Ferry, one of the all-time great Duke hoops players. They start by chatting about the current Duke team, which Danny thinks could be historically good... like the best Duke team in at least 20 years. Their wide ranging conver…

Duke did it again! They walked out of John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville with an 80-62 win over the Virginia Cavaliers, the largest victoy Duke has had in that gym. We recap it almost immediately after the game on Episode 695. UVA made Duke work for it, but Duke was able to overcome it with rebounding and tough defense. They also were making …

It is a quick turnaround for the Duke Blue Devils as they travel to Virginia for a Monday night contest with Virginia. The DBR Podcast guys have a warning... The Cavs may present more of a challenge than you think. Virginia has had a bad season, for sure, but they've been a good bit better lately and -- believe it or not -- appear to be clicking pr…

It’s another fun one! Jason and Donald are back with Episode 694 to recap Duke’s stomping of the Stanford Cardinal. Duke was able to frustrate Stanford with their defense, and it was a sight to see. After general thoughts and headlines, we discuss how the defense allowed Duke to feel comfortable all afternoon. The offense was on point as well, and …