Duke Basketball Roundup

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 Spectrum Center. He and Donald discuss all that happen...

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 this is the team he least wanted to see in the qu...

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 concerns that Duke may have as they enter the postseason...

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 edition of the pod includes some remarkable histori...

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, which makes this game even more intriguing. Dona...

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 (wait until you hear how many times he played the TarH...

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 and open it up to a 40 point lead late before winn...

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 into how the Deacs are playing and who has been stepp...

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 swatted in the eye. That could have really affected the...

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 this special program. The Duke Basketball Roundup sa...

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 Donald, bring you everything you need to know abo...

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 means for the team and we discuss some of the headli...

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 press conference, so you won’t want to miss what S...

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, though Jason and Donald were not in the house to exper...

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 weak ACC teams. Illinois brings strong metrics and an...

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 conversation also gets into the ways the game of basketb...

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 shots and it was thrill to watch so many guys cont...

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 pretty nicely on offense. That's not something you s...

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 Duke shot really well. We hit our stride and there...

The Duke Blue Devils return to the court on Saturday afternoon when they welcome the Stanford Cardinal to town. We preview the game on DBR Bites #91. Stanford comes in as a decent team, and Jason and Donald are ready for the Cardinal's first visit as ACC members. However, the biggest story is the return of Jaylen Blakes, forever beloved by the Blue Devil faithful. He also returns as arguably the m...

Duke had no trouble beating the Cal Bears in Cameron on Wednesday night and it is a real testament to the quality of these Blue Devils that the Duke Basketball Roundup crew didn't start out their recap podcast by raving about how great the game way. A 21 point beatdown just isn't that surprising from this crew of Blue Devils. Still, Jason and Donald found plenty to talk about on their latest episo...

The Duke Blue Devils are back at it Wednesday night when they welcome the Cal Bears to town. We preview the game on DBR Bites #90. Duke looks to get back on track after Saturday's loss to Clemson, but they're battling the sick bug amongst the team. Before we get into the Cal preview, we hear from Jon Scheyer on how sick Cooper Flagg is and how it's affected his play. We also hear from Cal coach Ma...

The dream of an undefeated ACC regular season is gone, but the lessons learned from Clemson's stunning 77-71 victory over Duke could be the things that propel this team even bigger accomplishments. The Duke Basketball Roundup has a complete recap of what happened in this contest, from the pregame warmups to the postgame court storming and everything in between. Jason was in attendance, seated righ...

The Duke Blue Devils have a huge test on Saturday night against the Clemson Tigers. We preview the Quad 1 game on DBR Bites #89. Duke enters the contest in 1st place and undefeated in the ACC, but Littlejohn is traditionally a tough place for Duke to play against the Tigers, who are tied for 2nd in the conference. Donald and Jason bring you up to speed on what has made Clemson successful thus far,...

Ho hum, another relaxing Duke victory where the outcome was never in doubt. The Duke Basketball Roundup crew has a breakdown of one of the more complete efforts we've seen all year from Duke, an 83-54 dismantling of Syracuse. From the stellar defense to the crisp ball movement on offense, Duke was in control throughout this one. Special shout-out to Maliq Brown, returning to his old stomping groun...