The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh and Raul discuss Jon Scheyer turning down the Dallas Mavericks job and just how close he was to accepting it. Does the buzz around Scheyer in NBA circles affect their view of how long he might stay at Duke? Then they react to the 2026 NBA Draft. Topics include: Whether Cam Boozer should have gone #1 Boozer's fit in Memphis What Memphis might look like in a post-Ja Morant era. [Note: This epis...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul begin the episode with a little post-championship Knicks talk before taking a close look at Duke's stacked, versatile frontcourt for the 2026-27 season. Topics include: Patrick Ngongba as the most important player on next year's team How many minutes Ngongba can realistically be expected to play The need for Ngongba to get more shot attempts Drew Scharnowski playing the "Mal...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul discuss the new additions to the Duke Men's Basketball staff, Alexander Powell and KJ Conklin. They explore how Conklin's experience at both the college and NBA level will help him succeed as a Duke assistant coach. They talk about how Scheyer continues to innovate, bringing in Powell to a brand new position as Executive Director of Basketball. Then they take a closer look a...

Josh and Raul are joined by Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat podcast to break down the expectations for Duke newcomers John Blackwell and Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje. Topics include: Whether Blackwell will operate more on ball or as a movement shooter Blackwell as a screen setter How Duke has made use of similar players to Blackwell under Jon Scheyer Blackwell's midrange game How to eval...

With the news that John Blackwell has pulled out of the NBA Draft and will be playing at Duke next season, Josh, Dustin, and Raul take a look at Duke's loaded backcourt. Topics include: How many point guards does Duke actually have? Will Blackwell be used more on or off the ball next year? How will this abundance of guards affect Duke's style of play? What does the minute distribution look like am...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are back to cover an assortment of Duke-related topics: Home-and-home series with Illinois announced Exhibition with Tennessee in the works If Michigan can't secure permission from Big 10 to play on Amazon Prime, who should Duke replace them with? Final 247Sports rankings released for the class of 2026 Why Cam Williams has the clearest path to playing time of the incoming fr...

Josh and Raul are joined by Ben Pfeifer of Essentially Sports and Swish Theory to discuss the upcoming NBA Draft, with a focus on Duke prospects Cam Boozer and Isaiah Evans. Topics include: The biggest misconceptions around Cam Boozer's game Best team fits for Boozer Boozer's ceiling as an NBA player Possible question marks around his athleticism and defense The improvements to Isaiah Evans' all-a...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul bring you the latest roster and scheduling news. They talk about Dame Sarr returning to Duke, the commitment of Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, and Duke's monumental new deal with Amazon Prime. They close by discussing Duke alums in NBA playoffs as well as Cooper Flagg being named Rookie of the Year.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul cover the latest Duke roster news -- from departures to returning players to transfer portal additions. Topics include: What Maliq Brown meant to Duke in his two years with the program Isaiah Evans' decision to declare for the NBA Caleb Foster announcing his return to Duke Foster as the first player to play all four years under Coach Scheyer The impact of year three from Pat...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to recent Duke roster news. Topics include: Cayden Boozer announcing his return to Duke Players from last year's team who may join him Possible portal targets Nik Khamenia's transfer to UConn Darren Harris's transfer to Indiana The value of player retention Other factors that cause Duke to use the portal differently than other schools They also touch on the NBA playoff...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul run through a few of the newsworthy topics around Duke and college basketball as a whole. Topics include: Michigan's win over UConn for the NCAA title The new college basketball landscape, where teams are "bought not built" Whether Duke should switch to a more portal-heavy model UNC's hiring of Michael Malone as head coach Darren Harris's decision to enter the transfer porta...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's devastating 73-72 loss to UConn in the Elite Eight. Topics discussed include: How Duke blew a 19-point lead Costly live-ball turnovers UConn getting into the bonus early in the 2nd half What went wrong on the final play that led to Braylon Mullins' game-winner The trend of blown leads in losses National awards for Jon Scheyer and Cam Boozer Boozer's historic...

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 80-75 win over St. John's to advance to their third consecutive Elite Eight.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul preview Duke's Sweet Sixteen matchup versus the St. John's Red Storm. They talk key player matchups, how to beat the St. John's press, the need to control the defensive glass, and the challenges of guarding Zuby Ejiofor. They also discuss a possible Caleb Foster return.

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 81-58 win over TCU. Topics include: Dustin's impressions from press row The return of Patrick Ngongba How Patrick Ngongba unlocks Cam Boozer Cam Boozer's big 2nd half The officiating "controversy" The press and zone that helped Duke to pull away in the 2nd half Uncharacteristically sloppy passing that led to 17 turnovers The benefits of having five days to rest and...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's nail-biter win over the Siena Saints. They talk about the challenges Duke faces without Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster, and how that is impacting the offense and defense. Then they look ahead to a tough, physical TCU team and highlight the keys to winning with or without Ngongba. They also cover UNC's collapse against VCU, other notable tournament games, an...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul deep-dive into the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, giving their picks for the winners of each region as well as most intriguing matchups and possible sleepers. They also discuss the impact of Pat Ngongba's availability and how long Duke can survive without him. Lastly, they preview Duke's 1st round matchup with the Siena Saints.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their thoughts on Duke winning its third ACC Tournament in the last four years despite being down two starters. Topics discussed include: Dustin's impressions covering the event on press row Cayden Boozer's breakout performance Nik Khamenia's toughness The effectiveness of "small ball" lineups with Cam Boozer at the 5 Whether Cam Boozer deserved tournament MVP Late game...

March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out! (0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin’ more stuff with brackets (1:00) This is the bracket preview … it’s different from yesterday (7:00) East Region Picks &am...

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Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back on a dominant regular season and preview this week's ACC Tournament. Topics discussed include: High points and low points of the season so far Favorite player to watch on the team All-ACC and national awards The impact of Caleb Foster's and Pat Ngongba's injuries on the upcoming ACC Tournament and beyond Most interesting potential tournament matchups Predictions [N...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their immediate postgame thoughts on Duke's 76-61 victory over UNC in Cameron.

Josh and Raul are joined by friend of the pod David Becker to preview a big senior night matchup with UNC. Topics discussed include: Becker's takeaways on the season as a whole His biggest surprises and favorite moments from the season so far Caleb Foster as this year's Sion James The offensive blueprint for Dame Sarr The impact of Caleb Wilson's health on the matchup How both teams have changed s...

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 93-64 dismantling of NC State in Raleigh.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their immediate postgame thoughts on Duke's 77-51 trouncing of UVA to lock up the ACC regular season title. They also look ahead to Monday's matchup with NC State.