The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul celebrate their 200th episode as hosts of The Devil's Den Podcast by reflecting on the last four seasons since they took over hosting duties. Topics discussed include: Coach K announcing that 2022 would be his final season Standout moments from Duke's 2022 Final Four run Jon Scheyer taking over the program for the 2022-23 season The gradual growth of the team throughout that...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul break down the latest news surrounding Duke Basketball. First, they discuss the hiring of Tyler Thornton to the coaching staff. They speculate about what role he might play on the staff and talk about what he brings to the table as a coach and personality. Next, they look at the ACC schedule after the ACC announced Duke's matchups for the upcoming season. They talk about the...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul start the episode with a discussion of the latest additions to the Duke roster, Dame Sarr and Sebastian Wilkins. They debate how these player will help replace the loss of portal commit Cedric Coward to the NBA draft. Then they take a suggestion by a listener and each try to draft the best possible team using only Duke players from the 2010s. They finish by analyzing how the...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to discuss all the latest roster and recruiting news. Topics discussed include: Cedric Coward's likely decision to remain in the NBA Draft Duke's pivot to Dame Sarr The value Sarr's experience in international play Player comparisons for Sarr The role he might fill at Duke The personality and play-style of next year's roster, and...

Josh and Raul are joined by Dan Favale of Bleacher Report and the Hardwood Knocks podcast to talk about Duke players currently making headlines in the NBA. Topics discussed include: The Dallas Mavericks improbably landing the #1 pick in the 2025 draft Cooper Flagg's fit on the current Mavericks roster Whether Dallas will trade a big man to clear out minutes in the crowded frontcourt Jared McCain h...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Mann of CBB Addiction and The Big J & Little J Show to discuss the way Duke's roster is shaping up for the 2025-26 season. Topics discussed include: Jordan's experience seeing the Final Four in person What Cedric Coward brings to Duke if he returns to college What Isaiah Evans needs to improve on next season The potential starting lineup Returning pl...

With the deadline to enter the transfer portal having passed, Josh, Dustin, and Raul discuss the current outlook for Duke's 2025-26 roster. Topics discussed include: The departure of Tyrese Proctor for the NBA and what he meant to Duke over the last three years How Duke can replace Proctor's volume 3pt shooting and on-ball defense Shelton Henderson's decommitment from Duke and commitment to Miami...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back on the 2025 season. Topics include: Best overall moment Favorite play - offense Favorite play - defense Biggest pleasant surprise Game they are most likely to rewatch  Most impressive win  Biggest positive takeaway from the season  Biggest “what if” from the season  Then they look forward to the 2025-26 season. They discuss the NBA potential of Cooper Flagg, Kon Kn...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's devastating loss to Houston in the Final Four. Topics discussed include: Dustin's experience in San Antonio at the game How they felt after a first half that saw Duke up 34-28 The momentum Houston had at the end of the half How Duke was able to push the lead back up to 14 What went wrong over the final 8 minutes of the game The disastrous final 33 seconds tha...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to preview Duke's Final Four matchup with Houston. Topics discussed include: John's reflections on the season as a whole Whether Coach Scheyer has gotten enough recognition nationally How Duke can attack Houston's ball screen traps Houston's strange shot profile The value of running Houston off the 3pt line How to keep Houston of...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's victories over Arizona and Alabama that have Duke in the Final Four for the first time in the Jon Scheyer era. Topics discussed include: The Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg battle in the Arizona game Love's questionable shot selection at the end of the 1st half that allowed Duke to take a 6-point lead into halftime How Duke was able to stretch the lead to 19 in t...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by friend of the pod Kaleb Hilliard to react to Duke's first two games of the NCAA tournament. Topics include: Duke's fast start versus Mount St. Mary's Duke's great decision making, which led to 21 assists to 2 turnovers What it was like for Josh and Kaleb to be in the building for Duke versus Baylor Baylor's tough shotmaking early Norchad Omier giving Duke issue...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Duke's regular season and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Topics discussed include: How Jon Scheyer was able to overhaul his roster and approach in a single offseason to have one of the best regular seasons in Duke basketball history How Scheyer has changed as a coach and leader across his first three seasons Scheyer's rel...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke winning its 23rd ACC Tournament Championship. Topics discussed include: The atmosphere Dustin experienced on press row in the Spectrum Center The sluggish start against Georgia Tech The 1st half injuries to Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown The rally to take the lead and advance to play UNC Getting up 24 points on UNC What went wrong in the 2nd half to allow UNC to...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul get together with Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast to reflect on Duke's regular season as a whole. Topics discussed include: The factors leading to Duke's offensive explosion from February on The three-headed monster of Kon Knueppel, Isaiah Evans, and Tyrese Proctor as off-ball spacers The way Duke uses their big men as screeners on the left wing for fl...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 82-69 road victory over UNC to complete the regular season sweep. Topics discussed include: Duke's early 36-21 lead The play of Tyrese Proctor and Sion James in the 1st half Duke's uncharacteristically sloppy ball handling Cooper Flagg's foul trouble UNC's big run to take a six-point lead RJ Davis's heater The importance of Caleb Foster and Maliq Brown in tur...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 90-63 beatdown of Wake Forest on senior night. Topics discussed include: Tyrese Proctor's return Whether this was Cooper Flagg's best all-around game Khaman Maluach's increased production over this winning streak Duke's shot quality compared to Wake Forest's How Duke has learned to handle physicality Then they take a moment to reflect on the regular season as...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 100-65 domination of Florida State. Topics discussed include: Dustin's experience being at the game on press row How Duke honored Leonard Hamilton in his last game in Cameron Isaiah Evans' first career start Kon Knueppel running point guard Duke's increased pace of play The evolution of Duke's offense throughout the season Duke's ability to go on large runs P...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's comfortable 97-60 win over Miami. Topics discussed include: The strange atmosphere in the arena How little resistance Miami offered Some initial sloppiness from Duke (turnovers, defensive rebounding, etc.) Coach Scheyer using his bench early Isaiah Evans continuing to torch opposing defenses off the bench Evans as a March X factor Foster being productive in l...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to discuss Duke's 110-67 domination of Illinois in Madison Square Garden. Topics include: Duke's early struggles guarding the paint How Duke was able to attack mismatches to get anything they wanted on offense Isaiah Evans continuing to garner attention from NBA scouts Evans' future plans Duke's excellent rebounding 2nd half adju...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 80-62 road win over Virginia. Topics discussed include: Virginia's early offensive success How Isaiah Evans can completely change the dynamic of a game The possibility that Evans is drafted after this season Cooper Flagg's rebounding Kon Knueppel's hustle and malleability Sion James' recent stretch of incredible efficiency Where James ranks among Duke's best...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's dominant 106-70 victory over Stanford. Topics discussed include: How Stanford was able to keep the game close for the first 10 minutes Duke's recent struggles with defensive rebounding Tyrese Proctor's ongoing hot stretch The team's overall hustle (deflections, diving for loose balls, etc.) Jaylen Blakes' difficult return to Cameron Caleb Foster's positive pr...

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 78-57 win over the California Golden Bears. Topics discussed include: A bounce-back defensive performance by the team as a whole Cooper Flagg seeming fully recovered from illness Flagg's double-clutch reverse dunk Improved team rebounding, particularly from Sion James and Khaman Maluach Experimentation with Cooper Flagg at the 3 Tyrese Proctor's recent hot stretch a...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 77-71 road loss to Clemson. Topics discussed include: What Duke did right in the 1st half to take a six-point lead into halftime Tyrese Proctor's excellent play over the last three games Kon Knueppel's strong start Clemson's unusual midrange accuracy Cooper Flagg's 1st half struggles Caleb Foster's extremely limited minutes The stagnant 2nd half offense which...

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's dominating 83-54 win versus Syracuse. Topics discussed include: Maliq Brown's two-way impact Duke's passing prowess Tyrese Proctor with a second strong game in a row Positive minutes for Caleb Foster The eight dunks on the night The play of the game Then they preview Clemson, Duke's toughest test left in conference. Will Duke finally drop a game? If they win, will t...