On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, we're diving into the news that Jalen Johnson is out indefinitely for the Blue Devils. We speculate about what it means for Duke as ACC season begins. Who gets more minutes? Whose game might blossom without Johnson on the floor? We also get into the news that Chase Brice, Duke's starting quarterback during the dreadful 2020 season, has entered the transfer portal, having spent less than a year in Durham. We're disappointed that the Clemson t...
Dec 16, 2020•43 min
Have you always wondered how much sleep Jason, Donald, and Sam get? Then this is the Duke Basketball Report Podcast episode for you! After a brief discussion of their circadian rhythms, the guys continue to dissect the fallout from Duke's decision to call off all the remaining non-conference games. Of course, that means the conference season is what we have next and the podcast crew does a deep dive on Notre Dame basketball, an experienced team that knows how it wants to play the game. After the...
Dec 13, 2020•53 min
The news keeps coming for Duke Basketball, so we come to you less than 24 hours later for an emergency Episode 259 of the DBR Podcast. Duke Basketball has made the decision to cancel the remainder of their non-conference games. The rescheduled game against the Gardner Webb Bulldogs was canceled, and previously postponed games against the Elon Phoenix and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will not be rescheduled. Jason, Sam, and Donald jump on to discuss Coach K’s decision and the reasoning behi...
Dec 11, 2020•18 min
Well, that game against Illinois was no fun at all. The DBR Podcast crew takes a look at the headlines coming out of the contest, the good news, and the bad... we'll give you one guess which of those categories gets the bulk of their attention. Our conversation about what is ailing the team turns to leadership and we hear a bit from Jordan Goldwire about the team's captains. Then, after a break, we take a deep dive on Coach K's post-game comments, both about the team and about the state of colle...
Dec 10, 2020•54 min
With Jaemyn Brakefield and Matthew Hurt leading the way from the perimeter, Duke beats up on Bellarmine. The podcast gang -- Jason, Sam, and Donald -- are here to break it all down with the headlines. the good news, the bad news, and the big takeaways from the game. After that, we look ahead to the ACC-Big Ten Challenge with an extensive preview of Duke's opponent, the talented and experienced Illinois Fighting Illini. And we don't ignore the rest of the conference as each of the podcast crew pi...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min
We try to figure out what happened against Michigan State on Episode 256 of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast. On this episode, we spend a lot of time analyzing what went wrong in Duke's loss against the Michigan State Spartans. From the ineffective offense to the issues with intensity, we discuss what Duke needs to do to improve from here. We react to some quotes from the postgame press conference from Coach K, Jordan Goldwire, and Matthew Hurt, and we also react to a listener’s question about...
Dec 02, 2020•42 min
You can hear the excitement in our voices as Duke basketball returns to the court for the crazy, wild, unpredictable 2020-2021 season. Jason, Sam, and Donald loved some of the freshman performances against Coppin State, but there were many sources of concern too. What was up with all those turnovers? Coach K had a theory and we talk a bit about it. Plus, we look ahead to the game against Michigan State, a team that we seem to play every year. No Cassius Winston this time for the Spartans, but th...
Nov 29, 2020•44 min
On this pre-Thanksgiving episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, the guys talk about the fallout from Duke's opening game against Gardner Webb being disrupted by coronavirus. We will broadly about all of the cancelations and postponements around the country just as the season was getting ready to tip off this week. Will schools abandon non-conference games entirely? Will conferences scramble to create bubbles so they can play conference games without worrying about the virus? We dive into...
Nov 25, 2020•35 min
The Duke Basketball season is upon us, so we get to an annual tradition on Episode 253 of the DBR Podcast! First, the gang opens up by reviewing “Countdown: The Movie,” which debuted over the weekend. We break down some of the parts we enjoyed the most, from JJ Redick as the master of ceremonies to Coach K’s swag, from the new Duke Basketball poster to their remake of Drake’s “Laugh Now, Cry Later” music video and the Duke Booth! We also touch on some of the members from The Brotherhood that mak...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Congrats to Vernon Carey, Tre Jones, and Cassius Stanley on being NBA draft picks -- numbers 98, 99, and 100 in Duke history. The DBR Podcast crew looks back at how the draft went down for each of them and projects what kind of situation each player is coming into in the league. Plus, we got a chance to chat with Duke assistant coach Chris Carawell this week. Listen in as he talks about how Jalen Johnson has stepped up lately and discusses the way Wendell Moore's game has changed since last seas...
Nov 19, 2020•57 min
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report podcast, we have former Duke Basketball and Duke Football standout Reggie Love, whose journey has taken him from the football field to the basketball court and all the way to the White House. Reggie joins us to talk about his time at Duke juggling two sports and his academics, his time as Barack Obama’s body man and all of the famous basketball games that the former president held, and his thoughts on the current state of social justice and college a...
Nov 18, 2020•54 min
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, the crew dives into the recently released Duke Basketball schedule. We know when ACC play starts and where Duke should be playing all of its games this year. The schedule discussion gets into all of the coronavirus-related impacts, from flexibility to overall timing. Can the ACC and the rest of the big basketball conferences keep the schedule on track and everybody safe? After the break, we get into some interesting audio from assistant coac...
Nov 14, 2020•50 min
The guy wrap up their week of draft previews with a look at the beloved Tre Jones, the man who will forever own the North Carolina Tar Heels. But, it takes more than breaking the hearts of the pale blue nation to make it in the NBA, as we hear from our NBA training expert. And be sure to stick around after the Tre conversation because the trainer we are speaking to has worked with Jaymen Brakefield and he breaks down the game of the Duke freshman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Nov 12, 2020•36 min
In part two of their series on the NBA draft prospects of the three Dukies headed into the draft, the guys dissect the game of Cassius Stanley. Will his remarkable leaping ability convince a NBA team to spend a first found draft pick on Cash? Once again, the podcast crew speaks to a pro basketball trainer to understand what NBA experts see when they look at Cassius' game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Nov 11, 2020•21 min
Jason, Sam, and Donald begin a series of episodes on the three Dukies headed to the NBA draft. They bring in a special guest who trains NBA players and is an expert on the skills it takes to succeed at the next level to dissect the game of each of the Duke players. Up first is big man Vernon Carey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2020•26 min
We start this episode with a thorough breakdown of the scrimmage footage that Duke MBB released this week, including some surprise performances. Following that, we run through the preseason individual award watch lists, on which five different Blue Devils appear among the 100 nominees. After the break, we get into the latest schedule intel around the Champions Classic, before turning out attention to the moribund Duke Football team. Stick around at the end of the show for a quick preview of how ...
Nov 08, 2020•44 min
Jason, Donald, and Sam take an early look at Duke's Big Ten Challenge opponent, a very impressive Illinois ballclub. Plus, you may not have head about it but the Duke program and its coaching staff received a pair of very special honors this week. The football team notched another victory and we look ahead to rivalry week against the high-powered UNC offense. And, before all is said and done, the guys give a wedding present to a longtime listener who just wants to know how to get the upper hand ...
Nov 02, 2020•43 min
Coach K sat down with the media (via Zoom) to talk about the state of the Duke team and all of college basketball and the DBR Podcast was there! First, we hear from Coach about the challenges of scheduling during these Covid times and then we get to the good stuff, who has been standing out in practice thus far. K says this is a really tight group with great energy. And, before the podcast is done, Jason tells us all about what a new NCAA ruling could mean for Bobby Hurley's remarkable NCAA assi...
Oct 29, 2020•59 min
Jeremy Roach takes questions from the media on Episode 243 of the DBR Podcast! Sam, Jason, and Donald begin the episode by hearing some of the answers from Jeremy Roach's media availability Tuesday, and we recap what Roach had to say about the team, including his role on the team, who he thinks the go-to guys will be, and what playing in the backcourt with Jordan Goldwire is like. After the break, we discuss ESPN ruling out college teams playing their multi-team events at the Wide World of Sport...
Oct 28, 2020•37 min
Duke basketball assistant coach Jon Scheyer took questions from the media this week and the Duke Basketball Report was there to listen in and ask a few ourselves. He tells us who the best player has been in practice thus far, how deep the team will go this year, and which freshman is surprising him with their play. Plus, we think we finally know the full non-conference schedule and it is... well... not exactly inspiring. Finally, we cannot go without a shout out to the most dangerous Dukie aroun...
Oct 24, 2020•45 min
We have a nice discussion on a popular debate on this 241st episode of the DBR Podcast! We start off with excerpts from the media availability with Matthew Hurt. Hurt answers questions on how he gained some muscle in the offseason, what he thinks it will do for his game, and his ability to be able to be versatile on both offense and defense on a deep Duke Blue Devils team. We then shift gears to recap Duke Football's loss to the NC State Wolfpack over the weekend. After the break, we read a revi...
Oct 21, 2020•41 min
Another week, another interview with a current Duke player. This time is the DJ Steward who tells us about how the team is shaping up and reveals which player has been the most impressive in practices so far (hint: his name sorta sounds like Hatthew Murt). Plus, we dive into the NCAA's latest moves to reshape the sport including word that they are granting everyone and extra year of eligibility, which could mean we see guys like Jordan Goldwire and Patrick Tape on the roster next season. And on ...
Oct 15, 2020•56 min
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, the guys break down Duke's first football victory of the season, following a brief interruption for Sam's home studio problems. We move on to the end of the NBA Finals, including kudos to Quinn Cook and to LeBron James. After the break, Jason hosts a trivia game that Sam and Donald are unprepared for, and one of them runs away with the prize. If you did better than we did on Duke trivia, don't forget to email us at dbrpodcast@gmail.com to sh...
Oct 13, 2020•50 min
The podcast crew got a chance to chat with junior forward Joey Baker this week and they have many thoughts on playing in an empty Cameron, how this year's team will be different from past Duke clubs, and the newcomers who are really opening eyes in practice so far. Plus, we preview a very winnable game for the Duke football team this weekend. And then we wrap things up with a NBA player who gave a nice parting gift to the unseen heroes of the NBA bubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Oct 08, 2020•46 min
This week, Duke MBB put out a video of Coach K teasing a virtual Countdown to Craziness. It will not have the live energy of the usual, but you can beat that your favorite Duke podcast team is excited to see what the program comes up with. After our now-standard love for Duke MBB social media, we pivot to the football team, which is reeling at 0-4 following a loss at home to Virginia Tech. What can Duke do to right the ship to avoid further ACC losses? We find a touch of optimism. Following the ...
Oct 05, 2020•52 min
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we discuss a little nonconference schedule, the NBA Finals, and a clip from JJ Redick on why he's the most hated of the recent Duke players! We begin with the report that Duke will not play Howard in the showcase that is being put together, but rather we will play Elon and Bellarmine. After reactions to that, we move onto the NBA Finals, which were set to debut at the time of recording. Who has the edge, the Lakers or the Heat? After the break, we discuss a cl...
Oct 01, 2020•43 min
Donald, Jason, and Sam are here to dissect every tea leave and clue they can find about what is going on in Duke Basketball. This week, they have a piece of sound from Coach K that may seem innocent, but contains several clues about the schedule and who is going to get playing time this coming season. Plus, we dive into the latest Duke Blue Planet video and find out the favorite snacks of many of the players on the team. It all wraps up with a conversation about the Duke football team... 7 turno...
Sep 28, 2020•52 min
We have some "game" tape to review, and because of that we get off to a hurry on Episode 234! We begin with our over-analysis and excessive speculation of the 5v5 scrimmage footage that was released this week by Duke Basketball. We break down what we saw from every player and the team in general, and we speculate as to what it could mean for starting lineups and rotations this season. We don't know anything, but it's good to have some basketball tape to review! We also got a prediction right! Ho...
Sep 24, 2020•44 min
Sam, Donald, and Jason sit down for a potpourri of topics. The conversation begins with a discussion about Duke hosting its own tournament over Thanksgiving and we take some educated guesses at the teams who might be brought in to play. Then, we move onto the NBA playoffs for a look at Jayson Tatum's impressive performance, including some eye-popping stats that show how far Tatum has come as a player since his season in Durham. After a short break, the guys are back to talk about football. We kn...
Sep 20, 2020•54 min
The NCAA announced Wednesday the new start date for the 2020-2021 college basketball season, and we jump on to react to it all! The new season will start on November 25th, and we discuss what that means for the early season games that we come to expect. How many games can Duke play? How many nonconference games are mandated? How will these games happen? We discuss it all! After the break, we bring back Parting Shots, with more discussion on the NCAA's college basketball announcement, we give Coa...
Sep 17, 2020•32 min
