Best Duke Basketball Roundup Podcasts (2025)

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#772 - Dominating win over Niagara 1:00:03

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In one of the most balanced attacks in recent memory, Duke dismantled the Niagara Purple Eagles of Greg Paulus in the first game of The Brotherhood Run. DBR podcast hosts Jason and Donald were impressed with the defense, the shooting, the depth, and passing and just about everything else Duke put on display in this game. They also enjoyed listening…

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DBR Bites #122 - Brotherhood Run Preview 40:05

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It is a weekend to celebrate connections at Duke as Kenny Blakeney and Greg Paulus come home... and they bring their basketball teams with them. The Brotherhood Run will feature Duke against Niagara (coached by Greg Paulus) on Friday and Duke against Howard (coached by Kenny B) on Sunday. Oh, and the two teams will play each other in Cameron on Sat…

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#771 - Rocked the chalk out of KU at the Garden 1:02:34

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We’re back with Episode 771 to recap Duke’s big win against Kansas in the Champions Classic! Jason and Donald are still happy after a Duke performance that took out the Jayhawks in a big game at Madison Square Garden. They start with the headlines from the game and get into all of the good things they saw on both offense and defense, including some…

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DBR Bites #121 - Jayhawk Showdown Coming 42:10

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Duke has a big game on Tuesday in Madison Square Garden. The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with a preview of everything you need to know about the Kansas Jayhawks, including the uncertain status of their star freshman Darryn Peterson. The Jayhawks are a different team without Peterson and it robs all of us of a huge matchup with Cameron Boozer...…

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#770 - Cam chops down the Sycamores 48:08

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Whew... what can you say about Cameron Boozer's big game? The Duke Basketball Roundup is almost at a loss for words to describe the stat-stuffing outburst from the star freshman. And there was much more to enjoy in this game beyond just the big performance by Cam. Duke showcased defensive disruption that will give migraines to opposing offenses. Af…

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#769 - Recruiting news and previewing a pair of big games 39:49

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It is going to be a big Friday for the Duke Blue Devils. First and foremost, there is a game against Indiana State. The Sycamores may not be a power conference team, but this is a step up from the past couple games against lower tier D1 programs. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down how Indiana State plays and who their dangerous players are in …

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#768 - Three Balls Bomb Black Knights 47:40

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The Duke Blue Devils went to West Point on Veterans Day and blasted Army by a 114-59 score. Jason and Donald recap the win on Episode 768. Duke got the shooting going and the defense was suffocating. But it was also a historic night at West Point as a record crowd witnessed the game, and both teams put on a show in the first half. We go through the…

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DBR Bites #120 - Preparing for a special road trip 19:24

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We return with DBR Bites 120 as we prepare for a special road trip to West Point! The Duke Blue Devils are on their way to West Point for a road game against Army. Jason and Donald bring you a quick preview of the Black Knights and what people should watch for on Tuesday night. West Point, Duke-Army, Veterans Day…it’s going to be a special night, b…

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#767 - Home Opener is an Easy Win 43:47

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Duke crushed Carolina on Saturday... no, not that Carolina, the Western variety. The Blue Devil defense overwhelmed the Catamounts, holding them scoreless for 7 minutes early in the first half to make it an easy afternoon of hoops watching for Duke fans. The Boozer brothers, both of them, were the stars of this one and the Duke Basketball Roundup p…

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#766- An Underdog view of the Blue Devils 44:17

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Whether you know what a Catamount is or not, you always need to respect your opponent. That's why the Duke Basketball Roundup takes time before every single Duke basketball game to preview the team coming up next on the calendar. But, before Jason and Donald get to their lookahead at Western Carolina, they welcome longtime basketball writer and hos…

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#765 - Second Half Surge Steers Duke Over Longhorns 51:14

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The Duke Blue Devils were able to surge in the second half to defeat the Texas Longhorns in the Dick Vitale Invitational, and we recap the first game of the season on Episode 765. Donald and Jason begin with the headlines from a game that was a tale of two halves in many respects. We then get into the good stuff, from the team defense to Cam Boozer…

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#764 - Clemson thriller and Texas preview 45:22

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The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into one of the most thrilling college football games of the year as Duke took down Clemson 46-45. Manny Diaz needs to be nicknamed "stones" for the gutsy calls he made on 4th down and in going for 2 to win the game. Jason and Donald loved it and, because it all worked, he looks like a genius ;) After the break, th…

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#763 - Season preview with the annual Stats Game! 1:21:54

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With the pre-season games done and the first match that counts just a few days away, it is time for the Duke Basketball Roundup's annual season preview via the Stats Game. As we do every year, we bring back former co-host Sam Klein to steer us through this discussion of how various players will do in all kinds of statistical categories. It is a gre…

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DBR Bites #119: Maxime Meyer to Duke! 19:24

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We’re back with DBR Bites 119 to discuss Jon Scheyer landing his second recruit of the Class of 2026! Maxime Meyer made a surprise announcement this afternoon that he was committing to the Blue Devils, and Donald and Jason quickly discuss the addition of Meyer to next year’s roster. The 7’1” Canadian center has been moving up the ranks quickly, and…

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DBR Bites #118: A Big Game In Death Valley 29:55

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The DBR Podcast crew is back with DBR Bites 118 to preview Duke Football’s upcoming trip this weekend to Death Valley to take on Clemson! The Blue Devils are back on the football field this weekend after their final bye week of the season, and we’re headed down to take on the Clemson Tigers in a pivotal matchup. Donald and Jason have the things to …

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#762- Rocky Topped: Cam Boozer bulldozes the Volunteers 51:59

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Well, that was fun! Duke went on the road to a raucous Tennessee and bested the Volunteers 83-76. The Duke Basketball Roundup has a full breakdown on one of the most impressive pre-season victories in the land as Duke's Cameron Boozer put up an outragous 20-20 with 24 points and 23 rebounds. But this wasn't just the Cam show. Duke got key contribut…

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DBR Bites #117: On The Road To Knoxville 45:57

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We return with DBR Bites 117 as we preview the second and final exhibition game for Duke when they take on Tennessee on the road this weekend. Duke has a big preseason test in the road trip to face the Volunteers, a team that is always tough to play. Donald and Jason break down what they’re looking for from this game, from the Tennessee players to …

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#761 - Cameron dominates in Cameron in preseason victory 55:48

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It was just an exhibition, just his first game ever against fellow collegians, but Cameron Boozer looked like a truly special player as Duke pulled away in the second half to beat Central Florida 96-71. Just like they do with every game, the Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down all the good things to takeaway from this contest as well as the parts o…

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DBR Bites #116 - EMERGENCY POD: Bryson Howard is a Blue Devil! 18:00

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We know you are probably focused on Duke's first preseason game against Central Florida but the Duke Basketball Roundup could not let a huge recruiting win go by unmentioned. On Tuesday afternoon, Duke landed the first recruit of the class of 2026, 6-5 wing Bryson Howard. The son of former Wake Forest star Josh Howard was down to Duke, Kentucky, an…

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#760 - Gridiron Woes and Brotherhood Runs 36:55

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We are back with Episode 760 as Donald and Jason recap some football and get us ready for some basketball! Duke Football suffered a loss over the weekend to Georgia Tech, and we begin the episode with our recap of that game. It was a game where mistakes were the difference and it was a game that was very much winnable for Duke. However, with the lo…

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#759 - ACC Preseason picks and a huge football game 38:30

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The ACC writers have weighed in on how they think the ACC will turn out this season. The Duke Basketball Roundup crew chime in about what they like and disagree with when it comes to the ACC media picks for the standings as well as the top players in the conference. Also, this weekend is a huge, huge football game between ACC undefeated clubs Duke …

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#758 - Preseason rankings with Evan Miyakawa 47:03

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With a slew of preseason polls and rankings appearing in the past few days, the Duke Basketball Roundup brings on one of the top analytical gurus around, Evan Miyakawa, owner of EvanMiya.com. Evan is very high on Duke, his #3 team in the preseason, and especially loves Cam Boozer, Pat Ngongba, Maliq Brown, and Isaiah Evans. Tune in to hear him brea…

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DBR Bites #115 - Meet the Duke C.B.O., Jayson Tatum 36:49

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#757 - Countdown Consumes Us 52:48

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We have Duke Basketball to discuss! Donald and Jason are here on Episode 757 to recap Countdown to Craziness! It was a fun night for Duke Basketball - the men and the women - and we start by recapping all the intros and the surprises from the night…including Jayson Tatum’s appearance! We discuss how he will be “helping” Duke this season. We then ge…

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#756 - What too look out for at Countdown 40:42

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Are you ready for your first real glimpse at the 25-26 Blue Devils? Jason and Donald certainly are. Countdown to Craziness is this Friday and the DBR Podcast hosts each have three things they will be keeping their eye on in the Blue-White scrimmage. Do you know what "playing off two feet" means in basketball? Well, you sure will after listening to …

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#755 - Duke Squeezes The Orange Of All Its Juice 37:57

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Duke Football demolished the Syracuse Orange 38-3 over the weekend, and we’re here to react to it on Episode 755! Donald and Jason are here to take you through a recap of the thorough beatdown of the Orange, beginning with the defense pitching a near shutout on the afternoon. Their pride in playing tough defense all the way down to the final series…

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#754 - Insights from Media Day 50:53

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Duke invited the media to come ask questions of the coaches and players this week and the Duke Basketball Roundup was there... ok, not exactly. Neither Jason nor Donald could make it, but they called in Carl Heimel of The Vector to go in their place. Carl sits down with podcast gang to talk about the Q&A that he heard as well as the general vibes a…

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#753 - USA Basketball Enters Its Kara Era 40:07

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We’re back with Episode 753, where Donald and Jason catch up on some basketball and football news! The biggest news of the week is the announcement of Kara Lawson becoming the new head coach for USA Women’s Basketball. It’s an incredible moment for Kara, for USA Basketball, and for Duke. We discuss some of the positive things that could be coming f…

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#752 - Pounding the Pack 34:44

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It started out dicey, but Duke ended up putting a pretty good beatdown on NC State in the first ACC game for the Blue Devils this football season. Donald was in attendance and he joins Jason for a recap of the best moments from Wally Wade. After the break, the DBR Podcast crew looks at some other results around the ACC and they talk about Donald's …

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#751 - NCSU Preview + Why Duke Hasn't Gotten a 2026 Recruit Yet 54:13

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Duke football embarks on their ACC part of the schedule this weekend with a homecoming matchup against nearby NC State, a team that is 3-0 which has been... well... the polar opposite of Duke so far this year when it comes to playing mistake-free. The DBR Podcast crew has a preview of the big game. After the break, Jason and Donald dive into some b…

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#750 - Some intel on the Duke rotation 55:40

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The back half of this episode will be a lot more fun than the front... The Duke Basketball Roundup gang (Jason and Scott this week) begin by diving into the Duke football loss to Tulane. Unlike the Illinois game, this one didn't feel like Duke got robbed as much as it did that Duke just didn't come to play. But, after the break the guys have some f…

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#749 - ACC Schedule Breakdown 43:46

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The ACC has told us when, where, and who Duke will be playing during the conference season this coming year and the DBR Podcast has a complete breakdown of what to expect. From a trio of Saturday/Monday short rest games to a long road trip to the West Coast, Jason and Donald dig into the pitfalls and opportunities in every game. They also look at t…

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#748 - Feeling ill about football mental mistakes 58:33

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If you look at most of the stats from Saturday's Duke-Illinois football game, it looks like a competitive contest... except for the final score. The DBR Podcast dives into what went wrong (duuuh, turnovers) and what Duke can do to fix it. We also look at a few other interesting results from across the college football landscape -- you will be sorry…

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#747 - Recapping Week 1 of College Football 45:34

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Duke Football took care of business against Elon in their opening game of the 2025 season as Week 1 kicked off with some exciting matchups! We welcome back Scott Rich on Episode 747 to take us through all of the big takeaways from the long weekend of football. Jason is returning home from vacation, so Scott and Donald take flight on this episode be…

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#746 - 5 Best Things From Jon Scheyer Interview 48:48

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The Jon Scheyer interview is completed, and Donald and Jason are still buzzing about it! On Episode 746, they break down some of their favorite portions of their chat with the Duke head coach. First, Emmanuel Dildy has been promoted to associate head coach, and there’s a quick discussion on this move. Then, we get to the full breakdown of the best …

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#745 - Interview with Jon Scheyer 41:58

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On episode 745 of the Duke Basketball Roundup, we sit down for an exclusive interview with Duke Men’s Basketball head coach Jon Scheyer! Donald and Jason speak with Coach Scheyer, first beginning with the 2025-26 team. We ask Scheyer about how the team is coming along and what the tenets of this team will be. We also get into the root of the roster…

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#744 - Anna Snyder talks Duke Football 29:40

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The Duke Football team begins the 2025 season on Thursday night against Elon, and we’re ready to break down how the team is going to play. But we can’t do it alone. On Episode 744, we are proud to welcome Anna Snyder, the new Duke beat writer for the Fayetteville Observer, to the show! Anna has done an in depth look at the Duke team, and we get to …

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#743 - Sion James speaks on Duke and the NBA! 29:03

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We have another great interview this week on the Duke Basketball Roundup! On episode 743, Donald and Jason sit down with beloved Blue Devil and current Charlotte Hornet Sion James! We first talk about what’s facing Sion in the NBA, asking him questions about being drafted, what it’s like to go through the process with teammate Kon Knueppel, and wha…

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#742 - The People’s Champ Returns! 50:40

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The People’s Champ is back! Episode 742 of the DBR Podcast welcomes back a beloved member of The Brotherhood, Nolan Smith, as Jason and Donald get some time with the new Tennessee State head coach! After leaving Duke, Nolan had stops at Louisville and Memphis before heading to Nashville to take over for the Tigers. We get into the process that led …

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#741 - Open Practice Report 58:28

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Jon Scheyer gave Duke fans a gift when he decided to open upCameron on Tuesday and let fans watch the team in early August. So, what did we all get from this super early look at the 25-26 Blue Devils? The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into all the intel from the evening. Jason and Donald got plenty of emails from listeners who were in attendance an…

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DBR Bites #114 - Open Practice Homework 32:18

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We’re back with DBR Bites #114 as the Duke Blue Devils prepare for their open practice on Tuesday! Donald and Jason aren’t able to make it to Durham for the open practice, but those of you in town should go! And, we have some homework for you...let us know what you saw from the practice! How is our team looking? What were some of the takeaways? Ema…

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DBR Bites #113 - Reacting to Breaking NIL News! 47:01

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We’re back with DBR Bites #113, where we had plans to continue our discussion of some news items...until breaking news came down. Donald and Jason begin their discussion with the report from a few days ago that power conferences had agreed to a deal that would allow for the clearinghouse created by the House settlement to proceed with approving mor…

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DBR Bites #112 - Exciting Exhibitions & Recruiting Intel 51:45

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Lots of little stuff makes for a packed episode of DBR Bites. Jason and Donald begin by talking about two very exciting exhibitions Duke will play in this October as the team prepares for the regular season. After that, the guys dive into a beloved member of the Brotherhood who has joined the ever expanding rank of Duke head coaches at the college …

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#740 - How you feel about NIL and the portal 1:03:30

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We asked and you answered. We put you in control and this is what you did. Today Jason and Donald present the final episode of our look at the Duke Fan Survey that we launched about a month ago. Our final batch of questions have to do with NIL, One and Done, and the Transfer Portal. Have these seismic changes to college basketball changed how you f…

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DBR Bites #111 - We Have 5x5 Video to Overanalyze!! 36:25

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We are back with DBR Bites #111 as we have some small news to cover before we get to our summer overanalysis of short video clips! Donald and Jason quickly go though a couple of news items, beginning with Cooper Flagg. After dropping 31 points in a Summer League game, the Dallas Mavericks decided to shut him down for the rest of the summer. It’s no…

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#739 - I Hate The Tarheels and... 42:50

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How much do you hate UNC? Which other teams do you love to watch Duke beat? The latest episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup dives into more of your answers for the Duke Fan Survey. But, before we get to the survey, listen in as Jason and Donald talk about Jon Scheyer's summer press conference and some of the comments he made about jersey retireme…

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#738 - Let's Review The Survey Results, Part 1! 1:10:26

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Episode 738 is here, and after we get to some Duke updates, we begin our review of the results from the DBR Podcast Basketball Fan Survey! First, Donald and Jason discuss Justin Robinson getting a player development job with the Los Angeles Lakers, followed up by Kara Lawson leading Team USA to gold at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. Both are big time a…

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DBR Bites #110 - Nik goes FIBA and Dukies getting paid 49:52

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As we approach the July 4th holiday there are plenty of fireworks involving the multi-million dollar contracts being signed by Dukies in the NBA. The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into where some of our favorites Duke players are headed and what their roles will be like on their new teams. But, this episode begins with a look at Nik Khamenia playin…

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#737 - Second Round Recap 41:16

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The NBA Draft is in the books, and we celebrate Sion James and Tyrese Proctor hearing their names called in the 2nd round on Episode 737! Sion James made a surprise leap into the first 3 picks of the second round, and he’ll join Kon Knueppel on the Charlotte Hornets. Tyrese Proctor had to wait a bit longer, but the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him …

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#736 - First Round Recap 38:07

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We heard it three times in the top ten of the NBA Draft... Adam Silver uttering the words "...from Duke University." Cooper Flagg, Kon Kneuppel, and Khaman Maluach live their dreams and heard their names called at the top of the 2025 NBA Draft. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down what the moment meant to each of these beloved Dukies and how the…