Duke Basketball Report

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 picks out the game they will be paying special attention to in the Challenge. And, before we go, we spend some time talking about the many, many college hoops games that have been canceled or postponed in these crazy Covid times. Should we even be playing college sports at all right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this year’s leadership and who it could be. After the break, we discuss Duke Basketball’s upcoming game against Bellarmine and the fact that the game against the Elon Phoenix is now canceled due to coronavirus protocols within the Elon program. We preview Bellarmine and what we’re looking for the Blue Devils to do to get back on track. Finally, Duke Football is back this weekend against the Miami Hurricanes instead of the Florida State Seminoles, so we see how Duke can pull off the upset against a Miami squad that has

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 they will be bringing some strong interior players to Durham. Then, we chat a bit about another frustrating loss for the football team. Sigh... Ga Tech made plenty of mistakes, but Duke made more... a lot more. You won't want to miss it as we compare Duke's mistakes to the number of pieces of pie eaten by the DBR crew this Thanksgiving week. And it all wraps up with the player of the week... you get three guesses who we picked and the first two don't count. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho

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 all of it as we have throughout this long and painful offseason. After the break, we discuss the ramifications for the ACC Tournament being moved to Greensboro, and Sam shares a depressing story to remind us that time is undefeated. We wrap up this episode giving thanks, as is custom at this time of year, for everything from Duke fans to Duke administration to Duke's commitment to social justice. Come hang out with us on the DBR forum, rate and review the podcast, and email us at dbrpodcast at gmail.com. We'll be back

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 make an appearance in the movie, including Frank Jackson's impressive shirt collection and our desire to acquire the shirt Tyus Stones was wearing! After the break, we get into the stats game, our annual tradition. Sam and Jason try to take out defending champion Donald Most points Second most points Most rebounds Most blocks Most assists Most steals Highest FG% Highest 3PT% Most FT attempts Most FG attempts How many players lead Duke in scoring in a game? Mark Williams starts DJ Steward starts Henry Coleman

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 season. We wrap it all up with some discussion about the fact that Duke has not yet named the team captains for this upcoming season. Should we be worried that no one has yet stepped forward as a team leader? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 athletics. After the break, we get into recent news from the NCAA about the structure of the NCAA tournament this year given the limitations of the pandemic and speculate about what future news is coming. We wrap up this episode with some uplifting news from Duke about the academic success of the student athletes before we bid farewell. Coming this weekend on the DBR Podcast, we’ll have the annual stats prediction game as we get ready for the new college basketball season. Follow us wherever you get podcasts and don’t f

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 coach Nate James and sophomore wing Wendell Moore about different guys on the team. Nate walks through the starting lineup as it currently stands, and then discusses some of the bench players and what their roles will be. Wendell Moore makes a really exciting comparison for Henry Coleman that you won’t want to miss. Stay in touch with the DBR Podcast as the season is getting started by emailing us at dbrpodcast@gmail.com or by hanging out at the forums. The stats game returns very soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/adchoices

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

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 we're planning to review the three Duke players who are in the NBA Draft this month. Don't forget to email the podcast team at dbrpodcast@gmail.com if you've got questions for Jason, Donald, and Sam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 in her basketball debates with her husband-to-be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 assist record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Sports campus in Orlando, including the Champions Classic. How will those games be played and who's to blame for these games being in jeopardy? We also debate an ages old question: jello or spaghetti? Finally, we end the show with a great review with another interesting question about the history of Duke Basketball. Don't forget to subscribe, tell your friends to subscribe, and to rate and review! If you have questions, always feel free to submit them to dbrpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc

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 around, a former player who is now an Special Ops Army Ranger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 review from listener Stormrunner107, who asks us a very deep question: who is the best Duke player of all time? We discuss our picks and why those players are the best Duke players to ever put on the school's uniform. Rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and if it's a good one, we'll read it on a future episode! Also, if you have questions for us or topic suggestions, send us an email to dbrpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices

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 the heels of their first victory of the season, the football Blue Devils travel down the road to NC State. We preview the matchup and tell you what Duke needs to do to build a winning streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 share. The podcast will be back soon to talk more Duke Basketball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices