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DBR Podcast #853: Let The Countdown Begin!
We’re back with Episode 853 as we get ready for the official start of Duke Basketball with Countdown to Craziness! Countdown always marks the official start of the preseason, and Donald and Jason couldn’t be more excited for all the festivities. Of course, it all begins on Friday with the annual Dribble for Victory over […]
Duke Recruiting: Jon Scheyer Reels In A Promising Talent
Duke landed a surprise commitment today from Australian Luke Paul. A 6-6 point guard, Paul is prized for his passing. He told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst that “[t]he family aspect of the program appealed to me. I jumped on the call with Coach Scheyer and the rest of the coaching staff, and really got the feeling […]
Scheyer’s Three-Point Shooters
It seems a fairly straightforward step to determine which double-figure scorers achieved the highest percentage of their points from beyond the arc while at Duke. Go ahead — guess. We’ll limit the universe of possibilities to the Jon Scheyer era, that is, the past four seasons. In case memory of their Duke years (or year) […]
Duke Chronicle Player Profiles: Nick Arnold & Brock Davis
The Duke Chronicle is starting its annual review of players, and the first two are Nick Arnold and Brock Davis. Arnold was recruited as a preferred walk-on, and before he’s done, he’ll become a beloved Dukie. Why? Because, from all reports, he’s relentless and plays hard as hell. He’ll do that in practice first, obviously, […]
Twitter Gold:The Hooping Knueppel Brothers
You have to give it to the Knueppel family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, because they really seem to have their priorities in order. When Kon was at Duke, he always seemed immensely level-headed. He played hard, definitely, but there was never a sense that he might get angry or out of control. He would just keep […]
Duke’s Basketball Schedule Is Going To Be Brutal
As the college basketball season draws ever closer, the traditional fun of seeding the tournament field and predicting the tournament is well underway. This article from Busting Brackets looks at 25 teams that have a realistic shot at the Final Four. So…who do they have on their list? Here we go: what jumps out here […]
An Older Teammate Praises Memphis Grizzly Cameron Boozer
It wasn’t a lot of fun for Duke to play against Ty Jerome when he was at Virginia, but that guy was a winner. He understood Tony Bennett’s system perfectly and led his team brilliantly. As it has turned out, he’s become valuable in the NBA too. He’s expected to start for the Memphis Grizzlies, […]
YouTube Gold: Young Julius Erving Stunned The Basketball World
When rookie Julius Erving arrived in Norfolk in 1971, to play for the Virginia Squires, no one understood what was about to happen. And when we say no one, that includes his UMass teammates, who were also in shock, because in the ABA, Erving proved to be a basketball revolutionary. In this video, Erving describes […]
DBR Podcast #852: Coach Scheyer Joins The Pod!
We teased that something special was coming this week, and here it is! On Episode 852, Duke Men’s Basketball head coach Jon Scheyer joins the pod to talk to Donald and Jason on a number of topics! We break our conversation down into several topics, from roster construction and scheduling to this year’s team and […]
The ACC And The Final Four
Based on the historical record, the ACC is due. Arguably, overdue. Not that long ago the ACC was a regular supplier of Final Four entrants and NCAA champions. Fifteen ACC representatives captured national titles between the start of the conference in 1953-54 through UVa’s triumph in ’19. That’s an average of better than once every […]
Brandon Ingram’s Injury News
Former Duke star Brandon Ingram was recently traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, but he won’t be playing for a while, as he has had surgery for a partial Achilles tear and also a heel spur. There’s not a ton of information about his status, but our guess, for what it’s worth, is that it’s […]
YouTube Gold: George McGinnis
George McGinnis is somewhat forgotten today, and that’s really too bad, because he was a heck of a player. After growing up in Indianapolis, McGinnis chose Indiana, where he averaged 29.9 ppg as a sophomore in 1970-71. He left for the ABA, missing playing for Bob Knight by a single season. As an Indiana Pacer, […]
ACC Preview #18 – Duke, Part V: The Offense
#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – #Clemson||#6 – Miami || #7 – Louisville || #8 – Pitt || #9 – Georgia Tech || #10 – Syracuse || #11 – Boston College || #12 – Virginia Tech || #13 – Florida State || #14 – Notre Dame || #15 – SMU || #16 – Cal || #17 – Stanford || #18 – Duke Part I || Duke Part II || Duke Part III || […]
Better Keep An Eye On Deron Rippey
One of the players we’re most excited to see this year is freshman Deron Rippey. Rippey is a tremendously talented athlete with a 40” vertical, among his many gifts. Guys with his talent level could always coast on athleticism, but it seems pretty clear that he’s not going to settle for that. He’s already won […]
Why John Blackwell Is Likely To Fit In Well At Duke
One of Jon Scheyer’s underrated coaching talents is not just finding talented guys, but finding guys who can fit together. And in the modern era, when players come and go so quickly, that’s an immense tactical advantage. We’ve seen it before with guys like Ryan Young, Maliq Brown, and Sion James, all of whom integrated […]
YouTube Gold: Celtics vs. Royals, 1966 NBA Playoffs
This is an impressive clip from the second half of a 1966 playoff game between the Boston Celtics and the Cincinnati Royals. It’s (mostly) in amazing condition, and, aside from the various great Celtics like Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, and Satch Sanders, you also get to see vintage Oscar Robertson and […]
DBR Podcast 851 – Mashing W&M And More Hoops Scrimmage Video!
Duke football continues to roll the opposition, beating William & Mary in a game that had folks going back to the 1940s for comparisons. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down what it all means and how things are shaping up for the football devils as they move forward. After the break, there is more preseason […]
The Defending ACC Champions Are 4-0. Will Anyone Care?
The defending ACC Champions started off the year with a win against a team that played in last year’s College Football Playoff. They followed that up with a road win against a Big Ten school. Then, they annihilated a conference opponent in their ACC opener before trouncing a FCS cupcake, as good teams do. If […]
Duke Puts Out New Scrimmage Video
Duke released some scrimmage video on Saturday. As you’d expect, it’s almost entirely flattering. That’s the nature of this sort of footage. You aren’t going to see many mistakes, you’re not going to see a ton of defensive highlights, and we’re not sure a single shot was missed. Nonetheless, there’s still some pretty great stuff […]
Cooper Flagg’s Big News
Well, it looks like it’s true: Former Duke star Cooper Flagg is still growing. Fans noticed that the second-year forward for the Dallas Mavericks appeared taller over the summer, and he confirmed it on Dallas Media Day, saying this: “[The speculation about my height] is not very accurate. I’m 6-10. I got listed in my […]
YouTube Gold: Elgin Baylor
Depending on your reference point, the NBA either started in 1946 as the BAA, or in 1949, when the BAA merged with the NBL to make the NBA. However, the league at that point was pretty stale. It began to change in the late 1950s, with Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. It would change a […]
Duke 62, William & Mary 7: Five Key Plays
Duke amassed 638 yards of total offense and scored eight touchdowns in a 62-7 rout of William & Mary, extending their winning streak to eight games and improving to 4-0 in the 2026 season. Two Duke quarterbacks tossed five touchdown passes to five different receivers while three different running backs rushed for touchdowns. Starting quarterback […]
2026-27 Duke Blue Planet Episode 3: Pro Devils
People talk a lot about the Duke Brotherhood, and admittedly, it’s great branding. But is it real? Well, in a word: yes. Duke’s head coach played here. Two other coaches did as well. Former Duke star and current Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is the Chief Basketball Officer. It’s a volunteer position, but he’s fully […]
Kon Knuppel Suffers Injury, Will Be Out For A While
Last year, former Duke star Kon Knueppel missed a game and remarked that it was the first time he had ever missed a game. The guy is nothing if not durable. Unfortunately, he’s going to miss a few games now, as the second-year Charlotte Hornets star has suffered a hamstring injury. It may keep him […]
An Update On Still-Possible ACC Transfers
Writing ACC previews is a lot harder than it used to be. First, there are 18 teams now, and second, with so many players suing for a fifth year, it’s next to impossible to keep everyone straight. We started our previews in August, we’ll finish them Monday, and several are already outdated. Here is a […]
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