

Duke Basketball Roundup
Duke Basketball Roundup
For fans of the Gothic Wonderland, the Duke Basketball Roundup is your best source for analysis of the Duke Blue Devils anywhere on the internet since 2014!
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Jul 12, 2020 • 52min
#217 - Kara Lawson hired, Zion allegations get fraudulent
We have a new women's basketball coach! Rob Clough of DWHoops.com joins us to discuss Duke's hiring of Kara Lawson, and we react to the hire and what it could mean for the program. We also get into the story of several conferences moving to conference-only football schedules and why it's not necessarily the best solution. After the break, we get into all the Zion mess with new filings, fraudulent documents, and lash out at the media for not properly reporting on it all.
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Jul 9, 2020 • 29min
#216 - Dominoes Begin to Fall on Football
In this emergency episode of the Duke Basketball Report podcast, the guys discuss a variety of coronavirus news relating to college sports that is coming down this week, and they speculate on what it might mean for those programs and for Duke.
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Jul 6, 2020 • 57min
#215 - A Duke coaching search and social justice episode
Coach P is gone, who will replace her and what does the coaching search tell us about how Duke may someday replace Coach K? Plus, we talk about a former Dukie landing a history-making recruit and how Coach K has stepped up his social justice message. And you are guaranteed to get a few laughs out of our conversation about Jordan Goldwire and Tyler Thornton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 2020 • 1h 8min
#214 - John Swofford Retires and More Coronavirus Updates
The ACC will get a new commissioner for the first time in nearly 25 years next summer, so the DBR Podcast crew is back to talk about the legacy of John Swofford. After that, we look around the world of sports for the latest in coronavirus impacts, the potential for HBCUs to improve those basketball profile, and the best Duke Basketball nicknames of all time. Spoiler: the top nickname was unanimous.
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Jun 19, 2020 • 52min
#213 - Zion and Kyrie make headlines and the best dunks ever!
Donald, Sam, and Jason are back with the latest on Zion's lawsuit and Kyrie Irving's plea for NBA players to sit out. Plus, they each have strong opinions about the greatest dunk in Duke history.
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Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 4min
#212 - The NBA Will Return
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, we're coming to you at the end of another week of pandemic to talk a lot of NBA news. First, we dive into the latest developments in the Zion Williamson marketing lawsuits, and try to guess whether or not we think Zion will be forced to testify under oath. Next, we get into the NBA's recently announced plan to begin the 2020 season again in Orlando with a limited schedule and the various impacts that that plan will have on college basketball. Finally, we spend a few minutes on racial justice and how the news of the week is affecting us.
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May 29, 2020 • 47min
#211 - Running out of Content
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, Jason, Donald, and Sam discuss the value of potential endorsements for college basketball players before getting into some timeless debates about which Duke player you would pick first in a must-win game and which Duke team is the best of all time.
Don't forget to email us at dbrpodcast@gmail.com for all of your lingering thoughts on this episode or other topics you'd like us to discuss, and don't forget to visit the Duke Basketball Report forum to join the conversation.
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May 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
#210 - Jay Bilas goes All In!!
On this episode, Donald, Jason, and Sam have an incredible conversation with ESPN college basketball analyst and former Duke great Jay Bilas! We discuss his involvement in Duke Basketball's All In Challenge auction, gather his thoughts on the NCAA finally considering paying college athletes, and the Zion Williamson lawsuit and allegations.
After the commercial break, we continue with Jay, moving into the COVID world of college basketball and what we could see next season if schools decide not to field teams. Finally, Jay reflects on the life of Phyllis George, who passed away over the weekend.
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May 13, 2020 • 1h 3min
#209 - Did Zion get paid and when will the NCAA get back to sports?
We begin with Sam saying goodbye to Durham and Fuqua, then Jason and Donald have some thoughts on the allegations that Zion Williamson was paid to come to Duke. And, before all is said and done, we talk about the NCAA's battle with Kansas, the possibility of college sports in the fall, and how the NCAA is going to pick teams for next year's basketball tournament.
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May 5, 2020 • 1h 3min
#208 - The best of Duke social media
There may not be any games, but there is plenty of Duke content out there. The four scholarship returnees sat down for an interview with Nolan Smith and we dissect what they said about how next season is shaping up. Plus, some thoughts on the NCAA paying the players, the Last Dance, and even Louisville getting into more trouble with the NCAA.
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