Duke Basketball Roundup

On this edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup we have the very difficult task of talking about the passing of Chris Spatola, Coach K's son-in-law and someone who had a profound impact on the Duke program. After serving our nation in the military, Chris coached when Jon Scheyer was at Duke and then became a familiar voice on ESPN broadcasts. This is a hard day for the Duke community. Before dealing with the news about Chris, the DBR Podcast crew spends some time previewing the football contest with William and Mary. Though the oddsmakerssay this one is not going to be a competitive contest, every opponent deservesrespect and there are still things the Duke team needs to work on as it seeks toget to 4-0 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, that was fun. The Duke football team chopped down the Stanford Cardinal to begin the defense of their ACC Title. The Duke Basketball Roundup crew breaks down the many ways Duke dominated this contest, starting with an OLine and RB who made a mockery of Stanford's claim that it boasts a strong run defense. Jason and Donald also look around the ACC a bit to see where Duke's toughest competition will come from in the conference race. After the break. there is a bit of basketball news to discuss. Jon Scheyer gave an in depth interview to national college basketball journalist Jon Rothstein with some fascinating insight into how Schyer is approaching his future at Duke as well as a couple nuggets about what he plans to do with all that depth on the 2026-27 team.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a summer where Duke Men’s Basketball was in the lab working out and developing some team chemistry, we wanna know: what are the vibes surrounding this team? On Episode 848, Donald and Jason check in with Scott Rich and Jordan Brenner to discuss those vibes, our concerns, and some hot takes! On Episode 823, each person listed a concern that they had with the team as they entered the summer. We check in with those concerns to see if we feel any better about them now. If so, what’s changed? If not, what’s keeping that concern high? And then, we get into some hot takes about the team. Some feel attainable, while some may seem crazy. Stick around to find out what takes we have for the grill! Make sure you’re following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. That includes our affiliate partnerships, from Fanatics and SLAM (use the code DBR15 to save 15%), Homestream (use DBRFOOTBALL10 or DBRBASKETBALL10 to save 10% off subscription), Homefield Apparel (use the code DBRPODCAST to save 15% off your first order), to the NBA Store, NFL Shop, and even Fubo TV. Save some cash on the latest gear or follow the Blue Devils on the go by hitting those affiliate links and it helps support the show as well. We are now on YouTube and Instagram! Subscribe there, rate, and review our episodes on there and everywhere you get your podcasts. Also, follow us on Bluesky ⁠@DukeRoundup⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The football Blue Devils have their first ACC game of the season this weekend as the Stanford Cardinal come to Durham. The Duke Basketball Roundup takes a moment to preview what to expect from the contest as Duke seeks to remain undefeated in football. After the break, the guys dive into a brand new estimate of what schools are spending in NIL for their football teams and you may be shocked at how Duke is one of the better teams in the land despite having the second smallest football budget among power conference schools. Oh, and before they go, Jason and Donald take a stab at the shocking comments from Jason Williams about whether or not he was illegally paid when he played basketball for Duke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a packed weekend of Duke sports starting with a huge victory for the football Blue Devils on the road at Illinois. The DBR Podcast crew breaks down an impressive outing that began with the Nate Train rumbling for big yards and ended with the defensive secondary making big plays to seal the win. As Manny Diaz notes, the fact that Duke has now beaten two teams it lost to a year ago speak volumes about the quality of the current Blue Devils. After the break, Jason and Donald dive into some basketball news. They start with the release of the full ACC schedule, which includes a murderous final stretch that is sure to test Duke and prepare the team for March Madness. The guys also talk about the NBA All-Stars who showed up on campus this weekend for a gather of the Brotherhood. What did we learn from watching Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving, and Paolo Banchero take on the current Duke team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices