Devin joins the podcast live from Las Vegas where we just witnessed Zion and RJ's NBA Summer League Debuts.  We talk about what it was like to see Zion in person, the statement that he made around the league, the earthquake that ended the game and the earthquake that was Kawhi/Paul George revelations that ended a wild and memorable day in the NBA.  We then discuss who left the squad, the draft, their landing spots, who is coming back, and all the new recruits.  And then surprisingly, we finish out the pod with some Pixar comps for Zion and Coach K.

Episode 70: Summer of Duke 

What happened in the loss, how we feel about the season, and much much more in this tournament and season recap.  We try to make sense of the loss, size up the season as a whole, how the team progressed (or didn't) and the wave of Coach K criticism that's out there in the national media.  We talk about Cam's mystery injury, Zion's legacy, and ask some what-if questions as we think about how to process this pretty unique year of Duke Basketball.

Episode 69: All Good Things 

Devin Gordon

This episode features an in-depth look from Devin Gordon at each of the freshmen, Coach K and the program as a whole this season as he relates his hands-on experience interviewing Zion, Cam, RJ, Tre and Coach K in one-on-one interviews to write a feature piece for GQ magazine.  Devin gives some really interesting observations and details about each of the freshmen's mindsets, what makes them special individually and as a group, and takes us inside his experience with each in this hour-long interview.  The first 10 minutes have some audio issues, but they were quickly resolved.

Episode 68: The Inside Scoop on Duke and the Freshmen with Devin Gordon 

Duke barely survived, and we work through what happened paying tribute to the winning plays but also examining how and why we were outcoached and outplayed by Johnny Dawkins and his excellect UCF squad in the opening weekend of the NCAAs.

Episode 67: Sweet Survival 

ACC Tournament recap, NCAA tourney preview...LFG!!

Episode 66: Killers Kill 

Was Zion Williamson's performance against Syracuse the best game ever played by a Blue Devil? We discuss that and more as we head into the third Duke UNC game.

Episode 65: Peak Zion 

Gutting out a suprisingly tough win on "Senior Night", the Devils continue on without Zion Williamson.  We discuss RJ Barrett's studliness, Jack White's dramatic journey, Coach K's enigmatic decision-making, and finish off with Elton Brand and Kyrie Irving in recent news.

Episode 64: Missing Zion 

RJ Barrett's dominance, Joey Baker ripping off his red shirt, Cam Reddish's Jekyl and Hyde act, Alex O'Connell's shooting, and the absurd Zion bench-cam are all discussed on this episode of the Duke Basketall Junkies coming on the heels of the Cuse road win and the Virginia Tech road loss.

Episode 63: The Barrett, the Baker, the Catch and Shoot Maker 

Shoe explosion, historcially ice cold shooting, Peter in hiding deep in the bowels of California, snow in Las Vegas are just some of the craziness surrounding the Duke-UNC game.  We process it, discuss it and deal with it in this tough but important episode of the Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 62: Footloose 

A syntax error led to some listeners not getting this podcast we published on Valentin'e day about the UVA win and the incredible comeback victory at Louisville.  We'll have a new episode about the NC State win and the UNC game later this week. Beating UVA on the road, the all-time great comeback at Lousville, iconic big-time moments for the team and its stars and more are discussed in this week's glorious episode of the Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 61: Road Warriors 

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We continue to enjoy talking about this team and this season as we recap Duke's wins over UVA at home and Pitt on the road.  We ask and attempt to answer the question of why this young Duke team is getting better and better on defense when the last several seasons the squad was unable to turn that corner.  We discuss the enigma that is Cam Reddish's season, and why he matters so much.  And in the last part of the podcast, we break down Coach K and how we feel about the job he is doing and how this team fits into his increidble legacy.  As always, you can email any questions thoughts or comments to DukeBasketballJunkies@gmail.com.  Thanks for listening.

Episode 59: Tenacity and Defying Gravity 

We discuss the 4 straight home wins against Indiana, Hartford, Stetson and Yale and check in with thoughts on Duke's defensive improvement, Javin's appearance in the starting lineup, the inspirational effort-level of several players, Cam Reddish's shooting slump, and more as we check in with how each player in the rotation is progressing.  We finish with a segment about Duke's 20 all-time career NBA money earners, some surprises on that list and how the top 5 might shape up 10-12 years from now.

Episode 56: Money In The Bank 

We discuss the recent shooting struggles and first half sluggishness, Hubie Brown's crossover appearance, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Zion's effort level and leadership, Cam's recent uptick, Jack White's struggles, Marques becoming a consistent contributor and more as we review the last 4 wins and look towards the defining, trecherous back half of the ACC schedule.  We then spend the last 20-25 minutes mostly talking about Duke in the NBA as it relates to all the chaos of the trade deadline, including Elton Brand's boldness as a GM, Marvin Bagley's outlook in Sacramento and check in on other Blue Devils around the league in a wide-ranging discussion.  As always, you can email any questions thoughts or comments to DukeBasketballJunkies@gmail.com.  Thanks for listening.

Episode 60: Smooth Sailing 

We discuss, argue about and analyze the start of the ACC season, the Syracuse and FSU thrillers in particular, the killer Tre Jones injury and its impact on the team, the enigma that is Cam Reddish, Zion WIlliamson's transendence, and much more more in this very special episode of Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 58: Thrillers and Killers 

We recap and indulge in the afterglow of Duke's 34 point win.  We discuss the dominant season opening performace against Kentucky and talk about what it means for the season, and mostly talked about what we liked about the game and how this team is geared to fare this season. Please send all questions and feedback to dukebasketballjunkies@gmail.com.

Episode 53: Pure Dominance 

We recap the latest victories against Princeton and Texas Tech, RJ Barrett's shot selection, Zion's non-verbal communication, Cam's slump, Tre's tenacious defense, Jack's manning up, Bolden's limited action, Austin Rivers, Jabari Parker, and much much much more in this episode of Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 57: Big Apple Heroics 

We go deep and long on our takes on who have been the best freshman Duke players since Bobby Hurley put on his number 11 Duke jersey.  We then talk about our expectations and make a bunch of predictions about this year's freshmen after discussing how the team looked in their latest exhibition game against Virginia Union.  Please send all questions and feedback to dukebasketballjunkies@gmail.com.

Episode 52: Our Best 15 Duke Freshmen List 

RJ Barrett

Oh Canada!  Duke wrapped up its 3 game highlight reel of a Canada tour last week and we react.  We very enthusiastically talk a whole lot about just how great we think Zion WIlliamson and RJ Barrett are, where they rank amongst the all-time Duke incoming freshman, and then we talk about the rest of the team. We get into the Marques Bolden debacle, the rest of the supporting cast's showings, Coach K's press conference attitude, how we measure up to UNC, and more in this episode of the Duke Basketball Junkies.  Please send all questions and feedback to dukebasketballjunkies@gmail.com.

Episode 51: Lifting Off with Zion and RJ Barrett 

We are back after a summer hiatus talking NBA draft and Duke in the NBA free agency winners and losers.  We also start to talk about this coming season, our expectations, and the Canada trip/exhibition games on deck next week.

Episode 50: Summer Heat 

Devin Gordon joins us to break down the NBA draft lottery, combine and the prospects for all five of Duke's NBA-bound players.  We talk about each one and get into Duke in the NBA playoffs, particularly Jayson Tatum's recent string of big performances.

Episode 49: The DBJ NBA Draft Preview

Duke alum Ricky Price comes on to discuss his former teammate Jeff Capel's motivation to take the Pittsburgh coaching job and to give his thoughts on the season, Duke's reliance on the one and done recruits, and what went wrong and right during the season.  We also discuss with him Villanova, the Final Four and revisit  the Kansas game in addition to getting his   NBA comps for the players leaving the program this season.  Lastly, we discuss whether Quinn Cook might be the best NBA player from the 2015 championship team when all is said and done.

Episode 48: Changing Times

Pete and Mike eulogize the coulda should woulda of the Kansas loss in the Elite Eight, talk about what went right, what went wrong, Wendell Carter's foul trouble, Tre Duval's best game of the season and Grayson Allen's last game.  We get into how this team rates amongst recent Duke teams, and wrestle with our feelings as the season comes to a fast close.

Episode 47: In and Out

We sent Carolina straight to H and made them ES and boy, was it fun to watch.  We talk about the UNC victory, Grayson's final game in Cameron Indoor and what to make of his career, this team's journey, and what lies ahead in the ACCs and NCAAs in the coming weeks.

Episode 44: Burn Baby Burn

We talk about the close of recruiting, in particular Trevon Duval's crucial commitment, Frank Jackson's departure, what our starting lineup and rotation might look like next year, then get into the NBA draft our guys' prospects, and about the best NBA players out of Duke, why there are so few all-timers, and finally circle back to the prospects for the 2017-2018 Duke Blue Devils.

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