The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast
Listen to The Devil's Den Podcast for all the latest news and notes surrounding Duke Basketball and Football.
Episodes
June 30, 2025 • 52 secs
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June 28, 2025 • 58 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to an NBA draft which saw all five Duke starters drafted in the top 50. Topics discussed include:
The way Cooper Flagg handled the draft process
Flagg's positional fit in Dallas
Kon Knueppel's meteoric rise over the course of the season
Knueppel's fit alongside LaMelo Ball
Charlotte's lack of a lob threat after trading Mark Williams
Khaman Maluach's emotional reaction to being d...
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June 20, 2025 • 85 mins
Josh and Raul talk with Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat podcast about the five Duke players eligible to be drafted in the 2025 NBA draft. Topics discussed include:
Cooper Flagg's fit with Dallas
Does Dallas wanting to win now help or hinder Cooper's development
Best fits for Khaman Maluach
Whether Charlotte might draft Maluach if they move on from Mark Williams
Maluach's NBA ceiling
Why Kon Knu...
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June 12, 2025 • 68 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul celebrate their 200th episode as hosts of The Devil's Den Podcast by reflecting on the last four seasons since they took over hosting duties. Topics discussed include:
Coach K announcing that 2022 would be his final season
Standout moments from Duke's 2022 Final Four run
Jon Scheyer taking over the program for the 2022-23 season
The gradual growth of the team throughout that season, culminatin...
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June 6, 2025 • 52 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul break down the latest news surrounding Duke Basketball. First, they discuss the hiring of Tyler Thornton to the coaching staff. They speculate about what role he might play on the staff and talk about what he brings to the table as a coach and personality. Next, they look at the ACC schedule after the ACC announced Duke's matchups for the upcoming season. They talk about the benefits of an 18-game schedule an...
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May 29, 2025 • 39 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul start the episode with a discussion of the latest additions to the Duke roster, Dame Sarr and Sebastian Wilkins. They debate how these player will help replace the loss of portal commit Cedric Coward to the NBA draft.
Then they take a suggestion by a listener and each try to draft the best possible team using only Duke players from the 2010s. They finish by analyzing how their teams match up and how the poo...
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May 22, 2025 • 46 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to discuss all the latest roster and recruiting news. Topics discussed include:
Cedric Coward's likely decision to remain in the NBA Draft
Duke's pivot to Dame Sarr
The value Sarr's experience in international play
Player comparisons for Sarr
The role he might fill at Duke
The personality and play-style of next year's roster, and how it mi...
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May 15, 2025 • 59 mins
Josh and Raul are joined by Dan Favale of Bleacher Report and the Hardwood Knocks podcast to talk about Duke players currently making headlines in the NBA. Topics discussed include:
The Dallas Mavericks improbably landing the #1 pick in the 2025 draft
Cooper Flagg's fit on the current Mavericks roster
Whether Dallas will trade a big man to clear out minutes in the crowded frontcourt
Jared McCain having a very promis...
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May 5, 2025 • 40 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Mann of CBB Addiction and The Big J & Little J Show to discuss the way Duke's roster is shaping up for the 2025-26 season. Topics discussed include:
Jordan's experience seeing the Final Four in person
What Cedric Coward brings to Duke if he returns to college
What Isaiah Evans needs to improve on next season
The potential starting lineup
Returning players to be most e...
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April 24, 2025 • 65 mins
With the deadline to enter the transfer portal having passed, Josh, Dustin, and Raul discuss the current outlook for Duke's 2025-26 roster. Topics discussed include:
The departure of Tyrese Proctor for the NBA and what he meant to Duke over the last three years
How Duke can replace Proctor's volume 3pt shooting and on-ball defense
Shelton Henderson's decommitment from Duke and commitment to Miami
Caleb Foster returning to ...
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April 18, 2025 • 78 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back on the 2025 season. Topics include:
Best overall moment
Favorite play - offense
Favorite play - defense
Biggest pleasant surprise
Game they are most likely to rewatch
Most impressive win
Biggest positive takeaway from the season
Biggest “what if” from the season
Then they look forward to the 2025-26 season. They discuss the NBA potential of Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Khaman ...
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April 9, 2025 • 48 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's devastating loss to Houston in the Final Four. Topics discussed include:
Dustin's experience in San Antonio at the game
How they felt after a first half that saw Duke up 34-28
The momentum Houston had at the end of the half
How Duke was able to push the lead back up to 14
What went wrong over the final 8 minutes of the game
The disastrous final 33 seconds that saw Duke give up a 9-0 run...
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April 3, 2025 • 71 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to preview Duke's Final Four matchup with Houston. Topics discussed include:
John's reflections on the season as a whole
Whether Coach Scheyer has gotten enough recognition nationally
How Duke can attack Houston's ball screen traps
Houston's strange shot profile
The value of running Houston off the 3pt line
How to keep Houston off the offensive glass ...
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March 31, 2025 • 71 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's victories over Arizona and Alabama that have Duke in the Final Four for the first time in the Jon Scheyer era. Topics discussed include:
The Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg battle in the Arizona game
Love's questionable shot selection at the end of the 1st half that allowed Duke to take a 6-point lead into halftime
How Duke was able to stretch the lead to 19 in the 2nd half
How Arizona ca...
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March 25, 2025 • 52 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by friend of the pod Kaleb Hilliard to react to Duke's first two games of the NCAA tournament. Topics include:
Duke's fast start versus Mount St. Mary's
Duke's great decision making, which led to 21 assists to 2 turnovers
What it was like for Josh and Kaleb to be in the building for Duke versus Baylor
Baylor's tough shotmaking early
Norchad Omier giving Duke issues on the offensive glass ...
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March 20, 2025 • 53 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Duke's regular season and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Topics discussed include:
How Jon Scheyer was able to overhaul his roster and approach in a single offseason to have one of the best regular seasons in Duke basketball history
How Scheyer has changed as a coach and leader across his first three seasons
Scheyer's relationships with NBA coaches ...
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March 17, 2025 • 60 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke winning its 23rd ACC Tournament Championship. Topics discussed include:
The atmosphere Dustin experienced on press row in the Spectrum Center
The sluggish start against Georgia Tech
The 1st half injuries to Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown
The rally to take the lead and advance to play UNC
Getting up 24 points on UNC
What went wrong in the 2nd half to allow UNC to cut the lead to one po...
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March 13, 2025 • 55 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul get together with Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast to reflect on Duke's regular season as a whole. Topics discussed include:
The factors leading to Duke's offensive explosion from February on
The three-headed monster of Kon Knueppel, Isaiah Evans, and Tyrese Proctor as off-ball spacers
The way Duke uses their big men as screeners on the left wing for flares and floppy actions
Sion Ja...
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March 10, 2025 • 42 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 82-69 road victory over UNC to complete the regular season sweep. Topics discussed include:
Duke's early 36-21 lead
The play of Tyrese Proctor and Sion James in the 1st half
Duke's uncharacteristically sloppy ball handling
Cooper Flagg's foul trouble
UNC's big run to take a six-point lead
RJ Davis's heater
The importance of Caleb Foster and Maliq Brown in turning the game around ...
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March 6, 2025 • 61 mins
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 90-63 beatdown of Wake Forest on senior night. Topics discussed include:
Tyrese Proctor's return
Whether this was Cooper Flagg's best all-around game
Khaman Maluach's increased production over this winning streak
Duke's shot quality compared to Wake Forest's
How Duke has learned to handle physicality
Then they take a moment to reflect on the regular season as a whole. They share s...
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