We're Better Than You: The Duke/Kentucky Basketball Pod

Chris and Sam do the autopsies of UK's and Duke's seasons. Portal TalkRecruitingNBA Roy RaceCeltics and Thunder on a collision course?Mike Malone at UNC

Chris and Sam are joined by UNC super fan DeJuan to discuss...UNC firing Hubert DavisUNC's brand identityThe coaching search: Donovan? Otz? BRAD STEVENS?!?!?UK no longer in running for Tyron StokesDoes Pope get another year at UK?The importance of producing NBA stars and how it impacts recruiting.

Sam and Chris break down the brackets. Where's Christian Collins going and why isn't it Kentucky?Pope bringing in Euros instead of recruiting elite U.S. talent. What the else is Indiana's basketball program spending money on? Will SGA repeat as MVP?

Chris and Sam are joined by DeJuan (UNC) and Bryan (Duke). Recap Duke-UNC part 1RecruitingNBA (post-deadline outlook)

Sam listens to Chris:Rant about Pope suckingRant about UK not having any talentRant about Quantaince's injuriesRant about how worthless The Portal is

Chris and Sam are back, ready to talk college basketball with the level of delusion and arrogance that only UK and Duke fans can display. How UK's season going, Chris?Do UK fans regreat chasing off Cal?Can Quaintance save the season? Scheyer must get more out of his wings. No Stokes, no Pope?Can Scheyer pull off Deron Rippey and Jordan Smith?NBA Alumni updates

Chris and Sam discuss....Duke And UK Season RecapsHaters trying to Jedi mind trick Scheyer into changing recruiting strategy and filling his roster with old cast-off scrubs...like some programs down the road do.UK's hot start in the portal (Quaintance!)Ian Jackson reclaiming his career after UNC almost ruined itMike Malone firing

Chris and Sam are joined by Bryan (Duke fan), as they discuss:Kentucky's chancesDuke's bracketKansas' unpredictabilityAuburn's recent slumpUNC still sorry despite blowing out a sorry teamBronny, Kiyan and the influx of NBA alumni progeny

Finally! It's that time of the year. Chris and Sam discuss...Realistic expectations for their teams in their repective conference tournamentsConference player awardsDuke-hating ass voters in the ACC

Chris and Sam are joined by UNC Superfan DeJuan to discuss:UNC crumbling empireCan Hubert save the season and his job?Ian Jackson having haters on his own teamThe worthlessness of small guards who can't shoot (yeah, it's about Eliott Cadeau)Kentucky's surprising recordNBA All-Star game2025-2026 recruiting

Sam and Chris discuss... Kentucky''s huge win over Tennessee Duke's unnecessarily scrappy wins over Wake and NC State. NBA All-Star selections 2026 Recruiting

Chris and Sam discuss... Sam not supporting Caleb Foster through his slump Can UK keep Caleb Wilson from UNC How far can UK go? The best NBA landed spot for Cooper Flagg The 2003 HS class and Kris Humphries' delusions

Chris and Sam discuss.... UK Fans upset about AP Poll Can Mark Pope rebrand UK to appeal to elite recruits? Isaiah Evans' minutes NBA Almuni talk: Maxey/McCain, Jalen Johnson, Mark Williams, KAT and more UNC misses on Dybansta. What does it mean for their future? Is Stokes joining the party at BYU?

Chris and Sam discuss.... Recap UK's big win over Duke What does the win do for Pope Consequences for Scheyer Will Sixers belong to Maxey and McCain soon? Caleb Wilson a UK lock?

Chris (UK) and Sam (Duke) give their takes on: Jayson Tatum's Olympic debacle Mark Pope keeping UK afloat Duke's freshmen Tyrese Proctor's role Hating on Calipari Can UK make the tournament? Anything less than a title a failure for Duke? UCONN Overrated? UK and Duke in the NBA Best landing for Cooper Flagg in the NBA? UK and Duke's recruiting outlook for 2025 Ian Jackson and Drake Powell draft stock already plummeting?

Chris and Sam are joined by Russ from the Crazie Cast to recap last week's NBA draft. Russ breaks down sleepers and value picks How did G League Ignite's failure impact Holland and Buzelis? All Gonna-Be-Good vs. All Gonna-Be-Sorry teams A spontaneous 20 minute debate about Reed Sheppard Breakdown of Duke and UK's draftees Kyle Filipowski's controversial fall down the draft boards

Chris and Sam discuss: UCONN and Hurley's repeat and pathetic desire to be hated Portal causalities (So long Mark Mitchell) #BBN running Cal off to Arkansas How bad UK is going to be the next few years UK's options for next coach

Chris and Sam discuss: Kentucky fans trying to run Calipari out of Lexington How long does Cal have to turn it around? Is Duke peaking? Jalen Johnson: NBA's Most Improved Player? Is Elite Eight officially a successful year for Duke?

Chris and Sam discuss... UK and Duke's weak efforts in their respective conference tournaments How DJ Burns could be the next Oliver Miller Brutally honest assessments of Duke and UK's title chances Mega Christian Hubert Davis lying about liking Lil Durk as a recruiting ploy Zion's resurgence and alleged weight loss Stephen A's "trendy Nike hoodie"

Chris and Sam discuss: UNC Sweeps Duke Why Carolina fans suddenly stopped talking about their great "pro" tradition Brice Johnson's Twitter meltdown after Duke fans mention his short NBA career Khaman Maluach commitment Boozer Twins recruiting update Meanwhile, Kentucky is doing just swell

Chris and Sam discuss: Coach Calipari's relentlessly shamless photo opping with his SEVEN (7!) UK all-stars during the NBA's All Star Weekend Why the All-Star game sucks now and we should just deal with it Is Jared McCain not Duke's #1 option Recruiting updates (Malauch, The Boozers, Jasper Johnson, Maleek Thomas and more) Duke on Duke crime: JJ Redick vs. The Rivers family

Chris and Sam discuss: UK if finally healthy. Do they have time to put it all together? Justin Edwards. Not as sorry as we once thought. Aaron Bradshaw might be sorrier than we thought. MSU's annual late season run has begun. Tyrese Proctor...bad. Scheyer must do something about Filipowski's pouting. NBA Alumni update: Did trade deadline help our guys? Malauch recruiting update. Will Draymond ever be allowed in Russia after stomping Sabonis?

Chris and Sam discuss: Tempering expectations for our respective teams The historical benefits of the 1-and-done recruiting strategy Maintaining irrational confidence that we still have the best teams NBA All-Star selections How many players would have to be injured for Coby White to actually be an all-star Khaman Maluach, Maleek Thomas and Boozer Twins recruiting updates

Chris and Sam discuss: Cal is sorry Scheyer is sorry Justin Edwards is sorry Filipowski has a sorry attitude

Chris and Sam evaluate and grade each player (not the towel wavers) on Kentucky and Duke's rosters. Antonio Reeves playing himself up the draft boards? Justin Edwards playing himself out of the first round? Jared McCain on fire. Ryan Young's value

Chris and Sam discuss: How NOT scary Purdue is and Zach Edey curiously high draft stock. Should Dillingham be #1 PG taken in draft? Duke's guard play Justin Edwards having trouble adjusting to college game VJ Edgecomb down to Duke and Baylor (allegedly) 2025 recruiting prospects Kyle Filipowski's body language How many NBA all-stars will UK and Duke have this season (We know UNC won't have any)

Chris and Sam discuss: Kentucky's big win over UNC Preview of Duke-Baylor The lack of dominant teams AJ Griffin's weird relationship with basketball Zion under fire again after Pels lose to Grizz Karl Anthony Towns is owed an apology from haters

Sam and Chris discuss, lament and rant on: Duke NBA Alumni under attack from Dwight Powell, Shaq Barkley, Stephen A. and more Anthony Davis finally back in media's good graces after dominating in-season tournament. Scheyer finally bring Flip out of the pain. Not respecting any other contenders BIG 10 forever-ignoring that they have 38 teams in their conference. UK v. Duke for Edgecomb

Chris and Sam discuss... How sorry our teams are. Catch y'all next week.

Sam and Chris discuss: UK destroys #8 Miami Rob Dillingham's rapid development Draft and recruiting ramifications of Mark Mitchell's slow start Denver misses Jamal Murray Paolo Banchero HAS to be all-star, right? DJ Wagner's cold start and Jay Williams' hot take on it Greg Paulus...black sheep of the Brotherhood

Sam and Chris discuss... Caleb Foster saved Duke. Robert Dillingham tried to save UK against Kansas but his teammates weren't having it. How James Harden being a psycho led to the Sixers being the #1 threat to the Celtics.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS OFFICIALLY BACK! Basa and Chris discuss: Game 1 observations Will Cal get a second year of Rob Dillingham? Having to deal with mediocre fan favorite players. What is going on with AJ Griffin? The Athletic's hit piece of Coach Cal

This week, the guys discuss: Flagg to Duke Where will Flagg rank in the pantheon of great Duke combo wings (Hill, Batty, Dunny, BI, JT)? VJ Edgecomb and Dylan Harper updates. Do one or both of McCain and Foster have to leave for Duke to secure them? Has Caleb Foster been underrated? Will Aaron Bradshaw actually see the floor for UK? Can Cal harness the brilliance of Rob Dillingham? Will Maxey get the max now that Harden’s out of his way? Is Orlando going to ruin Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter? Adonal Foyle (No idea why) Is Bacot older than Ryan Young? We check the numbers. Flagg-hate from fans of that school that hasn't produced a star in 25 years (UNC

In this week's episode: Basa (Duke) and Chris (UK) share their superfan origin stories Shav Randolph giving no f*cks about Jordan’s involvement in his UNC recruitment Recruiting Updates (Fland, Cyril, Flagg, Evans, Harris, Edgecomb, Ngongba) Should The Other Hurley Brother consult with Tony Bennett about recruiting against the The Big Boys after a national title? What happens if Duke misses on Pat Ngongba? Player spotlights (Wagner and Roach) NBA alumni talk – Will Anthony Davis get blamed even more, as LeBron ages? Will Cam Reddish ever reach his potential? Rival talk (Louisville is trash and Hubert treated Caleb Love like trash) What teams are we worried about? (Hint: not Purdue)  Why ref-blaming is undignified. Find us on Twitter/X: Basa is @TheDukeAgenda Chris is @C_A_Huggins