Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the Toronto Raptors opening loss of the season and how key players performed. They also look ahead to the upcoming games vs. the Wolves, detailing how the matchups will change each game.  0:00 - Introductions + Scrappy Teams 2:05 - The Raptors had ball pressure for a moment 4:20 - Why the defense fell apart 5:50 - The Raptors horrible offensive start 7:48 - Come back soon RJ 8:20 - Scottie played really bad 14:05 - Gradey is so, so important 16:53 - Chris Boucher will score the ball 17:28 - Jamal Shead impressed us 23:20 - Jakob had a really tough game 25:15 - Mismatch hunting can still make sense 27:55 - Can Gradey average 15ppg? 29:45 - Matchups for the game 37:00 - Summer League in the regular season 38:05 - Returning to fun basketball 41:00 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Confederacy of Dunks, hosts Freddie Rivas and Andy Hull welcome special guest Alan Shane Lewis from This Hour Has 22 Minutes and The Canadian Baking show to talk about insane Toronto Raptors Pre-Season grades that Freddie made up, teams that have never won a championship and they finish off brainstorming nicknames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk takes listener questions with Louis Zatzman. They discuss how many All-Stars are on the Toronto Raptors' roster, Scottie Barnes' improvements, and a whole bunch of basketball stuff. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - How many All-Stars are on the roster? 5:50 - Gradey Dick's Development 9:30 - Scottie's Unique Development 11:35 - Gradey's Shooting 17:15 - The Raptors are Screening Better 21:22 - Scottie & Gradey better than Scottie & IQ? 27:33 - Can a Gorilla play basketball? 30:35 - Can the Raptors offense be good? 32:50 - 15th man (speculation/reasoning, skip ahead for answers) 42:55 - Mogbo's Role/Development 48:00 - Ochai looks much better 50:20 - Reacting to Raptors roster moves 56:22 - Lonnie Walker 58:46 - Mikal Bridges jumper 1:00:30 - Authoritarian Basketball 1:01:55 - What's important from Preseason? 1:05:00 - Scottie's perfect co-stars 1:08:20 - Raptors identities? 1:14:15 - What makes a backup guard successful? 1:18:20 - 2 Guard Lineups 1:23:25 - How many wins for the Raptors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckets & Tea NBA Show is Back! Hello & Welcome's Jerome Cheng joins host Cathryn Naiker to discuss some wild NBA predictions. Which team is going to surprise a casual out of the East and West? Which team is going on sale (blowing up/trades) by the deadline? and by the end of the season? Who is going to win the stupid NBA Cup LOL Biggest Leap forward? Newest All-Star? Biggest shock of the season? Then in Raptors Predictions: Who is going to be most improved? Will Scottie make the all-star team? and will we make the play in? Do we want to make the play in? In our Hottie Highlight of the week Jerome has to choose between Vince Carter's Hall Of Fame Speech or VC moved to tears at the news Toronto is retiring his jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson & Tre are joined by producer Es to discuss Gradey & Scottie popping off, plus the awards draft. 0:00 - Introductions 2:10 - Boston win recap 4:40 - Gradey's offensive improvements 11:30 - Should Gradey start? 13:30 - Gradey's passing 15:50 - health updates for the team 16:27 - Scottie Superstar 18:40 - Scottie's pnr numbers 20:00 - Scottie's 3 level scoring 24:18 - Drafting Awards 25:45 - Scottie Barnes All-Star 28:23 - Scottie Barnes All-NBA 31:00 - RJ Barrett MIP 33:50 - RJ Barrett All-Star 36:25 - Garrett Temple Good Guy Award 38:28 - Scottie Barnes All-Defense 40:20 - Immanuel Quickley MIP 42:20 - Jonathan Mogbo All Rookie 45:40 - Ja'Kobe Walter All Rookie 47:00 - Davion Mitchell 6MOY 48:50 - Samson's Weasel Selections 50:45 - Jakob Poeltl All-Defense 56:00 - Enjoying the season 57:00 - IQ getting up threes 57:45 - Gradey Dick will be the 2nd best Raptor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week of Confederacy of Dunks, Freddie Rivas and Andy Hull welcome guest Anthony Hall from Toronto's Second City. They of course riff on the insane new theme song that Andy has created, and move on to talk a little bit about the Toronto raptors pre-season. The guys talk about IQ, Jamaal Shead, Chris Boucher and Peyton Prichard somehow always going off against the raptors. They touch on the low stakes of the pre season and how this team is in hard to evaluate without having IQ and Scottie on the floor together. After the pre season talk they get curious about the hall of fame. Vince Carter's hall of fame addition as a raptor sparked Freddie's curiosity so the guys riff on hall of fakes in general. What makes them matter? Where are they? Who gets in? Should we care? Do we care? They decide to make a Canadian heritage minute where Andy heckles James Naismith (played by Freddie) until James Naismith gives up his idea. Anthony suggest that he could be one of the guys who is wearing tight clothing. Pretty good idea honestly. Question three is all about the new documentary series the starting five which features LeBron, Jimmy, Anthony davis, Anthony Edwards and Domantis Sabonis. They each choose their own starting five and explore different angles like journeyman, veteran players, instigators and player coaches. Between the in three of them we get a big variety of takes and some straight up golden ideas if we are being real about it. Topic number four is all about the Donte Divenenzo and Rick Brunson beef. During the Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks game, don't was talking some smack to Tom Thibideau and it went viral. The guys explore other potential beefs this year like Bronny Vs Dillon, Paul George Vs Kawhi Leonard and Taylor Swift Vs Tom Thibideau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by dear friend and co-host Trevon Heath to discuss the state of the Raptors. 0:00 - Introductions 2:08 - Addressing the lack of podcasts 2:40 - Is Scottie a better leader now? 6:40 - Scottie's role on defense 8:33 - Update on RJ & Ja'Kobe's injuries 10:00 - Gradey as the 5th starter 10:45 - What Tre liked from camp 12:35 - End of bench guys getting early season shots 13:50 - Loving Jamal Shead's performance 16:35 - Ending the reaction pod 19:00 - RJ Barrett looks great 22:50 - Gradey's Ceiling and Future 27:56 - Mogbo is struggling 36:05 - Ja'Kobe's Ceiling 36:35 - Lying about the draft 38:40 - Is Chomche NBA ready? 44:00 - Will the Raptors beat their over/under? 49:00 - Raptors got so lucky with Scottie 50:15 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week our boy Adon Moss hops on the pod to talk about PRESEASON! But also NBA point guards and Andy tells a story of how he ruined Kraft Hockeyville for everyone! Workin on a NIGHT SHED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's just Andy and Freddie and we talk all about the Raptors 2024-25 presser, the expectations and how open everyone was about a rebuild. We also go deep on some jersey talk and then finally pay our last respects to the legend Dikembe Mutombo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by Blake Murphy to discuss the latest in the Raptors realm. 0:00 - Introductions 1:50 - Can you podcast from VIA Rail? 2:30 - Vince's jersey retirement 5:30 - Blake's Raptor Show w/ Matt Bonner 7:50 - Es' on scene reporting of the Vince stuff 12:30 - Ja'Kobe Walter's injury 14:05 - Is IQ injured? 14:35 - Can IQ shoot 10 threes a game? 17:50 - Better shooter, Fred or IQ? 21:20 - Hoping the defense is better 22:50 - We want a strong team 24:52 - Blake gives the 905 update 29:15 - The Big Man Rotation 31:50 - The back end guard rotation 37:50 - Will Ramsey save Eric Koreen's career? 40:50 - How bad is the Raptors bench? 43:12 - What is going on with Boucher? 44:55 - Can Scottie carry the bench? 46:05 - Could the Raptors be top 6? 48:55 - Pro Wrestler names? 52:00 - We'll play Montreal hoops + bye Blake 54:00 - Ed Rogers thoughts 56:19 - PUBLIC TRANSIT 56:55 - Inside scoops from Es 58:55 - Does shocking your calves work? 1:02:00 - What position does Mogbo play? 1:06:50 - What will change on defense? 1:11:11 - Which Raptor could go pro in another sport? 1:15:12 - Best shooter on the Raptors? 1:15:23 - Best rim finisher 1:16:15 - Best iso scorer 1:17:08 - Other best stuff 1:18:10 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Imman Adan is back on the pod and we talk about the Raptors first ever jersey to hit the rafters and all the fun, nostalgic and yes, complicated feelings that come with looking back on Vince Carter's tenure with the team. We also talk about the upcoming seasons expectations and even find some time to shit on Jayson Tatum again. It's a perfect show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the latest in the Toronto Raptors realm. 0:00 - Introductions 0:30 - Tre's horrible month 2:00 - Being a family man 2:45 - New Jerseys!!! New Court!!! 7:20 - is the NBA Cup great?? 10:00 - Bruce Brown surgery 12:35 - Will Gradey start? 15:30 - Scottie's statline 24:15 - IQ's statline 31:55 - RJ's statline 42:00 - SGA worlds best player?? 44:45 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jay Rosales hops on the pod and we take the bait and talk about a list on the internet. Actually 2 lists. LETS DEBATE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer is over and we are slowly getting back in Basketball mode. This week we talk with Chelsea Leite from Raptors HQ about which teams need to be all in this year. We also get Chat GPT to pitch us some Raptors slogans for the 30th anniversary season with some interesting results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week comedian and producer Dan Galea joins us for some NBA Welcome to Wrexham/Villain talk as well as who we'd upgrade on the current Raptors squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk answers listener questions about a wide variety of things. Timestamps for you lot. 0:00 - Intros 0:30 - How does Scottie become All-NBA? 3:00 - Prioritizing prospects over Agbaji? 5:00 - Are catch-all stats good? What do possession numbers mean? 9:10 - Putting Wembanyama on the Raptors 10:00 - Quickley's pull-up + Drives 12:27 - Who starts at Shooting Guard? 14:05 - Infinite loops/regress and turtles 15:12 - Scottie as a stocks monster 16:40 - How does Scottie became a Superstar? 18:40 - IQ statline prediction + will his playmaking improve? 20:45 - How do the Raptors make the playoffs? 21:58 - Enjoying the WNBA + unique aspects of the league 25:30 - What type of defense do I want to see from the Raptors? 29:16 - Great Writers & DeMar's LeBron comments 32:50 - Will Gradey average over 15.5 ppg? 34:39 - More work with Caitlin Cooper? 35:30 - Ja'Kobe Walter is the most important rookie 38:00 - Is Kelly Olynyk cooked? 40:30 - Pascal & Fred's championship run 43:55 - Climbing progress 44:43 - Most excited to talk about this season? 45:50 - Great Shooter outside of the clutch, or in it? 46:55 - SGA is better than Luka 49:19 - Saving King Joffrey or Abby TLOU 52:00 - What players fit well on the Raptors? 55:20 - Top 10 Raptors of all time? 56:40 - Scottie + Luka / Scottie + Maxey 57:50 - Offszn Q's Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we have comedian Arthur Simeon on and we talk who is the best current NBA Jam duo plus we just say the names of some old Raptors and have a bit of a laugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an all fun Summer episode this week with Matt McReady and his trivia challenge and then its a DRAFT! We draft the all time international (aka non-US) team and then fail to talk about FIBA basketball for at least another 4 years probably? Go vote for the winning team on twitter and instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Raptors HQ's Chelsea Leite, to discuss Olympic Hangover highlights, and what we enjoyed most about the competition. Then switching gears and looking at this upcoming season, which teams are we most excited to see again, and which ones do we think are going to flame out? Which free agent moves are we looking forward to seeing in action & more. The NBA Cup is out and we evaluate our lack of excitement level and it's purpose. What could we do to make it more exciting? Then in the Raptors Homer Moment, we look at the free agents still available and should the Raptors go after any of these players? Finally in our Hottie Highlight of the Week segment, while talking about Precious Achewa walking Lions in nature Chelsea reveals she once worked at African Lion Safari. This sparks a whole tangent about what that experience was like. Then she is forced to choose between that or Jamal Shead picking up garbage after his teammate had a minor meltdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Double whammy! This week its just Freddie but he's joined by Baskets and Tea host Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's Mens Basketball Olympic Hopes are dashed and will we ever recover? Let's talk it out with our pal Darren Menezes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Samson Folk who have a fun, and loose conversation about Team Canada's loss to France. Where did it all go wrong? How do they feel about Jordi's decision-making? Why was Zach Edie & Wiggins left off the team and is this an anti-canada conspiracy? (jokes) How to recover emotionally after a bad loss. Then they discuss the state of the Raptors and how they feel going into next season and finally the Hottie Highlight of the week, Olympic Edition is between Snoop Dogg, Canadian Hammer throwers, or the male track and field athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex & Samson breakdown Canada's heartbreaking loss to France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Vivek Jacob to discuss Olympic Basketball. Team Canada men's quarterfinal and semi-final odds. Then they discuss the 3x3 basketball tournament, how boring it is, and what can the Olympics do to fix it. The USA basketball team and their DNPs. Is this just an embarrassment of riches or is Steve Kerr up to something? Then in our Raptors Homer moment, we look at the new 30 anniversary logo, and what other plans the team might have to celebrate the occasion. Then in our hottie highlight of the week, it's an Olympic greatness affair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We're back this week with a look at Canada's men's basketball team and what they hope to do in the 2024 Paris games. We're joined by RR's own Jonathan Chen and ask him a ton of questions you've also been probably wondering about - the group of death, Zach Edey, and WHERE'S THANASIS? (Very badly injured) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by COD's Freddie Rivas to discuss Bronny James and the hype around him being a nepo-baby, Jaylen Brown stating that he isn't a professional and where does he go from here. Then they discuss Russel Westbrook to the Denver Nuggets. What are the Nuggets thinking and could this be a good fit? Then we talk Aprons! First and second, is forcing the league into even more parody than ever before ultimately going to be a good thing? In our Raptors Homer moment, we say bye to Gary Trent Jr, who just signed with the Bucks. We revisit the vision 6-9 era and discuss how do we feel about the Raptors team now going into next season. In our Hottie highlight of the week it's between dance-offs and pick up games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors game against the Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors game against the Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors Summer League win over the Thunder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk discusses his expectations for the Raptors in Vegas. Timestamps will be affected by implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:50 - Gradey Dick 7:09 - Ja'Kobe Walter 12:30 - Branden Carlsen 16:03 - Ulrich Chomche 21:10 - Jonathan Mogbo 25:00 - Masai's Grassroots Development 25:58 - Jamal Shead 28:35 - Rebuilding Team 30:15 - Ochai Agbaji 34:35 - JFL & Carton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiekr is joined by "Hello & Welcome's" Jerome Cheng. They discuss the USA vs Canada basketball game, how the US team came on top, and adjustments we could see each team make. Then they discuss Kawhi Leonard leaving the Olympic team and being replaced by Derrick White. What does this mean for Kawhi and the Clippers as well was Jaylen Brown snubbed? Could that lead to tension for Boston next season? Demar DeRozan signs with the Kings, is he a good fit? Then in Raptors news Gary Trent Jr and negotiations with the Raptors have fallen through. They discuss what the loss means for the team. Then Paul George re-hashes the Kawhi trade and talks about the possibility of coming to Toronto. We revisit what could have been. Then in our Hottie HIghlight of the week, the former Raptors edition is a tough choice between Siakam, DeRozen, and Vince Carter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode we have RR mainstay Samson Folk to talk about what we'd like to see the Raptors as individuals develop over the summer, which of our guys we'd prefer to have on a rock climbing trip and what are we going to do about this Drake thing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson is joined by good friend Blake Murphy to discuss the latest in Raptors land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to discuss the biggest stories surrounding free agency this year. The end of the Splash brothers era in Golden State. What does this mean for Warriors, for Klay in Dallas and what actually is going on with Andrew Wiggins. Then they discuss Paul George to the 76ers, the similarities with the Clippers and Warriors and unhappy stars leaving for not getting paid. Do the 76ers now have what it takes to get to the top and how do they stack now compare the rest of the east? Then they discuss how overhyped thx Nepo-baby drama around Bronny James is, and would Demar DeRozen be a good fit? In Raptors News they celebrate the Immanuel Quickly signing and the promise of consistency next season. And update on the Knicks lawsuit and the Jontay Porter situation takes a darker turn. Then the hottie highlight of the week is focused on team Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00) Wiggins (18:00) Edey (28:00) SGA/Murray backcourt (38:00) Roster decisions (1:00:00) Women's team roster analysis (1:08:00) Men's team's draw Powered by FanDuel which helps RR create the content you love - go here and sign up: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/fanduel Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miguel is back and we talk about the Raptors free agency possibilities and what's happening in the NBA off-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Louis, Tre, and Es to detail the past few days in Raptors land, plus potential free agent signings. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:35 - Recapping the last few days 5:40 - How do Davion + Sasha fit in? 13:00 - Scottie's extension 13:40 - Quickley's extension 26:55 - Ja'Kobe Walter 37:55 - Jonathan Mogbo 46:58 - Jamal Shead 54:43 - Ulrich Chomche 59:35 - Patrick Williams 1:03:35 - Bruce Brown 1:05:20 - Does Gary leave? 1:08:00 - Goga Bitadze 1:12:45 - Naji Marshall 1:17:57 - Saddiq Bey 1:19:07 - James Wiseman 1:24:45 - Caleb Martin 1:28:00 - Jalen Smith 1:31:18 - Andre Drummond 1:32:30 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Sportsnet's Blake Murphy! They review the draft and discuss winners and losers and questions going into next season. We mix up the format and dive into the Raptors pick Ja'Kobe Waler. Then they live react to Johnathan Mogbo and find out he's childhood friends with Scottie in real time! Then they discuss the big Knicks / Nets trade. Mikal Bridges for a ton of picks. Are the Nets the new OKC? Are the Knicks the new favourites in the east & more. Then they have fun with a few free agency predictions who is going where, etc. In our Raptors homer moment, we discuss Scottie's max extension, is it a good deal? Finally, in our Hottie HIghlight of the week, it's between our newest Raptors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Trevon Heath & Coty Wiles to discuss the Raptors selection of Ja'Kobe Walter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guy Curly from the Live by the 3 pod joins us for some off-season musings about the Scottie contract and the NBA's tanking problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Brendan Stewart to discuss the Raptors potential draft selections. 0:00 - Introductions 1:50 - DaRon Holmes 20:00 - Isaiah Collier 30:00 - Yves Missi 39:45 - Kyle Filipowski 51:00 - Carter, McCain, Edey ranked 59:00 - Brendan's Lottery Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Cathryn Naiker does a solo podcast from Los Angeles. She talks about J.J. Reddick being hired by the Lakers. What does this mean for the team and LeBron going forward? Then she reacts to Monty Williams being fired and what Detroit should do next. Then Alex Caruso gets traded to OKC for Josh Giddy. What does this trade mean for both teams and the positives on both sides? Then in our Raptors homer moment, Cathryn reacts to the news that the Raptors are interested in Bronny James. OG and Pascal free agency rumors and our hottie highlight of the week has the return of our old friend Nick Nurse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week Adon Moss is on the pod to talk about the worst franchises in the NBA and potential new rules for the league. Plus the Boston Celtics have won the NBA Championship blah blah blah most boring champions ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Trevon Heath to discuss who the Raptors should choose in the draft. 0:00 - Introductions 2:35 - Bronny James 8:40 - Devin Carter 16:58 - Zach Edey 24:25 - Ja'Kobe Walter 32:30 - Cam Spencer 41:15 - Jared McCain 47:45 - How they fit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Raptors HQ Chelsea Leite, to discuss the NBA Finals. Is a Boston sweep inevitable or does Dallas have a win or two in them? Is the Luka criticism valid, can the Mavs step up & more? Then they discuss the Lakers coaching search drama. Dan Hurley turns down a massive offer and J.J Reddick becomes the front-runner once again. Then in our Raptors Homer moment, we discuss the 5 year anniversary of the Raptors championship. What would we do differently as fans if we could go back in time? Then Scottie Barns is on his soapbox giving dating advice, we analyze if it's good dating advice or not and give more of our perspective. Then our Hottie Highlight runner-ups are Dirk and Nash, Ellie the Elephant, or NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington on, and off again romance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look at the most likely candidates for the 19th and 31st spots in this years draft with bigtime draft-head Matt Mcready! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk about who the Raptors should pick in the draft. Here's the link to Josh's Mogbo piece: Scouting Report: Jonathan Mogbo – JoshScoutEm (wordpress.com) 0:00 - Introductions + Tre's Glasses 2:10 - What type of players should the Raptors look for? 7:03 - Jaylon Tyson 14:05 - Tristan Da Silva 24:00 - Kel'el Ware 27:55 - A chance at upside 28:55 - Topic 29:40 - Raptors starting off day 2 30:20 - Ajay Mitchell 39:30 - Jonathan Mogbo 49:45 - Pacome Dadiet 1:00:08 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have from Sportsnet and FAN 590, host of the JD Bunkis podcast, JD Bunkis! Would he still fold the Raptors for a few years of some hockey player and how many Seattle Supersonics posters does this guy have? Listen now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by the NBA Bit Host Mike Zakarian. They discuss what the playoffs were like this year for MIke living in NYC. Then Cathryn finds out Mike is from Massachusetts and Cathryn asks why does everyone hate Boston? Then they discuss their NBA Finals predictions. Who's going to win, how many games? Who will win Finals MVP, the coaching battle, and fun drinking games? Then they discuss Caitlin Clark the controversial foul heard around the world (sarcasm) and the media coverage surrounding her this week. Then in our Raptors homer moment, we discuss the updates on the Jontay Porter scandal. The man arrested in connection with the scandal and the NBA lobbying for federal regulation. Finally, in the Hottie HIghlight of the week, Cathryn pins Scottie Barnes against some other NBA Hottie moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back Team Canada Basketball expert Oren Weisfeld and talk about the upcoming NBA finals matchup as well as the upcoming Summer Olympics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Basketball Feelings star Katie Heindl to discuss their thoughts on the NBA Playoffs. Can Minnesota do the impossible and come back from being down 0-3? Their feelings on what looks like a Boston Dallas finals & more. Then they do some detective work and try to solve the question, why does everyone hate Rudy Gobert? From the media to his peers, he seems to be one of the most unlikable players in the NBA and they dig deep to uncover some possible answers. Then they look at early off-season rumors and pick which one they think is most likely to be true. They share their love for Quinn Snider & Klay Thompson respectfully, and Katie shares a fun story about interviewing Thompson. Then in our Hottle Highlight of the week, Katie has to pick between Scottie in Hong Kong and Pascal reminiscing on his "break up" with the Raptors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk more playoffs, we look at the NBA Awards and Freddie tells us all about meeting Justin Trudeau at the Toronto WNBA event! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Esfandier Baraheni to discuss Toronto getting a WNBA team. The announcement and how Cathryn got to interview Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the growth of women's basketball and women's sports in Canada. Then they discuss the NBA playoffs, the Haliburton injury, and what that means for the Pacers. How Boston has been able to breeze through to the finals. They comment on the electricity and charisma around the TImberwolves and is their series against the Mavericks the true Finals? The very non-controversial ALL NBA selection. Some actual Raptor Bird News and our Hottie Highlight of the week is all about the cameos at the WNBA press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Jack Quantrill to discuss who the Raptors should select with their 2nd round pick. Here's Jack's twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA 0:00 - How valuable are 2nd rounders? 3:10 - Dillon Jones 15:00 - Jamal Shead 24:41 - Bobi Klintman 33:40 - Reed Sheppard haircut + goodbye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Jack Quantrill to discuss 3 players the Raptors could consider at pick 19. 0:00 - Introductions 2:20 - Kel'el Ware 17:39 - Bub Carrington 32:11 - Terrence Shannon Jr. Here's Jack's twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we get hyped about the new Toronto WNBA franchise, the NBA playoffs AND The Raptors free agency possibilities all with our guest, Derick Deonarain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Montreal's Bill Wennington joins Andrew Damelin for a heavy dose of nostalgia. From Ed Pinckney viciously dunking on him in high school, to a Jokic-like pass by Chris Mullen in college, to, yes, Michael Jordan and the Bulls, the anecdotes will rivet you. The former Chicago Bulls centre, current Bulls radio analyst, and new CEBL analyst also reveals his secret to winning, what it means to think the game, and his definition of a great broadcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Samson Folk to first celebrate Toronto getting a WNBA Team! Then they talk about the Denver-Minnesota series. Did Denver blow it? Does Jokic only care about horses? and more. Then they talk about the Knicks and Cathryn asks Samson if he's Team OG or Team Pascal in this series. What do they think of Tibs running his guys into the ground and do the Knicks have a chance of getting to the finals? Then they talk about Frank Vogel being the latest coach fired. How do they feel about coaches always being the scapegoat? Then DeMar DeRozan is writing a tell-all book! What's the one thing they would hope for him to reveal? In the Hottie HIghlight of the week, Samson chooses between Scottie and Darko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back Imman Adan back to the show and talk some second round playoffs action, we also touch on Darko's first offseason and I compare him to a mug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back all time great guest Chelsea Leite from Raptors HQ and talk about the very fun NBA playoffs as well as the perhaps less fun prospects for the Toronto Raptors this coming off season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by fashion designer Casey Bannerman to discuss the fall of the Lakers and Sun this early in the playoffs. What does it mean for those franchises and what if any options do they have going forward? Then they talk about Anthony Edward’s and his early meteoric rise. His “gesture” which Cathryn felt was creepy, and the excitement going into the next series vs Denver. Then they discuss Jalen Brunson being the next NBA hottie and how likeable the Knicks are despite the amount Joel Embiid playing through so many injuries. Then on our raptors homer moment we talk about how Masai said they are looking at the Orlando Magic as a shining example for their rebuild. Finally in our hottie highlight of the week it’s a choice between Immanuel Quickly showing love for Toronto and Bruce Brown showing love for Tim Hortons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the bargain bin trade options and free agent possibilities for the Raptors. 0:00 - Introductions 1:45 - Ben Simmons 5:20 - Andrew Wiggins 10:40 - Cam Johnson 12:50 - John Collins 13:45 - De'Andre Hunter 17:00 - Deandre Ayton 18:10 - MPJ & J Grant 19:55 - Kevin Huerter 21:35 - Harrison Barnes 23:10 - Zach Lavine 24:50 - Bogdan Bogdanovic 25:55 - James Wiseman 30:30 - Caleb Martin 33:00 - Tyus Jones 36:25 - De'Anthony Melton 38:58 - Lonnie Walker IV 40:42 - Jaylen Nowell 44:05 - Nic Claxton 46:30 - Lottery Live Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Oren Weisfeld to discuss the NBA Playoffs! What is their biggest pleasant surprise and biggest disappointment in the playoffs so far. Is this the end of a generation big 3 (LeBron, Steph & KD) dominating? Will they have another great run again in their careers? Who are we rooting for & more. Then they talk about Pascal Siakam dominating so far in the playoffs and all the Raptors fans online wishing he was still with the Raptors. Then they talk about the Knicks / 76ers series and the post game reports that get released after the refs make a mistake. What do we think of this series so far and what good does the post game report do? Then they talk about the raptors getting the 19th pick overall. The Hottie Highlight of the week is a choice between Karaoke and cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Louis Zatzman to discuss what went well, and what went poorly during the Raptors season. 0:00 - Introduction + season as a whole 1:35 - Ranking our fav acts of the szn 9:10 - Celebrating & Reviewing Scottie 15:05 - Scottie changed how teams defended him 19:15 - The key to the IQ + Scottie partnership 25:20 - Scottie's jumper mechanics 27:10 - Scottie, the elite defensive playmaker 34:30 - Immanuel Quickley 38:40 - Quickley changing speeds 44:40 - Quickley's defense 49:10 - Quickley's contract 50:55 - RJ Barrett 52:20 - RJ's tremendous stats 58:00 - Mice 59:54 - RJ's defense 1:02:25 - The BBQ defense fit 1:06:00 - Gradey Dick 1:16:10 - Gradey's Defense 1:19:00 - Should Gradey start next year? 1:21:35 - Jakob Poeltl 1:26:30 - Coach Darko 1:37:43 - Gary Trent Jr. 1:45:00 - Mostly Ochai (some Nwora) 1:54:20 - Kelly Olynyk 2:00:10 - Bruce Brown 2:05:50 - Chris Boucher 2:10:50 - Jontay Porter 2:12:45 - Vices etc. 2:16:15 - End of bench guys 2:26:15 - Garrett Temple 2:27:46 - Louis asks for more 2:29:30 - Next year for the Raptors 2:32:50 - Enjoying the team 2:33:40 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Jerome Cheng to discuss the Play-In tournament, the shocking Warriors loss, and the possible demise of their dynasty. Plus Kyle Lowry's revenge game against the Heat, Zion's injury, and what that means for the Pelicans, will the Lakers blow up in the off-season & more. Then they discuss the end of the Raptors season, Masai's post-season press conference, and our overall thoughts on the last few seasons and looking ahead at a 3-6-year rebuild. The hottie of the week is a choice given to Jerome which he takes very seriously.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Samson Folk as he discusses the Raptors exit interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Basketball Feelings' Katie Heindl, to discuss the rise of women's basketball. How Caitlin Clark's rise has helped grow the sport overall and what a missed opportunity it was for Toronto to go all-in on an expansion team last year. Then they switch to the NBA and look back at the most significant trades of the past season and discuss the best moves, the most questionable moves, and how they will affect this year's playoffs. Then they look at the tight Eastern Conference play-in race and discuss the possible outcomes this year. In the Raptors Homer moment, they discuss the Raptors finally breaking the horrendous losing streak they were on, the hopes of pizza rising once again, and what positive takeaways fans can leave with the season. In our Hottie HIghlight of the week, Cathryn asks Katie to choose between Gradey Dick & Immanuel Quickly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson details the Raptors loss to the Nets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pacers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson details the Raptors win over the Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week amidst an historic Raptors losing streak, we welcome James Rathbone and honestly chat way more about the NBA in general than the position our beloved team is currently in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by professional scout Josh Codinera to discuss potential draft picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Esfandier Baraheni to discuss the Bucks losing to the Wizards & Grizzlies, blaming their equipment and traveling staff AGAIN and do they believe in them past the first round. Then we discuss Embiid's return, and how this could shake up the Eastern Conference playoffs. Then Lavar Ball disses Puma by calling their shoes "raggedy" and blaming them for LaMelo's injuries, does he have a point, or just salty? In our Raptors Homer moment, we discuss the literal nightmare this season has turned into. Malachi Flynn's 50-point game, Dalano Banton doing well in Portland, the Jontay Porter scandal, and how everyone is looking forward to turning over a new leaf. Finally in our Raptors Hottie HIghlight of the week, it goes to Vince Carter for officially making the Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson details the Raptors loss to the Wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Freddie Rivas makes his incredible return to the Confederacy of Dunks podcast! Plus we are joined by interim host Brendan Halloran and longtime friend of the show Adam Christie. We talk about the Porter betting stuff as well as whether or not the Raptors will win another game for the rest of the season? STAY POSITIVE GUYS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Thunder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Locked On Raptors host Sean Woodly! Together they discuss Team Canada and the qualifying group stage, are they optimistic? Then they talk about the Marc Stein report that Paul George could leave the Clippers in the Offseason and that the 76ers are interested suitors. Do they think this could come to fruition, they analyze this from both teams' perspectives. Then they discuss the latest around Wemby, how the Spurs are handling the future face of the league so far, and whether is it ridiculous to talk about "if a star is happy or not" during their rookie season. Then is our Raptors homer moment we discuss the jersey swap seen around the world. Gradey Dick and Anthony Black created a viral moment together. What did they think of it and could we see more? Then they get into the nitty-gritty of the Raptors last few games, what is there to look forward to regarding the draft, if any and what will the team look like next year. Then in this week's Hottie Highlight of the week it goes to Darko Rajakovic and his coaching seminar.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Samson Folk. First, they talk about Rudy Gobert and his historic fine for suggesting the league is influenced by gambling. Then they go through the new face of the NBA debate and discuss the narrative around American vs International players. Then they talk about the rise in player podcasts. Are they good what insights do they serve, what does Samson think overall? In our Raptors homer moment, they discuss what is salvageable for the Raptors this season. What is Samson watching for, whose development are we watching for? Why is this team still fun to watch? Then in the hottie highlight of the week, it goes to Kelly Olynyk for getting the raptors first ever flopping fine. This episode is very light-hearted with lots of sidebar talk. We hope you enjoy it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pistons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keeping it real but staying positive about this season has some tough moments but this week, despite the Raptors losing to the Nuggets we find some nice things to mention. Plus Kobe's statue which is already a burn on Toronto, also spelled Jose Calderon's name wrong so double burn on all of us I guess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni detail the Raptors loss to the Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raptors 905 guard Kobi Simmons joins Andrew Damelin for a spiritual, philosophical and technical basketball discussion. Learn about the seven-year pro's exodus from the emotional roller coaster of making the NBA, to grinding it out in the G League, to making the NBA again, to grinding it out in the G League AGAIN. Plus Kobi gives a mesmerizing technical breakdown of his nasty crossover on Nick Young back in the day. 905 head coach Eric Khoury calls Kobi a great conversationalist. This podcast proves him right! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Blazers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Suns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about the devastating injuries to Scottie Barnes and Jakob "Pert Plus" Poeltl as well as agreeing that someone MUST play for the Toronto Raptors so it's good that we locked up Kelly Olynyk for 2 years. Plus will Toronto get a WNBA franchise? What will they be called? Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by NBA writer extraordinaire Vivek Jacob to discuss Team USA's prospective roaster. Is this the Millenial Dream Team? What chance does Canada have against this all-time roaster? Then they discuss LeBron and Bronny James. Will Bronny enter the draft, or should he? What do we think of LeBron's statement asking people to leave Bronny alone? More tension is brewing between teams and referees. We got another epic coach rant this time courtesy of the Piston's Monty Williams. Do we think the league needs to adjust the rules around end-of-game reviews? As award season approaches the 65-game rule is having its impact. Vivek talks about the article we wrote about this rule, how it's affecting the league, and argues to eliminate back-to-back games. Then in our Raptors homer moment, we talk about the team playing well together and should that alter their goals for the remainder of the season? should they go for the play-in or hold onto this draft pick that was traded to San Antonio? Finally, in our Hottie HIghligh of the week, it is THE PIZZA PARTY!!!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 in a row babyyyyyyy!! The Raptors are on a winning streak and you better believe we get waaaaayyyy ahead of ourselves and start talking playoffs. Scottie stans BEWARE we also talk about how great Scottie is because YOU demanded it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson and Caitlin Cooper detail the Raptors win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by No Dunks’ Jerome Cheng. They talk about what it was like in Indiana, the All-Star experience. The narrative around fixing the dunk contest and the game and what would they would do differently. Then they talk about J.J Reddick’s rant about Doc Rivers lacking self accountability. Cathryn puts on her conspiracy hat and they dive into a deeper conversation about sports media. Then they have fun with bold predictions going forward in the season. In our Raptors homer moment they discuss Vince Carter and his desire to enter the hall of fame as a raptor. Do they forgive and forget or do they still hold a grudge? In the hottie highlight of the week, it’s all about Scottie singing the national anthem.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Nets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today our guest is Freddie's own brother, new uncle, Miguel Rivas! We all talk about the all-star weekend, the impact it made on our own Scottie as well as a fun little All-Star trivia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by NBA Writer Oren Weisfeld to congratulate him on announcing his first book about the growth of men's basketball in Canada! Then they discuss the big story this week about the Warriors trying to get LeBron James. We analyze what we see as a publicity move from both sides. Then All-Star Weekend is upon us! We talk about the main events and pick our winners for the slam dunk contest, and 3-point shoot-out. Steph vs Sabrina and All-Star MVP. Then we look at the remainder of the season and make bold predictions Is Trae Young going to ask out of Atlanta? Will Miami make the Eastern Conference finals again? and more! Then in our Raptors homer moment, we talk about Scottie Barnes leaving the bench before the game was over and the contradicting statements the following day. What does it all mean? Is Scottie ready to be a leader? and what does he need at this point in his career? Then we talk about Pascal Siakam's return to Toronto. What it was like in the stadium and the Jersey's planted in section 119 to honour him. In our Hottie Highlight of the week, it goes to the 905 for their very cool Black History Month jersey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Samson Folk & Caitlin Cooper detail the Raptors loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's true what Bill Withers said, "just the two of us can make it if we try" - especially if he was talking about a compelling and fun basketball podcast episode because today it's just Andy and Brendo talkin Raptors. We get into the trades, whether or not Wemby's 10 blocks is truly impressive and why did Kobe disrespect Raptors fans directly in our E-Y-E by picking THAT moment for his statue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Es Baraheni subs in for Samson Folk to talk about the San Antonio Spurs vs Toronto Raptors game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Powered by FanDuel which helps RR create the content you love - go here and sign up: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/fanduel Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Cavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada loses 60-55 to Spain. Powered by FanDuel which helps RR create the content you love - go here and sign up: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/fanduel Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Rockets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by TSN's Wesley Cheng to break down Trade Deadline Day. But first Wes and Cathryn show off their autographed Basketballs that they've had in cases forever. Finally, they get back to business. Who are the NBA Winners and Losers of this year's Trade deadline? Who didn't make a move and should've? How does this change the outlook of the NBA season? Then in our Raptors Homer moment. We look at what seem to be puzzling moves on the surface but digging deeper they make sense. Finally, our Raptors Hottie Highlight of the week goes to Scottie Barnes for making the All-Star team.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk discusses the trade deadline as it's happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Adams comes back with the We CAN Ball Podcast from the summer but this time with the Canadian Women Basketball team as they win 67-55 against Hungary. The win puts Canada 1 win away from making the Olympics. Alex was joined by Chelsea Leite of Raptors HQ Powered by FanDuel which helps RR create the content you love - go here and sign up: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/fanduel Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Andy and Brendo welcome our dear friend Georgea Brooks-Hancock who is yet another Raptor-head living in Los Angeles. We go over Dick's big game, what we don't want to see out of a trade as well as some All-Star talk. Finally we get to do our basketball movie draft, it's a fun one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk talks about the Raptors newest All-Star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk about the Raptors loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Manny Rao detail the Raptors loss to the Rockets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Canada Basketball's Crina Mustafa. We talk about the NBA's first ever 65-game threshold for awards and ALL-NBA considerations and how that is affecting players like Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid. Could it cost them this year's awards and other financial implications? Then they discuss the NBA All-Star reserves. Who needs to make the list and would we sub any of the starters for someone else? Then we talk about Luka hitting 73 and multiple players past and present hyping up the idea that we could see 100 points in a game again, even as early as this season. Do we think it's a realistic possibility? Then, what is going on with LeBron's cryptic hourglass emoji tweet? Is he trying to send a message and if so what? Then in our Raptors homer moment, we talk about the Bruce Brown trade rumours and discuss if picks or future assets are the best moves at this stage of the Raptors re-build. We chat a little bit about cap space before walking down memory lane reminiscing about the Raptors championship season. In our Hottie Highlight of the week, we pay homage to Marc Gasol who officially retired from basketball this week. We discuss our favourite Gaosl moments and yes, they involve wine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Freddie is away having a baby perhaps so Andy is joined by temporary co-host and TSN/FOX Sports/Sportsnet producer Brendan Halloran. Our guest this week is Emmy winning FOX Sports producer and major Raptors fan, Norm Sousa. We discuss who the Raps could move at the deadline, whats the overall vibe of this team and where we think they'll land. Also is the high scoring in the NBA bad? Plus a jersey quiz! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk and Mac Cunningham detail the Raptors win over the Bulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk and Louis Zatzman detail the Raptors loss to the Hawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Esfandiar Baranheni to talk about the sudden firing of Bucks coach Adrian Griffin and the hiring of Doc Rivers! What do we think of the sudden change and does this increase Milwaukee's chances?  Then we discuss Embiid scoring 70 points and look at their overall championship odds. In Portland, we talk about this bizarre end-of-game situation that has led to an official protest. What does the protest mean and do we think they'll be successful? Then in our Raptors' homer moment, we talk about who we think is likely next to be traded. Bruce Brown, Boucher, and more all seem like likely candidates. We also look at the few players we know are here and talk about future bright-spots on the team. In our Raptors Hottie Highlight of the week, Coach Darko and his wife Gaga are donating $20 for every Raptors assist to children's hospitals this season. Probably the ultimate hottie highlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk, Trevon Heath, and Esfandiar Baraheni discuss all the latest in the world of the Toronto Raptors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're joined by our guys Curly from the Live By the Three podcast. We talk about what's next for the Raps and remember the best Pascal moments. We also look around the league and figure out if anyone would be good in a reality show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Grizzlies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eight-year NBA veteran Justise Winslow joins host Andrew Damelin to go over his joyful, painful and spiritual basketball journey. Find out why Justise's first basketball memory involved a temper tantrum, travel to Houston for the 2014 Southwest Prep Conference Championship, where Justise faced his first set of pressure free throws, learn of the inextricable connection between Justise and Bismack Biyombo, wade into the darkness and light of an NBA career filled with injuries and resilience, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Noor Zaineb. We start off with Cathryn trying the famed Siakam Swirl McFlurry for the first time before it’s gone (no sponsorship). Then we finally move on to discuss the Pascal Siakam trade! Reactions to the trade itself, and overall feelings of the direction the team has chosen to go in. We also discuss the Masai Ujiri press conference, his emotional response and our enduring appreciation for the team president. Then we move on to discuss the untimely passing of Warriors Assistant coach Dejan Milojević. Then we discuss the NBA and which teams we anticipate will make a move next. In our Raptors homer moment we discuss Lowry in trade rumours, is it time for him to re join the raptors??? Plus in the BBQ era what type of player should the raptors seek out next. And finally in our hottie highlight of the week we bring it full circle and talk about our favourite Pascal Siakam moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Chicago Bulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Caitlin Cooper talk about the Pascal Siakam trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the heels of a Shams-bomb we're joined by the always incredible Imman Adan of the Dishes & Dimes Podcast. We break down the alleged trade and run over the week's news which of course included Darko LOSING HIS MIND. Listen rate and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman discuss the Raptors after the big trade, their west coast road trip, and the path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Katie Heindl to discuss Darko's infamous rant after the Lakers game. How did people respond and what does that do for the team's moral. Then they discuss Draymond's return. His podcast and press conference. Do we think he will actually change? Then we do a bit of coach's hot seat at the midpoint. Talk about how LeBron is a coach killer LOL. Does Darvin Ham deserve the hot seat? Also a dive into the Piston's woes and what are they going to do with this large investment in Monty Williams? In our Raptors homer moment, we discuss how well Pascal Siakam fits in with the new BBQ lineup and reasons to sign his extension. Finally, in our Raptors Hottie Highlight of the week, we go on a bike ride on the beach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome comedian Antony Hall to the show to talk about the first week of our new look Raptors. Did Masai fleece the Knicks again? What Raptor has the most all time swag? And a general league wide hype check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk breaks down the Raptors loss to the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk about everything Raptors, including playstyle, trade speculation, and decision making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni detail the Raptors win over the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Samson Folk joins Host Cathryn Naiker this week. We flip the script and talk Raptors first and NBA second. They discuss early thoughts regarding the huge raptors trade and what they think of the new BBQ era. Also how "Spicy" is this era? Do they see Pascal being a part of it long term? Then they talk about RJ Barrett being labeled a "toxic asset," why that is harmful, and our overall hopes for RJ on this team. They then discuss other Raptros players that could be traded and Samson throws out a surprising name. In our NBA segment, we talk about big trades we're anticipating over the next few weeks. Zach Levine, Donovan Mitchell, Demar DeRozan, and more. In the latest title watch, we discuss OKC, what their chances are, and whether they should make a trade. In our Hottie HIghlight of the week, we say farewell to OG Anunoby and discuss our favourite moments and what we liked about him most as a raptor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk, Esfandiar Baraheni & Blake Murphy detail the Raptors win over the Grizzlies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The huge trade is making a big impact on the new Raptors team and we're joined by comedians Adam Christie and Graham Kay to talk about it, the upcoming all star game and draft the all time GOATS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Ariel Pacheco to discuss the Raptors & Knicks latest trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Cavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pistons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk, Es, and Tre react to the trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Wizards.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining host Cathryn Naiker is veteran Raptors journalist Vivek Jacob. They talk about Ja Morant's return to the Grizzlies. Are his troubles behind him and how far can the Grizzlies go this year? Donovan Mitchell is the latest rumored unhappy star in the NBA. They argue why the Cavs shouldn't trade him and why they should double down on their current roaster. Then Cathryn goes on a tangent about how the In Season Tournament Banner shouldn't exist and Vivek agures why it should. In our Raptprs Homer moment, we talk about much-needed changes to the starting lineup. The disappointing season Jacob Poeltl is having and the lack of direction the team is facing. In our Hottie Highlight of the week, we feature a clip that went viral of Alvin Williams not having it during a post-game show all to find out the clip was a month old but only went viral this week. We end on a tangent about coach Darko and whether he's right for this version of the Raptors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's looking bleak for your Toronto Raptors but here at CoD we're always bringing the laughs and expert analysis no matter how many times our head coach promises our team a basic pizza party. This week on the show we're joined by Jay Rosales and we talk Raps, Draymond, Giannis' precious ball and the all time tough guy draft! HUGE EPISODE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Hawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Raptors Republic's Freddie Rivas to discuss Draymond Green and his indefinite suspension. We talk about his past transgressions, the mental health angle surrounding this situation, and where the Warriors go from here. Then we talk about the bizarre Game ball situation that unfolded at the Bucks-Pacers game. Giannis had 64 points vs rookie Oscar Tshiebwe 1 single point, but his first-ever NBA point. Why does the game ball mean so much to them and is this the beginning of a new Eastern Conference rivalry? Then we look at the NBA landscape and think about who outside the Raptors could make a move this trade deadline. Then in our Raptors Homer moment, we ask simple yet complicated questions "What is going on with the team"? Freddie offers a fresh optimistic perspective and we talk about Scottie emerging as a leader. In our Raptors Hottie Highlight of the week, Cathryn discovered Darko bought a raptors fan in New York a meal, and "Darko Dinners" was born.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Matthew G Brown is our guest as we talk about the Raptors recent losing skid, tweaks to the in-season tourney and its a classic NBA Recast! This week its Frasier! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Hornets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Raptors HQ Chelsea Leite joins the pod to discuss the in season tournament and make fun predictions for the semi finals and finals. Then, we talk about Adam Silvers bizarre interview where he compares himself to Henry Kissinger and have a broader conversation about sports role in politics. Then in our Raptors Homer moment we discuss the lack of vision the team has had and which direction we would like them to go in. And our hottie highlight of the week is all about Darko’s offer for a free meal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Amit Mann, formerly of Yahoo Sports joins the pod to break down the 9 and 11 Raptors and what they need to do to turn into a better team. Also we talk about FVV talking about Toronto and dish on the in-season tourney. There's also a quiz that you'll probably do better on than us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Oren Weisfeld to talk about the In Season Tournament. Our teams and line-ups are set, who would we like to see advance, who do we think are the favourites, and its overall impact on the regular season so far? Then we talk about Luka Donic and the latest player vs referee situation in the NBA. Is animosity between players and refs increasing? Or is it that players have more avenues to express themselves now than in years past? Mark Cuban is selling his share of the Dallas Mavericks for 3.5 Billion dollars. a family who built their fortune in casinos is set to buy his shares. Is there a conflict with gambling being this close to the league and why is Mark getting out now? In our Raptors Homer moment we talk about the hot and cold team and what do we think of these inconsistencies. We talk about fans needing to breathe and give Darko more time. We talk about how frustrating ongoing Raptors trade rumours are. The latest being the Hawks interested in Siakam. How does this frustration affect the fan base and will there ultimately be a move? In our hottie highlight of the week, we talk about Gradey Dick joining the 905 squad and him opening up about his early struggles to start the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Suns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're joined by our pals Nigel Nicholas and Chelsea Leite and we talk Darko and the recent Raptors stresses as well as what we'd say in the middle of a game during free throw shots. Also we come up with some KILLER new nicknames for your favourite NBA players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Cavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk and Mikai Bruce detail the Raptors win over the Bulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Louis Zatzman. They discuss the feud between Chris Paul and Scott Foster, is it actually personal between these two, and should the league step in? Then they talk about Greg Popovich taking the in-arena microphone during the game to tell the crowd to stop booking Kawhi Leonard. Was this the right move and what does this say about modern NBA fandom? Then we talk about the joys of watching Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama rise as rookies and the future of this league. In our Raptors homer moment, we talk about the confused takes and expectations of the team. The long-term effects of being directionless for too long. Then we break down the Knicks/Raptors lawsuit with an interesting update. Then our raptors hottie highlight of the week goes out to something unexpected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Caitlin Cooper to discuss the Raptors, the Pacers, and offense in the NBA. Here is Caitlin's patreon: Basketball, She Wrote | A blog about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk, Esfandiar Baraheni, and Trevon Heath detail the Raptors win over the Pacers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week writer and Canadian hoops expert Oren Weisfeld joins the pod to talk about the current raptors bench, the future bench and who we think is the next NBA stars to try and choke each other out. All this plus we draft the best Canadian NBA stars of all time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pistons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the loss to the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by SDPN Sports Es Baraheni! They discuss Draymond's suspension, was it the right amount of games? Should the league be sending him a stronger message? His overall value to the warriors and the Dryamond conundrum as a whole. Then Zach Levine is the latest player on the trading block. Could the Lakers or Knicks make a move? Should the Raptors make a move? Later, Adam Silver spoke about expansion during a broadcast on Monday and mentioned both Vancouver and Montreal. Could either city get a franchise? What about Mexico City? Would we be hyped for Montreal to have a team? Then in our Raptors Homer moment, we ask, if we were in the driver's seat, what adjustments would we make to this team? Would we trade Pascal? What could we do to improve this team's offense and more? Then we discuss OG's bizarre finger laceration injury and his history of unusual NBA injuries. In our Raptors Hottie Highlight of the Week, we discuss Darko stating up to Celtic's coach Joe Mazzulla for calling a coach challenge during a blowout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Bucks. Apologies for the audio everyone. Won't happen again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by co-host of The Raptors Show on Sportsnet and author of the NEW book, Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors - it's Alex Wong! We chat about the start of the franchise, the NBA in Toronto, and above all else, Freddie's terrible internet connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk + pals detail the Raptors loss to the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by good friend and professional scout, Josh Codinera to discuss the start of Gradey Dick's career. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:50 - Josh's thoughts on Gradey the Raptor 1:30 - Waiting on Gradey's shots to drop 3:50 - Gradey's shot mechanics + film 8:30 - Gradey's off ball movement 10:15 - Will the shot start to fall? 11:05 - The defense 15:58 - Attacking closeouts + making reads 20:40 - Gradey's finishing 23:50 - Closing thoughts on Gradey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Sam Vecenie discuss Scottie Barnes' superstar leap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker interviews Alex Wong on his new book Prehistoric, The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of The Toronto Raptors. They talk about how Alex beautifully illustrates a parallel between the Raptors being new to Canada and yourself being new to Canada. The significance of the Raptor Mascot. It's funny how nostalgia works because everyone has these fond memories of what was otherwise a challenging start to a franchise. Why do we feel that is? Isiah Thomas was our first GM but I don't think the Bad Boy Pistons, era ever crossed over. Who was your favourite role player to watch? Does Alex see the NBA expanding outside of the U.S. again? Perhaps Vancouver or Mexico City? There's been a lot of talk about Toronto not pursuing a WNBA team after the successful pre-season game back in May. Now there are talks of Tanembaun or other people outside of MLSE possibly pursuing it. Do we think it's probable? Why does Alex love the Raptors? Raptors Hottie Highlight of the week goes to Scottie Barnes dancing to the Succession Theme song in San Antonio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk, Esfandiar Baraheni, and Nigel Nicholas detail the Raptors win over the Mavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raptors 905 Head Coach Eric Khoury joins host Andrew Damelin to take us through his incomparable journey from engineer whiz-kid to the NBA. A lifelong Raptors fan who was born in Toronto, Khoury profiles some of his favourite Raptors as a kid (WARNING: lots of Antonio Davis love). We dive into Khoury's thirst for "knowing how things work," which may have led to teachers not being so fond of him. Then we re-live Khoury's unlikely entry into the Raptors' analytics department, and how he grew to gain not only a wealth of basketball knowledge, but an ability to impart it onto players and coaches alike. Important aside: after we finished recording Coach told me "you're a pretty smooth podcast host." So you're going to have to listen . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover a bunch of topics from Scottie Barnes' HOT start to the season to what the hell are we going to do with Pascal Siakam? Our guest Matt Mcready and co-host/producer Andy get quizzed hard by Freddie on a single game that took place in 2010 and our first draft (of many) of the "Andy Hull" era of COD, the "Less Than 82" draft! The Less Than 82 draft is where we draft a lineup of 5 players from Raptors history, all of whom have played 82 regular season games or less for the team. LOOK OUT HEDO TURKOGLU FANS (jk we know they dont exist). Happy 300 pods!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Bartlett the CEO of Canada Basketball joins Raptors Republic to talk about the state of Canadian Basketball and more! (00:00) Mike describes the Canadian Men’s Basketball team making the Olympics (6:00) How Canada Basketball is growing the game in Canada (8:30) Toronto Raptors close relationship with Canada Basketball (12: 00) Jordi Fernandez coaching job for Canada Basketball (15:00) Canada Basketball a “Pro-style environment” (18:30) Canadian Men’s warmup games?? (USA??) (20:45) Could Wiggins and others play for Canada at the Olympics? (26:45) SGA vs Nash? Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Curly detail the Raptors loss to the 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Sportnet's Vivek Jacob. We break down the James Harden Trade. What does it mean for the 76ers and the Clippers? Who do we think comes out on top? How will Harden fit with the Clippers roaster, will Westbrook come off the bench? P.J. Tucker is an underrated pick-up for the Clippers as well but is it enough to get them past the Nuggets? On the 76ers side, they move past this saga for now but they're not done.  What will Morey do with their new draft picks and players? The In-season Tournament is about to start. do we think this will be good for the league? Will it create more competitive basketball and will casual NBA fans care? Early NBA reactions. Who's on top and who's struggling so far? Then in our Raptors homer moment, we react to the huge win against the Bucks after a dismal loss to the Trailblazers. IS this effort sustainable? How do we feel about the adjustments that are being made overall and do we think it's made an impact on the overall culture of the team? In our Raptors Hottie Highlight of the week, we talk about Scottie Barnes and his different reactions to Nick Nurse returning to Toronto vs Adrian Griffin and what it says about their relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the Raptors win over the Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we say farewell to our incredible producer and friend Matt Duncan and wish him all the best in his next endeavors. We also say hello to our new producer/co-host Andy Hull! On our big week back we keep it in the family with our guest Cathryn Naiker and talk about just how concerned we should be with the start to the raptors season. We also rate the raptors lineup using Toronto Malls and tell you the teams with the best and worst In-Season Tournament court makeovers. We're back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Blazers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman get together to talk about the early part of the Raptors season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - New team, new expectations 3:25 - Scottie is making the leap 12:00 - Pascal's role 29:40 - The tremendous defense 40:12 - Gradey Dick's big game 46:35 - Rotation decisions 54:30 - Schroder's performances so far 1:01:40 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Chicago Bulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckets & Tea NBA Show host Cathryn Naiker is joined by guest Katie Heindl to discuss the very beginning of the NBA season. What are their early impressions so far and what are their early season overreactions? Then they discuss the latest James Harden drama with the 76ers.  Will he play for this team? Is this sustainable and what does the future hold for this troubled organization? Then the in-season tournament, what the hell is it, and do they think it'll be good for the league? In our Raptors Homer moment THE VIBES ARE BACK but so is winning. Aside from vibes alone, what is the biggest difference between last year's and this year's squad? Scottie signed his rookie extension, what does that mean for the team and do we see him emerging as the leader? Then in our Raptors Hottie Highlight, they talk about Pascal's viral Halloween video and Katie surprises us with a hottie highlight of her own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by a whole bunch of people to discuss the Raptors win over the Timberwolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to predict some awards for the Raptors this season. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:50 - O.G. All Defense 4:40 - Gradey 2nd Team All Rookie 7:15 - Jakob Poeltl All Defense 10:05 - Gary 6th man????? 10:55 - Pascal Siakam All Star 13:45 - GTJ 6th man of the year 17:30 - Darko Coach of the Year 22:00 - Pascal All-NBA 23:55 - Scottie Barnes All Star 28:30 - O.G. steals king 30:20 - Scottie Barnes MIP 34:40 - O.G. All-Star/DPOY 40:15 - Schroder All Defense 42:53 - Javon G League MVP 43:15 - Jayson Tatum MVP 45:10 - SGA MVP 46:35 - Dame MVP (no) 47:45 - Shut Up is elite 48:30 - Zion for MVP 50:05 - AD for DPOY? 51:10 - Austin Reaves 53:10 - Jabari Smith MIP? 55:20 - Plugs + goodbye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Wizards with Mikai Bruce.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 11, Episode 298 Welcome to our season 11 premiere! Joining us this week: He's an actor and comedian and co-host of the Book It Vince! Podcast, it's Antony Hall! He's a Raptors Republic writer and podcaster, all the way from Victoria, B.C., it's Adon Moss! (Please note that time-codes may shift 30 seconds to a minute due to ads) (00:00) - New season intro and a return from A.I. Media Day (07:20) - Raptors: Preseason takeaways so far (21:58) - Raptors: Gary is clearly frustrated about the possibility of not being a starter. Is bringing him off the bench a bad idea? (33:30) - NBA: James Harden has insinuated that he's gonna make some kind of scene to help move his trade along. What would be a great way to force a trade? (48:18) - NBA: Defense is this nebulous thing in basketball. It's half the game, but very hard to pinpoint. Who is under/overrated on the NBA.com top 100 Defenders list? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the Raptors win over the Bulls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over Cairns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk and Trevon Heath discuss the start of a new season for the Raptors, and dig down on preseason + the schedule. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - The boys are back 0:42 - Samson broke his glasses 1:30 - Tre's thoughts on the Raptors lately 2:40 - First preseason game was a blast 3:40 - This is the team Tre wanted 5:45 - The halfcourt offense 7:30 - How much transition can they play? 11:09 - How many games will the Raptors win? 12:20 - How do they complement Pascal & Scottie? 15:50 - Unique, winning lineups this season 21:35 - Starters vs. Bench 24:00 - The start of the Raps schedule 29:40 - Has this team solved passing and selfishness? 37:40 - Expectations for Scottie & Pascal 43:30 - Statline predictions for Scottie & Pascal 49:40 - This team can guarantee a floor 54:12 - Programming Notes 54:50 - If you support us, we'll do more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by his pal Baker to discuss the Raptors and the Celtics. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:10 - The Celtics arms race 10:50 - Baker's expectations for the Raptors 12:50 - What is known about the Raptors? 17:05 - Outsider thoughts on Siakam 21:20 - Are the Raptors built to stop eastern contenders? 23:55 - The Raptors are deep 26:05 - Jordan Walsh 30:04 - Who on the Raptors is exciting? 33:50 - Tatum for MVP? 37:30 - Raptors vs. Wizards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Tim Wearing to discuss the Raptors training camp and first preseason game. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:48 - Fav part of covering training camp? 7:30 - The changes from Darko to Nurse 8:30 - The 'vibes' 16:30 - Pascal's fit in the DARKO system 19:10 - The Raptors doing old and new 24:55 - Make the defense guard you a few times 27:30 - 3 point variance 28:30 - Scottie, so far 32:40 - Scottie Barnes biomechanics 33:45 - More of the ball for Scottie 44:00 - An elite defense 51:00 - Historical comps for the Raptors 55:00 - Aggressive defense 58:15 - Preseason caveat king 1:04:21 - Gradey Dick 1:11:30 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Kings.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Seerat Sohi to discuss the Raps & the Clippers. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:00 - Seerat's thoughts on the Raptors 12:05 - The Pascal situation 19:20 - Have the Clippers fallen out of contender status? 22:20 - Do the Clippers play too small? 33:00 - Similarities between the two teams 34:55 - Harden to the Clippers? 44:20 - The Clippers best action this season? 49:12 - Harden can really change the end of his career 53:15 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Joe Wolfond to discuss the Raptors. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Tennis Writing 2:05 - Parsing through the media day quotes 4:48 - What change is coming? What will stay the same? 20:00 - Skillsets determine success 22:30 - Possession Differentials 28:00 - The Raptors hellacious offense 34:00 - Dame is underrated 35:20 - Selfishness as a buzz word 43:40 - Emulating the point guard skillset 45:07 - The excellent defense 47:50 - Scottie's encouraging defense 53:00 - What kind of wings are the Raptors developing? 59:30 - Siakam's extension 1:02:30 - Polarized expectations 1:05:15 - The path to polarized stances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk is joined by Brenden Nunes to discuss the Raps & Kings. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:50 - How do the Kings elevate their game? 2:15 - The Kings need a wing 5:40 - Brenden's thoughts on the Raptors 8:25 - Jordi Fernandez 10:20 - The Raptors defensive potential 13:30 - How good is the Kings backcourt? 20:18 - Leading with offense or defense? 23:53 - Who could surprise on the Kings? 26:59 - Making sense of the Raptors frontcourt 33:30 - Will the NBA lean harder into DHO offense? 38:15 - Sabonis' screen ingenuity 43:00 - How long are the Kings darlings? 45:00 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Yosef of Thunder Film Room to discuss the Raps & Thunder. Timestamps are affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:55 - Thunder for the playoffs? 3:40 - SGA, underrated 5:30 - The Thunder emulating the Raptors D 8:00 - The Thunder are 16th 9:25 - Does Chet change how the Thunder play defense? 13:25 - Can you inform defensive 3pt percentage? 15:00 - J Dub as Shai's co-star 19:15 - Giddey plugging in when it makes sense 22:50 - Who does Yosef like on the Raptors? 32:15 - The Raptors Offense 34:25 - Do fans like the direction? 38:00 - Nick Nurse's role in the struggles 45:05 - O.G.'s self creation 48:50 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-season Funhouse: Episode 297 This is our final off-season episode! Season 11 will premiere in two weeks! Joining us this week: She’s the editor-in-chief of Raptors HQ, it’s Chelsea Leite! He's a Raptors Republic alum who now appears on Raptors.com and Sportsnet and more, it's Vivek Jacob! Please note that time codes may be affected by 30 seconds or so due to ads. (00:00) - Intro time, final off-season episode! Goodbye Weird Al? (06:37) - RAPTORS: Media Day is usually about counting how many times Masai says "win," but yesterday the word of the day was "selfish." Both of our guests were there! What message is the front office sending? (24:50) - RAPTORS: Selfishness was the leading narrative of Media Day. What's the important story that isn't being talked about enough? (35:30) - NBA: Jimmy Butler's Media Day emo look! What's a wildcard look that you could pull off that would shock the world? (47:44) - NBA: The Celtics, Bucks, Suns and Blazers have all made huge moves this off-season. How should these four teams be ranked based on their summer progress? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just talkin. Recapping media day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Steph Noh & Larry Golden to discuss the Raps & Bulls. Timestamps are affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:45 - The Dame convo, skip ahead 4:55 - Raptors & Bulls in the middle 11:20 - Do the Bulls have an X-factor? 14:23 - The Raptors new additions 15:45 - Unique Development 18:04 - The Raptors defense 21:20 - Poeltl's perfect slide step 21:50 - Back to defense 29:18 - Back to Poeltl's slide step 30:18 - the Bulls defense 39:15 - Schroder can be elite defensively 43:00 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Caitlin Cooper to discuss the Raptors & Pacers. You can find Caitlin's patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:40 - Caitlin's thoughts on Dame + Toronto 5:30 - How good is this Raptors defense? 13:20 - How tenable is chasing turnovers? 20:05 - The Hali/Nembhard backcourt 26:15 - Could Nembhard leapfrog Mathurin? 30:35 - Teams developing the same position 33:40 - Tyrese Haliburton, ultimate offensive engine? 45:20 - Mathurin's passing on the move 52:55 - Would Caitlin trade Barnes for Lillard? 1:04:30 - Hali vs Lowry hit a head passers 1:10:00 - TJ McConnell 1:15:48 - Basketball plays as popsicle flavors 1:17:30 - Is Indiana Real? 1:22:10 - Better record, Pacers or Raptors? 1:29:00 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Nekias Duncan to discuss the Raps & Heat. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:10 - WNBA vs NBA style 4:50 - Dame to Miami? 9:45 - Might the Heat reach the Finals again? 13:20 - The Raptors offense 17:10 - Raptors frontcourt 20:40 - OG's spot on the offense 22:55 - Scottie's screening 24:05 - The Precious Achiuwa conversation 29:00 - Where are the extensions? 31:20 - Nekias' thoughts on Darko 35:55 - Nekias' thoughts on Nurse's departure 37:52 - Who is the Heat's next shooter? 40:05 - Bam's next steps 43:50 - Big men with a live dribble 45:45 - Avoiding slander 47:17 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Eric Brandt to discuss the Raps & Blazers. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:20 - Dame to Toronto 14:55 - Eric's thoughts on the Raptors 23:00 - Expectations for the Blazers 26:44 - Shaedon Sharpe 30:25 - Anfernee Simons 32:40 - Scoot Henderson 36:40 - Christian Koloko 46:15 - Gradey Dick 50:00 - Teambuilding is hard 53:10 - Dennis Schroder, the Raptor 55:20 - Is Scottie the starting PG? 1:00:00 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk talks to Jack Kelly about the Raps & Pistons. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - Optimism & Confusion 9:25 - Where is the faith level in the FO? 18:05 - Detroit's confusing frontcourt 22:55 - Goodbye to Wiseman and Bagley? 25:45 - Cade & Ivey, awesome backcourt 31:05 - Ausar Thompson, where does he fit? 39:40 - Monte Morris 43:30 - Gradey Dick 51:35 - Scottie's defensive ceiling 54:45 - What are Samson's expectations? 57:35 - Jack's expectations for the Pistons? 1:01:30 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk is joined by Mike Prada to discuss the Raps & Wiz. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:50 - Mike's thoughts on the Raps disappointing season 5:55 - Expectations for the Raptors offense 10:05 - The Raptors defense 15:10 - The changing Raptors 16:30 - Surviving without Poeltl 19:50 - Fred VanVleet's departure 21:25 - The Raptors front office 24:25 - Disagreeing about Siakam 29:05 - Unique teambuilding 35:10 - Nick Nurse's departure 38:20 - Darko is very well liked 39:40 - The Wizards finally traded Beal!! 44:00 - Excited about Bilal Coulibaly 52:50 - Gradey Dick 58:15 - Raps / Knicks lawsuit 1:06:10 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk is joined by Ariel Pacheco to discuss the Raps & the Knicks. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:45 - Raps/Knicks legal battle 2:40 - How do we feel about the Knicks? 6:30 - Ariel's view of the Raptors 10:55 - How do the Pascal rumors seem from the outside? 11:30 - The Raptors teambuilding 17:20 - Ariel's thoughts on RJ & Scottie 26:10 - The Knicks depth 33:45 - How far can Brunson take his game? 42:30 - Final thoughts on the Knicks 45:00 - The Raptors ballhandling 46:06 - Malachi Flynn 48:24 - Ballhandling again 52:30 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk is joined by Jackson Frank to discuss the Raps & 76ers. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - New Coach, Nick Nurse 7:20 - How good will the Raptors defense be? 11:20 - Scottie's third year 18:15 - James Harden vs. Morey 24:00 - Tyrese Maxey's chance at stardom 31:15 - Siakam rumors etc. 40:00 - Can Embiid be a playoff MVP? 41:00 - BBALL PAUL 44:15 - Jaden Springer 46:25 - Raptors halfcourt offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-season Funhouse: Episode 296 Joining us from the Forgetful Curator Podcast on Raptors Republic, not to mention one of our writers, it's Nigel Nicholas! You know him from Locked On Raptors, it's Sean Woodley! (Please note that time codes can fluctuate by 30 seconds or more due to ad placements) (00:00) - Intro in a thermal shirt (04:37) - Rest rules. Is resting a real issue, or is the NBA creating a problem that's putting them on the wrong side of history? (20:14) - Apparently Jamal Murray can't take the Larry O'Brien trophy to Kitchener, his hometown. It got us thinking... what would we do if we got to take the Larry O'B to our own hometowns? (30:50) - With Fred all but long gone, what is the leadership dynamic gonna be like this season for the Raptors? (42:48) - It seems like the OG/Pascal trade rumours are going to be persistent this season. How much should the front office factor in losing Fred for nothing to signing or not signing their big UFAs coming up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk brings on Shamit Dua to talk about the Raps & Pelicans. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - Similarities between the Raps & Pelicans 6:30 - Does Shamit like this version of the Raps? 13:30 - How does Brandon Ingram make the Pelicans go? 20:20 - What kind of star will Scottie be? 39:50 - Gradey vs Hawkins, who is better? 49:20 - Trey Murphy, future star? 55:40 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk is joined by Aaron Edwards to talk about the Raps & Suns. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:45 - Standup is my everest 3:00 - Aaron's thoughts on the Raptors 3:35 - The lawsuit 5:30 - No point guard in Phoenix 7:55 - Phoenix's bench 11:12 - Push it in transition 14:10 - Aaron likes the bones of the team 19:05 - How does Ayton factor in? 25:05 - The crazy Beal trade 27:45 - Aaron's interest in the Raptors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk brings on Joe Viray to talk about the Raptors & Warriors. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:50 - Joe's experience covering SGA at the world cup 7:45 - How does Chris Paul fit on the Warriors? 13:15 - How does Schroder fit on the Raptors? 21:00 - The Raptors as a top 5 defense 27:45 - How do you weaponize Scottie on offense? 35:00 - Are the Warriors still contenders? 40:00 - The Warriors disappointing recent draft history 46:25 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Bruno Passos to discuss the Raptors & Spurs. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - Excitement for Wembanyama 4:00 - Pascal trade rumours 6:20 - Proven players over assets 11:12 - Wemby & Vassell + who for the Spurs core? 16:45 - Is there another Spurs/Raps trade in store? 19:25 - The ideal big next to Wemby? 25:45 - The Raptors navigating spacing 29:20 - The Raptors defensive floor 32:00 - Bruno's thoughts on Barnes 34:40 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Matt Brooks to discuss the Raptors & the Nuggets. Timestamps are affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:40 - Covering the championship run 6:40 - Are the Raptors still trying to re-tool? 12:30 - Are the Raptors a playoff team? 16:25 - How good will the Raptors defense be? 18:40 - Nikola Jokic's excellence 27:00 - Jamal Murray, top-30 player 28:30 - Scottie Barnes and the passing gene 31:30 - Matt wants to blow it up 34:25 - The uniquely young Nuggets 39:30 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CANADA IS A BASKETBALL NATION Follow Alex Adams on Twitter: @AlexAdamsBTP and the Behind the Play Podcast! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada vs USA Preview: delving into how Canada can win, how the teams matchup and more! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Adams is joined by Samson Folk to breakdown Canada's loss to Serbia, and what's next for the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Smith, details what it means for Canada to make the Olympics, SGA vs Nash, will Canada win the Gold medal?? Canada makes the SEMIS!!! Jonathan and I go indepth as to how Canada stopped Luka, Brooks defence/ejection, SGA better than Luka? Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada makes the SEMIS!!! Jonathan and I go indepth as to how Canada stopped Luka, Brooks defence/ejection, SGA better than Luka? Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 295 Joining us from the SDPN, it's Raptors Republic alum, Es Baraheni! Joining us for the first time from "The Man Don't Care Podcast," it's Tristan Dunn! (00:00) - Boiling HOT intro (06:30) - Team Canada makes the Olympics for the first time in over 20 years. What's gonna happen in Paris? (17:12) - Which former Raptor playing in FIBA would you most like to see on the current Toronto roster? (22:15) - Winning Time is a fun show! What era and team needs its own Winning Time? (34:31) - Which player is about to have their first all-NBA appearance this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordi outlines his love of music and cooking, his relationship with Spain's head coach Sergio Scariolo his FIBA Father, the Canadian teams identity, what Shai brings to the team and more. Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan touches upon why the Canada Men's Basketball team means so much to him. The trajectory the program is going in. The tough tough loss to Brazil and what's next against Spain in a program defining game. Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and I, discuss how this Canadian team is different from past versions. How much SGA makes Canada a formidable team and best player for Canada ever?? Why Olynyk is a top player in FIBA and will Canada finally make the Olympics! Please subscribe Raptors Republic and to my podcast Behind the Play! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arash details what he's seen on the ground alongside myself in Jakarta. He talks about why this is not your old Canada. Canada as favourites in the tournament, SGA dominance and how great FIBA is as an organization.... Please subscribe Raptors Republic and to my podcast Behind the Play! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gustavo Hofman of ESPN Brazil sets the stage for Brazil vs Canada, what chances Brazil has, resurrection of Bruno Caboclo for Brazil and prediction for the game! Please subscribe Raptors Republic and to my podcast Behind the Play! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruno Caboclo and Sergio Scariolo Interviews. Bruno outlines, what he remembers from Toronto, his journey to where he is today, playing for Brazil and the Canada's team. Sergio outlines his coaching Philosophy, his time with the raptors, Nick Nurse, Kyle Lowry, his relationship with Jordi Fernandez, Spain and how he found out how did not get the Raptors job! Please subscribe Raptors Republic and to my podcast Behind the Play! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael details why this Canadian team is different from prior iterations. SGA's impact, what it would mean for the team to make the Olympics and more! Please subscribe Raptors Republic and to my podcast Behind the Play! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and I talk about the performances Canada had vs Latvia, how they dug deep, SGA's performance/3Q killer and more! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oren and I discuss, how Canada has been so good, Dillon Brooks ascension on this team, SGA's dominance, RJ Barrett's FIBA Game, Olynyk and Powell, Team's defence and does Canada get an Olympic birth and more! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrejs outlines the challenges for Canada against Latvia, what Bertans brings, Latvia's ability to shoot and more! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Chen and I, analyse Canada's Game vs Lebanon and go in depth as to their rotations, Medal/Olympic chances, Jakarta life and more!! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Witter and I break down Canada's fantastic performance against France, with some Dillon Brooks stories!!... Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada destroys France 95-65. Esfandiar Baraheni of SDPN joins me to be AS EXCITED AS YOU about Canada's win. SHAI being phenomenal and more! Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yann Ohnona who's cover the French Men's Basketball team for L'Équipe in France, outlines and provides insights into the French team and the Challenge they pose for Canada. We previewed the game and looked at why France is such a tough challenge for Canada Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vivek and I preview Canada's chances at the World Cup, talk about the France game, Olympic hopes, rotations, lineups, X-factors and more! (0:00) Previewing Canada's chances at the FIBA World Cup compared to other nations (18:50) Positive signs and rotations/matchups (33:00) Team's Canada has to watch out for (42:30) Canada's X-factor (53:00) Will Canada qualify for the Olympics? and we chop it up on some fun tennis debates Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Adam Laskaris to talk about the role of media in the changing NBA. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:35 - What is the role of media now that players use social media? 14:50 - Does media do a good job of not sensationalizing things? 21:23 - Aggregation 31:00 - Do you factor in players celebrity status? 35:13 - How has media changed in Adam's life? 41:50 - The NBA as a mirror for politics 48:05 - The future of NBA coverage 1:03:10 - Media liking players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 294 Joining us this week: Live from New York City, it's comedian Graham Kay! Live from the other York (East), it's comedian Dylan Gott! (00:00) - Intro from a cottage! (08:40) - NBA: What are the major takeaways from the Harden/Morey battle? (18:48) - NBA2K: If you were to add a component to the video game, what would it be? (32:50) - Team Canada FIBA predictions (41:53) - RAPTORS: The Knicks are suing the Raptors for stealing plays. Will anything come of this? How widespread is cheating in the NBA? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

POSTCAST of Canada vs Dominican Republic with Host Alex Adams who was joined by Adam Iafrate of Sportsnet, Twitter(X) @CratesofFrates. (0:00) Takeways from Canada vs Dominican, and depth of roster (20:00) RJ Barrett's play for Canada and teams shot selection (39:30) Who are the 12 players Canada sends to Jakarta (54:20) Predictions for Canada at the FIBA World Cup Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Adams was joined by Jonathan Chen of Raptors Republic, Scott Witter and Matty Ireland of the Canada Hoops Podcast, to preview the Canadian Men's Basketball teams chances at the FIBA World Cup (0:00) Best Canadian Team ever assembled? (4:25) Canada pathway at the World Cup and Olympic qualification route (9:30) Jamal Murray dropping out (13:00) What players to watch who are not household names for Canada (18:10) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's impact for Canada (22:30) Talent vs Chemistry Battle for Canada (27:40) Canada style of play (33:30) Areas of Weakness for Canada (37:30) RJ Barrett (40:15) Canada's X-factor (43:00) Predictions for Canada at the FIBA World Cup Don't forget to like, comment and share the video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/38IlV8U Read our articles: https://bit.ly/38FCq5B Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jKJnsg Twitter: https://bit.ly/2WOyTiy Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/38FDlTB Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kQXVG6 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2X15aDk Buy $RAPS: https://bit.ly/3naFrDr #raptors #wethenorth #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk and Trevon Heath get together to predict how some of the Raptors players will perform next season. Timestamps are affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 3:05 - Scottie's statline/role 10:00 - Pudding & Oatmeal 11:20 - Pascal's statline/role 17:55 - OG's Usage 21:05 - Achiuwa's points and minutes per game 27:40 - Gary Trent Jr.'s Creation 32:55 - Gradey's minutes and 3 point volume 38:10 - Tell us your predictions! 38:50 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 293 Joining us this week: You know him as a writer and one of the hosts of “The Rap Up” on Raptors Republic, it’s Oren Weisfeld! He's a writer for Raptors HQ and host of the "That's a Rap Podcast," it's Jay Rosales! (00:00) - Intro time, guests and all! Dance! (05:36) - Who are the top three duos in the NBA? (24:40) - What teams finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the FIBA tournament? (34:47) - Which current Raptor is going to have the most interesting post-basketball career? (44:27) - Is the hysteria around Pascal Siakam justified or is it just summer boredom? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Kenyon of Basketball Rewind to talk about the upcoming season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:40 - Canada & the FIBA World Cup 6:45 - What are we looking forward to with the Raptors? 18:30 - Christian Koloko's Defensive Impact 25:05 - Pascal Siakam's upcoming year 30:40 - Heliocentrism 34:30 - Back to Pascal 43:00 - The Pascal & Jak pairing 47:30 - Favorite style of teambuilding? 1:02:30 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk takes questions from listeners and answers them. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Should Jakob Poeltl be used in Delay action? 2:13 - Which All-Time Raptor for this years team? 4:35 - What will rookies do? 6:40 - Which player benefits the most this year? 10:11 - What will Darko's offense look like? 13:17 - Could Pascal get traded? Will Gradey shoot well? 14:20 - Is Scottie one of the worlds best passers? 17:02 - OPJ's involvement with the team 18:00 - Where am I on Precious? 19:00 - Exchange shooting range for dunking? 19:55 - Sorry Adam 20:05 - FIBA & Canada 22:20 - Expectations for Darko's first year and Gradey's? 25:00 - My skincare routine 26:13 - Javon Freeman-Liberty 27:08 - Over or Under 45 wins? 28:00 - More thoughts on Precious 29:57 - Nurse with the 76ers 32:00 - me, ME, MEEEEEE 32:30 - Dangerous Animal Combat 33:50 - Thank You's Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-season Funhouse: Episode 292 Joining us this week: You know him from shows like Pretty Hard Cases and The Beaverton, it's Miguel Rivas! You know him from shows like The Amazing Gayl Pile and The Frankie Drake Mysteries, it's Daniel Stolfi! (00:00) - Intro and SeaDoo attire check-in (05:39) - NBA: Jaylen Brown signs the biggest contract in NBA history ($304 million). Which non-rookie contract is the best and which is the worst? (23:14) - NBA: What is the best rotation for the Canadian Men's Basketball team qualifier? (33:40) - RAPTORS: How would you save the upcoming season with some updated branding? (45:06) - RAPTORS: Is this the most divisive the Raptors fan base has ever been? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by good friend Curly to talk Raptors. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - This year's bench 2:30 - Who is the 6th man? 6:00 - Who is the 7th man? 12:47 - Who is the 8th man? 19:08 - Who is the 9th man? 24:40 - Who is the 10th man? 28:00 - Who gets the most NBA games from the 2-Ways? 32:55 - Curly's thoughts on Gradey & Summer League 36:00 - Parting Shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss are back to talk about NBA Summer League, Gradey Dick, and where the Toronto Raptors stand in regards to Pascal Siakam and his future. They also hit on other NBA news including the Damian Lillard sweepstakes and Jaylen Brown's new contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by the best NBA writer in the world, Caitlin Cooper, to discuss the Raptors offense. here is Caitlin's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote here is her piece on spacing: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-the-mere-threat-of-a-three-enough-to-affect-a-defense/ Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:20 - How unique will this offense be? 5:40 - Expected Positives 7:25 - The Raptors protected starting lineup 11:00 - What does Caitlin want to see the Raptors running for Scottie? 17:20 - What does Caitlin want for Pascal on ball? 25:25 - Weaponizing the shooters 30:00 - The Raptors are setup for smash mouth hoops 37:00 - How is Jakob used? 41:30 - Can it be good enough to let their defense win games? 45:40 - Are we missing anything? 46:50 - Will transitional lineups do well? 50:10 - Odd roster construction 52:35 - Can the Raptors be a top 20 halfcourt offense? 1:00:00 - Final Thoughts 1:02:55 - Gradey Dick 1:05:10 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 291 Joining us this week: He's the original co-host of Confederacy of Dunks, it's Kevin Dowse! He writes, he pods, it's Raptors Republic's very own Adon Moss! (00:00) - Intro, Freddie breaks down his wild trip to Vegas for Summer League! (16:57) - NBA: Thoughts and feelings on the in-season tournament. (36:25) - NBA: How would you get an NBA player out of a crowded area without being detected? It gets gross. (47:43) - Raptors: Fred VanVleet has left us for Houston. We discuss our favourite Fred memories in a final ode to the undrafted hero. (55:48) - Raptors: It's a post-draft, off-season round-up of the current state of the team. Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk about the basketball they saw in Vegas + the latest in the Siakam sweepstakes. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:50 - The returns of the first 3 games 6:10 - Gradey's first 3 games 11:30 - Ron Harper Jr. 15:30 - RJ Nembhard 18:00 - The rest of the roster 20:00 - Ausar Thompson 24:54 - The Pascal situation 41:30 - Our Summer League Experience 46:20 - Our Race Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson & Tre have gone on the road to Vegas to cover the Raptors and the league at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last episode of Buckets & Tea this season brings back one of our favourite guests, Casey Bannerman! And no one is better suited to take a look at the NBA and all the free agent madness we've seen so far. How will the Toronto Raptors integrate their new pieces? Will Fred live up to his new deal in Houston? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk and Trevon Heath discuss the Raptors free agency, the latest rumors, and their looming trip to Vegas. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:35 - Grading Free Agency 13:15 - Latest Rumors and Drama 23:25 - Summer League Expectations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson and Tre, talking about all the stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dick Dynasty is upon us! An entertaining draft gave the Raptors an athletic shooter, something they desperately needed. But with free agency looming there are more questions than answers. And much of the Association can relate. Which name will come off the board first? And do we have another blockbuster trade coming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by William Lou to discuss Fred VanVleet's future, confidence in the front office, hopeful progressions, and more. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 3:45 - Does Fred stay or go? 13:20 - Run it back? 16:40 - Scottie's Development + future point guard 28:15 - Fred replacements 34:20 - Parasocial Relationships 38:18 - Does Fred's decision force the Raptors hand? 41:30 - What happens with Pascal? 46:40 - MLE targets 50:55 - Confidence in the front office 1:04:20 - Development on the roster 1:11:20 - Origin of hello and welcome 1:13:20 - Podcasting is weird 1:18:00 - Idolatry & Religion 1:19:30 - RR is the best Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-season Funhouse, Episode 290 Joining us this week, it's John Rallis from George’s Deli & B.B.Q. He's an improviser and comedian, it's Matt McCready! (00:00) - Intro with our guests and groovy music (05:48) Raptors: They drafted Gradey Dick 13th overall and signed undrafted player Markquis Nowell. How did the Raps perform at the draft and where do these guys fit in the rotation? (18:46) Raptors: Many a bad joke is on the way with Gradey Dick. Which Raptor personality will push it too far? (28:37) NBA: Which team won the draft and which team lost it? (44:08) NBA: The draft has come and gone. What are some big-picture takeaways heading into the summer? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & RR Draft Guru Brendan Stewart breakdown Gradey Dick's game and his fit with the Raptors. Here's Brendan's written piece on Gradey: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2023/06/12/2023-nba-draft-prospects-gradey-dick-and-jordan-hawkins/ Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - Gradey is the pick!! 2:40 - The Elevator Pitch on Gradey 5:00 - Samson's League Intel 5:35 - Gradey's secondary skills 9:55 - Gradey's stats, measurements, and accolades 14:00 - Fit with the Raptors + Scottie 20:15 - Gradey's Defense 27:30 - Gradey's future as a creator 37:00 - Brendan's response to the pick 40:00 - Gradey is a well liked prospect 42:18 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson & Tre are joined by their good pal Goose to talk about the draft. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:47 - Tre and I raced 4:35 - Trading up in the draft for Scoot 16:50 - Trading up for Brandon Miller 18:55 - Big Boards 19:50 - Bilal Coulibaly 22:45 - Gradey Dick 27:15 - Kobe Bufkin 31:00 - Cason Wallace 33:33 - Keyonte George 36:35 - Brice Sensabaugh 41:15 - What do you want from the 13th pick? 42:35 - Jordan Hawkins 46:35 - Will #13 be better than Amir Johnson? 47:15 - Does #13 impact next szn winning? 49:05 - The Atlanta Trade 53:50 - Run it Back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Chelsea Leite to give the Denver Nuggets their flowers. The dominance was obvious, but can they repeat? Is this the start of the NBA's latest dynasty? And the Raptors have a new coach! What changes might be coming in Toronto? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson & Tre bring on their good pals Curly & Mac to discuss the Raptors new hire and their fav prospects. Curly's twitter: https://twitter.com/livebythe03 Mac's twitter: https://twitter.com/ManTheyCallMac Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:50 - Thoughts on Darko, the new coach 15:20 - Cason Wallace 24:00 - Gradey Dick 29:30 - Keyonte George, the Raptors pick 36:50 - Focusing on strengths 39:15 - Kris Murray (dark horse) 44:35 - Noah Clowney (dark horse) 46:50 - Anthony Black & Brandin Podziemski 51:25 - Colby Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Josh Codinera talk about the big prospects from the G-League Ignite. Josh's interview with Leonard Miller: OPS Film Room | 2023 NBA Draft Prospect Leonard Miller film session w/ Josh Codinera - YouTube Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:45 - Scoot Henderson 3:15 - Scoot's creation tools 7:50 - Scoot off-ball 9:25 - Scoot's defense 10:20 - Guard Screening 11:00 - Finishing + Touch 14:15 - Is Scoot a future star? 16:35 - Scoot's jumper development 19:25 - Scoot + Scottie Barnes 23:05 - Leonard Miller 37:40 - Sidy Cissoko 48:05 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 289 Joining us this week: He's an actor and producer from shows like The Amazing Gayl Pile, it's Brooks Gray, along with his sons Marc E Mann and Spency G from the Orangeball Juice Podcast! (00:00) - Intro time, song and dance, all that (04:48) - NBA: Major takeaways from the Nuggets winning their first ever title (19:44) - NBA: How to make the NBA draft more entertaining (32:57) - Raptors: Darko Rajaković is the new head coach! What is the initial reaction to this hiring? (45:00) - Raptors: Fred VanVleet has turned down his player option and will become a unrestricted free agent. He gets a lot of hate from Raptors fans. Why is that? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman talk all about Darko Rajakovic's career and how he'll impact the Raptors. Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:20 - Darko's coaching history 7:45 - Darko's Coaching Ideals 15:00 - Darko's effect on Scottie Barnes 17:55 - Can the players on the roster, play in Darko's style? 22:45 - The importance of cutting 26:50 - Different ways to initiate offense 36:00 - Quick adaptability 39:25 - Thoughts on the defense 40:00 - Darko's history as a developer 45:30 - The Nick Nurse shooting school 47:20 - Development & Coaching together 49:34 - Keeping defenses off-balance 50:40 - More kindness with players 53:10 - Differences between Nurse & Darko 1:01:50 - What we're looking forward to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Ben Pfeifer discuss 4 draft prospects. Ben's twitter: https://twitter.com/bjpf_ Ben's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@benpfeifer8192 Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:15 - Nick Smith Jr. 17:30 - Jett Howard 26:58 - A very strong draft 29:05 - Keyonte George 35:54 - OKC trading for a star 37:50 - Keyonte George again 46:45 - Dariq Whitehead 55:05 - Ranking the 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Louis Zatzman to cover the happenings in a wild NBA Finals. Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic have been incredible. Does Miami have enough shooting and creative defence to slow them down? And in Raptor-land, Fred VanVleet suitors are starting to emerge. The pair discuss what his future could look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath give their scouting reports on Maxwell Lewis & Jordan Hawkins. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:35 - Maxwell Lewis stats 5:43 - Maxwell Lewis 20:30 - Jordan Hawkins stats 37:55 - Favorite of the guys we've discussed so far 38:50 - Directions for teams 43:35 - Gausman & Manoah 46:50 - Come talk basketball with us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title says it all. We talk everything from summer league to NBA playoffs to Raptors head coach to what you're thinking in your head right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Samson Folk is joined by Blake Murphy & Eric Koreen for a Raptors Reasonablists reunion podcast. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 4:28 - The Raptors coaching search 12:30 - Trading up in the draft (O.G. + Pascal) 23:20 - Why does the starting lineup not guarantee future success? 30:15 - Jak, Fred, Gary returning 37:00 - Kobe Bufkin & Cason Wallace 38:33 - Gradey Dick 40:00 - Raptors vs. Jays 43:20 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 288 Joining us this week: He's a Raptors Republic writer and podcaster, it's Adon Moss! She's the new editor-in-chief of Raptors HQ, it's Chelsea Leite! Topics this week: (00:00) - Intro! (06:02) - NBA: With the Miami Heat set up to play the Denver Nuggets, this finals ties the longest stretch in a row with no back-to-back finals appearances (1974-1978 & 2019-2023). This is the era of parity. How does this series reflect that and how long will this era last? (16:06) - NBA: What's the best new coach fit so far? Griffin/Bucks, Nurse/76'ers or Udoka/Rockets? (30:21) - RAPTORS: The Rogers Centre went through some cool renovations. What cool renovations does the Scotiabank Arena need, and will the court be wet? (42:21) - RAPTORS: Biggest off-season questions! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Rap Up Summer Edition, Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss argue about the NBA's future. Adon's thesis is the League is on a perilous path towards doom. Oren disagrees. Towards the end of the pod, the two also have a quick conversation about the Playoffs, what they've observed, and what they've been surprised about. Enjoy! Time Stamps: 1:20 - Adon poses his thesis on the NBA's Entertainment/Revenue Bubble issue. 7:12 - NBA's Deal with the Devil 9:20 - Oren's rebuttal and Adon's rebuttal 13:25 - Oren's aside on LeBron James' retirement 15:30 - A Player's Life Cycle and their incentives and NBA's Short Term perspective 23:00 - Problems with NBA mainstream media 30:30 - Who is and why is the face of the NBA? 36:50 - Quality of the Game, its problems, and how to fix it 46:25 - NBA Playoffs - Western Conference 55:55 - Who does Denver want to face: Boston or Miami? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker recruits basketball journalist and cat-owner, Oren Weisfeld, to run through the NBA Conference Finals. Have the Denver Nuggets been disrespected for far too long? Is Lebron really considering retirement? And why are the Bostons Celtics still getting so much media favourability? And for the Toronto Raptors, new coach rumours continue to swirl. But what should they be seeking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath get together to discuss the latest in the Raptors world, plus Cason Wallace & Anthony Black. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:10 - Raptors/Blazers trade 2:50 - The Nash news 9:28 - Cason Wallace stats 10:20 - Cason Wallace 26:50 - Anthony Black stats 28:50 - Anthony Black 46:20 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Forgetful Curator - a conversation with some of your favourite personalities who cover the Toronto Raptors. We dive deep into their careers, why they chose to cover the team in the way that they do. We take a look at some of their favourite Raptor moments and their takes on the team going forward. 0:00 Introduction 1:23 Adon's Basketball Memories 20:51 Writing Influences and Adon's writing style and process. 56:42 Raptors & NBA Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk responds to listener questions. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:44 - Why do fans dislike the Raptors? 4:20 - My favorite screen in basketball 6:18 - Origin of "Fist" in basketball 7:13 - Gary Trent Jr. Replacements? 9:55 - Can Scottie emulate Jimmy Butler? 12:08 - Scottie & Precious fit 16:30 - Scottie's Ceiling 19:00 - Why was I wrong about the Raptors making the playoffs? 21:35 - Drafting Archetypes 23:55 - Will the Raptors run it back without Gary? 24:55 - Would a rookie guard help the starting lineup? 26:00 - Changing the Raptors offense 30:39 - Getting scared by the babadook 31:33 - Fred & Pascal's health going forward 34:30 - Ideal low usage players 36:55 - Getting another pick at the draft 40:19 - Improving bench players 41:44 - Is Jokic unstoppable? 43:50 - Why break up the frontcourt? 46:15 - Is next season a complete throwaway? 48:34 - Incoming coach talks 49:05 - What have I enjoyed most from my first season covering the team in person? 51:10 - Goodbyes + Paying me is cool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The conference finals are underway and the superstars are superstar-ing. Host Cathryn Naiker enlists Toronto Raptors staff writer, Vivek Jacob, to help breakdown who has the best chance of making the NBA Finals. In other news, the draft lottery has come and went. And Victor Wembanyama has a clearer idea of where he will call home for the foreseeable future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath to get together to discuss a couple draft prospects & the latest news around the Raptors. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:40 - The NBA Lottery 2:45 - The Becky Hammon situation 12:05 - Brice Sensabaugh 28:45 - The Sensabaugh Stats 30: 55 - Bilal Coulibaly 47:40 - Coulibaly's Numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 287 Joining us on the pod this week: He's a Raptors Republic writer, it's Nigel Nicholas! He's from the two-time Canadian Podcast Award nominated show Below the Hardwood, it's Ryan Henry! (00:00) - Guest intros and whatnot! (04:18) - NBA: Four teams remain. Which finals match-up is the most compelling? (14:20) - NBA: By the time you hear this, the draft lottery will be over. Besides ping-pong balls, what's another way to make the lottery a little more theatrical? (24:55) - Raptors: Masai talked about the team not being fun to watch. What would make the team more fun next year? (35:55) - Raptors: If you could transport any former Raps role player to this current squad, who would it be? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Keerthika Uthayakumar to talk about stats in the NBA, her role in the broadcast, and the Raptors at large. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - Covering the WNBA game 3:40 - Keeks role in the broadcast 7:05 - Contextualizing stats 11:55 - The Raptors season of bad stats 13:15 - Accessibility of statistics 19:15 - How stats shape the game 27:55 - Keeks' favorite stats 29:55 - What comes first, film or stats? 31:45 - Favorite part of being at games 35:00 - Broadcast pet peeves 39:20 - Parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk details the Chicago Sky's win over the Lynx, in the first WNBA game ever played in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by the old-head who started it all, Zarar Siddiqi! The playoffs have some great match-ups but the pair discuss how the quality of play is as high as ever. And the Toronto Raptors have been having a busy week. More reports begin to trickle out surrounding their head coaching interviews. Which direction should the organization go in the wake of Nick Nurse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the latest in the Raptors sphere. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - Masai rumors 4:20 - Gary's changing market 11:40 - the latest coaching rumors 17:20 - Checking in on Stackhouse 18:10 - Corner offense 21:30 - Becky Hammon 23:12 - No goodbyes for Nurse from players 27:45 - Do the playoffs inform what we want from the Raptors? 36:35 - BLUE JAYS 43:17 - Draft talk incoming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by friend of the show and professional scout, Josh Codinera to discuss three prospects in the Raptors range. Josh's twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshScoutEm Goose's Bufkin piece: https://hoopgoose.notion.site/hoopgoose/Kobe-Bufkin-3674bde811e940e3a03f70c1e59179bb Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:35 - Kobe Bufkin 5:07 - Bufkin driving & finishing 8:20 - Screen Navigation 8:45 - The Raptors guard athleticism 10:10 - Kobe Bufkin's jumpshot 12:10 - Bufkin's fit with Scottie 13:20 - Bufkin's counters 14:12 - Bufkin's playmaking 16:20 - Bufkin's defense 19:57 - Gradey Dick 23:25 - Dick's defense 24:50 - Dick's tremendous shooting 25:45 - Dick's counters 27:12 - Screencraft & Shot Prep 28:38 - Dick Initiation 29:50 - Gradey's finishing 32:00 - Scottie & Dick 33:35 - Cam Whitmore 35:15 - Whitmore's defense 38:15 - Whitmore's fit 41:30 - Whitmore's craft 43:30 - Operating with advantage 45:00 - One aspect of each players game to translate 47:33 - Order of preference in drafting 49:25 - Who has Josh seen in person? 50:40 - Noah Clowney 52:20 - Tools vs Resume 53:15 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker brings in renowned basketball journalist, Katie Heindl, after a busy week. The NBA playoffs are well into the second round and there's a lot to talk about. The match-ups are juicy and the stakes are rising. And in Raptor-land, Masai promised big changes. Well, the first change happened. Who should be next to guide the new era of Toronto basketball? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by the very best: Evin Gualberto & Caitlin Cooper to talk about coaching in the NBA. Here is Caitlin's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote Here is Evin's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EvinGualberto/videos Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 3:00 - What Evin looks for in a coach 6:30 - What does Caitlin look for in a coach? 8:00 - How do you tell when players are buying in? 12:20 - Liverpool FC, the Raptors, and losing effort 15:45 - How does Caitlin identity buy in? 17:45: Looking back at Vision 6'9" 21:30 - How would you coach the Raptors? 26:30 - Maximizing Scottie Barnes 29:10 - How does Evin make the Raptors work? 30:35 - Caitlin fixes the Raptors 34:10 - .5 second players vs 5 second players 37:35 - What role do rotations play in coaching? 47:35 - Handoff offense in the NBA 58:27 - Goodbyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 286 Joining us today: He's the co-host of The Great Canadian Baking Show, comedian Alan Shane Lewis! He writes for places like the Beaverton and TheLeafsNation, it's comedian Filipe Dimas! (00:00) - Intro: Pour one out for Nick Nurse. (06:00) - NBA: Biggest takeaways from Round 01. (20:24) - NBA: Dillon Brooks is the new face of NBA villains. Who could take the crown from him next year? (32:54) - Raptors: Nick Nurse loved his music and guest-starring on Canadian TV. What does Masai get up to in his spare time? (42:26) - Raptors: What are you hoping the next Raptors coach brings to the table? (58:09) - Leafs: Bonus! What were you doing the last time the Leafs made the 2nd round? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Cathryn is joined by Es Baraheni to discuss the NBA playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks eliminated by the Heat! Warriors, Lakers, Celtics and more! Follow Es on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustEsBaraheni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath get together to discuss the latest in the Raptors world. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - Fred VanVleet mock negotiation 13:40 - Raptors recent contract history 15:35 - Re-signing Jakob Poeltl 19:18 - Gary Trent Jr.'s Contract 27:00 - Tre's fanfic of the Raptors season 33:00 - Tre's favorite coaching candidate 36:25 - Blue Jays Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman get together to review the Raptors season. Timestamps may be effected by 30 seconds to 1 minute due to implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:50 - Nick Nurse's firing 8:06 - Pascal Siakam 21:55 - Fred VanVleet 32:33 - Scottie Barnes 52:10 - O.G. Anunoby 1:03:40 - Jakob Poeltl 1:12:40 - Gary Trent Jr. 1:23:00 - Precious Achiuwa 1:31:40 - Otto Porter Jr. 1:31:55 - Chris Boucher 1:36:50 - Christian Koloko 1:42:00 - Thad Young 1:46:27 - Jeff Dowtin Jr. 1:52:33 - Dalano Banton 1:56:10 - Malachi Flynn 2:01:30 - Joe Wieskamp 2:02:20 - Will Barton 2:02:48 - Ron Harper Jr. 2:05:50 - Juancho Hernangomez 2:06:10 - Khem Birch 2:08:00 - Samson's first year on the beat 2:13:35 - Thank you listeners and readers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk takes questions from listeners in the wake of the Nurse firing and Masai's media availability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, the playoffs are wild. The Sacramento Kings lead their first series in nearly 20 years. Draymond Green has been suspended yet again. And the Los Angeles Clippers look like they could (potentially) knock off the popular favourite Phoenix Suns. Host Cathryn Naiker and esteemed guest, Casey Bannerman, hold it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the latest in the Raptors sphere, plus some insights on the NBA and the Blue Jays. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:34 - Draymond + dirty plays 3:35 - Fox was built for the playoffs 6:35 - Raptors dirty plays 13:18 - Scottie Barnes Sophomore Season 22:08 - Our favorite games of the season 22:09 - Scottie vs. Indiana 24:10 - The Season Opener 26:55 - Pascal Siakam goes for 52 29:00 - Pascal team-building + Pascal improvements 34:00 - Raptors Caribbean Night 35:15 - Caribbean vs. Caribbean 36:05 - Precious' big rebounding game 37:15 - Is there still All-Star potential? 39:40 - When will Masai speak? 40:55 - Blue Jays Talk 49:00 - Our fastballs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk is joined by Michael Grange to discuss the latest in Raptors news, Canada basketball, and the league at large. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - The Nick Nurse Situation 8:46 - The Raptors failing strategy 11:40 - Why is the Raptors roster underperforming? 14:54 - The Raptors bet on shooting development 21:50 - How do the Raptors build going forward? 23:50 - Trading Pascal Siakam 27:25 - Scottie + Jakob pairing 31:40 - Is Nick Nurse returning? 36:00 - How has the league changed while Mike has covered it? 39:00 - Has the rise in skill helped bring about parity? 43:15 - Will Rings Culture die off? 45:30 - Team Canada Basketball 55:55 - Basketball in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 10, Episode 285 Welcome to the season 10 finale of Confederacy of Dunks! We are switching to a biweekly schedule until next season starts. Thanks so much for listening and we'll see you in a couple weeks. Now, onto the episode: Joining us from the Steve Dangle Podcast Network, it's Raptors Republic alum, Esfandiar Baraheni! You know him as a writer and one of the hosts of "The Rap Up" on Raptors Republic, it's Oren Weisfeld! (00:00) - Intro time! A Season 10 salute. (05:30) - NBA: Which team is gonna upset in the first round? (26:53) - NBA: Only three former players have moved on to ref in the NBA. Which current player would be a great ref when they retire from playing? (34:33) - Raptors: Which player (other than Scottie) do you have zero interest in moving this off-season? Which players on the team (who aren't FA's) should be moved? (63:33) - Raptors: What is a headline or slogan that can me used in the future to reference this terrible season? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by some friends to discuss the Raptors finish to the season and what they plan to do now that it's over. Support the podcast sponsor here: https://www.queensway.ca/samson-folk/ Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 1:55 - Nabeel, Tank Commander 4:20 - Don't let anyone walk for nothing 9:05 - Pascal, O.G., Fred, who do you trade? 10:45 - Tre's reaction to the play-in loss 12:30 - Being sensible, in the new reality 15:55 - Fred's forthcoming comments 21:00 - Pascal's future with the Raptors 27:10 - Baker provides the outside perspective 33:50 - Scottie inheriting a team built for Pascal 35:50 - The status of Tre's smile 36:45 - Scottie's conditioning 39:50 - Presser funnies 40:40 - Fred VanVleet & finding another dynamic guard 42:25 - Build through the draft or trades? 43:35 - What position do we want the Raptors to draft? 48:50 - Cason Wallace 52:14 - Kobe Bufkin 56:50 - Believing in Masai?

Zarar Siddiqi, Keyane Haddad, and Sahal Abdi break down the Raptors season ending Play-in loss to the Chicago Bulls. They talk about what went wrong during the game, the lasting impact this will have on the roster, the future of numerous Raptors players as well as Nick Nurse, and much more.

Well, wasn't that a fitting end to the season! The Toronto Raptors blew one more lead late in the game and this time it ended their season. Host, Cathryn Naiker, brings back a fan favourite in Freddie Rivas to help her breakdown what is next for the North. What could the off-season look like for the Rap's? Is Nick Nurse as good as gone? What about the pending free agents? And who is to blame for this disappointing season? Oh, and yeah, those screams, too.

Host Samson Folk is joined by Blake Murphy to discuss the Raptors loss and their upcoming offseason. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Chys Nac

Host Samson Folk is joined by the terrific Steph Noh to discuss the looming Raptors vs. Bulls play-in game. Here's Steph's piece on the Bulls pick n' roll defense: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nba/news/raptors-bulls-jakob-poeltl-play-in-tournament-game/wznioyiiu24v7o9riazt4kdg Steph's twitter: https://twitter.com/StephNoh Timestamps will be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 1:00 - Who have the Bulls been this year? 3:25 - Pascal vs. The undersized Bulls 7:00 - Can DeMar & Zach be picked on defensively? 7:55- Why O.G. is dangerous in this matchup 8:38 - The Bulls driving vs. the Raptors 11:25 - The Zach Lavine matchup 14:30 - Will the pick n pop unlock the Bulls offense? 17:50 - Vooch cross screens & the Pascal switch 19:20 - The Bulls pick n roll defense 23:20 - The Raptors pick n roll defense 24:30 - Steph's prediction 25:00 - What does a Bulls win look like? 27:00 - What does a Raptors win look like? 28:30 - Three point variance in the NBA 29:50 - Pat Bev play-in legend 31:30 - The Raptors want to make the Bulls play big 32:30 - Outside perspective on Scottie 36:10 - The Raptors and zone 38:25 - DeMar's playoff struggles 42:17 - You can find Steph everywhere 42:40 - Samson's prediction 43:16 - Goodbyes

Season 10, Episode 284 Joining us this week: He's got a new comedy special called "Live in a Bowling Alley," Comedian Graham Kay! Last but not least, she's a comedian and writer featured on places like Raptors HQ, Yahoo Sports and more, it's Chelsea Leite! This week's topics: (00:00) - Intro and off-season announcement (07:16) - Raptors: The Play-in. What is there to look forward to or care about? (19:56) - Raptors: Has Nick Nurse quit on the team? (35:28) - NBA: If you could design the in-season tournament, how would you make players care about it? (50:04) - NBA: Which playoff series are you the most excited for? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi break down the Raptors Sunday matinee victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. They give their thoughts on the season as a whole, as well as preview the Raptors play-in game against the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night. All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Bucks. QR Comment: RYE Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Celtics. Reggie Evans Award: No one QR Comment: Chys Nac

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath get together to discuss the latest in the Raptors realm. Support the podcast here with QAG: https://www.queensway.ca/samson-folk/ Caitlin's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:45 - Jeff Dowtin won't be converted 5:45 - The Play-In matchup vs. The Bulls 11:40 - Who will star in the Play-In? 14:50 - Could Scottie or O.G. swing a game? 16:50 - Why has O.G. been so good lately? 25:35 - Scottie Barnes' finish to the season 29:30 - Scottie's special strength creation 31:30 - Tre's favorite prospects 34:30 - The Raptors have to get this draft right 39:10 - Blue Jays starting pitching

The NBA Play-in games are around the corner and several teams are hoping they make it through the high stakes mini-tournament. Shuffling for match-ups, player legacies, a new CBA, and free agent decisions have all flooded the NBA news cycle. Luckily for our host, Cathryn Naiker, she's joined by Raptors Republic fan favourite, Oren Weisfeld, to help talk out a wild end to the season.

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Celtics. QR Comment: Shepoopoo Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

All 4 guys are back together as they discuss the Raptors 120-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night. They discuss OG's hot streak, Will Bartons impact in his return, and of course some more Nick Nurse talk. All this and MORE on the Rap Up LIVE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. QR Comment: RYE Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. QR comment: JHP Reggie Evans Award: O.G. Anunoby

Oren Weisfeld breaks down the Raptors 117-110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers as well as the rumors surrounding Nick Nurses future with the team. All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. QR Comment: Jo6ix Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

This week Cathryn Naiker is joined by local comedic powerhouse Dan Galea. And it's good he's here, because the Raptors are in a tight race for a shot at the playoffs. Only a super-fan can help break it down.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk all about the Raptors as they take questions from listeners. QAG link: https://www.queensway.ca/samson-folk/ Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:15 - Nick Nurse Leaving 5:50 - Ime Udoka to the Raptors 8:35 - What Pick n Roll/Short/Pop is hardest to guard? 11:50 - Will bigs become the initiators in the future? 17:55 - Which mediocre shooter will improve? 20:00 - Can the Raptors teach 3-point shooting? 26:18 - Kevin Garnett top-10 all time 30:30 - Tre & Samson as GM's 38:55 - Tre & Samson as Coaches 41:54 - Team Canada starting 5 42:50 - Players who are special movers 45:05 - Pass manipulation 46:40 - Ideal playoff matchups 47:55- Scottie's thriving defense 50:15 - Are the Raptors a team of the future? 52:10 - Can Scottie/Poeltl emulate Sabonis? 54:10 - Robert's Rebellion 54:55 - Niche takes 56:20 - Brain Drain 58:10 - Why can't guys defend moves that they use to score? 1:00:40 - Would Pascal be best next to a spacing big? 1:03:20 - Gausman and Manoah 1:05:10 - Tre got ratio'd

Season 10, Episode 283 Joining us this week, from the hit YouTube channel Christian & Nat is comedian Christian Smith, and from the prolific Raptors podcast Dishes & Dimes, Imman Adan! Topics this week: (0:00) - Fun intro and a more fun Kyle Lowry story! (8:03) - The Play-in. Which match-ups are best for the Raps? Which could be the worst? (21:20) - The return of Precious. What is the best way to integrate him into the lineup? (34:05) - Which player needs a fancy celebration and what would that celebration be? (43:46) - Which team in the NBA has the best five-year window? Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Sahal Abdi, Keyane Haddad, and Zarar Siddiqi break down the Raptors 106-92 W over the Miami Heat Tuesday night. The guys break down the Raptors strong defensive showing, best possible scenario in the post season, Scotties big night, and much more. All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE!

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss break down the Raps 114-104 victory over the Washington Wizards Sunday night. They break down OGs big performance, Freds impact on the team, some questions about the rotation, AND MORE!!! All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Wizards. Reggie Evans Award: Jakob Poeltl

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pistons, and a series sweep this season. QR Comment: Phil Dude Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by Caitlin Cooper to discuss the Raptors, the Pacers, and NBA trends at large. Click here for QAG: https://www.queensway.ca/samson-folk/ Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 3:25 - Samson's conversation with Tyrese Haliburton 4:20 - Caitlin's thoughts on Raps v Pacers 5:25 - Where is Tre's smile? 6:30 - Why doesn't O.G. get the ball? 14:25 - Turner vs. Poeltl 16:50 - Swivel-y Jakob 18:20 - Tre's 2 trade targets battle it out 21:10 - Defensive innovations 29:40 - Eliminating weak side and strong side 34:00 - Timelines, from the outside looking in 44:30 - Raptors betting against shooting 53:20 - The Nembhard Report 58:40 - Raps will win the play-in 1:00:00 - How effective is the roaming big?

Sahal Abdi breaks down the Raptors home loss to the Indiana Pacers Monday night.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pacers. Reggie Evans Award: Jakob Poeltl QR Comment: TMLfan

Season 10, Episode 282 First up, the Raptors are clearly playing better basketball since acquiring Poeltl, but the question remains: does this team have another gear in them this season? Next, we'll be sharing ideas for a Raptors Bingo game to liven up your potential play-in viewing. What items will be on the bingo board? Moving on, with only 10 games left in the regular season, there are still some teams that leave us scratching our heads. Who is the team you still don't understand, and what are their chances of making the playoffs? Finally, it may be a bit early to start talking about the playoffs, but we can't help but wonder: what is the playoff series we most want to see? We'll be discussing some of our dream matchups and what we think the outcome would be. With Sean Woodley and Dan Galea! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Oren Weisfeld is joined by Samson Folk in a Rap Up LIVE / Raptors Reaction Podcast crossover to discuss the Raptors 111-118 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, where the Raptors fail to reach .500 for the fifth time this season. They discuss what went wrong for the Raptors, Precious Achiuwa's game, what makes the Bucks so good, and much more. Tune in!

Oren Weisfeld breaks down the Raptors 122-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night. He talks Pascals strong night, OG's continued impact, and what has kept the Raptors hot throughout this undefeated week. All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE!!!

Samson Folk & his best friend Aleg detail the Raptors win over the Wolves. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR Comment: CJT

Sahal Abdi and Keyane Haddad break down the Raptors 128-111 victory over the OKC Thunder Thursday night. They discuss Pascals bounce back game, OG's new role defensively, Koloko over Achiuwa, and MORE all on the Rap Up LIVE!!!

Host Samson Folk and Trevon Heath talk about the latest in the Raptors world. Timestamps may be affected by implemented ads. For your car needs and to support our sponsor click here: https://www.queensway.ca/samson-folk/ 0:00 - Happy Birthday Tre 2:20 - Pascal's driving game + slump 8:20 - What does Pascal do as a counter? 11:30 - The Scottie & O.G. duo 13:40 - Pascal and Scottie's finishing style 18:05 - O.G. turning things around 20:50 - O.G.'s future, and contemporaries 31:20 - The Fred + Jakob partnership 35:40 - The Precious situation 40:44 - Koloko's return! 48:15 - Will our predictions bear out?

The NBA season is winding down and the Toronto Raptors still have a lot to sort out. Is the play-in tournament all but guaranteed? What is the rotation in a do-or-die series? And that's why Cathryn had to recruit the most knowledgable person to figure it all out: Blake Murphy!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Thunder. QR Comment: TheSpiceTyrant Reggie Evans Award: Fred VanVleet

Keyane Haddad and Sahal Abdi break down the Raptors 125-110 win over the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night. They talk Freddys big night, Pascals struggles, Jakob and Precious's minutes in the rotation, as well as some baseball talk. All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win against the Nuggets. Reggie Evans Award: O.G. Anunoby QR Comment: Lolek

Oren Weisfeld and Nigel Nicholas break down the Raps 122-112 loss to the Lakers Friday night. They talk about the Raptors disastrous road trip, the offensive struggles, the bench depth and more all on the Rap Up LIVE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Lakers. QR Comment: Repeat Reggie Evans Award: O.G. Anunoby

Samson Folk and Trevon Heath talk about the latest news in the Raptors world, and their bet. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 0:40 - Fred vs. the refs 14:20 - Scottie's development with the new look Raptors 21:35 - Where does Precious fit? 30:25 - Jeff Dowtin deserves another long look 34:00 - The Fred + Jak pick n roll 36:30 - Who decides when to roll? 38:40 - The next 5 games 46:25 - Will Tre go bald? Will I lose my beard? 58:00 - Tre has his smile back 1:00:15 - Blue Jays Talk

Host Cathryn Naiker has a lot to talk about. Injuries, suspensions, and a self-inflicted hiatus. Luckily expert NBA journalist, Louis Zatzman, joins the show to help make sense of a messy week in the National Basketball Association. And this week's Raptor Hottie Highlight is particularly fiery. "Not-so-steady" Freddy takes a chunk out of the officials with little regard for his wallet.

Sahal, Oren and Adon break down the Raptors loss to the Clippers Wednesday Night.

Season 10, Episode 281 In this episode, we start by discussing the recent ejection of Scottie Barnes during the Raptors game against the Nuggets. Scottie getting tossed was pretty egregious, and we share some of our own memorable moments that left us shaking our heads as Raptors fans. Moving on, we take a closer look at the Raptors' recent performance since acquiring Jakob Poeltl. The team is currently 21st in offence, 12th in defence, and 18th in net rating with a record of 6-4. We discuss the potential of this squad and what the best-case scenario could be for them, including their chances of making it through the play-in and causing problems for other teams in the playoffs. Next, we turn our attention to which team we would choose to shoot a documentary of this year. With so many exciting storylines and personalities across the league, it's a tough call, but we share our top pick and why we think they would make for great viewing. Finally, we wrap up the episode by discussing the toughest team in the league. From physicality to mental toughness, we debate which team has what it takes to come out on top. With Sahal Abdi and Nigel Nicholas! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Clippers. QR comment: LeeZ Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

The Toronto Raptors lose a heartbreaker in Denver after dominating the Nuggets for most of the night thanks in large part to a refereeing controversy, where Scott Foster took center stage by ejecting Scottie Barnes. Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi break it all down live on the Rap Up (sorry no reaction pod tonight)

Host Samson Folk brings on his pal Louis Zatzman to talk about the Raptors elder statesmen, and how they've been doing so far this season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introduction/Setup 3:00 - Fred VanVleet, selfish or no? 6:55 - Comparisons inform perception 8:58 - How do the Raptors succeed on offense? 10:25 - Fred or Pascal, who is beating their defender? 12:35 - Fred on-ball vs. off-ball 18:30 - How has Poeltl helped Fred's playmaking? 23:30 - Louis has some Fred stats 24:25 - Good players, enhance playmakers 33:20 - What types of passes is Fred making? 39:30 - Can Fred lead a top 10 offense? 40:50 - How is Fred helping the offense? 44:50 - Where do we arrive on Fred's playmaking? 51:40 - Pascal's changing game over the season 58:10 - The rest of Pascal's season 1:00:10 - Siakam's counters are difficult 1:04:30 - How has Jakob changed this team? 1:09:10 - Poeltl is the world's best changeup 1:13:10 - What do we think of the trade? 1:18:15 - Jakob's absurd efficiency 1:28:10 - The purpose of conversation

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors overtime win over the Wizards. Reggie Evans Award: O.G. Anunoby QR Comment: CJT

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi break down the Raptors unwatchable effort versus the Washington Wizards as they lose another must-win game.

A highly articulate, revealing, and touching sit-down with Raptors 905 swingman Sterling Brown. We go over Sterling's basketball upbringing, which includes some heated battles with his older brother and nine-year NBA veteran Shannon Brown. We relive the filthy move Sterling put on John Collins on the night Sterling set his career high in points. And we learn why Sterling's ambition never waivered despite personal tragedy and professional instability. Sterling's response to the final question left host Andrew Damelin with chills. The same might just happen to you.  

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Toronto's favourite podcaster, Samson Folk! The Toronto Raptors are making a push, but how far can they go? Is the 6th seed a reasonable expectation? And the Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is now *OFFICIALLY* the Raptors Hottie Highlight. And Fred VanVleet Sr. is more than deserving.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss against the Wizards. QR comment: Ds Reggie Evans Award: Jakob Poeltl

Host Samson Folk brings on his pal Baker, the DMV Ambassador, to talk about the Raptors double header, and to learn about Will Barton. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. :40 - Will Barton signing 7:12 - Baker's thoughts on the Raptors this season 11:20 - Learning about the Wizards this season 13:40 - The Kuzma matchup 19:20 - Washington's starting five + matchups 22:25 - Do the Raptors go small? 26:05 - Delon, the starter 26:45 - Defensive matchups 28:35 - RAPTORS O vs. WIZARDS D 33:00 - Fred is the x-factor 33:50 - Predictions 36:00 - Scottie has turned his sophomore season into a big success

Join Keyane and Mete as they discuss the Raptors home win over the Chicago Bulls Tuesday night. They talk Scotties huge 4th, their thoughts on Freds return, interesting closing lineup decisions, and MORE all on the Rap Up LIVE!

Season 10, Episode 280 On the first half of today's episode, we cover the Barton signing and Juancho waiving, what seed the Raptors look to finish in, and what we want to see more of as the Raptors head towards the end of the season. On the second half, we talk about potential rule changes to the NBA and pick which teams are legit contenders for the championship this year. With Cathryn Naiker and Simon Broder! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Bulls. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Done deal

Oren Weisfeld goes solo to discuss the Raptors loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, why having Fred VanVleet would have helped, why it's not the end of the world, and listener questions!

Nigel Nicholas joins Zarar Siddiqi to talk some ball. Let the good times roll. Topics are: Poeltl Effect Scottie Surging Nurse can coach Masai (in)action Myth of vision 6'9" Championship core Summer options On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2cTf0kAM_A&t=5s

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Cavaliers. QR comment: bherbs Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam

Oren Weisfeld and Keyane Haddad break down the Raptors win over the Pistons Sunday afternoon. They discuss Pascals elite performance, the defensive improvements, the landscape of the eastern conference and more!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pistons. QR Comment: Ds Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam

Sahal Abdi takes a deep dive into the Raptors 115-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night! He talks the continued big impact of Jakob Poeltl, Chris Bouchers electric dunk, possible concerns about a short rotation, and MUCH MORE on the Rap Up LIVE!

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Vivek Jacob to look beyond the NBA All-Star break. The Raptors have made the choice to build and add, but will it pay off this season? What challenges does their decision create? The Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is now a Nick Nurse Hope Hotline. Hit us up in the DM's any time, any place.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pelicans. Reggie Evans Award: Jakob Poeltl QR Comment: moderate_observer

Season 10, Episode 279 FIRST HALF: RAPTORS TALK Are the Raptors that much better with Poeltl and is that enough to get you excited for the last quarter of the season? Which Raptor will have the strongest finish to the season? SECOND HALF: NBA TALK What new event should exist to help improve the all-star weekend? The NBA is experiencing parity like never before. What epitomizes that the most? With Kris Myers and Derick Deonarain. Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath bring on Kai "the lil superstar" Bruce to talk about the home stretch of the Raptors season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 1:05 - Thoughts on All-Star weekend 7:25 - Thoughts on the Poeltl trade 20:20 - What will the starting lineup look like? 27:55 - Expectations for the bench 32:10 - Can this team win a playoff round? 36:25 - Did the Raptors moves help Scottie's development?

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Toronto's own, Es Baraheni, to discuss the NBA championship hopefuls, the playoff contenders, and the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend. And the Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is STRESSED.

Sahal Abdi, and Keyane Haddad are joined by special guest Zarar Siddiqi as they discuss the Raptors 123-113 victory over Orlando Tuesday night. They discuss the massive impact from Jakob Poeltl on both ends of the court, Pascals final great game before he heads to Utah, potential starting lineup fully healthy, even some TV show talk! All this and more on the Rap Up LIVE!

Season 10, Episode 278 RAPTORS: We were prepared to say goodbye to some big pieces, but it looks like that might be delayed. Poeltl returns for his second stint with the Raptors and the team has their bona fide big. Has the season gone from write-off to playoff push? Spice & Dice, Yak & Skills... what other duos on the Raptors needs a nickname, and why does the AI think Kyle Lowry and Gary Trent have the same last name? NBA: Let's put it plainly. Although quite obvious, which team won the NBA trade deadline? Which role player that got moved will have the greatest impact on their new team? Special guests this week are Ned Petrie and Chelsea Leite!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Magic. Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa QR Comment: Joseph Reaume

Host Samson Folk is joined by Pistons writer, Jack Kelly to talk about the Raptors win. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: christ, man

Well that was crazy! Host Cathryn Naiker welcomes the expert opinion of Ashley Docking to help breakdown a very memorable trade deadline. Should the Toronto Raptors have been sellers? Is Jak enough? There's no sleep in the NBA! And our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is truly something special. Cathryn gets the glow up she least expected.

Your favourite Rap Up LIVE hosts are back to react live to the Toronto Raptors moves (and lack of moves) at the NBA trade deadline, with the help of three special guests from the Raptors Republic community.

Samson Folk reacts to the Jakob Poeltl trade, and a little bit of the massive Kevin Durant trade as well. 

Season 10, Episode 277 RAPTORS: The big question on everyone's mind is, what should they do at the deadline? We'll also take a look at what we expect will actually happen. NBA: Woj and Shams are the kings of deadline news, but what if a random celebrity were to take over? Who would it be and how would they break the news? Lastly, we'll give our thoughts on the Brooklyn and Dallas deal. With Alex Pavone and Matt McCready! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Oren Weisfeld, Keyane Haddad, and Adon Moss break down the Raps surprising come from behind in Memphis Sunday night. They talk Scotties lack of aggression, stagnant offense, Kyrie trade, Raps trade rumors and MORE!!!!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Grizzlies. QR Comment: spanishsupafly Reggie Evans Award: Thad Young 

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi break down the Toronto Raptors win over the Houston Rockets, taking away positives from the Raptors backcourt but also examining the under-performances of Precious Achiuwa, Pascal Siakam, and the Raptors bench.

Samson Folk provides the rumour updates, and the cases for why you would and wouldn't trade O.G., Gary, and Fred. 0:22 - OG Rumours 2:37 - GTJ Rumours 3:20 - FVV Rumours 4:03 - Why you trade Fred VanVleet 8:03 - Why you would keep Fred VanVleet 9:21 - Why you trade Gary Trent Jr. 11:13 - Why you would keep Gary Trent Jr. 13:30 - Why you would keep O.G. Anunoby 16:58 - Why you would trade O.G. Anunoby

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Rockets. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR comment: Chys Nac

The Raptors have decisions to make. Luckily host, Cathryn Naiker, has recruited the perfect person to help her break it all down: Samson Folk! And what can we expect from the NBA All-Star selections? And, hey... let's figure this Nick Nurse thing out.

Keyane Haddad and Adon Moss discuss the Raptors 3 point loss to the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. They talk about the Raps inconsistent defense, Pascal Siakams struggles as of late, as well as more trade talk as the deadline is vastly approaching.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Jazz. Reggie Evans Award: Fred VanVleet QR comment: drew

Oren Weisfeld, Sahal Abdi, and Adon Moss talk about the Raptors 114-106 loss at Footprint Center Monday night,

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Suns. QR Comment: Niagara Dude Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

Oren Weisfeld, Keyane Haddad, and Adon Moss discuss the Raptors victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night. They talk offensive surge, Precious taking the charge, and of course more trade talk. All this and more on the Rap Up!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Blazers. QR comment: spanishsupafly Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

Sahal and Oren break down the Raptors loss in San Francisco Friday night to the Golden State Warriors.

Samson Folk is joined by Mikai Bruce to talk about the Raptors loss to the Warriors.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss all the latest ongoings with the Raptors. 2:10 - What do we want the offensive hierarchy to look like? 5:00 - What do you focus on with Scottie? 7:30 - Pascal and Scottie affecting eachothers growth 13:30 - What happens with Fred? 15:10 - Have the minutes and playstyle affected Fred? 19:40 - Precious is saving the vibes 21:30 - Precious is one of the best athletes in the NBA 22:55 - Where does Precious have to improve? 29:40 - The Precious experience 30:35 - How do you critique a coach? What do you look for? 40:35 - How do you critique a front office?

This week Cathryn is joined by Freddie Rivas to chat about potential trades, a big road W, and NBA trends and concerns. And what's up with stars sitting so much? Can this ever be solved? And Nick Nurse spills the beans in our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight!

Oren Weisfeld, Sahal Abdi, and Adon Moss discuss the Raptors dominant overall performance in Sacramento Wednesday night! This includes Precious's continued impact off the bench, the Raptors dominant defensive performance, as well as Gary's strong stretch of games. And you can't forget about trade talk as the guys take a deep dive into what they think different Raptors players on the squad can get them in value, as well as who is untouchable in their eyes! All this and more on Rap Up LIVE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Kings. QR comment: Arshdeep Singh Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

Season 10, Episode 276 In this episode, we'll be discussing whether or not the Raptors should trade Gary Trent Jr. for Jakob Poeltl. We'll also take a look at the 2023 Raptors and see if we can make any long-term conclusions about this current core. But that's not all, we'll also be discussing the latest happenings around the NBA. Recently, Shannon Sharpe had a heated exchange with the Memphis Grizzlies, so we'll be talking about who else could be a likely candidate to pick a fight with a team in the league. And of course, we'll give you our take on the Lakers/Wizards trade and make some predictions on what other trades we could see in the near future. With Nigel Nicholas and Jay Rosales! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Knicks. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR comment: Ronindan

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Celtics. Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa QR Comment: bherbs

Host Samson Folk brings on Curly and Mac to discuss the future of the Raptors, and their favourite developments of the season so far.

Despite all his accomplishments, Gabe Brown doesn't like to look back. The Raptors 905 forward, however, graciously goes back in time with host Andrew Damelin. Growing up in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Gabe discusses when the game was most fun. In high school, we discuss the time when Gabe considered quitting the game altogether, a moment which came after the passing of his father. Then we head to Michigan State, where Gabe got into a famous "incident" with Coach Tom Izzo, only to become the team's captain just a few months later. And we finish with where Gabe is today - in the Raptors system, only looking forward to his hopeful destination.

After another heartbreaking loss by the Raptors, Oren and Sahal give their thoughts about the state of the Raptors season and what they need to do going forward.

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Raptors HQ's Chelsea Leite to discuss both NBA & Raptors news including LeBron James and when he'll hit the scoring title plateau. They also go through early All-Star votes, potential snubs, mid-season report cards, and what the hell is CJ McCollum talking about? The Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight of the Week is fully dedicated to the baffling Brook Lopez X Gary Trent Jr. scuffle and the coach's epic stare-down.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Wolves. QR Comment: Raptors (Bry) Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

Adon Moss and Oren Weisfeld take a deep dive into the Raptors loss in Milwaukee Tuesday night.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Bucks. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Vision 6'blind

Oren Weisfeld and Keyane Haddad break down the Raptors nail biting win at MSG Monday afternoon. They talk about Scotties continued great play, Freds big game, Gary Trents role, late game execution, AND MORE! Produced by Keyane Haddad

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Knicks. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR Comment: Suspicious Mind

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Hawks. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR Comment: LeeZ

Raps have their first 3 game win streak of the season! Sahal and Asad take you through their thoughts on the game including Scotties strong play, the impact of Precious's return, the Raps momentum going into a huge stretch of games and MORE!

This week Cathryn is joined by Raptors Republic's own, Oren Weisfeld, to discuss All-Star season, which timeline the Raptors should commit to, and spilling tea. And the Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is all about leadership. So listen up! Here's where you can get tickets to see Cathryn and Oren for a live podcast at the trade deadline: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/raptors-trade-deadline-live-podcast-tue-feb-7-raptors-republic-tickets-486837603377

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. QR Comment: spanishsupafly Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

Sahal Abdi and Adon Moss break down the Raptors 132-120 win over Charlotte Tuesday night. They talk OGs big game, Scotties new role, the emergence of the bench and MORE! Produced by Keyane Haddad

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hornets. Reggie Evans Award: Christian Koloko QR Comment: Bob Kuz

Adon and Nate Moss break down the Raptors win over Portland Sunday afternoon. (Apologies for the late upload of this episode)

The man they call Mac is joined by Zarar to discuss the root of the Raptors’ bench issues, Masai’s free agency history, and more!

Host Samson Folk brings on Louis Zatzman to talk about everything: Fred VanVleet. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds to 1 minute from implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions 2:18 - Fred's contract situation 4:10 - Is Fred exaggerating his change in role? 10:30 - Have Fred's injuries affected his C&S jumper? 19:04 - Fred's jumper is unbelievably important to the Raptors 25:15 - Louis vs. Samson, has Fred been very good? 35:22 - Do you trade Fred? 54:30 - What does a successful Raptors team w/ Fred look like? 1:01:40 - The Raptors team-building put them here 1:12:15 - The team of destiny 1:15:55 - Urban design, zoning, and the death of American cities

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Blazers. QR Comment: Spanishsupafly Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

Samson Folk goes over how the Raptors team building has changed and how it brought them here.

Oren and Adon discuss what in the world is wrong with the Raptors and how they can get out of this funk.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss against the Knicks. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR Comment: Mike$

This week Cathryn Naiker is joined by Vivek Jacob to chat about the Raptors' recent struggles, interesting trade deadline candidates, and Ja Morant's viral clock killer. The Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is a safe space. No termination talk. Only starring roles in basic cable Canadian television programming.

Host Tre Heath is joined by co-host Samson Folk and special guest Esfandiar Baraheni to discuss all the ongoings of the Raptors, and their future.

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss dive into the Raps back and forth loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night. They talk Scotties late comeback, the Raps struggles to string wins together, and more!

Host Samson Folk is joined by Kai Bruce to detail the Raptors insane loss to the Bucks. Reggie Evans Award: Fred VanVleet QR Comment: LeeZ

The whole Rap Up Crew is back and discuss the Raptors tough loss in Indiana Monday night. They talk Scotties nice game, the bench collapse, OG's role and more!

Season 10, Episode 275 RAPTORS: It's hard to find things to build off in a whac-a-mole type season, but there were some good things happening in that Indiana loss. What has looked good lately? Has Vision 6'9" failed? NBA: The Nuggets and the Celtics had a 45 minute delay because Time Lord dunked the ball too hard and the rim wasn't even. Ladders and levelers were involved. What is a similarly unpredictable and hilarious delay you could see feasibly happening in an NBA game and how would it be solved? Zach Edey is a fun college story of a 7'4" Toronto kid who could get drafted high. We love good stories on this pod. What current NBA player has a cool story that isn't talked about enough? With Chris Dart and Kevin Dowse! We're off again for Freddie's honeymoon. We'll be back January 25th! Can't wait to catch up on an interesting few weeks for the Raps. Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Raptors Talk @ the Rivoli tickets here!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pacers. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Chys Nac

Oren Weisfeld breaks down the Raps victory over the Phoenix Suns Friday night.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Suns. QR Comment: barnes_why? Reggie Evans Award: Jeff Dowtin Jr.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Grizzlies. QR Comment: Mark boothe Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

Adon Moss, Sahal Abdi, and Zarar Siddiqi break down another tough Raps loss Tuesday night. They go in depth through a variety of topics including the Raptors 6'9 vision and its future, struggles from the center position, 3 point struggles, AND MORE! Produced by Keyane Haddad

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss talk about the Raptors 118-107 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. They discuss the offence running more through Pascal Siakam recently, Scottie Barnes' improved performance, the team finally hitting threes, and if the Raptors have really turned it around.

Oren Weisfeld, Keyane Haddad, and Mete break down the Raptors Win in New York Wednesday night. They talk Pascals dominant performance, Scotties sophomore slump, unsung heros, potential trades and more.

Happy Holidays! We have a banger for this one. Andrew Phung and Casey Bannerman join host, Cathryn Naiker, to draft 15 prospective All-Star's for 2023 and a sandwich to match them. Who is the meatball sub of the NBA? Which player goes first overall? Do any Raptors make it?

Host Samson Folk details Pascal Siakam's historic performance against the Knicks + the win. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR comment: Arshdeep Singh

Samson Folk brings on Sam Vecenie to discuss everything about Scottie Barnes' sophomore season so far. 0:00 - Introductions 0:40 - Sam's scouting of Scottie Barnes 4:50 - Scottie and the zero-level scorer 7:45 - How surprising has the touch been? 10:45 - Scottie seems to be dealing with injuries 15:10 - Scottie's underwhelming defense 31:20 - Scottie in a modern NBA offense 36:30 - The optimists take on Scottie's offense 39:13 - Do we believe in Scottie's finishing? 42:55 - How the frontcourt has made Scottie's job tougher 44:23 - Scottie into the future

Season 10, Episode 274 RAPTORS: This is now the 3rd biggest losing streak in the Masai era. How will Masai and Bobby respond to this ongoing slump? We've all been Raptors fans for a long time. There's been years of some real opaque darkness. We end up talking about our darkest moments as fans of this franchise! NBA: The Grizzlies posted a video where they do a big walk to a song they love before every game. What other teams should do a bit of a tunnel dance? What player is having the best redemption year so far? With Adam Christie and Dan Galea! This is our final pod of the year. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! We'll see you in the New Year. Thanks for listening and supporting us! Keep your chins up! Raps will figure this out. Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Adon Moss and Oren Weisfeld break down another close tough Raptors loss on Monday Night.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR Comment: bherbs

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Warriors. QR Comment: LeeZ Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

Sahal Abdi and Oren Weisfeld break down the Raps heartbreaking last second loss to the Brooklyn Nets Friday night. They break down what the Raps can do to end this cold streak, the resurgence of Fred, and what are the Raptors missing?

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nets. Reggie Evans Award: Juancho Hernangomez QR Comment: LD

Samson Folk and Trevon Heath talk about the latest in the Raptors world + the contending Pelicans and the intriguing Magic. 00:00 - Introductions 00:40 - Juancho the excellent rotation piece 4:15 - The Point of Attack Defense 6:52 - Is the trade machine activated?? 7:20 - Tre's Optimism 9:12 - How much does Precious fix for this team? 10:35 - Shot doctor Tre 12:10 - Tre's 'GTJ' victory lap 17:20 - The Raptors struggling with big teams 26:50 - Can the Pelicans win the championship? 33:25 - Checking in with Pascal 37:25 - The minutes/rotation 41:34 - The parallel between Liverpool and the Raptors 50:30 - How Fultz is helping Orlando + good decision makers 57:05 - Which players will join the bald alliance? 57:42 - A bet for baldness

The Raps might be a mess right now, but Sean Woodley is here to talk some sense. This week, host, Cathryn Naiker, goes over the ups and downs, why the New Orleans Pelicans should be everyone's second favourite team, and Kawhi Leonard playing basketball. And the Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is down bad. We need something Nick! Anything!

Sahal Abdi goes solo to recap the Raptors 124-123 loss to the Sacramento Kings, their third straight loss in a row. Sahal talks about the Raptors shooting woes, Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes' bounce-back games, and the defensive struggles before taking listener questions.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Kings. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR comment: Phil Dude

Old friends Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss haven't talked in a while, so the two of them run through a variety of Raptors topics including the lack of chemistry, Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes' struggles, the defence being more worrisome than the offence, what to do going forward and more.

Season 10, Episode 273 RAPTORS: It's panic season. Maybe it's the Tampa year and things are about to fall apart or maybe it's last year and everything is fine. Where is the optimism for Raptors fans right now? The Boston Celtics were having a disaster season and then they traded for Derick White and everything changed. Is there a Derick White style trade for the Raps? NBA: The league just changed a bunch of its award names to famous players. What are some new awards that need to be created? Which team is the most exciting right now? With Katie Heindl and Antony Hall! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

Samson Folk responds to listener questions. 0:00 - Introductions + subscribe please 1:00 - is this my fault??? 1:50 - Should Nick be asked tougher questions? 6:05 - Fred's performance + extension talk 10:21 - Who shouldn't the Raptors trade? 12:50 - Scottie's finishing, athleticism + health 22:05 - Jakob Poeltl's offensive fit on the Raptors 26:25 - Does the defense make things harder on players? 29:18 - Is this a slump, or are there real problems with the team? 33:40 - What changes would I like to see defensively? 37:10 - How do the Raptors achieve success in the halfcourt? 44:17 - Is Nick Nurse a top coach in the NBA? 49:15 - Do the Raptors overestimate their development staff? 53:05 - Why are end of bench guys finding success after leaving the Raptors? 56:40 - Otto Porter Jr.s fit 58:45 - Nurse or Thibodeau, who plays their guys more?? 1:01:45 - Is Folk my real last name? 1:02:44 - Should the Raptors trade bad players for good players? 1:03:10 - The starting 5 1:05:06 - Rebuild? Timelines?? 1:09:40 - Scoot Henderson 1:09:55 - Trading for KAT 1:11:17 - Aleg evaluates trades 1:17:30 - Watch Es' videos 1:18:40 - The Banana Boat Movie

Oren Weisfeld and Kyle Brickman talk about the Raptors bad loss in Orlando for the second game in a row. They discuss what has went wrong for the Raptors all season, how can they turn this around, the struggles of Fred and more!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Magic. Reggie Evans Award: FVV QR Comment: Boxandone

Host Samson Folk is joined by Mac Cunningham to discuss the Raptors loss to the Orlando Magic. QR Comment: wtf8838 Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam

Host Samson Folk discusses the Raptors with the Ringer's Seerat Sohi. 0:00 - Introductions 1:05 - Seerat's thoughts on the Raptors over the past few years 4:00 - Diminishing returns of height & effort 9:10 - Pascal teaches us about development and fascinates us 16:00 - Aesthetic Bias 21:53 - O.G.'s terrific season 28:41 - Oil barons 32:15 - Seerat's thoughts on Scottie Barnes 36:43 - The vibes of the Raptors 42:25 - Plug time!

This week host, Cathryn Naiker, is joined by Raptors Republic reporter, Louis Zatzman, to talk about the NBA's latest news. Fred VanVleet's recent struggles and Trae Young's weird beef with Nate McMillan highlight the show. And for our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight, sweet daddy Nick gets BUCKETS!

Sahal Abdi breaks down the Raps 126-113 win over the Lakers Wednesday Night. He talks about the Raps struggle to get in rhythm, Freds bounce back, Pascals continued dominance and MORE! Produced by Keyane Haddad

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Lakers. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Murray

Season 10, Episode 272 RAPTORS: Fred has been struggling since he came back from his flu. Where should the concern level be at with Fred? This Raps team is .500 and can't seem to find a rhythm. They've yet to win three or lose three in a row. What's the key to gaining some momentum? NBA: The Sacramento Kings "light the beam." What other teams need to do some fun post-game celebrations? There is always conversation about who should "blow it up." Who is your "don't panic and stay the course" team? Special guests from the Raptors Republic multiverse: The man they call Mac from Runnin’ Off The Screen and Cathryn Naiker from Buckets and Tea! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

The Rap Up Crew breaks down the Raptors tough loss to the Boston Celtics Monday night.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Celtics. QR Comment: LeeZ Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

Oren Weisfeld and Keyane Haddad break down the Raps tough loss to Brooklyn Friday night. Scottie and Freds struggles, Raptors lack of effort in the 1st quarter, and Gary's performance off the bench.

This week show host, Cathryn Naiker, is joined by TSN's resident betting expert, Wesley Cheng, to discuss the Raps, NBA news, and Nick Nurse. Is Thad best suited for that starting lineup role? And our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight remains a work in progress. It's hard to track him down!

Adon Moss and Kyle Brickman break down the Raps 126-108 defeat to the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans. They talk about the struggles on the defensive end handling Zion, the fake comeback near the end and what looked good during that stretch, and MORE!

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pelicans. Reggie Evans Award: Gary Trent Jr. QR Comment: mark boothe

RAPTORS: Boucher has been incredibly consistent as the Raptors 6th man this year. Are there other role players out there reformatting their game like Boucher? Pascal is back and so are the vibes. Thad and Juancho started over Scottie and Gary and we saw some funky lineups. As the team gets healthier, what is your ideal rotation? NBA: The league is all-in on betting. What are some other revenue streams the league should consider? The quarter mark of the season has been reached. Which team has improved the most? With Imman Adan and Pat Ronan! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

Adon Moss and Sahal Abdi break down the Raps wire to wire win against Cleveland Monday night. Pascal and Scotties return, Gary role off the bench, the improvement of Thad and Juancho, OG's breakout season, and MUCH more!

Host Andrew Damelin is joined by former Raptors 905 guard and current Raptors 905 radio analyst Duane Notice. Topics: Duane's physical and mental journey from the devastating injury he suffered 2.5 years ago, from which he is still recovering. what it's like to have your role drastically change on a game-to-game basis, and how he came to embrace "starring in his role." How Justin Anderson kept Duane positive when his minutes were fluctuating with the 905 how a coach gains the trust of a new team how often a coach can lose it on his team before losing the room analysis of the 905 two-ways, Jeff Dowtin Jr. and Ron Harper Jr., and NBA vet Reggie Perry

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Cavaliers. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR comment: rapsrep

Adon Moss breaks down the Raptors upset win in Toronto against the Dallas Mavericks. He discusses OG's emergence, the play of the bench, and how the Raptors have looked while fighting key injuries.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Mavericks. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR Comment: bherbs

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk about all the latest ongoings for the Raptors, plus some leaguewide intrigue. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Intros + Team Canada Soccer 1:28 - Nick Nurse & Public callouts 7:30 - O.G.'s improved driving game 9:08 - Malachi's run of play 13:35 - Thad finding a great role 18:18 - O.G.'s playmaking 22:55 - Checking in on Dalano Banton 28:40 - Gary Trent Jr.'s process 36:33 - Scottie at the point of attack on defense 45:10 - Samson & Tre's Jayson Tatum MVP beef 53:55 - The Victorious Kangz 1:02:45 - The surprising Pacers 1:11:15 - The Jazz have a creative offense 1:18:26 - Keep complimenting Tre

This week Cathryn is joined by Alan Shane Lewis to talk all things Raptors and trending topics around the NBA. Can Gary Trent Jr. be a go-to offensive threat during this stretch of mounting injuries? The Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is our new Happy and Angry 2023 Calendar! Go get yours at: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2022/11/21/available-now-nick-nurse-happy-and-angry-at-referees-2023-calendar/

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nets. Reggie Evans Award: Thad Young QR Comment: Chilango

Season 10, Episode 270 RAPTORS: So far, the negative thru-line of the year has been injuries with only Koloko and O.G. playing every game. Other than injuries, what about this squad is worrisome? Herbie Kuhn was recently celebrated by the Midland Cultural Centre. What is something that we could add to Herbie's in-game repertoire? NBA: What's the biggest NBA story line that no one is talking about? Former Raptor Yuta Watanabe is lighting it up. Which player on a new team is performing the best? A capella stings and more, with Chris Walder and Alan Shane Lewis! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss break down the Raps thrilling loss in Atlanta. Scotties up and down game, Freds bad shooting night, the progression of OG, and more. Produced by Keyane Haddad

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Hawks. Reggie Evans Award: Thaddeus Young QR comment: Suspicious Mind

Kyle Lowry is back! The GROAT once again took the floor of Scotiabank Arena with the visiting Miami Heat. But is it time to move on? Our guest, Ashley Docking, certainly thinks so. Plus, our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is in shambles after Will Hardy's rise.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Heat. QR Comment: Mike$ Reggie Evans Award: Thad Young

Season 10, Episode 269 RAPTORS: The team is 3-3 without Pascal so far. Of the non-injured players, who has been the most impressive and who has been the most underwhelming? The Raptors play a really aggressive style of defense. Is there any chance this is contributing to injuries and fatigue? NBA: If you had to recast NBA's TNT with three current NBA players and an Ernie, who would you choose? Whimpering for Wemby: By seasons end, which teams will actually be tanking for Wemby/Scoot? With Kevin Dowse and Matt McCready. Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss break down the Raps big bounce back win against the Detroit Pistons. They talk about Scotties continued struggles, OG adding on to his early DPOY campaign, Dalanos career night, and much more!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pistons. Reggie Evans Award: Jeff Dowtin Jr. QR Comment: caramba

Another week of NBA news comes with it another episode full of laughs and hot takes from Buckets & Tea. This week, Cathryn is joined by frequent collaborator, Freddie Rivas.  Topics include Nick Nurse calling out players on the roster and the new City Edition NBA jerseys. Oh, and new hottie on the block, Will Hardy. 

Oren Weisfeld and Raptors Republic Editor Louis Zatzman break down the Raptors 104-118 loss to the Indiana Pacers. They talk about the issues with Trent and Barnes, O.G. Anunoby's improved driving, an impressive showing from the bench, and how they can win without Siakam and/or VanVleet.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Pacers. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR Comment: Chilango

Oren Weisfeld is joined by producer Keyane Haddad to break down the Raptors embarrassing showing in Oklahoma City on Friday night. Should the Raptors be concerned in the long term, backup point guard concerns, and more.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Thunder. QR Comment: Ds Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

Host Andrew Damelin is joined by Raptors two-way guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. After going undrafted last year, Dowtin has played on EIGHT different teams. Learn about what prepared him for the nomadic start to his career. Also travel back to Dowtin's childhood growing up in the hottest of basketball hotbeds: Price George's County, home of Kevin Durant, Michael Beasley, and Jerami Grant just to name a few. And though Dowtin has only been a pro for a season, we go through his "Greatest Hits" so far.

Sahal Abdi and Adon Moss talk about Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and Otto Porter Jr. leading the charge against the pesky Houston Rockets, as the Raptors moved to 7-5 in the early season. Watch the live stream here.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Houston Rockets. Reggie Evans Award Winner: Otto Porter Jr. QR Comment: bherbs

Season 10, Episode 268 RAPS: Last year the Raptors went 8-6 without Siakam. Is that a fair expectation for this year or should fans expect more? Chemistry is a weird thing. What about this squad's chemistry has been surprising so far? NBA: Which Non-American celebrity or pair of celebrities should buy an NBA team? Which team would they buy and what's the vibe? Which team coming out of the gates slowly is going to get it together and be good? With Sean Woodley and Chili Davidson! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

Samson Folk brings on Ben Pfeifer to discuss Pascal Siakam's New Mexico State tape, and what it meant for his future. 1:08 - Pascal's late start in basketball 4:06 - What about Pascal's game was an easy translation to the NBA? 5:28 - Translating the defense specifically 6:30 - How often was Siakam "creating" at NM? 8:05 - Did his post play at NM prepare him for the doubles he sees today? 11:00 Does any of the NM tape suggest he would become this player? 13:28 - The development of the jumper 19:00 - Pascal's composure 22:45 - Unique movement skills 25:53 - Proportions create advantages 30:07 - Final thoughts

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi discuss the Raptors 111-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls and how worried they are about the Raptors being without Pascal Siakam for the next two weeks.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Bulls. Reggie Evans Award: Fred VanVleet QR Comment: Mdougy

Louis and Adon go over the Raps big win against Demar and the Bulls. They talk about Freds return, OGs dominant defensive start to the season, Kolokos best game as a pro, AND MORE!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Bulls. QR Comment: Joseph Reaume Reggie Evans Award: Thad Young

Sahal and Oren discuss the Raptors tight 110-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Scotties first career triple double, Pascal leaving with an injury, Boucher off the bench and morre!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Mavericks. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Robin

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk about the Raptors season so far, in the new podcast Pull-up Tre. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introducing Tre 2:15 - A championship celebration 3:05 - The Raptors high ranking offense and defense 7:39 - Boucher, a premier bench player 11:57 - How do we feel through 8 games? Plus, dictating style 15:30 - A quietly excellent Scottie Barnes 21:45 - Our thoughts on Pascal over the past few years 32:55 - O.G. chasing DPOY 39:00 - A small bench, but a good one 43:24 - A Jeff Dowtin Podcast 45:35 - Leaguewide leanings 46:38 - What are the Warriors young guns up to? 54:48 - The fun and intriguing Pistons 58:40 - Tre is our man on the scene in Detroit 1:01:30 - Orlando is doing things similar to Toronto 1:06:15 - Be optimistic about these Raptors

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi are live (YouTube Link) talking the Raptors blowout win over the Spurs.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the San Antonio Spurs with Esfandiar Baraheni. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher QR Comment: Chilango

Season 10, Episode 267 RAPTORS: The raps finish a tough October with a 4-3 record. What's the best thing about this team right now other than Pascal? So far the Raptors have been incredible from 3. Is this going to last? NBA: What player had the best Halloween costume? If you had to work on a costume concept for a player, who would it be and what would their costume be? Conspiracy antisemitism, Nash gets fired and he might be replaced by Udoka. Where do we start with the tire fire that is the Brooklyn Nets? With Jamar Hinds and Daniel Stolfi! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here

Sahal discusses the Raptors strong showing against Atlanta at Scotiabank Arena. He breaks down Scotties best game of the season, how Pascal continues to stuff the stat-sheet, how the Raps looked without Fred, and much more!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hawks. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR Comment: diggs

Some say Nurse is still waiting for Fred to get going. A Friday night blowout loss isn't enough to quell the Rap Up crew. Adon Moss and Zarar Siddiqi talk Maxey's explosion, OG's resurgence and Pascal being Pascal. You can watch this live stream here.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. QR Comment: spanishsupafly Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

Host Andrew Damelin heads to Raptors 905 training camp to speak with Raptors two-way guard Ron Harper Jr.. Papa Harper may have had the storied basketball career, but learn about mama's outsized on-court influence on Ron Junior. After that we travel to Rutgers to relive Harper's two viral daggers in college, and how one of them directly related to Fred VanVleet. (SPOILER ALERT: it's about a certain "big balls dance.")

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the 76ers. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes QR Comment: Arshdeep Singh

Season 10, Episode 266 RAPTORS: Siakam said he wanted to be a top five player in the league this year. It's only been four games, but is that fire showing already? It's early, but what are some of the biggest concerns through the Raptors first four games? NBA: The league looks like they made the switch to a baseball-like schedule where teams play each other in consecutive games. What would be another way to improve the regular season? Want some hot, early season takes? We got 'em! With Matt Henry and Jay Rosales! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Adon, Oren, Kyle, and Sahal break down the Raps thrilling bounce back road win in Miami! They discuss Precious's MONSTER game, Pascal continuing his impressive start to the season, and WAY more!

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Miami Heat. Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa QR Comment: LD

Samson Folk is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to talk about the first week of Raptors basketball Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:00 - Introductions + Es' news 2:02 - The Raptors 1-2 start 4:53 - Pascal, one of the world's best 16:15 - Fred VanVleet's shot diet 24:50 - O.G. and GTJ initiating possessions 32:08 - Balance, biomechanics 37:58 - Scottie has been great to start the year 46:09 - Precious' start to the season 50:25 - The end of bench guys (mostly Koloko talk) 1:01:32 - the Caleb Martin thing 1:06:19 - Shameless plugs

Oren Weisfeld goes solo as he talks about the Raptors 109-112 loss to the Miami Heat. Oren focuses on the lackluster start, why it's important that Siakam created good offensive against a good defense, and the Raptors bench coming to life in the second half.

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat. Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa QR Comment: LD Mitchell Robinson Award: Caleb Martin

Sahal and Oren discuss what went wrong in Brooklyn for the Raptors tonight. As well as Pascal Siakam's monster night!

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nets w/ Blake Murphy & Louis Zatzman. Reggie Evans Award: "Fred?" "Sure." QR Comment: spanishsupafly

Cathryn is joined by The Washington Post's, Ben Golliver, to usher in the new NBA season. Lakers disfunction, team-player loyalty, and the inevitable tanking race highlight the show's many topics.

Sahal and Kyle break down a great win for the Raptors in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. How the starters looked, as well as some great first impressions made off the bench!

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Cavaliers. Reggie Evans Award: OG Anunoby QR Comment: Ice Cold Khem Brrch

(Season 10, Episode 265) RAPTORS: The NBA is officially back! How big of an issue is shooting going to be for the Raptors this year? Which Raptor is gonna change the way people think about him? NBA: Does the NBA need to change the way they open the season? We give some different ideas that might make the season start with a bigger bang. Bold, irrational takes? It must be the start of the season. We've got some good ones for you! With special guests: Raptors Republic alum Esfandiar Baraheni and Down By Two Podcast's Josh Elijah! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Samson Folk is joined by Oren Weisfeld to discuss OG Anunoby's upcoming season.

Host Samson Folk is joined by Louis Zatzman to talk about the Raptors win over the Celtics and the preseason as a whole.

Episode 10.264: Season 10 Premiere! RAPTORS: We open up season ten of Confederacy of Dunks talking about Nurse's appearance on the Bob McCown pod, where he said the lineup isn't changing and Gary earned his spot. The Raptors odds for the over/under this season seem to be hovering around 45-46 wins. Are we taking the under or the over? NBA: We had the unicorn and now LeBron is calling Victor Wembanyama an alien. What are some other non-human descriptors for magical players that need to happen? Let us know when you think of it. While we're talking about over/under odds across the league, which teams are the most blatant to end up going over and under? With Adam Christie and Sheldon Alexander! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Samson Folk brings on Jamar Hinds to preview Precious Achiuwa's season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 1:08 - Flashbulb thoughts on Precious' Sophomore szn 3:10 - Do we believe in the shooting? 7:08 - Why Samson wants Precious to start 11:40 - Jamar's thoughts on Precious starting 12:50 - Precious' potential as a roller 17:35 - What is the vision of Precious for the future? 23:15 - Gary off the bench or in the starting lineup 28:05 - Final thoughts on Precious

Sahal and Asad discuss the latest Raptors preseason game against the Chicago Bulls. How the starters looked, as well as the battle for a spot in the back end of the roster.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Bulls. Reggie Evans Award: Dalano Banton QR comment: crazysportsfan

Adon Moss goes solo as he discusses his takeaways from the Raptors 116-100 loss to the Houston Rockets in preseason. He discusses the struggles of some of the starters as well as the battle for the final roster spots.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors preseason loss to the Rockets. Reggie Evans Award: Dalano Banton QR Comment: brickforvic

Oren and Zarar discuss the Raptors second preseason game vs the Boston Celtics. They touch on the 3 point shooting and half-court offense struggles with the starters. As well as the players on the outside looking in and how they can make the team.

Samson Folk brings on Mac Cunningham to preview Scottie Barnes' sophomore season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on timestamps. 00:00 - Welcome 1:12 - Scottie Barnes, the everything man 4:30 - How to utilize Scottie 8:10 - How do the lineups effect Scottie? 17:55 - What do we want to see Scottie doing? 19:00 - Scottie is an elite passer 22:15 - Debating Scottie's Defense 33:31 - Samson's expectations for Scottie 38:20 - Can Scottie run an effective offense from the PG position? 42:25 - The first development isn't always the 3 point shot

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Celtics. Reggie Evans Award: Khem Birch QR Comment: Mdougy

Samson Folk brings on Curly to preview Fred VanVleet's season. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds to 1 minute. 00:00 - Welcome 1:30 - Can Fred become the Raptors best player again? 7:05 - Fred's return to form on defense 9:45 - What does the perfect year for Fred look like? 15:15 - Freddy's extension situation 19:55 - What improvements are we looking for from Fred?

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 263 The preseason is underway, so we'll rap up our final off-season episode and start season 10 up next week! RAPTORS: The preseason has begun. We talk about any relevant takeaways from game one. Assuming Juancho slots into the 13th roster spot, who is gonna fill out the 14th and 15th spot? NBA: Steve Ballmer gave a hilarious speech in Seattle the other night. What other city that doesn't have a team deserves the same kind of mad billionaire speech? The era of parity is amongst us. Three straight finals with six different teams. If this keeps up, which two new teams are headed to the finals this year? With Alexey Ots and Alison Hope! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Host Samson Folk brings on Bruno Passos to discuss the Raptors & the Spurs. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 1:02 - A retrospective on Kawhi 3:55 - Why would a person watch the Spurs this season? 6:35 - Tracking Vassell's Development 9:20 - Bruno's thoughts on the Raptors 12:44 - Who on the Raptors pops? 14:55 - What kind of team are the Spurs building? 19:20 - Is there room for a Poeltl to the Raptors trade? 23:10 - The Spurs hierarchy, what does it look like?

Oren and Zarar talk about the Raptors preseason opener against the Utah Jazz. They touch on how the starting five looked, Fred VanVleet being off ball more, and who stood out on the bench. Also... how much can you really take away from the preseason?

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors preseason win over the Utah Jazz. Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

Oren and Adon discuss their reactions from Raptors training camp live in Victoria including what they saw in the gym, Pascal Siakam's work ethic, and what Rico Hines brings to the team.

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss are live in Victoria, B.C. to discuss their takeaways from Day 2 at Raptors training camp. They discuss Nick Nurse's comments about the starting lineup, who they would start, how to build around Pascal Siakam, Malachi Flynn, Gary Trent Jr., and much more.

Host Samson Folk brings on Alykhan Bijani to discuss the Raptors & Rockets. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 2:05 - Alykhan wants some Offensive innovation 3:44 - Alykhan loves the defense 6:21 - Jalen Green Rocks 8:30 - Scottie is a versatility machine 13:20 - What identity is Houston building? 16:35 - Has Kevin Porter Jr. turned the corner? 20:05 - Precious Achiuwa & Alperen Sengun 24:54 - What should these teams steal from eachother?

Available on YouTube as well, The man they call Mac is joined by Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni. They discuss the Toronto Raptors' media day, draw up game-winning plays, and more! 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:54 Raptors Media Day Takeaways 00:19:53 Final Roster Predictions 00:26:53 Game Scenario Segment 00:37:05 Would You Rather? Fred Vanvleet or ... 00:37:47 Darius Garland 00:39:10 Jamal Murray 00:41:31 Jrue Holiday 00:42:20 Tyrese Haliburton 00:42:57 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Gary Trent Jr. or ... 00:43:50 Marcus Smart 00:44:48 Tyler Herro 00:47:32 Herb Jones 00:49:00 Caris Levert 00:50:38 Norman Powell O.G. Anunoby or ... 00:55:19 Lu Dort 00:55:47 Jaylen Brown 00:58:21 Mikal Bridges 01:00:34 RJ Barrett 01:02:36 Is O.G. Better Than Scottie? 01:10:00 Michael Porter Jr. Scottie Barnes or ... 01:10:52 Evan Mobley 01:15:16 Franz Wagner 01:18:06 Ben Simmons 01:20:32 Draymond Green 01:23:55 Demar Derozan Pascal Siakam or ... 01:26:05 Zion Williamson 01:26:16 Karl-Anthony Towns 01:27:09 Jimmy Butler 01:29:52 Prime Chris Bosh 01:33:55 Final Thoughts

Off-Season Basketball Funhouse: Episode 262 RAPTORS: To sum up Media Day, it seems like Scottie wants to play point guard, Pascal is content, Fred needs his minutes managed and the Raptors might not be quite there yet to compete for another championship. What is the single biggest takeaway from Media Day? If you could ask the Raptors organization something and they had to give a truthful response, what would you ask? NBA: The league is taking away Lowry and DeRozan's famous transition take foul. Is this going to lead to a slower game with more video review? The Eastern Conference is stacked down the middle. Which teams are gonna be fighting for the playoffs in the 7-10 play-in spots? With Graham Kay and Ryan Henry! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss are live in Victoria, B.C. to discuss their takeaways from Day 1 at Raptors training camp. They discuss the importance of FIBA experience, Fred VanVleet playing off-ball, team depth, veteran additions, and the all-important vibes.

Samson Folk is joined by Sabreena Merchant to discuss the Raptors & Clippers. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 1:20 - Sabreena's thoughts on the Raptors 6:45 - Is it the Clippers year? 10:45 - The Star duo of Paul George & Kawhi Leonard 16:20 - Can the Clippers maintain their gritty playstyle with the stars in tow? 22:50 - What can the Clippers and Raptors take from eachother? 29:20 - Fred VanVleet 34:45 - Parting shots

Off-Season Basketball Funhouse: Episode 261 RAPTORS: Five Raptors made the CBS Top 100 players. Whose position is the most bothersome? (Siakam: 24th, Fred: 38th, Scottie: 48th, OG: 59th, Gary: 75th.) Juancho lit up the Euro Finals. Are we sleeping on him as a rotation guy? Who are the first five off of the Raptors bench? NBA: Dolly Parton has Dollywood. Which NBA player deserves their own theme park? Players have up and down years. What player will be on a comeback mission? What player will come back down to earth? With Ben Davies and Jay Rosales! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Samson Folk brings on Bowser2Bowser to discuss the Cavs & the Raptors. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 1:25 - Bows' big ideas on the Raptors 2:15 - Does vision 6'9" include a big, mobile center? 8:45 - Questioning Criticism's of Nick Nurse's Offense (This is debated later on) 16:10 - Why the Cavs would struggle with the Raptors in a matchup 19:48 - Peel switching to keep up with the Cavs offense 27:05 - Dealing with Cleveland's massive frontcourt 32:55 - Bows doesn't want Mobley guarding Siakam for long 34:53 - Are the Cavs on track for regular season and postseason success? 40:00 - Our tier lists of the East 43:15 - What are the offensive similarities between these two teams? 45:55 - The Nick Nurse offense debate 53:45 - Scottie Barnes' jumpshot 55:35 - Evan Mobley & Scottie Barnes 1:10:37 - We hate Siakam at Center + Precious positivity You can find Bows' twitter here: https://twitter.com/bowser2bowser And the Basketball Action Dictionary here: https://thebasketballactiondictionary.medium.com/

Oren, Adon and Sahal draft their top NBA Coach of the Year (COY) Award Candidates. From favourite Ime Udoka to dark horse Steve Nash to Raptors coach Nick Nurse, the guys run through it all in a draft format to help preview the 2022-23 NBA Season.

Samson Folk brings on Aaron Edwards to discuss the Suns & Raptors. You can follow Aaron here: https://twitter.com/ayroned Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds to 1 minute from implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 0:48 - The Sarver/Suns drama 7:18 - Aaron's big thoughts on the Raptors 15:00 - Who is the most likely to step up for the Suns next season? 18:32 - Jae Crowder's inscrutable jumpshot 22:23 - What should the Raptors and Suns steal from each other? 26:28 - Will the Raptors receive any awards? 30:50 - Aaron needs bucket getters

Samson Folk discusses the Nets & the Raptors with Matt Brooks. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 1:11 - What the hell is going on in Brooklyn? 4:45 - Are the Nets contenders? 7:05 - Who did Matt want for KD from the Raptors? 9:40 - Matt's thoughts on the Raptors 13:41 - Celebrating Scottie Barnes 16:03 - The Ben Simmons of it all 22:16 - What can the Raptors and Nets steal from eachother?

Samson Folk brings on Brendon Nunes to discuss the Raptors & Kings. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 2:25 - Brendon is jealous of the Raptors wings 3:43 - OG Anunoby's upside 7:35 - The Fox & Sabonis pairing 15:55 - Davion Mitchell + Keegan Murray 17:28 - The Wings on the Kings Roster 26:35 - All things Wings on the Raptors 36:44 - Richaun Holmes upcoming szn 41:29 - The upside of Davion Mitchell 46:43 - A Richaun trade

Off-season Funhouse: Episode 260 RAPTORS: Training camp is in 12 days. What questions are looming over the team as they head to camp? Every training camp, fans always learn about something different the group does to bond before the season. If you were put in charge of a Raptors bonding experience, what would it be? NBA: Robert Sarver has been suspended one year from the Suns and the Mercury. What's your take on this and what can these leagues do about out-of-control individuals? It seems like the power has finally shifted from the west to the east as we have about four teams openly tanking out west. What Western Conference team benefits the most from this changing dynamic? With Imman Adan and Derick Deonarain!

Samson Folk brings on Shamit Dua to discuss the Pelicans & the Raptors upcoming seasons. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 0:43 - Shamit's flashbulb thoughts on the Raptors 2:41 - The future facing aspect of the Raptors defense 5:35 - The Pelicans status as contenders 9:20 - Where might this Pelicans defense end up? 13:30 - How Zion inverts our idea of gravity 20:05 - Brandon Ingram & Pascal Siakam 29:00 - Starting & Closing Lineups for the Pels 34:05 - Who interests Shamit on the Raptors?

Oren, Adon and Sahal draft their top NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award candidates. From favourites Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green to dark horses like Raptor OG Anunoby, they run through a lot of potential candidates to help preview the 2022-23 NBA season.

Samson Folk brings on Brian Geisinger to discuss the Raptors & the Hornets. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 0:55 - 3 words to describe the Raptors 4:00 - The Raptors versatility on defense 13:41 - What types of players might Scottie & LaMelo become? 32:46 - Building around LaMelo 36:37 - What happens with Gordon Hayward? 45:40 - Is Pascal a destroyer of worlds in Charlotte? 48:09 - Who does Brian love on the Raptors? 52:05 - Everyone wants PJ Washington 53:05 - Who should we pay attention to in Charlotte?

Samson Folk brings on Joe Hulbert to preview the Raptors and the Wolves. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds to 1 minute. 00:00 - Welcome 1:00 - The Raptors are very popular in the UK 4:03 - Joe's countrymen, OG Anunoby 5:40 - The growth of basketball in the UK 9:18 - What can Basketball and Football take from eachother? 10:00 - Should the Wolves be considered contenders? 14:45 - The Wolves limitations 18:00 - What overlap exists between the two teams? 23:03 - Interesting Wolves set actions 27:20 - The Wolves hierarchy of decision making 31:45 - Passing vs. Playmaking 32:29 - The Wolves second unit 36:35 - Rolling is so important 41:30 - Chin, Ram, and Spain 45:40 - Drop defense and Parting shots

Samson Folk talks to Yosef of Thunder Film Room about the Raptors and the Thunder. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 1:38 - Shai the future MVP 10:05 - Yosef's thoughts on the Raptors 12:35 - What does Scottie look like in the future? 14:34 - The Shai-Giddey dynamic 20:26 - Yosef, in defense of the Thunder's team-building 28:23 - Who is disaffected on the Thunder by the stockpile of talent? 33:45 - The Thunder playstyle and culture 43:18 - Parting shots (Watch the Thunder)

Samson Folk discusses the Raptors & the Heat with Nekias Duncan. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds to 1 minute. 00:00 - Welcome 1:40 - An all-time basketball game was played 3:40 - The Heat chasing contender status 9:40 - The best way forward for the BAM hub 13:34 - The Tyler Herro of it all 17:05 - Nekias' big thoughts on the Raptors 21:24 - A Pascal-Jimmy comp 24:15 - The similarities between the Miami and Toronto defenses 30:28 - Picking a Raptors breakout candidate 37:30 - Picking a starting lineup in Toronto 45:42 - Parting shots on the Heat

Oren, Adon and Sahal draft their top NBA Most Improved Player Award candidates. From favourite Anthony Edwards to dark horses like Jamal Murray and Ben Simmons to Raptors like Precious Achiuwa, they run through a lot of potential candidates to help preview the 2022-23 NBA season.

Samson Folk brings on Joe Viray to discuss the Raptors & Warriors. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 2:15 - The Raptors are interesting and dangerous 9:06 - Catching up with the defending Champs 9:44 - How can Kerr weaponize Kuminga? 14:25 - The similarities between the Warriors & Raptors on offense 24:55 - How long does the Warriors dynasty last? 37:48 - Box and One comes Full Circle

Oren, Adon and Sahal draft their top NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award candidates. From favourite Jordan Poole to dark horses like Derrick White and Jaylen Nowell to Raptors like Precious Achiuwa, they run through a lot of potential candidates to help preview the 2022-23 NBA season.

Samson Folk brings on Caitlin Cooper to discuss the Raptors and Pacers. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome 1:49 - The transition away from the Indiana Raptors 3:24 - THE question about the Raptors team-building 9:50 - How do the Raptors improve their offense? Make the post a vehicle for assists. 22:06 - All things Tyrese Haliburton 30:50 - The rest of the Pacers 35:04 - Switching is not the complex form of defense 35:50 - The Pacers are nearly Team Canada 39:12 - Oshae, everyone's fav role player 43:20 - Nembhard thoughts 45:41 - Caitlin's favorite watch on the Raptors

RAPTORS: After dropping Svi and signing Jackson, it looks like the Raps are ready for camp. How would you rank our off-season out of 10? The Grizzlies mascot "Grizz" will often have an ongoing story line throughout the season with his in-game bits. What's a good ongoing, in-arena story line for the Raps? NBA: The Donovan Mitchell trade. Where will the Cavs finish in the East? Lots of funky teams out there. What current team is the most traditional team in the NBA in terms of style of play? With Adon Moss and Antony Hall! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Samson Folk brings on Ariel Pacheco to discuss the Raptors & the Knicks. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:45 - The Knicks missing out on Donovan Mitchell 3:55 - An introduction to the young core of the Knicks 7:20 - Is there All-Star potential in the Knicks backcourt? 11:00 - Ariel loves the Raptors 12:37 - We are Precious-pilled 16:27 - Julius Randle's future 23:10 - Are the Knicks the ultimate strength creation team in the NBA? 23:55 - Grab and Stroll 24:25 - What has to break right for the Raptors to achieve contender status? 28:25 - Trying to chart a course for Scottie's development 33:28 - The Knicks frontcourt 37:00 - Democratic Rim Protection 41:20 - More switching for the a Knicks 42:15 - The pitch to watch the Knicks this season

Samson Folk talks to Eric Brandt to preview the Raptors & the Blazers. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads.  00:37 - Quick thoughts on the Donovan Mitchell trade and the opening night matchup with the Cavs. 3:35 - Eric's big thoughts on the Raptors 8:11 - Believing in the brand of basketball the Raptors play 10:15 - Eric's scouting report on Koloko 12:41 - Did Eric want OG on the Blazers? 15:52 - Some quick insights on Shaedon Sharpe 18:58 - An introduction to this year's Blazers 23:08 - The parallels between the Raptors and the Blazers 32:37 - What are the range of outcomes for the Raptors? 35:51 - The Raptors no-guard lineups 40:32 - Eric's favorite Raptors player 43:22 - A Raptors/Blazers family

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss break down the Donovan Mitchell trade and how it impacts the Toronto Raptors and the rest of the Eastern Conference.

Samson Folk previews the Raptors & the 76ers with Jackson Frank. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute because of implemented ads. 1:35 - Jackson's big thoughts on the Raptors 4:50 - All about Scottie Barnes 13:13 - The 76ers as Championship Favs 21:56 - Will the Raptors and 76ers craft a great rivalry? 26:27 - What similarities exist between these two teams? 29:00 - Pascal Siakam's progression from this point on 33:18 - How can the Raptors improve schematically? What low hanging fruit can they pick?

Samson Folk brings on Mike Prada to preview the Raptors & Wizards. Mike is an editor for The Athletic and has a book "Spaced Out" coming out on November 1st. Stay tuned for that. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 1:03 - Mike's Big takeaways on the Raptors, the basketball laboratory 3:57 - The un-disruptive defense of the Wizards 5:05 - Project 6'9" 13:10 - The dilemma of OG's role/touches 24:49 - Are the Wizards destined to disappoint? 35:05 - The Wizards want to be the Raptors 36:42 - Pascal and Fred have raised the floor, Scottie has to raise the ceiling 39:20 - Fred and Kuzma as the avatars for their teams 43:15 - The Raptors purposeful overlap, and the Wizards clumsy overlap 44:10 - Khris Middleton as something for Gary Trent Jr. to strive for 46:40 - Edwin Diaz's intro music 47:36 - Back to Gary 54:39 - Back to the Raptors logjam 56:44 - Basketball is a rhythm game

Adon Moss, Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi draft their top-5 NBA Rookie of the Year (ROY) award candidates for the 2022-23 season. From Paolo Banchero to Christian Koloko, the guys run through it all in a draft format.

Samson Folk brings on Larry Golden to discuss the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls. An opportunity to see what Bulls fans think about the Raptors, while also learning about the Bulls. A conversation like this will happen for every team. 29 episodes. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads on the podcast version. 1:37 - Larro's Cliffnotes on the Raptors 5:57 - Will Scottie, OG, and Pat Williams become Big Creators? 11:40 - If both teams are healthy, who is the better team? 18:21 - Expectations for Scottie's season 23:58 - What are we most excited about for the Bulls this year? 35:25 - What are we most excited about for the Raptors? 52:00 - Today's NBA needs you to be well rounded 56:11 - Parting shots for the Bulls

Hi listener, we've got a pretty amazing September podcast lineup for you to enjoy. Like this episode they'll be on YouTube as well. So please help us spread the word and subscribe. Adon Moss, Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi draft their top-5 NBA MVP Award candidates for the 2022-23 season. From favourites to dark horses, youth to veterans, the guys run through it all in a draft format.

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss predict the over/under win totals for all 15 Western Conference teams. They discuss the additions and subtractions each team has made, where Vegas has their over/under pegged, and whether they think each team will finish over or under Vegas’ projected win total and why.

Don't let the title mislead you - this is not a gambling or sports betting podcast. We don't do that. Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss predict the over/under win totals for all 15 Eastern Conference teams, including the Toronto Raptors. They discuss the additions and subtractions each team has made, where Vegas has their over/under pegged, and whether they think each team will finish over or under Vegas’ projected win total and why.

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss break down the schedule like it's 1969 (video on YouTube). Other than discussing why institutional NBA is failing itself and viewership, topics include: - General reactions - Barnes vs. Mobley - Big games and stretches - Must-buy tickets - National TV schedule

RAPTORS: Looks like it's going to be the Cavs on opening day, AKA Barnes vs Mobley. It's not quite a rivalry yet but it could be. Do any Raptors have rivalries across the league? Last year, Devin Booker got mad at the Raptor and a speaker lit on fire. What's something that will happen next season that no one could ever predict? NBA: What do you think of the NBA Christmas schedule? Are Raptors fans officially over being slighted? Carmelo is doing a four-part documentary on his career. Who is another player or a team that deserves a doc, and what period would it cover? With Adon Moss and Georgea Brooks! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Adon Moss and Oren Weisfeld cover a host of topics related to the Raptors off-season and upcoming training camp, and discuss whether the Raptors are closer to a return to serious contention. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: 00:00 - Intro 1:28 - Kevin Durant 14:35 - Donovan Mitchell 24:25 - Favorite Summer League Performances 32:45 - Favorite pick-up conversation 42:55 - Who are our point guards? 52:45 - Who survives training camp?

RAPTORS: It's Rico season. These highlights are getting us through the slow season. What highlight or type of highlight excites you the most? Freddie is back doing warm up at Family Feud and it got him thinking: Who would be the five Raptors you'd want to see play and which two would do "Fast Money"? NBA: Andrew Wiggins brought the Larry OB to Vaughan. If you brought the championship trophy to your hometown, what would you do? The Durant saga continues. Now it's Durant VS Tsai. If you were a mediator in this tough situation, what would you do? With Jordan Foisy and Katie Heindl! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

RAPTORS: Armoni Brooks has been waived. It seems like there are three roster spots up for grabs between Juancho, Svi, Champagnie, Banton and Wilson. Which of these guys are gonna snag those three spots? Numbers, numbers, numbers. There are only so many touches. Which of the starters will average more points next season than last season, and which will average less? NBA: Our guest, Alan, wants to be Byron Scott in Winning Time. We all go through our basketball lookalikes and discuss who we'd like to play in a movie or TV show. Bill Russell, the father of NBA defence, winning legend and an incredible activist, passed away at 88. Is there a current player in the NBA that reminds you of Bill's body of work? Special guests on the pod: Alan Shane Lewis and Ned Petrie! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Samson Folk answers questions from listeners/viewers. Timestamps could be changed by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 0:29 - how will OPJ fit/be used on the Raptors? 6:23 - how does Malachi Flynn factor into next season? 10:34 - Where does Precious Achiuwa need to improve his game? 18:08 - My favorite archetypes to watch? 20:50 - The Raptors lack or pick n' roll 24:39 - Scottie's development as a scorer and passer  31:01 - Nick Nurse overplaying guys 32:25 - My Fav NBA writers + what book will the Raptors szn be like 38:43 - What will the backup PG situation be? 40:08 - Will I ever be on the Raptors staff? (No) 44:15 - What stylistic changes would you like to see from the Raptors next year? 44:56 - If the Raptors were a band, who would play what? 46:35 - Why did the Raptors cut Armoni Brooks? 48:05 - The path to improvement for GTJ? 52:15 - Next year's starting 5? 54:53 - Who plays more games next year: OG or Fred? 56:15 - Which Raptor benefited most from the hellacious minutes? 57:30 - GTJ extension talk 59:58 - Would a good PU3 make Pascal a top tier number 1 option? 1:03:45 - Who are the next Phoenix Suns? 1:04:29 - The Breakdown on Juancho Hernangomez 1:06:35 - Will the Raptors be a top 5 defense?? 1:09:14 - Who makes the playoffs first: Magic, OKC or Detroit? 1:11:12 - NBA Players as LOTR Characters

Samson Folk brings on Ben Pfeifer to discuss his video on Scottie Barnes' role versatility and unique development. Watch Ben's video here: https://youtu.be/HpRVvClq26o

Freddie is battling through a bout of Covid, but he managed to fight through and talk some Raps! RAPTORS: Assuming nothing changes, what tier do the Raptors fall in within the Eastern Conference? Who should start, Gary or Precious? NBA: The Pistons are bringing back the teal. What's a fun Jersey re-design or throwback you'd like to see? It looks like the Celtics may have pissed Jaylen Brown off. What franchise has the best reputation among players and agents? With Louis Zatzman and Matt McCready! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Raptors: The Kevin Durant trade talk carries on and so do Raptor debates of all kinds. Based on the fan noise, which current Raptor is overvalued, properly valued and undervalued? Summer League has come and gone. What is the biggest Raptors takeaway? NBA: Spencer Dinwiddie plans to make a real Iron Man suit post playing career. Who else in the NBA might have weird post-career plans and what are they? What team has won the off-season so far? With Chris Walder, Derick Deonarain and Sheldon Alexander! Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here.

Is the media giving the team the respect it deserves now or are they still being viewed as a place for banishment? RAPTORS: Because of the KD talk, the Raptors have been in the news a ton. What's the major takeaway from how the Raptors are discussed? What's the most interesting summer league storyline for the Raptors? NBA: The NBA is looking to eliminate the "take foul" with a new penalty that will be a free throw and the ball. What rule should be added, changed or removed? Who will be the breakout regular season team AKA the Memphis Grizzlies of last year? With Elisa Nobrega!

The man they call Mac and Curly discuss the Raptors' re-signing Boucher, Thad Young and signing Otto Porter Jr., if they would include Scottie Barnes in a deal for Kevin Durant and more. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6SAyWgUfY

Samson Folk discusses the deals that Chris Boucher and Thad Young signed with the Raptors, plus the team's involvement in all the big trade discussions. 

Welcome to our Off-season Basketball Funhouse! The draft is over and some interesting rumours have started to swirl. RAPTORS: The team has drafted a big in Christian Koloko! How we feeling about Masai and Bobby straying from the 6'9" method? There's a rumour going around about a possible Scottie Barnes/Kevin Durant trade. If it brings us into contender status again, should the team go for it? NBA: People are loving Hustle. If you had to make an NBA-style movie, what would it be? Who will be the biggest player to move this summer? Special guests on this week: Alison Hope from Raptor Queens and John Rallis from George's Deli & B.B.Q.

Happy Pride! On this week’s edition of Buckets & Tea, Cathryn is joined by good friends of the show Kris Myers and Matt McCready to discuss: A Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight too juicy to leave til the end! Cathryn and Kris break down Nick’s special appearance with Prince’s former band The New Power Generation at the Toronto Jazz Festival, including a bombshell about Nick’s guitar playing, a beautiful moment between Kris and Nick, and Cathryn finally meeting Nick in person! An eventful NBA Draft, including the Raptors’ selection of Christian Koloko, some under-the-radar Rookie of the Year prospects, and how to improve the boring televised draft coverage. In our Raptors Homer Moment, we discuss Koloko and undrafted free agent Ron Harper Jr., as well as the potential of last year’s less prominent rookies Justin Champagnie and Dalano Banton.  Finally, in a second Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight of the Week, Cathryn submits her proposal for the Nick Nurse Happy/Angry Calendar for charity and provides some inadvertent branded content for Staples.

Samson Folk brings on professional scout, Zach Milner to talk about the Raptors #33 selection, Christian Koloko.

It's our season 09 finale! Thanks to all of you who have been listening to us this year, rating us and commenting. We're gonna continue on through the summer with our off-season episodes and season 10 will debut in October! RAPTORS: The draft is on Thursday the 23rd. We take a look at the Raptors' past drafts and what made them memorable. Vince Carter used to have a summer charity basketball game at the ACC and it was a scene. Which current Raptor should have a summer event and what would it be? NBA: Lots of legacy talk for the Warriors and rightfully so: they won it all! What non-Warrior team or player that didn't win it all has had their legacy effected the most from not winning a ring this year? We've had three finals in a row with completely different teams (Heat vs Lakers, Suns vs Bucks & Celtics vs Warriors). If this pattern continues, which two new teams will be playing in the 2023 NBA Finals? Special guests from the Raptors Republic multiverse: The man they call Mac from Runnin' Off The Screen and Cathryn Naiker from Buckets and Tea!

On this week's Buckets & Tea, guests Lauren Mitchell and Freddie Rivas join the podcast to discuss the Golden State Warriors becoming NBA champions yet again! The gang gives their thoughts on the Dubs' latest title run, then address the “is Steph a top 10 player?” question, and why this type of conversation is inherently flawed. We also look at what both Boston and Golden State need to accomplish to end up in the Finals again next year. Then, in our Raptors Homer Moment, we look ahead to free agency, specifically pending Raptors FAs Chris Boucher and Thaddeus Young. Will they resign in Toronto? If not, where could they be calling home next season? Finally, in our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight of the Week, we discuss Nick's new shooting accuracy app.

Samson Folk brings on Tre, Nabeel, and Goose to talk about who they like for the Raptors in the draft. Timestamps may be effected by implemented ads. 1:24 - Goose's ideal pick / Blake Wesley 3:20 - Nabeel's ideal pick / Caleb Houstan 12:57 - Tre's ideal pick / Jaylin Williams 21:55 - What is Tre trying to identify in the 2nd Rd / Defense 23:15 - What is Nabeel trying to identify in the 2nd Rd / Depends on Context 24:35 - What is Goose trying to identify in the 2nd Rd / Outlier skills 25:41 - Upside Swing #1 Patrick Baldwin Jr. 27:50 - Upside Swing #2 Dom Barlow 30:15 - Upside Swing #3 Josh Minott 33:10 - What type of player do we expect to be picked? 35:20 - Alondes Williams 37:10 - Nabeel's inside scoop on agents and trainers 38:20 - Good players bad fits, and great fits #1 Jake LaRavia 39:25 - Poor fit #1 Dalen Terry 40:40 - Will the Raptors draft a bad defender? 42:48 - Poor fit #2 Andrew Nembhard 45:10 - The Hard Sell on Jaylin Williams 46:25 - The Hard Sell on Blake Wesley 48:10 - The Hard Sell on Caleb Houstan 49:40 - Final thoughts on the draft