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Host William Lou recaps a win over the Mavericks.Three stars: Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, Lorenzo BrownGerald Henderson: Maxi Kleber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou recaps the Raptors' win over the Timberwolves.Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Jonas Valanciunas, Serge IbakaGerald Henderson: Anthony Tolliver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Barry bask in the glory of the Raptors' 4-0 start. The guys get an update on the McDonalds fries situation and debate a Toronto Raptors Mount Rushmore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Colin Connors to recap a blowout over the Hornets.Three stars: Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, Danny GreenGerald Henderson: Willy Hernangomez (CAN YOU BELIEVE THE KNICKS TRADED HIM????) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Vivek Jacob to break down a 3-0 week to the season.Topics:- First impressions of Kawhi Leonard- Kyle Lowry's incredible start- The return of Serge Ibaka- Nick Nurse's rotations- Concerns over the bench?- Previewing this week's games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou recaps a gritty road win over Washington.Three stars: Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet/Serge IbakaGerald Henderson: Delon Wright Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to slander the Celtics.Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Serge Ibaka, Kyle LowryGerald Henderson: Gordon Hayward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Sam Holako to discuss the first win of the season.Three stars: Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, Danny GreenGerald Henderson: Cedi Osman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Joe Wolfond of theScore to wrap up preseason and look ahead to the first week of the regular season. Topics: - Dwane Casey throwing shade at Nick Nurse - Any issues with Nurse's fluid rotation? - Who do you pair with JV and with Ibaka? - Delon Wright doesn't reach extension - Looking ahead to this week's games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the season opener at our door, Nick and Barry get back into the studio. The excitement for this season is at a fever pitch.On this episode of Talking Raptors, the guys try to contain their emotions.They discuss:Go Daddy CurseMcDonalds PromotionsDrakeNick NurseTwitter QuestionsSeason PredictionsAll this and a bit more. Get ready for the best season in Raptors history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou tells the tale of how the 905 beat a fully-loaded Pelicans roster.Three stars: Pascal Siakam, Kay Felder, Malachi RichardsonGerald Henderson: Frank Jackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou recaps the Raptors' preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets.Three stars: Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Fred VanVleetGerald Henderson award: Jarrett Allen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Zarar take time on a lazy Thanksgiving Monday evening to talk Raps at the RR studio. Topics include:Organizing one's lifeNick Nurse's history and luckDifferences in Dwane Casey and Nick Nurse's demeanourScotiabank vs ACCNorm's mini-revival The new reduced Raptors playbookBench unit compared to other teamsIbaka's not doneRaptors franchise bringing along forwardsJV's face-up gameThe Magic of MonroeEffects of taking Kawhi out of the Spurs systemRisk analysis - Raptors pre-mortemBulls vs WarriorsWhat does it take for us to get on TV on Christmas Day?Can broey Nick Nurse handle the personalities?The Raptors and the zoneCanadian vs American ThanksgivingStarting OG vs GreenNoticeable improvements from a player this pre-season?The Kangaroo KillerBest Raptors ball inbounder in crunch situationCan Kawhi win both MVP and DPOY?Which Raptors wife/girlfriend/mother hurt the Raptors the most?Can Pascal play the five? What is the five anymore anyway?What does Norm need to do to be a trade chip?Delon and Fred's roleWhat to do with Delon's contract situation?Advantages/benefits of wholesale hockey changesIs small-ball a sword or a shield?What's happening with The Rock?Shorter pre-season leading to secondary competitionHistory of the Raptors Weekly/Raptors Weekly Extra name Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou recaps the Raptors' win over Melbourne United.- Three stars: Norman Powell, Delon Wright, Pascal Siakam- Gerald Henderson award: Chris Goulding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Blake Murphy to break down the second preseason game of the season.Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ Miles' one dunkGerald Henderson award: Joe Ingles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to break down training camp and the first preseason game.Topics:- Digging for a story on Kyle Lowry- Masai Ujiri's speech- Calling BS on the training camp hype trains- First impression of Kawhi Leonard- Tweaks to the starting lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Sahal Abdi to break down the first preseason game of the Kawhi Leonard era.Three stars: Jonas Valanciunas, Kawhi Leonard, Kyle LowryGerald Henderson award: Myers Leonard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou runs down what was said and the general vibe at Raptors Media Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zarar and Brian Goldfinger get together to talk shop. Topics span over four decades and include:- The 80s Pistons- Uros Slokar stories- Kawhi Leonard's silence- Linas Kleiza's community moment- A Lenny Wilkens/Glen Grunwald story- What the Jerry Stackhouse trade tells us about DeMar DeRozan- The tarnishing of the JYD brand- Joey Graham stories- The legend of Primoz Brezec- Look back at the Damon days- Much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Blake Murphy to discuss this week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Biggest storylines heading into training camp- What's the deal with Kawhi Leonard?- Behind the scenes of Fred VanVleet's re-signing- Trading for Jimmy Butler- Where Blake is headed next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zarar speaks to the Mrs about her Top 5 Raptors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou speaks with Open Gym producer Jeff Landicho about this summer's changes and what's next for the show.Topics:- Favorite episode from last season- Masai Ujiri's Giants of Africa tour- Showing appreciation for DeMar DeRozan and Dwane Casey- Jakob Poeltl, Bruno Caboclo and Bebe Nogueira- How to build a show around Kawhi Leonard- Plans for this upcoming season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou flies solo to entertain the idea of trading for Jimmy Butler.Topics:- What would it take to land Butler? Would he fit?- Kawhi Leonard buys a house in Toronto- Who should start at power forward?- What does Danny Green bring to this team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Chisholm joins Zarar in a mid-week edition of the Raptors Weekly Extra podcast where a host of topics are covered. They include:Head coaching changeNick Nurse's great unknownsKawhi trade and how it sets up the RaptorsBench unitsMost likely to get tradedEast predictionsMedia outletsMuch more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Vivek Jacob to make some bold predictions about the upcoming season:- Kawhi Leonard wins MVP- Kyle Lowry doesn't make the All-Star Game- CJ Miles gets traded- Serge Ibaka moves to the bench- Overzealous fans flip on OG Anunoby- Raptors win 60+ games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to discuss the latest news about Kawhi Leonard.Topics:- Raptors assistant Phil Handy says Kawhi Leonard is recovering and worked out with teammates- Gilbert Arenas shares his perspective on how to score on Leonard (Gil's pod is worth a listen; Kawhi talk at 9:50 mark)- Why are Raptors fans still watching over DeMar DeRozan's every move?- How each of the prospects can improve this upcoming season- Serge Ibaka makes Cari Champion eat fish eyes- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Colin Connors to take a record 42 listener questions.Topics:- What will it take to keep Kawhi Leonard?- More roster moves?- Biggest weakness on the roster- Norman Powell's comeback campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou speaks to Joe Wolfond to recap another week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Raptors awarded 15 national TV appearances- Christmas game still elusive- Greg Monroe vs. Jonas Valanciunas- Extending Delon Wright- Clippers fire Bruce Bowen over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Seerat Sohi of SB Nation to break down this week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Raptors sign Greg Monroe- ESPN and Vegas win projections- How good the Celtics will be- Masai Ujiri's ongoing humanitarian efforts- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi and Sahal Abdi to discuss everything in Raptors basketball.Topics:- DeMar DeRozan still upset at Masai Ujiri- Will Kyle Lowry be a problem?- Nick Nurse as the Kawhi Leonard whisperer- How good will the Raptors be on defense?- Sorting out the starting lineup- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well. A WHOLE bunch has happened since the guys got together last. They had to come out of summer hiatus to discuss the biggest day in franchise history. On this episode of Talking Raptors, Nick and Barry try to make sense of whats happened to the team. The guys are very excited, nervous and optimistic.They Discuss:DeMar DeRozanKawhi LeonardNick NurseDrakeTwitter questionsAround the league.All this and a bunch more. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!Lets Go Raptors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Harsh Dave to break down the Kawhi Leonard trade in further detail.Topics:- Addressing the backlash for Masai Ujiri- Hitting a ceiling with DeRozan- How good are the Raptors with Kawhi and Green?- Another trade in the works?- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Lou reacts to the Raptors trading for Kawhi Leonard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou returns to the reaction podcast assignment with Colin Connors to recap Raptors-Cavaliers in Summer League action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Blake Murphy to reflect on Las Vegas Summer League.Topics:OG Anunoby's progressWill the Raptors retain Rawle Alkins, Chris Boucher, and Giddy PottsKilling the buzz around Kawhi Leonard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou and Colin Connors return to the reaction podcast assignment to recap Raptors-Hornets in Summer League action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou and Colin Connors return to the reaction podcast assignment to recap Raptors-Nuggets in Summer League action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to break down another week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Will Nick Nurse get DeMar DeRozan to defend?- How do the Raptors compare to other East contenders?- Entertaining the idea of trading for Kawhi Leonard- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou returns to the reaction podcast assignment to recap Raptors-Thunder in Summer League action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Colin Connors to recap the Raptors' 103-92 loss in Las Vegas Summer League to the Timberwolves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou recaps the Raptors' 90-77 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in their first game in Las Vegas Summer League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Katie Heindl to discuss the start of free agency. Topics: - Fred VanVleet returns on affordable 2-year deal - Would it make sense to move DeMar DeRozan? - Dwane Casey as a "sponge of newness" - Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Joe Wolfond to preview free agency following the draft. Topics: - Dump Norman Powell or pay the tax? - How much would Fred VanVleet command and who else will be interested? - Who will benefit most from Nick Nurse? - Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou flies solo while discussing the various bits of speculation on the Raptors ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft.Topics:- Raptors interested in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander- Every player is available for the right price; Raptors targeting a top-10 pick- Raptors shopping Norman Powell- Raptors very interested in re-signing Fred VanVleet- Assistant coaching search continues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode, host Blake Murphy and guest Wes Brown of The Monday Morning Scouting Report at NBAProspects.com discuss the NBA Draft.Canada U-18 team in St. Catherine's.Canadians in this year's NBA Draft.Quick chat on the top names in the draft.What if the Raptors - hypothetically, don't laugh - land in the top five somehow?Fringe first-rounders that fit the Raptors' mold, should they acquire a first.The back-half of the draft.Flat draft offers real opportunity for attractive free agents.Might also mean you want to buy a pick and go for your guy.Names to watch for the Raptors as second rounders/UDFAs.Names the Raptors have worked out so far.Shevon Thompson scouting report.905 center play with Raptors at Summer League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Anthony Doyle to discuss the hiring of Nick Nurse.Topics:- Who is Nick Nurse?- How does this hiring affect Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas- The other candidates- Unsexy optics- What's really changed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode, host Blake Murphy and special guest Daniel Hackett play a game of sliding doors.Alarmist GM: Can the Raptors rebuild? Should they?What would that look like?Potato GM: Can the Raptors justify running the same group back?What about the tax implications?Does a coach make a difference here?(Likely) Ujiri/Webster GM: What changes need to be made with a largely similar core?Is DeRozan tradeable?Is Powell as good as gone?Most/least likely to be back.Mid-level exception targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Zarar Siddiqi to discuss all things Raptors. Topics: - Bryan Colangelo's insecurity - Will LeBron James finally leave the East and how does that affect the Raptors? - Addressing the 'dark horse' LeBron contenders - Who will the Raptors hire as head coach? - What direction should they go this summer? - Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Joe Wolfond to remember the 2017-18 season.Topics:- The final Open Gym Episode- Recognizing the accomplishments of this team- What to do with Norman Powell- Bryan Colangelo's burner accounts- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host William Lou is joined by Vivek Jacob to discuss the future of the Raptors.Topics:- Lessons from the Conference finals- Raptors interviewed Ime Udoka and Ettore Messina- How fans can move on from the loss- Twitter questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.