The Dream Team Podcast

Welcome to another Mystery Box episode of The Dream Team Podcast, where Jake gathers with Zulfi to discuss the upcoming CEBL season. Zulfi, a beat writer for the Canadian Elite Basketball League, breaks down all the storylines that you need to know, what teams to look out for, the differences between itself and the NBA, why the league is growing so rapidly, and why you should be watching if you lo...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer check-in on the second round of NBA Playoffs, run down each series including the injury-riddled Knicks starting to catch up to them with their series knotted at two against the Pacers, why the Nuggets are so hard to beat, if the Celtics are doomed to bow out, and more. Then, the guys react to the NBA Draft Lottery, the Raptors f...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi, Spencer and Daniel check-in on the first round of NBA Playoffs, and discuss if the Miami Heat can actually pull off the upset against the Boston Celtics, if Kevin Durant’s Suns era is over and is targeting a return to OKC, Joel Embiid’s diagnosis and Kawhi Leonard’s injury before turning a page on Pascal Siakam’s playoff legacy with his st...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer break down the losers from the Play-In Tournament before diving into every single playoff match-up, and give their picks and how many games each series will go! The guys discuss which match-ups will be the most entertaining, which are on upset watch, and what teams need to win. 0:00 - Play-In recap + reactions to losers 18:30 -...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer break down all of the match-ups for the NBA Play-In - if the Lakers and Warriors will make the postseason, how likely the Miami Heat is to recapturing the magic from last year again, why the Hawks and Bulls are in this and if the NBA should do something about bad teams making the postseason and more! Follow us on our socials! Tw...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Daniel (welcome back) take a dive into the Eastern Conference, and evaluate Raptors’ head coach Darko Rakjakovic’s tenure with Toronto in his rookie season, his development, and goals for future seasons. Later, the boys break down teams from the Celtics, Bucks and Pacers and discuss if Jayson Tatum is an MVP Candidate, and if Pascal Sia...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer recap the NBA trade deadline, the Raptors decision to trade Dennis Schroder and bring in Kelly Olynyk, and find out who the real winners and losers are before going to Fast Break and talking about the NBA All-Star game. Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @dream_teampod Jake: @jake_schulz6 Zulfi: @zulfi_sheikh Spencer: @spencer_c...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake and Zulfi gather to talk about Pascal Siakam being traded to the Indiana Pacers, their reaction to the package that will be returned, the legacy that Siakam left with Toronto, and how he will fit with Indiana. Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @dream_teampod Jake: @jake_schulz6 Zulfi: @zulfi_sheikh Spencer: @spencer_closs Daniel: @dnljrms Instagr...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer discuss the first six games of the new-look Raptors with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, what’s impressed them the most and what concerns them before turning their attention to Pascal Siakam and officially stamping what’s going to happen to him before trade deadline. Next, the guys bring back Fast Break to talk about Ja Morant...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi, Spencer and Daniel gather in 2024 to go over every single NBA team’s New Years Resolution. This is basically a movie to start off the new year, so find your coach, listen and enjoy! Happy New Years to all! Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @dream_teampod Jake: @jake_schulz6 Zulfi: @zulfi_sheikh Spencer: @spencer_closs Daniel: @dnljrms Ins...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi, Spencer and Daniel converge to react to the massive news of the Raptors trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickly. The group look at the impact of the trade, how it works for both teams and Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @dream_teampod Jake: @jake_schulz6 Zulfi: @zulfi_sheikh Spencer: @spencer_closs...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Daniel gather around the fire and share a Christmas gift to our fans as they preview all five Christmas games that the NBA is sharing with us, before looking at what they want for Christmas! Merry Christmas to all! 0:00 - Is the Grinch overrated? 8:40 - NBA Christmas slate preview 50:45 - What are team is looking for under the tree this...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer give their first ballet for the 2024 NBA All-Star Team as the voting opens today, before discussing who is likely to sneak in, and who is likely to be snubbed. Next, Jake asks the boys if LaMello Ball is a top 10 PG after getting into a heated conversation at a Raptors game, before taking the group to Fast Break, where they look...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer take time out of Ohtani Watch to recap the past week of action in the In-Season Tournament before turning their attention to the finals and as a question on everyones minds: is Tyrese Halliburton one of the best players in the world right now? Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @dream_teampod Jake: @jake_schulz6 Zulfi: @zulfi_sh...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Daniel, Zulfi and Spencer set the table for a Thanksgiving feast the best way they can. The group give listeners a full meal of content with who in the NBA is what food on a Thanksgiving meal? Who’s the turkey? Who’s the whipped cream? Why does Jake eat beans so much? All that and more on this special episode. Happy Thanksgiving to all our listen...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Daniel and Zulfi recap the Raptors past week of action, after a tough loss to the Bucks at home. Next, they bring in Sean Woodley of Locked On Raptors to discuss his thoughts on how the team has looked, whether or not the slow starts is due to injury, if Jakob Poeltl can still be effective on this team, if Pascal Siakam should be traded, and if Z...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the group recap the Raptors week with a 1-1 record and a 22-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs. Jake asks if it’s time for Toronto to move on from Pascal Siakam amid a disappointing start to the season. Next, the crew look at the top 25 NBA players under 25 as per ESPN and debate if Tyler Herro is disrespected still. Finally, they bring their...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer break down the wild action of Week One of the NBA, including a James Harden trade, an up and down start for the Toronto Raptors, and some massive upsets and losers for the week! The trio also get into their debates around whether or not the Raptors should start GTJ to get more production out of him, and what Darko’s 0.5 vision h...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the team MADE IT! The NBA season has returned and Jake invites the gang to give their predictions for the first night of action in the NBA. Elsewhere, they talk about expectations for the Toronto Raptors with four impending free agents, a leap incoming for a former ROTY, and Zulfi losing his mind at Jake. Welcome to our first FULL season! Join us for t...

Welcome to another mystery box filled of Dream Team secrets! Zulfi unravels the mystery box and present Jake with his preview for the NBA Eastern Conference! 0:00 - The Mystery Box is Unveiled 3:10 - The Lottery Bound Teams 9:05 - Play-In Bound Teams 25:45 - Playoff Bound Teams 39:24 - Championship Bound Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @dream_teampod Jake: @jake_schulz6 Zulfi: @zulfi_sheikh Spe...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the group finish off their Dream Team draft by picking possibly the most stacked position in the league (?): the big men! Who gets the first pick? Who picks Daniel Gafford? And who is getting SNUBBED, and trust us, there are some SNUBS in this episode. 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Reaction to Dream Team: Power Forward draft 7:00 - Dream Team: Centers Draft Foll...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer brave the internet for the first time and deliver a digital pod to discuss Damian Lillard finally being traded…but to the Bucks? They go into the odds of the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA championship and react to Jrue Holiday being flipped to the Celtics. The team also looks at the Raptors being “selfish” according to Masai U...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where we have, yet again, another MASSIVE episode as SDPN’s Es Baraheni joins the podcast to dissect the Toronto Raptors being FRONTRUNNERS for Damian Lillard?? He also talks about his favourites going into this year, and sprinkles in some of his favourite picks for dark horses and contenders for the upcoming season. The team also drafts their second last po...

Welcome to a bonus episode just for you guys.  In this mini-episode, Jake unveils a mystery box assignment for the group to create their own expansion team for the NBA, and this is what they came out with! Thank you all for our biggest episode last week with Arash Madani, as we officially crossed 1000 streams on all devices. Just the beginning, so enjoy a fun bonus episode before the boys are...

Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where we have a MASSIVE episode as Sportsnet’s Arash Madani joins the podcast to discuss everything FIBA World Cup, from his experiences with the players, the broadcast and the crowd, to being apart of one of the biggest moments in Canadian Basketball history. He also shares with us some exclusive stories with Dillon Brooks and Kelly Olynyk. A massive thanks...