Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors righted the ship with a pair of wins over the weekend, first with a 112-101 victory to open NBA Cup play against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and then a 117-104 win over the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies to move to 3-4. In Episode 1974, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through his biggest takeaways from the weekend, chat about Immanuel Quickley's early season funk, and dig into the Good, B...

The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from winning the World Series, and they feel like a team of destiny. How do we know what that feels like? Well, because we saw the Toronto Raptors be one in 2019 as well. In Episode 1973, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond take some time to talk about the Toronto Raptors early season struggles and attempt to diagnose what's plaguing them before turning their attent...

The Toronto Raptors defense once again got absolutely dismantled on Wednesday night, this time by the point guard-less Houston Rockets. In Episode 1972, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings) team up to break down an ugly 139-121 loss to the hulking Rockets to bludgeoned the Raptors on the glass and deftly passed out of over-eager double teams all night long, spoiling and excellent Ra...

The Toronto Raptors are 1-3 and there have been some concerning trends developing early in the year -- but just how worried should fans be about Jakob Poeltl, Immanuel Quickley, the defense and more? In Episode 1971, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob play a Stupid Little Game and fire up the Concern-O-Meter to gauge just how concerned they are about some early season issues the Raptors are having. Off...

The Toronto Raptors lost another game because of their defense, this time to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. In Episode 1970, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Raptors' 121-103 dud against the Spurs in which their over-aggressive defense did them in once again. Off the top, Sean digs into why the Raptors' attempts to force turnovers are actually working against...

The Toronto Raptors dropped weekend games to the Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks, and the defense was no good! In Episode 1969, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about his biggest takeaways from Friday's 122-116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and Sunday's 139-129 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Off the top, Sean details what went wrong in the game on Friday night against Giannis Anteto...

The Toronto Raptors take on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight in their home opener as the Toronto Blue Jays open up the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers just down the street. In Episode 1968, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about tonight's matchup between the Raptors and Bucks, two teams built completely differently with divergent play styles that should make for a fascinating game that serve...

The Toronto Raptors handed the Atlanta Hawks a beatdown on the road in their season opener on Wednesday, and executed their intended play style perfectly on their way to a 138-118 final score. In Episode 1967, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings, NBA TV) to talk about their biggest takeaways from the Toronto Raptors thrilling season opener. Off the top, they chat about why...

After a couple years in the wilderness, the Toronto Raptors will make their return to playing competitive NBA basketball tonight against the Atlanta Hawks, and oh how sweet that is. In Episode 1966, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about what excites him about finally getting to watch a Raptors season with real stakes once again, and why the lack of a high ceiling for this Raptors team doesn't precl...

It's a traditional as old as dirt -- the 9th annual Locked On Raptors Over/Unders and Props Spectacular! In Episode 1965, Sean Woodley is joined by six-time champion Vivek Jacob and two-time champion Sahal Abdi to make their picks on 18 preseason Toronto Raptors over/unders and prop bets. How many combined points, rebounds and assists will Scottie Barnes average? Will Brandon Ingram go over or und...

The Toronto Raptors closed out their preseason schedule with a 119-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday as Scottie Barnes dropped 31 points on 10/15 shooting. In Episode 1964, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the Raptors' preseason finale and talk about why Barnes' effort in the game laid out the blueprint for how he can succeed this coming season. Off the top, Sean digs into how Barnes managed...

The local experts from the Locked On NBA Channel kick off the Locked On NBA Squad Show East by breaking down which team the Eastern Conference runs through after major injuries to the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers. Join Nick Angstadt, Tony East (Locked On Pacers), Gavin Schall (Locked On Knicks), Philip Rossman-Reich (Locked On Magic), David Ramil (Locked On Heat), and a cameo from Matt Moore...

The Toronto Raptors 2025-26 season is days away, which means it's time for an annual tradition on the show: Audacious, Daring and Bold Predictions! In Episode 1963, Sean Woodley is joined by Joseph Casciaro (The Score) for their third annual preseason Raptors bold predictions episode! Off the top, Sean gets the ball rolling with a prediction about Scottie Barnes' shooting accuracy going into the n...

The Toronto Raptors FINALLY saw their starting five of Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl play together, and it was a bit of mixed bag! In Episode 1962, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap a 110-108 preseason loss to the Boston Celtics with a focus on the three shifts the starters got to play with one another. Off the top, Sean digs into how after a brutal s...

Could the Toronto Raptors be one of the NBA's most surprising teams this season? In Episode 1961, Sean Woodley goes solo to field a bunch of mailbag questions from you, the listeners! Off the top, Sean digs into a question about whether the Raptors have a chance to surprise with their results this season, and talks about the odds that this clearly becomes Brandon Ingram's team by season end. Next,...

The Toronto Raptors won a pair of preseason thrillers over the Thanksgiving long weekend against the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards. In Episode 1960, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7) to talk about their takeaways from the weekend that was, including their thoughts on an improved but not quite fully optimized Scottie Barnes in his second preseason outing, Gradey Dick roun...

Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett's fast chemistry has been one of the stories of the Toronto Raptors preseason so far; can the rest of the starters begin to work in harmony, too? In Episode 1959, Sean Woodley is joined by long-time friend of the show Joe Wolfond for a wide-ranging conversation about the fast connection build between Ingram and Barrett, how Scottie Barnes can be folded into the fun, w...

The Toronto Raptors comfortably handled the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night to move to 1-1 in the NBA preseason, and the team's depth really shone through. In Episode 1958, Sean Woodley goes solo to react the 130-122 victory over the Kings in a game where both Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl sat out. Off the top, Sean gets into the way the Raptors' projected bench dudes -- Collin Murray-Boyles...

Scottie Barnes scored just a single point in the Toronto Raptors preseason opener, but it is by no means time to panic. In Episode 1957, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the fan base's vitriolic response to Barnes' quiet preseason opener, and gets into all the reasons why it's extremely stupid to use one preseason game as confirmation that he stinks or isn't going to live up to his new max con...

The Toronto Raptors lost to the Denver Nuggets to open their preseason schedule in Vancouver on Monday night, but the real takeaway was how good Brandon Ingram looked! In Episode 1956, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' 112-108 preseason loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday that featured clean games from Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett, some struggles for Scottie Barnes...

The Toronto Raptors kick off their preseason schedule TONIGHT as they take on the Denver Nuggets in Vancouver! In Episode 1955, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through the things he's most keen on watching as the Raptors finally take the floor after an interminable offseason. Off the top, Sean talks about why it's the new guys -- Collin Murray-Boyles and Brandon Ingram -- who will be the most intere...

If you could wish one thing upon each member of the Toronto Raptors in order for this season to be a success, what would it be?! In Episode 1954, Sean Woodley makes one wish for every member of the Raptors ahead of the 2025-26 season, and also does a very good Tom Delonge impression. Off the top, Sean talks talks about wanting to see Scottie Barnes simplify, Immanuel Quickley regain his floater to...

Toronto Raptors wing RJ Barrett is getting set to kick off what could be a career-defining season. Will he prove he can be a key piece on a winner, or are his days in Toronto numbered? In Episode 1953, Sean Woodley goes solo to set the stage for RJ Barrett's second full season with the Raptors and lay out what's at stake for the Mississauga native. After a brief moment to comment upon the new cano...

The Toronto Raptors second unit should feature all kinds of competition for minutes and expanded roles, and that seems to be just fine with head coach Darko Rajaković. In Episode 1952, Sean Woodley and Chelsea Leite (Raptors HQ) chat about the Raptors second unit and attempt the rank the team's reserve in order of most to least likely to be rotation mainstays this season. Off the top, they chat ab...

The Toronto Raptors are not generally viewed favourably by the national media, and that holds true as Dave DuFour of The Athletic NBA Daily joins the show! In Episode 1951, Sean Woodley and Dave DuFour talk about the Raptors' odds of making the Top-6 in the East, breakout candidates on the team, and what to expect from Sandro Mamukelashvili, who Dave once coached as an assistant for the Georgian N...