Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors aren't the first team you'd think of when it comes to major awards contenders this coming NBA season -- but that doesn't mean we can't talk some award winning into existence! In Episode 1927, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7) play a classic Stupid Little Game and draft their best longshot awards bets for Toronto Raptors players going into the 2025-26 season. Is Scotti...

The Toronto Raptors announced on Monday that Bobby Webster will remain as the team's General Manager and will head up basketball operations as the team will not be hiring a new Team President after all. In Episode 1926, Sean Woodley digs into the strange run of decision-making up top that very much makes it clear that Keith Pelley, Ed Rogers and the Rogers suits have fully assumed control of the f...

The Toronto Raptors have a lot of guys who are gonna need minutes this year -- do they have too many?! In Episode 1925, Sean Woodley goes solo to field a whole bunch of mailbag questions from you, the listeners! Off the top, Sean plays the 240 Minute Game and tries to lay out how the Raptors' minutes distribution will shake out up and down the roster this season. It's tough to fit everyone in! Nex...

He's not the best player on the Toronto Raptors, but there's a strong case to be made that Immanuel Quickley is the most important player to the Toronto Raptors' success this coming year. In Episode 1924, Sean Woodley and Es Baraheni (The Athletic NBA Daily, Raptors Republic, CEBL) to talk about Quickley's importance to the Raptors and why he's in line to have a very good season if he can stay hea...

Is Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković more likely to be a Coach of the Year finalist, OR to get fired before Christmas? In Episode 1923, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob play a few rounds of everyone's favourite Locked On Raptors Stupid Little Game: What's More Likely?! Off the top, they talk about whether Rajaković ahead of his third season on the job. If things go horribly, is there a chance...

The Toronto Raptors have a shot to be pretty good in 2025-26, but it could also go pretty poorly! In Episode 1922, Sean Woodley is joined by the villainous Matt Moore (HP Basketball, Locked On NBA, Locked On Nuggets) to talk about why he doesn't see the Raptors winning more than 37 games this upcoming season, the potential flaws in any statistical projection of a team that hasn't actually played t...

Chris Boucher, the longest serving Toronto Raptors and last remaining member of the 2019 Championship team, is a Boston Celtic. In Episode 1921, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl reunite to talk about Boucher's lasting legacy as a long-time purveyor of energy, dunks and good vibes off the Raptors bench, whether him going to the dastardly Celtics changes how he'll be viewed in Toronto long term, why he...

The strength of the Toronto Raptors in 2025-26 seems likely to be their ability to mix and match starters with bench guys throughout 48 minutes -- can it be a recipe for success? In Episode 1920, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob play a Stupid Little Game where they attempt to build out 5-man starter-plus-bench lineups that stand a chance of winning their minutes this coming season within a strict budg...

A healthy Brandon Ingram should transform the way the Toronto Raptors play offense, and the case for optimism in the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors isn't all that hard to outline as a result. In Episode 1919, Sean Woodley is joined by Michael Pina (The Ringer) to talk about the impact a healthy Brandon Ingram can have on the floor for the Raptors despite his damaged reputation around the league, how his...

Jakob Poeltl's extension was good for the Toronto Raptors, Sandro Mamukelashvili is a fun if low-impact signing, RJ Barrett's future is as murky as ever and the Toronto Raptors BADLY need to just do the rebrand to purple already, please. In Episode 1918, Sean Woodley continues to spew his 500 Takes of Summer after sitting out the last six weeks on daddy duty, with thoughts on why the Jakob Poeltl...

It's been a wild offseason for the Toronto Raptors and Sean Woodley is BACK to spill his thoughts on Masai Ujiri's firing, Bobby Webster as the potential new president of basketball ops, the Collin Murray-Boyles pick and more! In Episode 1917, Sean makes his return from parental leave to talk about the Raptors surprise ouster of Masai Ujiri after 12 years on the job, the somewhat concerning names...

It's another mailbag edition of the show! Vivek Jacob looks at MLSE still keeping spending the same at Summer League, who'd be the best Raptors poker player, where the team stacks up in the East, and more! What does parting ways with Masai Ujiri really say about MLSE? Is it just a prudent financial move so money can be directed elsewhere? Who fared best in Vegas at the Blackjack and Poker tables?...

Taking a trip down memory lane with some of the best Toronto Raptors head coach rants, the biggest disses by an opponent, and best moments from the broadcast with Buckets & Tea (Raptors Republic) podcast host Cathryn Naiker. In the first segment, Vivek and Cathryn debate the best head coaching rants between Sam Mitchell's "Zero, zero, zero," Dwane Casey's "We go back to Canada" and Darko Rajakovic...

As we transition away from Summer League, it's time to shift attention to the latest on the Toronto Raptors' search for a new team president. Vivek Jacob is joined by TSN's Josh Lewenberg to discuss how much progress has been made. In the first segment, we discuss the dynamics surrounding the decision-making of bringing in a new team president and which way MLSE may be leaning. In the second segme...

Looking back on Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin's Summer League with Hello and Welcome podcast's William Lou. Vivek and Will also discuss the bench wing depth as well as favourite bench lineup options. Will shares what he learned about Murray-Boyles and Martin as people through his conversations with them in Vegas. Then, Vivek and Will discuss what they saw out of the two over the course of...

The Toronto Raptors' hopes of winning the 2025 Summer League championship ended in a semifinal loss to the Sacramento Kings. Vivek Jacob recaps the loss, zooms in on some of the individual performances, and looks at some big picture takeaways from the five games played. It was another rough first quarter offensively for the Raptors and in a matchup of a great defence against a great offence, that...

Damian Lillard's return to Portland shakes up the NBA landscape. What's behind this unexpected move? The Locked on NBA Squad Show panel dives into Lillard's decision, debating its impact on the Blazers and young star Scoot Henderson. They explore summer league insights, revealing which players might not cut it in the big leagues. Plus, get ready for some hot takes on NBA team predictions, includin...

Collin Murray-Boyles was excellent in leading the Toronto Raptors to an 81-69 win over the Golden State Warriors and a place in the 2025 NBA Summer League semifinals. Vivek Jacob goes solo to break down the win and look ahead to the semis on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. A quick recap is followed by analyzing what made Murray-Boyles so successful in this contest. As we've come to expect,...

It's time to answer some mailbag questions! What's the level of confidence in the bench for next season? What are some of the under the radar skills that are emerging at Summer League? What does Alijah Martin bring to the table that Ochai Agbaji doesn't? Vivek Jacob goes solo to answer those questions and more. In the first segment, Vivek sets bench expectations by going through how the rotation c...

Taking a deeper look at the Toronto Raptors' Summer League performances through three games. Vivek Jacob is joined by Sportsnet's Blake Murphy to see just how much Ulrich Chomche has progressed in a year, where Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead are heading into Year 2, and if Bench Mob 2.0 is an actually possibility this season. To start, Vivek and Blake break down Chomche's performances thus far and...

The Toronto Raptors remained undefeated at the 2025 NBA Summer League with a 101-97 win over the Denver Nuggets. Vivek Jacob goes solo to break down Ja'Kobe Walter's amazing performance, the team unity shining through in a tense moment, and more growth from Ulrich Chomche. This was the performance we've been waiting for from Walter at Summer League. He was clearly the best player on the floor, sco...

Collin Murray-Boyles makes his Summer League debut, AJ Lawson provided a big spark, and Jonathan Mogbo shines. Vivek Jacob goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors improving to 2-0 after defeating the Orlando Magic 89-86. First up, Murray-Boyles got off to a rocky start as he struggled on his drives, not getting to the basket or being able to pull-up. He grew into the game as it went on and had...

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Chicago Bulls 116-72 to open up their 2025 Las Vegas Summer League campaign. Vivek Jacob goes solo to recap the win and the outstanding play of Alijah Martin. Jamal Shead, AJ Lawson, and Jonathan Mogbo also shone. In the first segment, Vivek discusses how forcing turnovers were the name of the game for the Raptors and how Martin and Shead were front and centre in t...

Talking all things Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamison Battle, and A.J. Lawson ahead of the 2025 NBA Summer League. Vivek Jacob goes solo to break down their performances last season and what to expect in Vegas. Vivek starts off with Walter, what he does well and specific areas for improvement in his offensive game. Walter should get plenty of reps in Summer League and has a chance to show he's above this lev...

Taking a closer look with Sportscasting/Basketball Insiders writer Ben Pfeifer at what expectations should be for Collin Murray-Boyles, Jonathan Mogbo, Ulrich Chomche and Colin Castleton at the 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In the first segment, Vivek and Ben focus on Murray-Boyles and what he should bring to the table at Summer League. Next, Vivek and Ben zoom in on Mogbo and how important...