Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

This episode of the Lockdown NBA Squad Show East features a panel of NBA podcast hosts discussing recent developments in the Eastern Conference. The conversation covers the Cleveland Cavaliers' defensive struggles, highlighting the impact of injuries to players like Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, and Evan Mobley. The Detroit Pistons' surprising success is attributed to Cade Cunningham's stellar play a...

The Toronto Raptors picked up their sixth win in seven games with a 113-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, as they continue to be absolutely monstrous on the defensive end. In Episode 1795, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the Raptors' win, talk about what's been going into the Raptors' having the league's best defense over the last seven games, the offensive struggles the team is going through...

The Toronto Raptors picked up their fifth win in their last six games and second-straight on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Satuday, as Scottie Barnes continued to play the best all-around ball of his life. In Episode 1794, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors picking up another win on the back of their suddenly air-tight defense, Scottie...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night in a close 122-119 tilt that saw Scottie Barnes continue a run of stellar, winning basketball while his supporting cast of sage veterans helped out big time; but are the Raptors, now winners of four of their last five, winning too much? In Episode 1793, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Raptors taking the first of two games d...

Can the Toronto Raptors help grease the wheels of what is sure to be a very complex, multi-team trade that sends Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns? In Episode 1792, Sean Woodley is joined by Wes Goldberg (Locked On Heat) and Brendon Kleen (Locked On Suns) to talk about the Toronto Raptors potential involvement in the long-rumored Jimmy Butler trade to the Phoenix Suns which may...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Orlando Magic 109-93 on Tuesday night and Scottie Barnes turned in the kind of all-around star effort that makes you believe in him as the guy this team is building around. In Episode 1791, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors win over the Magic, their comeback from being down 32-11 in the first quarter and how...

In this episode of the NBA Eastern Conference Squad Show, hosts from various Locked On podcasts discuss the current state of the Eastern Conference. The conversation centers on the Boston Celtics' recent struggles and whether they remain the favorites to win the conference. The hosts debate the Cleveland Cavaliers' impressive season and their potential to challenge the Celtics in the playoffs. The...

Will Chris Boucher, Bruce Brown or any of the Toronto Raptors other expiring players set to be on the move ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline? In Episode 1790, Sean Woodley reviews Jake Fischer's latest rumour dump which featured all kinds of noise about the Raptors potential activity ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Off the top, Sean digs in to the Raptors' apparently willingness to be a third-party...

The Toronto Raptors fell big to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night in a game that made your brave host think all about the 2025 NBA Draft. In Episode 1789, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about Scottie Barnes' struggles against the Bucks in the team's 130-112 loss on Friday, make his first swing at a Top-5 prospect ranking ahead of a the 2025 NBA Draft, and run through some other stray notes from...

Halfway through the Toronto Raptors season, the team sits 10-31 and near the bottom of the standings -- but that doesn't mean there haven't been bright spots to get excited about! In Episode 1788, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl (Basketball Feeling, Locked On NBA Newsletter) connect for another round of Toxic Positivity Friday and run through the brightest spots of the first half of the Raptors' sea...

The Toronto Raptors took down the defending champion Boston Celtics 110-97 on Wednesday to secure their second-straight win and their best win of the entire season to close out the first half of their schedule. In Episode 1787, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the win over Boston, talk about Scottie Barnes' killer two-way performance, and shout out Jakob Poeltl and the team's defense for their...

The Toronto Raptors are terrible in clutch situations! Why is that? And is it something the Raptors' have the capacity to fix in house? In Episode 1786, Sean Woodley goes solo to field a bunch of mailbag questions from you, the listeners! Topics covered include what makes Chris Boucher so fun and his future with the franchise, the Raptors' struggles in clutch time and whether any fixes for their i...

You cannot stop Chris Boucher, you can only hope to contain him -- which the Golden State Warriors very much failed to do as the Toronto Raptors took down Steph Curry's squad 104-101 on Monday day thanks to a 17-point, 7-of-9 fourth quarter effort from the longest serving Raptors player. In Episode 1785, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to recap the Toronto Raptors' 104-101 win over the Golde...

The Toronto Raptors fell 123-114 to the Detroit Pistons in a very competitive and entertaining game on Saturday, but concerns about the team's starting five of Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl are growing after another rough outing. In Episode 1784, Sean Woodley goes solo to dissect what was a pretty bizarre game that featured plenty to  like and dislike...

The Toronto Raptors looked like the Fun Bad team we grew to love in the first month of the season with a hard-fought 132-126 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. In Episode 1783, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the loss to Cleveland, detail what set this loss apart from most of the Raptors' recent Ls, check in on how the starting lineup fared in their third game together, and si...

The Toronto Raptors fell to the New York Knicks 112-98 on Wendesday night to fall to 8-29, but their starting lineup of Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl showed some signs of genuine promise, particularly in a defensively stout first half. In Episode 1782, Sean Woodley runs through his takeaways from yet another loss, why the starters were truly encouragin...

The Toronto Raptors visit the New York Knicks on Wednesday night looking to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to the Bucks on Monday, and Gavin Schall from Locked On Knicks is along for a preview of the game and a check-in on RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and OG Anunoby a year and a week after the Raptors franchise-shifting trade with New York. In Episode 1781, Sean Woodley and Gavin Schall ta...

The Toronto Raptors saw their core trio of Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett reunited for the first time since March 1st, and subsequently got demolished by the Milwaukee Bucks. In Episode 1780, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors' 128-104 loss to the Bucks, their first impressions of the BBQ trio and the starting five, the miser...

The Toronto Raptors dropped a game they probably should have won against the injured Orlando Magic on Friday, but is an RJ Barrett return about the lift the spirits around the team? In Episode 1779, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about what went wrong for the Raptors in Friday's 106-97 loss to the Magic that saw the Raptors fall victim to youthful mistakes, poor defensive execution, ridiculous thr...

The Toronto Raptors head into 2025 healthy, and looking to put the hell year 2024 behind them. In Episode 1778, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On NBA Newsletters, Basketball Feelings) to ring in the new year with a round of Toxic Positivity Friday, where they chat about the joy of watching Immanuel Quickley back with the team, optimism for the upcoming NBA Draft, and all the things...

The Toronto Raptors welcomed back point guard Immanuel Quickley and took down the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 as Scottie Barnes posted 33 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in the victory. In Episode 1777, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the Raptors' first win since December 3rd, discuss the impact of Quickley's point guard skills being back in the Raptors lineup, how Scottie Barnes benefits from IQ's...

The year 2024 was not kind to the Toronto Raptors, who revamped their roster and lost a whole lot of games along the way. In Episode 1776, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet, Sportscasting) review the year that was in Raptors hoops and run through their biggest takeaways, best and worst things, and their biggest surprises and disappointments from the last 12 months. Off the top,...

The Toronto Raptors got Bruce Brown, Jakob Poeltl and Ja'Kobe Walter back in the lineup on Sunday, but got absolutely punked by the Atlanta Hawks 136-107 at home to push their league-worst losing streak to 10 games. In Episode 1775, Sean Woodley goes solo to dissect all that went wrong for the Raptors in a game that might represent absolute rock bottom, the porous defense and foolish turnovers tha...

The Toronto Raptors gave up a season worst 155 points to the Memphis Grizzlies and dropped their ninth-straight game on Boxing Day to fall to 7-24. In Episode 1774, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the loss which didn't really offer a ton in the way of fascinating Xs and Os, the absence of Jakob Poeltl being felt big time, why a miserable 2024 should give way to a much more intriguing 2025 and the...

The Toronto Raptors fell 139-125 to the New York Knicks on Monday night for their eighth consecutive loss. In Episode 1773, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors dropping their eighth in a row to the Knicks, whether bad habits are starting to set in for the Raptors as they continue to wait for healthy reinforcements, Scottie Barnes with something...