Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors lost a rock fight with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night to open up the NBA Cup, falling 99-85 in a game where their identity as a team betrayed them. In Episode 1747, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to talk about the Toronto Raptors' loss the the Bucks to open the NBA cup, the wretched math that cost the Raptors despite the Bucks having an awful offensive night, and t...

The NBA Cup is here, and the 2-9 Toronto Raptors kick their cup quest off on Tuesday night against the 2-8 Milwaukee Bucks to close out their extended road trip -- do they have a shot at coming out of Eastern Conference Group B ahead of the Bucks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers? In Episode 1746, Sean Woodley is joined by James Herbert (CBS Sports) to talk about the Cup concept and...

The Toronto Raptors saw the long-awaited return of starting point guard Immanuel Quickley over the weekend, but dropped a pair of games to the Clippers and Lakers on a tour of Los Angeles that saw the team get something of a reality check on their current station within the league. In Episode 1745, Sean Woodley goes solo run through his big takeaways from the weekend, Quickley's up-and-down return...

The Eastern Conference is a complete mess, and the Toronto Raptors seem to be inching towards returns for their two most important offensive players; is surprise climb into the East's Top-6 a total pipedream, or a distinct possibility? In Episode 1744, it's Toxic Positivity Friday, where Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On Newsletters, Basketball Feelings) to talk about Immanuel Quic...

The Toronto Raptors dropped to 2-7 on the young season with a 122-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night in a game that tight until DeMar DeRozan and the Kings turned on the jets to pull away from a shorthanded Raps squad in the fourth quarter. In Episode 1743, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through his takeaways on the fourth quarter collapse by the Raptors, Davion Mitchell finding hi...

It's still small sample season, but the Toronto Raptors are now a tenth of the way into the season; will the hot starts of Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett, Ochai Agbaji and Jakob Poeltl hold up throughout the season? In Episode 1742, Sean Woodley is joined by Zulfi Sheikh (Sportsnet, Raptors Republic) to chat about how sustainable the starts of some key Raptors might be as we progress further into the sea...

The Toronto Raptors dropped a second heartbreaker to the Denver Nuggets in as many Mondays as RJ Barrett's would-be winner popped in and out at the buzzer, dropping the Raptors to the most thrilling 2-6 record you've ever seen. In Episode 1741, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap a game that featured all kinds of great flashes from Gradey Dick and RJ Barrett, along with some learning moments for them...

It was an absolutely loaded weekend of Toronto Raptors basketball, as the team lost to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night before celebrating franchise icon Vince Carter in a note-perfect jersey retirment ceremony on Saturday night as the Toronto Raptors took down the Sacrameno Kings in overtime, while RJ Barrett and Gradey Dick carried the day. In Episosde 1740, Sean Woodley i...

The Toronto Raptors are without Scottie Barnes, but that can't dampen Toxic Positivity Friday, especially not on a weekend where LeBron James is coming to town and Vince Carter is getting his jersey retired. In Episode 1739, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the silver linings of Scottie Barnes being out the lineup, Jonathan Mogbo's pathway to a serious Rookie of the Year case with Barnes out o...

The Toronto Raptors started life without injured star Scottie Barnes on Wednesday night with a wildly entertaining 138-133 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on the road. In Episode 1738, Sean Woodley goes solo just after the buzzer to run through his biggest takeaways from the game, Jonathan Mogbo starting and Jamal Shead impressing again, and more from a loss that sends the Raptors to 1-4 on the seas...

Toronto Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes is out for the team's game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday as he undergoes testing on the eye injury he sustained against the Denver Nuggets on Monday; can the Raptors withstand a prolonged Barnes absence? In Episode 1737, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On NBA Newsletters, Basketball Feelings) to chat about the injury to Barnes...

The Toronto Raptors dropped a thrilling overtime game with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night as Nikola Jokic went full MVP mode and the young Raptors learned some tough lessons in closing games against good teams. In Episode 1736, Sean Woodley digs into why the loss was the type you can live considering all the good we saw out of the Raptors throughout, the Young Team Stuff that caused the Raptor...

The Toronto Raptors split a pair of weekend games against the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves, and there were a whole lot of positive things to take away about the team's crew of rookies, Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji and more. In Episode 1735, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about their biggest takeaways from the Raptors' two weekend games, and ru...

The Toronto Raptors are likely to be without starting point guard Immanuel Quickley when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday on the first night of a weekend back-to-back; what should head coach Darko Rajakovic do with his rotation if his lead guard isnt' available? In Episode 1734, Sean Woodley is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni (The Athletic NBA Daily) to talk about what the Raptors might...

The Toronto Raptors got blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in their home opener on Wednesday night, with an already shorthanded roster taking another blow when Immanuel Quickley left after a fall in the 2nd quarter. In Episode 1733, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Toronto Raptors 136-106 season-opening loss, why a combo of poor play, strange decision-making and a hollowed out roster due...

The Toronto Raptors kick off the 2024-25 NBA season with their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, and it's time for some bold, daring, audacious predictions about this year's Raptors team. In Episode 1732, Sean Woodley is joined by Joseph Casciaro (The Score) to make some bold predictions about the upcoming Toronto Raptors season. Off the top, Sean lays out his case for why the R...

The NBA season starts today, and the Toronto Raptors get their season started on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which mean it's time for a grand annual tradition on the podcast as Sean Woodley, Vivek Jacob and Sahal Abdi make their picks in the 8th Annual Locked On Raptors Over/Unders & Prop Bets Spectacular! In Episode 1731, Sean, Vivekl and Sahal run run through play-centric ov...

The Toronto Raptors closed out their preseason schedule with a 116-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets to finish 3-2 in the exhibition season, while continuing to hint at this team having a little bit more upside if things break right than has been projected all summer long. In Episode 1730, Sean digs into his biggest takeaway from the preseason as a whole, talks about why the Raptors got it exactly ri...

The Toronto Raptors seemingly expect to be bad this season; is it possible for them to still be considered underachievers by season's end? In Episode 1729, Sean Woodley goes solo to take a look at the case for the Raptors falling short of their very meager expectations this season, what that might look like, and what it would be mean for the long-term outlook if things fall flat this year. Off the...

The Toronto Raptors are not projected to be very good in 2024-25, but what if they are? In Episode 1728, Sean Woodley goes solo to lay out the case for the Toronto Raptors being one of the teams -- of which there are always a couple -- that overachieves against their preseason expectations this coming season. Off the top, Sean lays out the case for the Raptors, and digs into why the capacity for i...

The Toronto Raptors hung on for a thrilling 119-118 preseason victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics on Tuesday night as the trio of Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick absolutely kicked butt. In Episosde 1727, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the most entertaining Raptors preseason game to date, dig into why he's growing increasingly optimistic about the Raptors' starters b...

Do the Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets all deserve to be in the race for Cooper Flagg this season? Are the Toronto Raptors the odd man out in the conversation for the bottom of the Eastern Conference? Which team from this group has the brightest future and where would Cooper Flagg fit in best? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HIMS Hims is...

The Toronto Raptors dropped a pair of preseason games over the Thanksgiving long weekend to the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, and they very much looked like preseason basketball games, though we did get to see our first glimpse of Scottie Barnes since March, which was nice! In Episode 1726, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to react to the two preseason losse...

Scottie Barnes has the keys to the Toronto Raptors now, shot creation is the single most important area of development to watch with him this season as he attempts to ascend the ranks and be considered one of the league's true foundational players. In Episode 1725, Sean Woodley digs into what's at stake for Scottie as a shot creator entering year four and why he is set up to have success as a pick...

Are the Toronto Raptors or Charlotte Hornets better set up to snag the final Eastern Conference play-in spot? In Episode 1724, Sean Woodley and Walker Mehl of Locked On Hornets link up for a crossover episode digging into the Raptors and Hornets' outlook for this season, compare both team's stars in Scottie Barnes and LaMelo Ball, size up both team's supporting casts and project which team is most...