Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors took down the Washington Wizards on Saturday and Jakob Poeltl continued to look like his old self -- which is a pretty big deal for the Raps! In Episode 2051, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the Raptors' 134-125 win over Washington in which Jakob Poeltl scored 18 points on perfect shooting, Scottie Barnes turned the tide of the game by trying for only one half, and more. Off...

Zulfi Sheikh recaps the Toronto Raptors 134-125 win over the Washington Wizards. The Raptors overcame an early 13-point deficit thanks to some scrappy second-half defense and the tantalizing connection between Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl. The search for consistency continues, but a win along the way doesn't hurt. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/po...

Which Toronto Raptors lineups are the best they have to offer? In Episode 2050, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond link up to chat about the Toronto Raptors' lineup deployment, which lineups they think are Toronto's best, which groupings they'd like to see some more of that have to this point gone underutilized, and which units they never wanna see hit the floor again! Off the top, Sean and Joe talk abo...

The Toronto Raptors blew a 12-point 4th quarter lead to fall 110-107 to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in one of the best games of the season. In Episode 2049, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through his takeaways from the loss that saw a clash of defensive titans between Scottie Barnes and Victor Wembanyama. Off the top, Sean digs into just what a thrill it was to watch Wemby live, the Ra...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors' 110-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Despite leading by 12 points entering the fourth quarter, and doing plenty to contain Victor Wembanyama, the Raptors were outscored 32-17 to close and failed to capitalize late. Toronto is now 4-15 vs. top 10 teams in the NBA. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonp...

A rollicking fourth quarter comeback from down 25 fell just short as the Toronto Raptors lost to the OKC thunder on Tuesday night, 116-107. In Episode 2048, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about what went right as the Raptors made their late-game surge, and what went wrong to get them into a 25-point hole in the first place. Off the top, Sean dives into why the 4th quarter was such a remarkable dis...

Zulfi Sheikh recaps the Toronto Raptors' 116-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. After getting beaten by 25 points between the second and third quarters, the Raptors stormed back in the fourth thanks to a strong defensive effort and Scottie Barnes brilliance, but still fell short. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts... Locked On NBA Le...

The Toronto Raptors have struggled big time against the best teams in the NBA -- can they buck that trend over a challenging closing stretch of schedule? In Episode 2047, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob chat about the Raptors' issues measuring up to the league's elite teams this season, how much it matters, and what they're hoping to see from the Raptors in their remaining matchups against the best t...

Immanuel Quickley dropped 32 points and 9 assists against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday to help power the Raptors to a 122-94 blowout win. In Episode 2046, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about Quickley turning his season around over the last two months, and why it's high time the toxic conversation about his contract got turned down a few notches. He's an imperfect player, yes. But he provides the...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors' 112-94 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Despite missing Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and Brandon Ingram led a zone-breaking onslaught. The Raptors improve to 34-23, now 11 games above .500 for the first time since 2021-22. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts... Locked On NBA Lea...

The Toronto Raptors got out of Chicago with a 110-101 win over the Bulls to kick off the stretch run, but that level of offense ain't gonna play against better teams. In Episode 2045, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about how Brandon Ingram bailed the Raptors out of a miserable night of offensive process, and why the Raptors are gonna need to rediscover the flow within their offensive system to hav...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 110-101 win vs. the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Brandon Ingram gave Chicago another 30-piece, and Toronto stuck to its identity. Collin Murray-Boyles got the start in place of Jakob Poeltl, and he was plenty impactful, as was Ja'Kobe Walter, who may have cemented himself as the go-to backup shooting guard. The Raptors are now 22-7 against team...

Are Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković and general manager Bobby Webster under any pressure at all as the Raptors embark upon the stretch run to the playoffs? In a bonus episode, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob continue their Pressure Index ratings of the Raptors head into the final third of the season and assess how much pressure, if any, there is for Rajaković to succeed in his first taste...

The Toronto Raptors kick off their stretch run to the postseason tonight -- which players on the team are under the most pressure? In Episode 2044, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob talk about every member of the Raptors' rotation and give them a pressure rating from 1-10. Are Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick under the most pressure to perform on the team? It's been a dream season for Scottie Barnes, so do...

The Toronto Raptors are holding onto the fifth-seed in the Eastern Conference with a handful of teams behind them, but is their grip on a top-six playoff spot less precarious than it feels? In Episode 2043, Sean Woodley goes solo to take stock of the race for the 5th and 6th seeds in the Eastern Conference before taking one last opportunity to address tanking and other rule changes that always get...

The Toronto Raptors are getting set for the stretch run of the season and there's plenty of stuff worth keeping tabs on. In Episode 2042, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond run through the things they're most interested to keep tabs on as the Raptors make a push towards the NBA Playoffs. Can the Toronto Raptors' struggling offense regain something close to its early season form? And can their defense, c...

The Toronto Raptors are set to take over NBA All-Star Weekend, but is that one of the only good feel good stories going into this weekend? In Episode 2041, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl talk about Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Darko Rajakovic, Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin all representing the Raptors in the All-Star festivities in LA, and whether we'll see some actually competitive hoo...

The Toronto Raptors' offense got smothered as the Detroit Pistons crunched them 113-95 on Wednesday night. In Episode 2040, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about how the Raptors' offense sputtered out against the Pistons elite defense, and why a lack of creativity in how they attacked was a major culprit. Sean gets into the ways in which the Pistons kept the ball out of Brandon Ingram's hands, and...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 113-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Despite Jakob Poeltl making his return, it was the Raptors' seventh consecutive loss to the Pistons as they got bullied all night in a wire-to-wire fashion. Now comes the All-Star break. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts... Locked On NBA League...

It's a bonus episode of Locked On Raptors! Wow! Listener BriJax sent in a question about Collin Murray-Boyles' long-term development track, and I answered it! Woo! CMB is basically a full-time center right now, but should it stay that way? What will he need to add to his game to be able to occupy more of a 3/4 position on the wing? Are we too married to positional distinctions, especially when it...

The Toronto Raptors have another All-Star, as Brandon Ingram was named as Steph Curry's injury replacement for this weekend's All-Star Game in LA. In Episode 2039, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob react to Ingram earning his second-career All-Star selection before playing a few rounds of our favourite Stupid Little Game: What's More Likely?! Are the Raptors more likely to make Game 7 of the second rou...

As we approach the NBA playoffs, which Eastern Conference teams would be the most and least favourable matchups for the Toronto Raptors? In Episode 2038, Sean Woodley goes solo to take mailbag questions from you, the listeners, about potential playoff matchups for the Raptors, rotation questions, and the NBA's pathetic tank derby. Off the top, Sean digs into which of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bosto...

The Toronto Raptors handled the Indiana Pacers 122-104 on Sunday thanks to Scottie Barnes' outstanding third quarter that blew the game wide open. In Episode 2037, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about how Scottie Barnes is putting together an increasingly compelling All-NBA case, and why he's been able to take his game to another level simply by weaponizing his other worldly strength. Sean also di...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors' 122-104 win against the Indiana Pacers on Super Bowl Sunday. Scottie Barnes GOES OFF in the third quarter and BULLIES the Pacers to turn the game around. The Raptors followed his lead, cleaning things up after a sloppy first half, and ended up sweeping the season series against the Pacers for the first time in 25 years. Follow & Subscribe on...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Chicago Bulls 123-107 in a game that saw Brandon Ingram drop 33-6-6 on the one-year anniversary of the Raptors acquiring him. In Episode 2036, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the win over the Bulls, discuss the poeticism of Brandon Ingram being the standout guy for the Raptors on the one year anniversary of the trade that brought him to Toronto, in the game that p...