Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors host the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals tonight -- and they'll need to pull out all the stops to take down one of the Eastern Conference's best teams. In Episode 1999, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob discuss their unironic excitement for single-elimination basketball, the the impact of the various injuries both teams are dealing with coming into the game (RJ Barrett,...

The Toronto Raptors have lost three-straight to the Lakers, Hornets and Celtics, and it's been a rollercoaster of a skid, with some excitingly high highs and depressingly low lows. In Episode 1998, Sean Woodley goes solo to take stock of where the Raptors now sit after the last three games and talks about what's gone wrong, what gives him hope for a turnaround, and why their 15-10 record heading i...

The Toronto Raptors should sit out the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes! In Episode 1997, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl team up to answer mailbag questions from you, the freaks! Off the top, they discuss the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade demand that isn't quite a trade demand, and why they've completely moved on from their once-held fantasy of the Raptors trading for the Bucks' star, especial...

The Toronto Raptors held on late after carrying a 15-point lead into the 4th quarter to take down the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118, as Scottie Barnes built on his Defensive Player of the Month honor with a brilliant 28-7-7 performance. In Episode 1996, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors win, discuss the clear levelling up taking place with Barnes, and get into the Raptors' nearly blo...

The Toronto Raptors are 14-7 through the first quarter of the NBA season, and this season is shaping up to be a remarkable success. In Episode 1995, Sean Woodley takes a look at the ways in which the Raptors are fulfilling their preseason hopes as a franchise and beyond, looks ahead to the challenge of the next 20 games, and hands out some first quarter awards and superlatives to players on the te...

The Toronto Raptors' had their nine-game winning streak snapped by the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night before the New York Knicks handled them on Sunday -- and that's life in the Eastern Conference! In Episode 1994, Sean dives into how the Raptors lost to the Hornets, whether there's anything to be concerned about after a pair of Raptors losses, and why ups and downs are to be expected in a co...

The Toronto Raptors have one of the league's best defenses despite ranking near the bottom of the league during their 1-4 start to the season -- is it sustainable? In Episode 1993, Sean Woodley is joined by Joe Wolfond to talk about the Toronto Raptors' incredible defensive turnaround, what's been working for them, and what could threaten their top-five status on that end of the floor. Off the top...

A last-second Brandon Ingram dagger earned the Toronto Raptors their ninth win in a row over Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers in NBA Cup Group Play on Wednesday night. In Episode 1992, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl discuss the juicy narrative symmetry of the Raptors' new star scoring the winner over Siakam, who's trade two years ago set the acquisition of Ingram in motion, the way the Raptors...

The 13-5 Toronto Raptors have been one of the stories of the NBA season so far -- what better way to honour than than to draft the best things we've seen from them so far? In Episode 1991, Sean Woodley is joined by Zulfi Sheikh (Raptors Republic, Sportsnet) to make five picks each in a draft of the best parts of the Raptors season so far. Available to be drafted: pretty much everything, from seaso...

The Toronto Raptors handled the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday night on the back of 37 points by Brandon Ingram and a 7-0 run to close the game in the final 4:35. In Episode 1990, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' 8th win in a row, what make Ingram's 15/30 night so special, where they can improve their offensive process, how the team clutch time defense locked down the Cavalier...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets on the weekend, continuing to do what good teams do against bad teams; but are they built to withstand an injury to one of their starters? In Episode 1989, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the Raptors' 2-0 weekend in games against the leagues dregs that while different in complexion, were both the types of wins that good team...

The Toronto Raptors are off to a 10-5 start, which has produced all kinds of wildly interesting stats that help tell the tale of their season. In Episode 1988, Sean Woodley is joined by Keerthika Uthayakumar to run through some of the early season numbers that are making them say "WHOA!" They chat about the wild success of the Raptors' offense, the efficiency of the Raptors' starters as individual...

The Toronto Raptors have now won FIVE in a row and nine of their last ten games after a 121-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. In Episode 1987, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl run through the big takeaways from the game. Off the top, they chat about how the starting five of Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl turned in their best perfor...

The Toronto Raptors are 9-5 and as fun as they've been in years -- and you should savour every second of it. In Episode 1986, Sean Woodley goes solo to get a little sappy about the joy of watching a competitive team again, the impact of head coach Darko Rajaković early on, and why it might already be time to start planning for how to pay Sandro Mamukelashvili this summer. Off the top, Sean gets in...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Charlotte Hornets 110-108 on Monday night while Brandon Ingram loudly announced that he is very much here. In Episode 1985, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' clutch time win over the Hornets that ended on a pair of huge blocks by Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes. Off the top, Sean and Vivek assess the Raptors' performance in clutch time after going...

The Toronto Raptors picked up their seventh win in eight games, 129-111 over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday and their outstanding bench continued to show out. In Episode 1984, Sean digs into the incredible play of Jamal Shead, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Gradey Dick as the bench trio has helped guide the Raptors to their 8-5 start. Off the top, Sean gets into some of the impressive numbers behind th...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-113 on Thursday night on the back of a brilliant Scottie Barnes effort. In Episode 1983, Sean Woodley is joined by Joe Wolfond to break down what was arguably the best Raptors performance in 3+ years. Off the top, Sean and Joe talk about Barnes' brilliant two-way effort in which he put up 28 points, 10 board, 8 assists, a steal and 5 blocks...

Would you rather re-live the last three years of Toronto Raptors basketball, or hired disgraced Dallas Mavericks exec Nico Harrison to be the GM today? In Episode 1982, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl play a round of Would You Rather, Toronto Raptors Edition. Off the top, they discuss whether it would be worth experiencing the last three miserable years of Raptors hoops in order to avoid having Nico...

The Toronto Raptors took down the truly awful Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night to move to 6-5 on the season despite a bit of a sluggish start. In Episode 1981, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Raptors' comfortable handling of the Nets and details why this game was never once in doubt even with the 18-12 Nets start, dig into some of the emerging rotation patterns for Darko Rajakovic and why i...

Ten games into the Toronto Raptors season, it's time to start looking at early trends and sniffing them to determine just how real they are. In Episode 1980, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob play the early season Smell Test and pick out some things they think are real, fake, and in need of more observation from the Raptors' 5-5 start. Off the top, Sean digs into why he thinks the Eastern Conference is...

The Toronto Raptors split a pair of weekend games -- a 109-97 NBA Cup win over the Atlanta Hawks and a competitive 130-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday -- that proved that this team isn't going anywhere in the Eastern Conference playoff race any time soon. In Episode 1979, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Raptors' impressive work overcoming a bit of an off night to take down...

Canada Basketball has never been more of a power than it is today, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reigning as MVP and RJ Barrett playing the best ball a Canadian has ever played for the Toronto Raptors. In Episode 1978, Sean Woodley is joined by Oren Weisfeld to discuss his new book: "The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse." Sean and Oren discuss his biggest takeaways from...

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant seem like they could be on track for a split, but should the Toronto Raptors steer clear of the trade sweepstakes? In Episode 1977, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings) to answer mailbag questions from you, the listeners! Off the top, they chat about Ja Morant and why it would be a bad idea for the Raptors to pursue him should be get move...

Scottie Barnes turned in a masterful two-way performance to help flummox Giannis Antetokounmpo and push the Toronto Raptors past the Milwaukee Bucks 128-100 on Tuesday night. In Episode 1976, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Raptors' comfy win over the Bucks, Barnes' brilliance on both ends, how the Raptors are gaming the math to their advantage to start the year, and more from the Raptors...

With the exception of Immanuel Quickley, the Toronto Raptors have had as scorching start to the season in the shooting department. In Episode 1975, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to play a game of What's More Likely all about the Toronto Raptors torrid start to season from all areas of the floor. Off the top, they discuss whether it's more like that Quickley will rebound to finish north of...