The Raptors Show

Blake Murphy is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni of the Athletic to discuss the win vs. the Pacers, Toronto getting stable production from the bench, and the keys to the starters winning their minutes. Afterwards, James Herbert (25:39) of CBS Sports discusses why he’s a fan of Jamal Shead and how the Philadelphia 76ers are navigating their season without Joel Embiid and integrating Paul George. The vi...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Eric Smith in-studio to discuss his new book and some of the standouts from the Raptors’ huge win vs. the Cavaliers. Afterwards, Sportsnet’s Michael Grange (27:04) discusses Scottie Barnes’ massive night, Immanuel Quickley finding his groove and Jakob Poeltl looking healthier after being limited with back issues. The views and opinions expressed in this p...

Blake Murphy chats with Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello about joining the organization, building team culture from the ground up and what she hopes the identity of the team will be. Afterwards, Justin Rowan (29:28) of the Chase Down Podcast joins Blake and Matt Bonner to talk about the Cavaliers tweaking their style of play, Evan Mobley’s season and more. The views and opinions expressed in th...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner recap the win vs. the Nets, where Immanuel Quickley and Brandon Ingram both scored 20+ and Jakob Poeltl recorded his second straight double-double. Afterwards, Tim Cato (27:15) of ALL CITY / DLLS joins to break down why the time was up for Nico Harrison in Dallas and some of his reporting since the news. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Canadian musician Shad to discuss the Raptors and his new album, “Start Anew,” along with his upcoming tour. Afterwards, NBA on NBC’s Noah Eagle (23:37) previews the Nets ahead of their tilt vs. the Raptors and teams that intrigue him in the early going of the NBA season.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner recap the win vs. the Hawks and loss to the 76ers, including Brandon Ingram’s isolation scoring, Immanuel Quickley’s shooting, bench minutes and more. Afterwards, former Raptor Jerome Williams (30:50) joins to discuss Lenny Wilkens, who passed away over the weekend, his book, and finding a role in basketball and life. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast ar...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Sportsnet’s Michael Grange to discuss his story on Hawks GM Onsi Saleh, who spent some time in Alberta on his way to becoming an NBA front office member. They also discuss takeaways from the first few games of the Raptors’ season and what they want to see during the upcoming 5-game road trip. Afterwards, Producer Amit Mann (30:10) joins the guys to go thr...

Blake Murphy, and Matt Bonner talk Cavaliers, Pistons and more as they discuss teams of note in the Eastern Conference. Afterwards, Oren Weisfeld (28:22) joins to discuss his book, “The Golden Generation” on the rise of Canada Basketball.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any a...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner recap the win vs. the Bucks, including the team defence against Giannis Antetokounmpo, shots continuing to fall from three, Scottie Barnes’ tenacity, along with RJ Barrett’s shot diet and efficiency. Afterwards, Raptors guard Garrett Temple (25:48) joins to discuss the improved defence, defensive principles, Brandon Ingram’s overall impact on winning and more.  The vie...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner discuss the win vs. the Grizzlies and takeaways from the first few games, including Scottie Barnes’ defence, Collin Murray-Boyles instantly impacting winning and more. Afterwards, the Athletic’s Eric Nehm (29:32) talks Doc Rivers, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s awesome start to the season and Ryan Rollins The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts...

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy to chat with Matt Bonner about Toronto's defence, some of their philosophies that may have to change, the Poeltl effect and more. They also discuss ways the offence has dramatically improved and shout out Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the posi...

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy to join Matt Bonner in a conversation with Raptors guard Garrett Temple! GT discusses his first impressions of Collin Murray-Boyles in pre-draft workouts, the importance of Jakob Poeltl to Toronto's defence, and where the squad has to level up defensively, before sharing how he reacted when the news broke that Masai Ujiri would no longer be with the organization...

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy to chat with Matt Bonner to talk about the last two losses for the Raptors, what’s missing on the defensive end, Scottie Barnes’ relentlessness and more.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy to chat with Matt Bonner about the Raptors’ impressive 138-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks, where Toronto’s pace, size, defence and offensive execution were too much for the Hawks to handle.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy to chat with Matt Bonner about how many points Brandon Ingram will average, how much Toronto will use Scottie Barnes at centre and other intriguing storylines ahead of opening night vs. the Atlanta Hawks. You’ll also hear from RJ Barrett, as Bonner spoke to him at Raptors Media Day.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and gu...

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy with Matt Bonner to talk takeaways from the first preseason game with Toronto's projected starters, plus expectations and next steps for guards on Toronto's roster. Afterwards, you'll hear from Jamal Shead (53:34) in a prerecorded interview from Media Day. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily r...

Amit Mann fills in for Blake Murphy with Matt Bonner to talk preseason takeaways and preview Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Sandro Mamukelashvili and the rest of the forwards and centres for the Raptors ahead of opening night. You’ll also hear from Alijah Martin in a prerecorded interview from Media Day.    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do...

Raptors Show Producer Amit Mann and Matt Bonner are joined by Collin Murray-Boyles to discuss his passion for basketball, why he loves defence, keys to developing his shooting talents and more.    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Producer Amit Mann and Matt Bonner are on-site at the Toronto Raptors' Media Day 2025! They discuss their takeaways from General Manager Bobby Webster and Head Coach Darko Rajaković's pressers, including expectations for Darko in his third year with the team, the value of having a healthy squad heading into the new season, continuing and increasing their effort on the defensive end, the opportunit...

Blake Murphy kicks off today's emergency podcast with thoughts on Masai Ujiri's departure from the Toronto Raptors organization. Keith Pelley, President and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, takes the podium to address the change and outline what's ahead for the franchise. Later, Sportsnet's Michael Grange hops aboard to share his initial reaction to the move and what Pelley is looking...

The Toronto Raptors selected South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles with the 9th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and Blake Murphy catches you up on what the 20-year-old is all about. He’s also joined by Vivek Jacob, Michael Grange and Samson Folk to analyze Murray-Boyles’ appeal on offence and defence, how his shooting projects, his fit on the Toronto Raptors in the future and more.   The...

Blake Murphy is joined by Rowan Barrett, GM of the Senior Men’s National Team, to talk about the Canadians in the NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP season and what it means for Canada Basketball. He also touches on the limitless potential of hoops in Canada, the success of GLOBL JAM and why the event is important for local hoopers as it heads into its third showcase.  The views and opinion...

Blake Murphy is joined by Ben Pfeifer to break down intriguing options for the Raptors as they will select 9th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Raptors guard Garrett Temple to talk about his recovery from the knee injury he suffered in Toronto’s final game of the season and what the front office has told him about his future with the team. They also discuss how the NBA Playoffs have been officiated, mistakes at the end of games and what the Raptors can learn from the Pistons.   The views and opin...

Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner discuss the seasons of Jakob Poeltl, Scottie Barnes and Gradey Dick. We also play exit interviews of Barnes and Poeltl before putting a bow on the 2024-25 Raptors (29:27). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.