Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

Zulfi Sheikh recaps the Toronto Raptors 128-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. A beatdown that required a second-quarter reset thanks to Jamal Shead and plenty of points in the paint. A much-needed response with just five games left. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our...

The Toronto Raptors lost an absolute stinker to the Sacramento Kings, and they're now in the Play-in. COOL! In Episode 2079, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down one of the more inexcusable losses you'll ever see. Off the top, Sean talks about what an unserious performance it was from the team, from their unspooled defense to their incessant fouling to Scottie Barnes' scoring struggles to the nonchalance with which the team played all night. Not great! Next, Sean spotlights the guys who were good: Collin Murray-Boyles, Sandro Mamukelshvili and Jamal Shead, who all probably should have closed the game...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 123-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. An unacceptable outcome to one of the worst teams in the league in what was a must-win situation. Toronto was DOMINATED on the glass and fell victim to a pair of former Raptors all night. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official...

The Toronto Raptors offense sputtered out the gate and never quite recovered as they fell 127-116 to the Detroit Pistons. In Episode 2073, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about how Point Scottie Barnes got contained as a scorer by the Pistons, even as he was able to thread a series of very rad passes through the oppressive Pistons defense. The Raptors clearly have some ways to give the Pistons trouble, but they need Immanuel Quickley available if they're gonna have enough juice on offense to overcome Detroit's size and length. Next, Sean talks about the fun fourth quarter flourish...

There are simply not 15 players in the NBA more deserving of an All-NBA spot this season than Scottie Barnes. In Episode 2072, Sean Woodley is joined by Es Baraheni (The Athletic NBA Daily) to talk about Scottie Barnes' case for making one of the three All-NBA Teams at season's end. Off the top, they get into why the case for Barnes is a bit of an untraditional one, in that he's not going to make it on the strength of his pure raw counting stats. But are there 15 players in the league who have had a greater impact on winning...

The Toronto Raptors obliterated and embarrassed the Orlando Magic 139-87 in one of the most pivotal games for the Eastern Conference playoff races to date. In Episode 2071, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob laugh hysterically at how badly the Magic got their heads caved in by a Raptors team that wasn't messing around, and discuss a weekend full of Real Fun Point Guard Things from Scottie Barnes. Off the top, they chat about how the Raptors dismantled Orlando and put together a remarkable 31-0 run in the first half of Sunday's game en route to their second-largest margin of victory...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 139-87 win vs. the Orlando Magic on Sunday. After Darko Rajakovic called a timeout, the Raptors went on an NBA-record 31-0 run and absolutely DOMINATED the Magic from there. Scottie Barnes was unsurprisingly a catalyst, continuing his strong stretch of play as the team's lead ball-handler. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 119-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. The Raptors came out with a clear sense of urgency and it paid off. Especially in the second quarter, outscoring the Pelicans 30-19 thanks to constantly upping the tempo. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer...

Brandon Ingram's first season in Toronto has absolutely been a success compared to expectations -- but is there still work to be done to optimize Ingram's fit within the Raptors? In Episode 2070, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond dive deep into how the marriage between Ingram and the Raptors has looked through its first year, the areas in which Ingram has budged from his previously held tendencies, where the Raptors have met them in the middle, how the Raptors can continue to evolve Ingram's fit, how his playmaking problems could be tested in the postseason, crunch time issues, and how...

The Toronto Raptors got smoked by the LA Clippers to wrap up their Western Conference road trip on Wednesday night, and the health status of Immanuel Quickley looms large. In Episode 2069, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl discuss why the absence of Immanuel Quickley, who missed his second straight game dealing with plantar fasciitis, is a potentially existential concern for the Raptors as they make a push for a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference. When you're a team that's built to be greater than the sum of your parts, you need your parts! Plus, Sean and Katie dig into...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 119-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. The Raptors shot a putrid 42% from the field and had to play catch-up as the starters sleepwalked to start the game. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our member...

Which Toronto Raptors players are ready for the bright lights on the NBA Playoffs? In Episode 2068, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob slot every member of the Toronto Raptors projected playoff rotation onto the Playoff Readiness Index, where 1 = 2015 Lou Williams, and 10 = 2019 Kawhi Leonard. Can Scottie Barnes pick up where he left off the last time he tasted the postseason back in 2022 against the Sixers? Is Brandon Ingram going to be the version of himself that put up 27-6-6 against the Suns in 2022, or the one that got locked up by Lu Dort and the Thunder in 2024? How has RJ...

The WNBA has a new CBA and the season begins May 8th -- how will the Toronto Tempo build their team between now and then?! In a bonus episode of Locked On Raptors, it's Locked On Tempo, baby, as Sean Woodley chats with Chelsea Leite (Raptors HQ) about why the new CBA stands as a major win for the players as well as the fans before diving into the upcoming expansion draft, WNBA Entry Draft and what to expect in a free agency period going into which a majority of the league's players are unrestricted free agents. Will the...

The Toronto Raptors took down the very tanky Utah Jazz 143-127 on Monday night to improve to 40-31 on the season. In Episode 2067, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about Scottie Barnes' big game (20-7-10 on 8/10 shooting) while the Raptors were without Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram and Jakob Poeltl, gets into how Barnes has emerged as the team's most reliably half court creative engine, and why the team's offense in the moments that matter most down the stretch of the season needs to reflect that. Next, Sean talks about the Raptors signing former first-overall pick Markelle Fultz to...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 143-127 win against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Despite missing three starters, the Raptors exposed one of the league's worst defenses — dishing out a franchise record 49 assists and even hitting 20 threes. Collin Murray-Boyles also returned, and Markelle Fultz made his season debut! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join...

The Toronto Raptors lost games to the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns over the weekend, as they continue to sharpen themselves ahead of the NBA playoffs. In Episode 2066, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down his big takeaways from the Raptors 0-2 weekend, discusses why this stretch drive of playing meaningful basketball games can only be a good thing when it comes to readying the young Raptors for the postseason gauntlet ahead, even if they lose some games to teams like Nikola Jokic's Nuggets along the way. Next, Sean digs into why Ja'Kobe Walter's recent surge is a major...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 120-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Despite being the fresher team, the Raptors looked a step slow all night — especially Brandon Ingram — and had to play catch-up for three quarters. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to o...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 121-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. A game that saw eight lead changes and the Raptors take control thanks to a dominant third quarter ended in defeat after some late-game heroics from the Nuggets' stars. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...  Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba  Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Cl...

The Toronto Raptors are in a super close race for the 5th and 6th seeds in the East with the Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. In Episode 2065, Sean Woodley checks in with David Ramil (Locked On Heat), Philip Rossman-Reich (Locked On Magic) and Brad Rowland (Locked On Hawks) for a deeper look at the teams vying to knock Toronto out of the playoff spot they've held for the majority of the NBA season. Off the top, Sean and David chat about why the Heat seem to have found their groove after a roller coaster season, the Tyler...

The Toronto Raptors cruised to a 139-109 win over the Chicago Bulls, who are terrible. In Episode 2064, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl recap the win over the Bulls, discuss whether they team has fully flipped the switch after last week's season low point in New Orleans or if they still have some things they need to tidy up, take a look at the absolutely dominance of the starting five of Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett since Poeltl's return from injury, and runs through The Good (Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead's passing), The Bad (The...