Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 139-109 win against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. It was absolute DOMINANCE by the Raps in the wire-to-wire victory, which included six players scoring at least 15 points against the Bulls. Since losing six of eight, Toronto has won three straight and is once again in the top five in the East. Is the season back on track? 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...

The Toronto Raptors find themselves back in the 5th seed with the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat both on two-game losing streaks -- are they once again the favourites to finish 5th in the East? In Episode 2063, Sean Woodley and James Herbert (CBS Sports) chat about the race for the 5th seed between the Raptors, Magic, Heat, Hawks and sort of the Sixers and Hornets, before doing a draft of the players on each of the six teams in contention to nab one of the East's final two seeds. Does Scottie Barnes get selected ahead of Jalen Johnson, Paolo...

Is Scottie Barnes having the best defensive season in the history of the Toronto Raptors franchise? In Episode 2062, Sean Woodley goes solo to field mailbag questions from you, the listeners, about Scottie's remarkable defensive campaign, RJ Barrett's importance to the offense and expansion!  Off the top, Sean details why Barnes stands along among Raptors players when it comes to individual defensive seasons, and why it's not even a particularly close race between Barnes' 2025-26 season and the next best year a defender has had in a Raps uniform. Next, Sean talks about whether RJ Barrett is the m...

The Toronto Raptors picked up two of their most impressive and important wins of the season over the weekend against the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons. In Episode 2061, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to react to the Raptors 4th quarter comeback to beat the Suns on Friday, and their fourth quarter stand to hang on against the East-leading Pistons. Off the top, they chat about how the Raptors finally introduced some variability into their late-game offense, and why it worked. Point Ingram! Mismatch hunting! Actually running plays! Wow! Next, they chat about how this weekend has helped...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 119-108 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. An absolute STATEMENT win against the No. 1 seed in the East. The Raptors dominated the glass thanks to Jakob Poeltl's monster double-double and Brandon Ingram led a stellar night for the starters with 34 points. Is this the turning point Toronto needed? 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 m...

Zulfi Sheikh recaps the Toronto Raptors 122-115 win vs. the Phoenix Suns on Friday. A gutsy effort to claw back from an 11-point deficit, led by Brandon Ingram's game-high performance. He finished with 36 points, but more importantly, orchestrated the late-game comeback with the ball in his hands. The Raptors survived the Suns and their hot shooting, and hopefully restored some faith in their season along the way. 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</p...

The Toronto Raptors are mired in their most dispiriting stretch of basketball all season, but is it cause for true despair? In Episode 2060, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond take stock of the Raptors situation both for the rest of the season and moving into the future and dig into the cases for both optimism and pessimism moving forward. Off the top, they chat about the reasons for feelings of doom and despair. Is this a team that's already hit its peak? And is their style of play ultimately too taxing for them to find a second wind between now...

The Toronto Raptors notched arguably their worst loss of the season in New Orleans on Wednesday night and have fallen out of the Top-6 in the Eastern Conference for the first time in months. In Episode 2059, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl chat about the ugly loss to the Pelicans, whether the team's good vibes and chemistry are at risk, and whether the team should have had a more bombastic reaction to Dejounte Murray's late-game taunting of Jamal Shead. Next, they chat about whether or not the Raptors falling into the 7th seed is simply them finding the level they...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 122-110 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Raptors get absolutely PUNKED on the second night of a back-to-back, and it dropped them out of the playoffs and into the Play-In. That was BRUTAL. 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...

The Toronto Raptors lost another game to a good opponent, this time a 113-99 contest against the Houston Rockets that followed the same script that's played out basically any time the Raptors line up next to the league's elite. In Episode 2058, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the loss to Houston, lament the familiar script it followed, and discuss Brandon Ingram's recent struggles and whether there should be growing concern about Ingram's ability to play up in the postseason. Next, Sean gets into tonight's game against the Pelicans, the race for the 5th and 6th seeds getting extremely...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 113-99 loss vs. the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Coming into the game without three bigs against one of the biggest teams in the NBA was a recipe for disaster and that's how it played out. The Raptors fought hard for three quarters, but giving up 61 rebounds for 22 second-chance points was just too much to overcome. Another loss to another top 10 team... Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts... Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://locked...

The Toronto Raptors take on the Houston Rockets tonight looking for an elusive victory against an opponent with a Top-10 record in the NBA. In Episode 2057, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob chat about the Raptors continued struggles against the league's elite, dig into how their issues scoring in the clutch speak to some of the broader issues the team runs into against the best teams in the NBA, why they should look to reimagine their late-game offense to center Scottie Barnes' passing and driving more than they have to this point, Brandon Ingram's role in the team's issues closing...

The race for the 5th and 6th spots in the Eastern Conference Playoffs is, all of a sudden, incredibly tight! In Episode 2056, Sean Woodley takes stock of how the Toronto Raptors stack up with the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks in a race that will see six teams separated by 4.5 games battle it out for the final two playoff spots -- and touches on why it's really fun that we get such a packed race over the final quarter of the season. Sports, baby! Next, Sean digs into RJ Barrett's 31-point game against...

Zulfi Sheikh recaps the Toronto Raptors' 122-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. RJ Barrett showed out with a season-high 31 points, the defence spoiled Cooper Flagg's first visit to Toronto and the bench provided a much-needed boost. 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 ge...

The Toronto Raptors lost another game to a very good team as the Minnesota Timberwolves handled them on Thursday night. In Episode 2055, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Raptors asking too much of Jamal Shead after a brutal evening for the Raptors' second year guard, the Raptors' increasingly precarious position in the Eastern Conference as their cushion on the 5th seed dwindles, and more from Toronto's fourth loss in five games. Off the top, Sean talks about how the Raptors' lack of depth at guard continues to be a problem, particularly on nights where Jamal Shead doesn't...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 115-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. A decent first half gets summarily wiped away by a DISASTROUS third quarter in another romp to an elite team. Is it time to believe that the Raptors are who they are? 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 offici...

Is Scottie Barnes or Chet Holmgren a better Defensive Player of the Year Candidate? Is Collin Murray-Boyles or Derik Queen the better rookie to build a team with? Are the Toronto Raptors better than the Charlotte Hornets? In Episode 2054, Sean Woodley is joined by TrillBroDude (You Know Ball) to play a Stupid Little Game called: Who's Better? The concept is simple! Sean pitches two options, and they talk about who's better. Showdowns include: Scottie Barnes vs. Chet Holmgren, Derrick White and Rudy Gobert for Defensive Player of the Year; Collin Murray-Boyles vs. Ace Bailey, Derik Queen and Cedric Coward...

The Toronto Raptors lost their 12-straight game to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, and despite some progress in their play against good teams, the Raptors' bigger picture flaws have been repeatedly and clearly exposed. In Episode 2053, Sean Woodley digs into why the Raptors lost the rope in the final few minutes of Tuesday's game despite counterpunching the Knicks throughout the night, and why it's ultimately a good thing that the Raptors have had the flaws in their team construction illuminated so clearly this season. Next, Sean takes some time to highlight the good work by the starting...

Zulfi Sheikh and Duane Notice recap the Toronto Raptors 111-95 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Despite three mostly positive quarters, the Raptors' offense completely vanishes late, putting up just 13 points in the fourth and going the last 5.5 minutes with just ONE basket. 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...

The Toronto Raptors take on the New York Knicks for the fourth time this season on Tuesday night -- is this the night the Raptors snap their 11-game losing streak against New York? In Episode 2052, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob talk about tonight's tilt with the Knicks, who their preferred Raptors first-round matchup would be between New York and the Cleveland Cavaliers, which teams below them are most likely to catch Toronto in the standings, and their ideal East playoff bracket. Off the top, Sean and Vivek dig into the matchup details of their game with New York, where...