Here are some chats I've had over the past month with Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse about X's and O's. We talk about young players stepping up and earning minutes (1:00), Stan Van Gundy sharing some of his defensive sets on NBA TV (3:30), Toronto's successful player development system (5:00), Pascal Siakam's development and work ethic (12:00), and the need to be patient with young players making mental mistakes (14:00).Make sure you follow Athletes Unfiltered on Twitter for more updates about the Podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun chat with Dustin Schutte from Saturday Tradition where we dig into all of the big topics in the Big Ten leading up to the Big Ten Championship in three weekends. We talk about Jim Harbaugh not getting enough respect, Ohio State cruising to a perfect season, Mark Dantonio being on the hot seat, we give Jonathan Taylor some love, and lots more.Make sure you give Dustin a follow on Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I joined "Mercier And Crew" on Extra 90.5 to chat about the Toronto Raptors strong start to their season. We dig into Nick Nurse being underrated, Toronto's recent four-game west coast road trip, Toronto stepping it up on the defensive end, and why playing at Scotiabank Arena gives the Raptors a big advantage . We also chat about the strong start from the Boston Celtics and The Malace at the Palace.Click here to follow Ryan on Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have the mayor of Toronto, John Tory, and other key people explaining how the Toronto Raptors and OVO partnered to refurbish Falstaff Community Centre. One of those key people is Matt Thomas who flew in early that morning from Dallas and showed up to the camp with teammate Terence Davis with big smiles on their faces.

Ryan and Mike talk about the Lakers, Sixers, Suns, and a bunch more topics.Make sure you follow Ryan on Twitter.Also, give Mike a follow on Twitter, too.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are some highlights from my guest appearance on "South of the 6ix" podcast. We dig into injuries to Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, OG Anunoby, trusting Masai Ujiri, and a host of other topics involving the Toronto Raptors.The full hour-long chat will be available on "South of the 6ix" later today.Make sure you follow me on Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun NBA chat tonight with Jordan Mercier on Extra 90.5 about the Raptors, Sixers, and LeBron James. I've been dropping a lot of quicker pods recently; hopefully this longer episode does a better job of getting you through your commute to work or your workout.You can follow Jordan on Twitter by clicking here.Also, please give me a follow on Twitter, too.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While covering Toronto's home opener - and Championship ring and banner raising ceremony! - I had a chance to chat with Mike Roach about the upcoming season. We dig into which teams are contenders and which teams are pretenders. Here's a link to follow Mike Roach on Twitter. Here's a link to follow me on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Greder is a Sportswriter at St Paul Pioneer Press who covers the Minnesota Gophers. After their surprising 6-0 start to the season, I hopped on the phone to chat with him about Minnesota's strong start, what the ceiling is for this team, and where he loves to go to unwind when he's not covering a game.Click here to follow Andy Greder on Twitter.Click here to follow Ryan McNeill on Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's my interview with Missouri running back Larry Rountree III after Missouri beat Ole Miss 38-27.