After an unforgettable opening two rounds of March Madness, Shep and AR - friends, brothers, teammates, front office colleagues - face the possibility of their former schools being on track to meet in the NCAA Final. Can the trash talking begin now? Or will Gonzaga and Baylor ruin that party? In the NBA the trade deadline is looming. Are Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell on the move? Then the guys dig into the rare controversy in the Toronto Raptors organization. Pascal Siakam and Nick Nurse aren't getting along. Can the relationship be salvaged? DG chimes in with a special This Date in Toronto Raptors History, I Know, I Was There featuring Michael Jordan. Action-packed basketball chit chat from beginning to end. #TDITRTH @gymratzpodcast

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The boyz unleash their Final Four picks but will they pick their alma maters to go all the way? Jevohn and Andy reminisce about their times playing in the NCAA Tournament, and going up against a college basketball legend named Blake Griffin. The NBA talk contains thoughts about the state of the Celtics after their home loss to the Jazz, Dame's 50-and-10 piece and the trade rumours about Norman Powell and the Raptors. Don't miss DG's This Date in Toronto Raptors History, I Know, I Was There, especially if you are a fan of Bismack Biyombo. All ball, all joints. @gymratzpodcast #TDITRH

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Shep, AR and DG reform to discuss a compendium of the week's top basketball topics. Shep summarizes Raptors 905's season - on the court and in the broadcast booth. AR sees the Phoenix Suns rising to the top of the class. DG bemoans his Virginia Cavaliers dropping out of the ACC Tournament, and the Big Dance, due to a positive Covid test. Oh the highs and lows. UVA just used a buzzer beater to edge a spunky Syracuse team. The trio also discuss NBA player movement prior to the Trade Deadline. LaMarcus Aldridge and PJ Tucker are up for grabs, but is Kyle Lowry? And don't miss a special edition of This Date in Toronto Raptors History, I Know I was There, as DG remembers Donyell Marshall's three-point barrage 15 years ago. #TDITRH @gymratzpodcast

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DG and AR welcome Canadian scout Wes Brown and talk about seven Canadian prospects worth keeping an eye on as March Madness gets closer. Is this the year Gonzaga finally wins the Tournament? The guys then discuss Embiid's MVP performance in the win over Utah, James Harden's first visit back to Houston, and the Raptors' campaign being derailed by a coronavirus outbreak. Andy and Wes then go head-to-head in comparing the top two picks in last year's Draft - Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball. It's a juicy episode of basketball knowledge with an international flavour of This Date in Toronto Raptors History, I Know, I Was There. #TDITRH @gymratzpodcast

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The Boyz are back with a fast-paced hour of up-to-the minute basketball chatter starting with all the latest All-Star drama. The second half of the NBA Schedule has been released, why isn't Shep looking forward to the Play-In tournament? The Nets are flexing their muscle in the East - is James Harden in the MVP race? Are the Raptors one player away from being back in the title mix? And why are the Celtics plummeting out of a Playoff spot? Out west, AR handicaps the Jazz's Playoff chances while Shep touts the defending champion Lakers. All they need is their guy back. And DG reminisces about a game DeMar DeRozan played many years ago, while applauding his newfound playmaking ability this year. #TDITRH @gymratzpodcast @jevohnshepherd @andyrautins @dgontheroad @danwongsez

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The guys discuss the challenges facing Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets and the Utah Jazz's endless win streak as the NBA nears the halfway mark. Vince Carter's iconic Slam Dunk Victory in 2000 is re-litigated and everyone chimes in on their childhood Syracuse heroes.

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With the NBA G League launching its bubble season in the coming days, DG, Shep and AR welcome Courtney Charles from Raptors 905 to preview his team's prospects and share thoughts about the G League, and basketball's development in Canada. From there, DG reminisces about a memorable Raptors debut. The guys discuss Fred VanVleet's domination of the Orlando Magic, Antetokounmpo's newfound playmaking, the upcoming All Star Game in Atlanta, and Lebron's confrontation with a fan. Also ... Super Bowl picks! Shep and AR have Tampa Bay. DG and producer Dan Wong have the Chiefs! @gymratzpodcast #TDITRH

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Shep, AR and DG hit the ground running after the Sixers-Lakers potential NBA Finals preview and the battle of MVP candidates. The guys discuss Shaquille O'Neal's opinion about Donovan Mitchell and Utah's win streak. And what about the Nets Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving - will it take time to round into form or are they already there? Do recent victories disprove DG's theories about what's next for the Raptors? And just when the basketball talk seems to be ending, Shep and AR reminisce about some of the great players they faced in their NCAA days.

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The fellas are joined by the voice of the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the G League's Capital City Go-Go, Meghan McPeak, a Canadian living and working in Washington, D.C. during the surreal month of January, 2021. She shares her thoughts of being only blocks away from the insurrection at The Capitol Building on the 6th, and the inauguration of Joe Biden on the 20th. The basketball talk centres around FIBA's sanctioning of Team Canada for missing the AmeriCup and each panelist discusses a Canadian currently making waves in the NBA. @gymratzpodcast @meghanmcpeak @jevohnshepherd @ott_blackjacks @dgontheroad @danwongsez #TDITRH

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Shep, AR and DG go to school with ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas who explains what goes into making a player NBA-ready, the value of allowing college athletes to earn money while attending school and why the Indiana model is the only chance for an NCAA Tournament this year. Then the guys shift into NBA mode with differing views on what the Raptors should do next, the impact around the league of the Harden trade and if the Nets can make a championship run with Kyrie Irving's distractions. The show includes This Date in Toronto Raptors History, I Know, I Was There. #TDITRH @gymratzpodcast

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