Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 732, Sean and Vivek chat about Vince Carter's retirement, as well as Giannis Antetokounmpo tampering with himself (?), and what the future of the Raptors front office might look like. Sean and Big V open up by reacting to the news of VC's official retirement announcement, and reflect on how he helped inform their early basketball fandom, as well as why it's probably for the best that a late career reunion with the Raptors never came to pass. Next they react to Giannis heaping praise upon Masai Ujiri and the Giants of Africa documentary, prompting them to ask the Giannis' favourite question: Isn't that tampering? From there, they discuss whether they think the NBA shutdown has helped or hindered the Bucks' chances of keeping the reigning MVP past 2021. Lastly they take a look into the future and wonder what the complexion of the Raptors front office may look like a few years from now, including a Bold Prediction™ from Sean on who will hold the team's GM job down the line.

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In Episode 731, Sean and Esfandiar Baraheni (Shoot Your Shot Podcast) chat about their growing concerns with the situation down in Florida and what the Raptors roster might look like once they hit the court at Disney. With the team arriving in Fort Myers over the last couple days, Sean and Es chat about some of the recent COVID-19 developments out of the state, as well as the bubble-related stipulations the league has announced over the last few days. Next they wonder if the Raptors may take advantage of the league's recently opened transaction window, and which guys on the team could be at risk of being replaced. The wrap with a discussion of what an injury-free Raptors rotation might look like once things get rolling.

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In Episode 730, Sean and Louis Zatzman (Raptors Republic) discuss their concerns with the recently released protocol for an NBA return as well as which 35 members of the Raptors organization should make the trip to Orlando with the team. They begin by addressing Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard speaking up for the players who are skeptical of returning to play, Next they try to whittle down the Raptors organization to the 35 most essential members who should head to Orlando as the team's travelling party (the Raptor is non-negotiable, I'm sorry). Lastly they wrap up with a quick discussion of exactly how much they expect to care about the season once it kicks back up.

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In Episode 729, Sean and Yasmin (@carmelohdrama) conclude their two-part look-back at the 2019 NBA Finals. Sean opens up by relaying some of the breaking news regarding the NBA's return (more on that tomorrow), before chatting with Yasmin about the incredibly dramatic Game 5 of Raptors-Warriors -- a game they're both thankful the Raptors didn't ultimately win to clinch the title. Then they reflect on the title-deciding Game 6, and why the performances of some long-time Raptors made it all the more satisfying. Lastly they look back at how they celebrated the title, both in the immediate aftermath on the night of June 13th, but also at the parade four days later.

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In Episode 728, Sean and Yasmin (@carmelohdrama) begin a two-part look-back at the 2019 NBA Finals in honour of the one-year anniversary of the Raptors' title win. They first reflect on their feelings heading into the series and whether they were optimistic or fearful of Kevin Durant's looming return before diving into the first four games of the series. They recall their excitement as Danny Green broke his slump to open Game 1, and the amazement with which they watched Pascal Siakam carve up Draymond Green to the tune of 32 points. Next, they look back at the bizarre happenings from both Games 2 and 3. Lastly they revisit what was probably their favourite game of the Finals, Game 4, in which Serge Ibaka and Kawhi Leonard sucked the life out of Oracle Arena. Check back in on Wednesday as Sean and Yasmin break down Games 5 and 6! Also be sure to check out Yasmin's kick ass new site, TheNeonPlaybook.com.

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In Episode 727, Sean concludes his series of dramatic readings from the book he co-authored with Alex Wong, "We The Champs." In the final three chapters, Sean takes you through Toronto's inspiring Game 4 win over the Warriors are Oracle Arena to go up 3-1, before diving into the intensely bizarre and enthralling Game 5 loss at home that nearly went the other way. Lastly, Sean re-lives the title clinching moment in Game 6, complete with all sorts of audio samples from Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff van Gundy, courtesy ABC.

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In Episode 726, Sean is joined by Carlan Gay (NBA.com, NBA Soundsystem) to chat about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting FIBA and Canada Basketball. First, they address some more developments on the NBA return front, before diving into how the warped NBA calendar could rule Canada's NBA guys out of the Olympic qualifier they were originally slated to take part in. They also discuss the role of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in the future of Canadian hoops, and how the league could have a hand in ensuring Canada sends great teams to international tournaments even when the NBA guys are unavailable.

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In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Locked on Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Keith Pompey (Locked On 76ers) Coty Davis (Locked On Texans) and Your Boy Q (Locked On Raiders) come together for a special Locked On Podcast Network Black Lives Matter Roundtable. These eight Locked On hosts share their first-hand experiences as Black men in America. When was the first time they clocked racism in their lives? What are the pet peeves they experience as a Black man? In the wake of George Floyd's killing, does this movement feel different than those of the past? What needs to happen for this moment in time to have a lasting impact on society and to result in real gains for social justice? And, will these experiences change the next generation?  

We take a momentary pause in our daily sports talk for this revealing and important special podcast episode.

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In Episode 725, Sean goes solo to perform a dramatic reading of the three chapters of his book "We The Champs" covering the first half of the 2019 NBA Finals. First up is Pascal Siakam's 32-point explosion in Game 1. Following that, the Box-and-1 is born as the Raptors narrowly fall to the Warriors in Game 2. Lastly, it's Game 3, where the Warriors had like four healthy players and the Raptors took care of business on the back of Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry. Happy Championship Anniversary Week everyone!

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In Episode 724, Sean and Vivek address the NBA's plan for returning to play as well as the recently taken photo of Marc Gasol, who is cut now. They address the issues with the NBA's return plan from a health perspective, as well as the relevance of the league as a historic social movement is underway, of which many NBA players have been directly involved on the ground. They then chat about the photo of Marc Gasol that surfaced over the weekend, and discuss how vital an skinny, healthy, tanned version of Gasol will be for the Raptors when the season kicks off. They also hear a cameo from last week's guest Jevohn Shepherd, chatting about ramping up process the Raptors and rest of the league are about to go through.

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