Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

Have the Toronto Raptors passed the Cleveland Cavaliers by in the loaded Eastern Conference hierarchy? In Episode 2171, Sean Woodley chats with Danny Cunningham (Locked On Cavs) to kick off a whip around the Eastern Conference's best teams and where they stand in relation to the Raptors going into the season. Off the top, Sean and Danny chat about the vibe in Cleveland after a deep playoff run that wasn't terribly inspiring and examine where the Cavs are at risk of getting passed by in the Eastern Conference with so many teams around them improving this offseason. Next, they talk about the Cavs' failed pursuit of LeBron James, and the extension for Donovan Mitchell that at once alleviates pressure on the team, but ratchets up the pressure on Mitchell himself. Lastly, the get into who the fifth-most important Cavalier will be and why that player is Jaylon Tyson before picking a theoretical playoff matchup between the Raps and Cavs as currently constructed. 

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ESPN reported on Monday that the NBA's investigation into the Clippers, Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard and potential cap circumvention has yielded no hard evidence that Ballmer illegally funneled money to Kawhi -- but does the NBA agree with that reporting? In Episode 2170, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob parse the latest reporting from ESPN and Pablo Torre and try to draw some conclusions about what it all means for the Toronto Raptors and their proposed trade for Leonard. Does the latest reporting make it more or less likely that the deal gets done? Is the NBA intentionally ignoring the wording the CBA regarding the worthiness of circumstantial evidence? Does anybody involved in this saga care about the reported misdeeds of Ballmer and Kawhi's camp as much as Pablo Torre? And should Raptors fans feel morally confused about whether to embrace Leonard if and when he joins the team? The saga that's consumed us all summer continues, baby! 

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With the Toronto Raptors' full 2026-27 schedule released, Zulfi Sheikh breaks down all the action. From an intriguing Opening Night matchup, a high number of back-to-backs and five must-watch games to circle on the calendar.

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It's yarn-spinning season in the NBA, so Zulfi Sheikh and Ian Finlayson draft their top Toronto Raptors storylines for the upcoming season. Will Kawhi Leonard earn redemption in Toronto? Will Scottie Barnes hit another gear? And what might Year 2 Collin Murray-Boyles look like?

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Zulfi Sheikh and Kai Gammage sift through the Eastern Conference and rank all 15 teams based on the over/under lines and their win-total predictions. In a revamped conference, where do the Toronto Raptors end up fitting in?

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Pablo Torre dropped some more reporting about the LA Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard, and it's made a messy situation potentially even messier for the Toronto Raptors. In Episode 2166, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the latest Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, talk about why Steve Ballmer should be centered as the most key figure under investigation here as an unchecked member of the billionaire cast, why Kawhi and his representation certainly don't seem guiltless based on Pablo's reporting, and why Pablo's reporting could put more pressure on Adam Silver to hand out serious punishments pending the results of the league's investigation. Plus, should Raptors fans be sweating? Should their front office? What does the latest from Pablo mean for the Raptors as they continue to live in Kawhi Leonard Purgatory. Lastly, Sean answers some mailbag questions about potential breakouts for Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead and which Raptors are the biggest swing factors going into this season. 

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Could Collin Murray-Boyles be a Top-40 player in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors this coming season? In Episode 2165, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl field questions from you, the listeners! Off the top, they answer a question about CMB's offseason workout videos and imagine what a version of Murray-Boyles who's hitting middies and cashing threes could look like. Next, they talk about DeMar DeRozan again, and what his role within the team would look like if in fact he joined the Raptors after the Kawhi Leonard trade becomes official. Lastly, Sean and Katie talk about the second apron and whether they'd get rid of it, and the best and worst of Adam Silver's tenue as commissioner. 

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Will the Kawhi Leonard / Toronto Raptors / LA Clippers saga ever end? In Episode 2164, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to play our favourite Stupid Little Game: What's More Likely?! Off the top, they start in an obvious place and ask whether it's more likely that Kawhi Leonard will be on the Raptors when their regular season begins, or that the won't be. Next, they take a look whether RJ Barrett or Immanuel Quickley is more likely to be moved by the trade deadline. Lastly, they chat about Scottie Barnes and whether he's more likely to set a career high in points per game or assists per game this coming season. All that, plus live breaking news reaction to the Trey Jemison 2-way contract signing news. 

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How do the Toronto Raptors (assuming they get Kawhi Leonard) stack up in the deep and talented Eastern Conference? Very highly! In Episode 2163, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond do their obligatory Kawhi Leonard Purgatory check in as the saga moves into Day 22 before chatting about the Toronto Raptors place within their Eastern Conference Power Rankings, and how they'd rank the rest of the teams in the superior conference. Are the Bucks, Bulls and Nets destined to be the three worst teams in the East? Are the Wizards the most obvious 12th seed of all time? The Miami Heat got Giannis Antetokounmpo, but can be really overcome playing on one of the thinnest rosters in the sport? Plus, how many teams in the East can actually make it through the gauntlet and reach the NBA Finals?

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Thursday brought a whole new wave of reporting about Kawhi Leonard, the Aspiration investigation and the business dealings of Kawhi and his former representation, but does it change anything for the Toronto Raptors? In Episode 2162, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl react to the latest from Pablo Torre and ESPN's Baxter Holmes about the potential for the Kawhi investigation fallout to bleed into 2027, the latest on Kawhi's business dealings with a soccer team in Rhode Island, and why none of it really changes the situation as it pertains to the Raptors and the league's investigation into the Clippers' potentially circumventing the salary cap. It's all good reporting, and it's certainly a fresh dose of interesting information. But just how consequential will it all turn out to be? Sean and Katie have their doubts... 

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