Eric Smith and Paul Jones discuss the the rigours of the NBA’s travel schedule before discussing the Raptors six-game win streak, Chris Boucher’s emergence off the bench and the breaking trade that is sending CJ McCollum from the Trail Blazers to the New Orleans Pelicans (1:00). Next, Sportsnet’s Michael Grange offers his analysis on the Pelicans-Blazers deal, Boucher, and looks ahead to what Toronto is looking to accomplish at the deadline (35:30). To wrap, Dan Woike of the LA Times talks about the state of the Blazers franchise, if Damian Lillard is next to be dealt, and the Lakers’ inconsistency (59:48).

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