Eric Smith and Paul Jones share their thoughts on the Raptors’ 126-113 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, particularly Gary Trent Jr. and his big game with 26 points (0:44). Next, The Toronto Star’s Doug Smith talks about the team’s season to this point as they near the twenty-game mark and discusses the level of concern with Chris Boucher as he seems uninvolved when he does see the floor (16:28). Then Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times weighs in on the NBA’s Western Conference and the Lakers’ inconsistent play as they hover around the .500 mark (34:21).

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Memphis Grizzlies TV analyst and 12-year NBA point guard Brevin Knight weighs-in on the state of the Western Conference before previewing Wednesday night’s clash between the Grizzlies and Raptors (17:30). Sportsnet analyst and former Raptors’ point guard Alvin Williams discusses how much Lenny Wilkens meant to him as a coach and what he’s observed from a young Raptors team on their lengthy road-trip (32:10).

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David Thorpe, analyst at TrueHoop & co-host of the 'Bring It In’ podcast, joins Smith & Jones to assess Scottie Barnes one month into his NBA career, and chats about  the Raptors' decision to draft Barnes, the Florida State program that Barnes came from, how the Raptors have built their team, and weighs athletic abilities vs. basketball IQ (4:59). 

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones open the show with their final thoughts on the Lakers-Pistons skirmish now that punishment has been handed down with a one-game suspension for LeBron James and a two-game suspension for Isaiah Stewart (1:18). Hall of Fame player and coach Lenny Wilkens joins the show to reflect on his time with the Raptors and the team’s 2019 championship, the NBA’s bubble setup during the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement, how the game is officiated today, the future of the NBA in Seattle, and coaching Vince Carter (18:21).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones open the show reacting to last night’s skirmish in the the Lakers-Pistons game between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart and ex-NBA guard Gilbert Arenas’ thoughts on the incident (1:11). Following that, the guys share their thoughts on the Raptors 119-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center (23:05). The Undefeated’s Senior NBA writer Marc Spears talks about his latest story on Kyle Lowry, his decision to play in Miami, his anticipated return to Toronto, and Lowry claiming once again that he will sign a one-day contract to retire a Toronto Raptor (29:20). 

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones turn back time to discuss the last time the Raptors were in Utah to take on the Jazz: a few days before the pandemic shut down the NBA season (0:48). They bring on Sports Illustrated' Howard Beck, who remembers the 17-year anniversary of Malice at the Palace and breaks down the Kyrie Irving situation in Brooklyn (13:44). Afterwards, ESPN's Mark Jones joins to take a look at the Kings ahead of their game vs. the Raptors, including what's left for Marvin Bagley, the strides Tyrese Haliburton has taken, and whether or not Luke Walton will take the fall if the team keeps losing (33:52).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones get into Tristan Thompson's comments, as he goes on a profanity-laced answer to media after a tough Kings loss to the Timberwolves last night (5:23). ESPN and SiriusXM's Frank Isola joins to take a look around the NBA, including Thompson being a potential buyout candidate this season, Steph Curry getting load managed this weekend, the under-the-radar job Ty Lue is doing with the Clippers, and quickly looks ahead to the highly anticipated Canada-USA soccer game in January (7:46). Afterwards, Jazz analyst Thurl Bailey previews tonight's game between Toronto and Utah (35:47).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones discuss the otherworldly play of Steph Curry to start the season, and discuss the rate of three-point shooting in today's NBA (1:15). The Associated Press' Tim Reynolds notes how many young players in today's college game are taking threes in large part thanks to Curry and wonders why he's so darn likeable, before taking a look at some surprising teams around the league - including DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls (12:10). Sportsnet's Alvin Williams discusses the current era of basketball and how the attitude between players has changed since he last played, before turning an eye to the Raptors and how Nick Nurse has been allocating the minutes as of late (32:55).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones recap the Raptors' 118-113 loss to the Trail Blazers, and discuss how the game was somewhat a tale of two halves (0:46). They break down how they've now lost two straight games against two of the worst offences in the NBA, how the Blazers got deep into the paint early and often, and how there's still a lot opportunity for growth for Scottie Barnes after two late mistakes (4:53). Afterwards, Sportsnet's Michael Grange discusses the cracks beginning to show in the defence, how there isn't a very large margin for error with this young team, and examines the play of guys like Dalano Banton and Malachi Flynn (23:04).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones chat with Sportsnet's Shi Davidi about the José Berríos extension, and how the 27-year-old pitcher left some money on the table to stay in Toronto long-term (0:27). Shi also discusses what the deal could mean for free agents around MLB, how it might reverberate out to other free agents like Robbie Ray, and which of Ray or Semien are more likely to return (4:22). To wrap up, they discuss the hot shortstop market, if the Blue Jays would be in on any of the top options, and if Bo Bichette would possibly move to a different infield position (17:32).

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