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June 21: The Rayxpos?

Jun 21st, 2019 1h 26m

Jeff discusses the Canadians drafted to the NBA (0:29); Raptors TV analyst Leo Rautins on Mfiondu Kabengele's rise and potential and RJ Barrett's fit with the Knicks (3:33); Leafs Morning Skate's Anthony Stewart on the Mitch Marner contract sit

June 20: NBA about to get more Canadian content

Jun 20th, 2019 1h 24m

Jeff Discusses the depth of Canadian basketball ahead of tonight's NBA Draft (0:36); Sportsnet NBA insider Michael Grange on the expectations for the NBA draft, RJ Barrett and what the Raptors need on their bench (4:46); Sportsnet chief soccer

June 19: What's next for the Raptors?

Jun 19th, 2019 1h 26m

Jeff starts looking ahead to an uncertain off-season for the NBA Champion Raptors (0:53); Raptors radio analyst Paul Jones on the Raptors' summer (9:33); Toronto Police Service No. 52 Division Unit Commander Superintendent Michael Barsky on Mon

June 18: Fallout from Raptors' parade

Jun 18th, 2019 1h 29m

Jeff discusses the poor planning surrounding the Raptors' championship parade (0:45); Raptors play-by-play voice Matt Devlin on the parade (and his role in de-escalating the tension following the shooting at Nathan Phillips Square, and how the

June 14: The Raptors did it!

Jun 14th, 2019 2h 16m

The Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions! (0:57); We check in with an assortment of guests and fans, including ESPN's Tim Legler (8:39), Sportsnet's Faizal Khamisa (52:34), Sportsnet's Michael Grange (56:58), The Carroll (Iowa) Daily Times Herald'

June 13: Is tonight the night?

Jun 13th, 2019 2h 55m

The Raptors have another shot at winning the NBA Finals tonight! (0:44); NBC Sports' Pro Basketball Talk's Dan Feldman on Raptors-Warriors ahead of Game 6 (7:35); What's one word to describe how you're feeling ahead of Game 6? (17:42); Leafs Na

June 12: Raptors Fever

Jun 12th, 2019 2h 10m

Jeff discusses the unprecedented amount of Canadian interest in the Raptors (0:53); Former Canadian national team member Dwight Walton on the NBA Finals, and how the Raptors fandom has made its way to Montreal (7:31); Former NBA guard Nick Van

June 11: Back to Oakland

Jun 11th, 2019 2h 56m

Jeff discusses the Raptors' crowd's controversial reaction to Kevin Durant's injury in Monday's Game 5 win for the Warriors (0:30); SN590's Paul Jones on Game 5 (9:05); What stood out the most from Game 5? (33:41); Sportsnet's Leo Rautins on Ra

June 10: Kawh-One to go

Jun 10th, 2019 2h 11m

Jeff entertains the possibility of the Raptors ending the Warriors' dynasty on Monday night (0:37); SN590's Eric Smith on the Raptors and Warriors heading into Game 5 of The NBA Finals (7:17); How confident are you in the Raptors' chance of clo

June 7: Time for Game 4

Jun 7th, 2019 2h 10m

Jeff discusses the swift reaction of the NBA to the incident between Kyle Lowry and Warriors part-owner Mark Stevens (0:59); Canada Basketball President/CEO (and former Raptors GM) Glen Grunwald on the Raptors and The Finals, and the impact of

June 6: Two wins to go

Jun 6th, 2019 2h 7m

The Raptors top the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to take a 2-1 series lead (0:50); NBA TV's Stu Jackson on the Finals (8:52); What to make of Nick Nurse's recent coaching job? (27:02); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie on the Stanley Cup Final

June 5: Kawhi Leonard Boulevard (Raptors-Warriors Game 3 preview)

Jun 5th, 2019 2h 4m

Jeff discusses the significance of Kawhi Leonard's return to Oakland tonight (0:11); "The Soul of Basketball" author Ian Thomsen on the Raptors and Warriors ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals (3:19); Toronto Mayor John Tory on ways to persuade K

June 4: Raptors-Warriors officiating check-in

Jun 4th, 2019 2h 10m

Jeff feels it's tough to overstate Klay Thompson's importance to the Warriors (0:59); Former Canadian Men's National Team player Dwight Walton on Raptors-Warriors off of the first two games (5:46); We gauge the temperature of the Raptors' fanba

June 3: The Champs tie it up (Raptors-Warriors Game 2 recap)

Jun 3rd, 2019 2h 9m

Jeff feels the Kyle Lowry-Stephen Curry matchup told the tale of the Warriors' Game 2 win over the Raptors (0:25); SN 590's Eric Smith on the Warriors' win (8:18); How does Raptors-Warriors go from here as the teams head to Oakland? (31:52); NB

May 31: So, that went well (Raptors-Warriors Game 1 recap)

May 31st, 2019 2h 8m

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart host: SN590's Paul Jones on the Raptors' game 1 win over the Warriors (6:15); Do you now consider the Raptors the favourite in The NBA Finals (28:44); Former NBA assistant coach Steve Jones Jr. on how Game 1 playe

May 30: Final-ly here

May 30th, 2019 2h 9m

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart host: Tim & Sid's Tim Micallef on Raptors-Warriors ahead of Game 1 (4:15); Raptors-Warriors: Who you got? (26:37); The Mercury News' Dieter Kurtenbach on the Warriors heading into the NBA Finals (46:11); SN590's G

May 29: Gearing up for Raptors-Warriors Game 1

May 29th, 2019 1h 45m

George Rusic and Anthony Stewart in for Jeff Blair; Raptors TV analyst Leo Rautins on when he thinks Kevin Durant will see some finals action, the odds of Toronto upsetting Golden State, if the Raps would benefit from DeMarcus Cousins playing,

May 28: Making it to the finals good enough for Raptors?

May 28th, 2019 1h 25m

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart in for Jeff Blair. Free Association's Donnovan Bennett on storylines for Raptors-Warriors NBA Finals (4:10); ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on Game 1 of the Blues-Bruins Stanley Cup Final (43:47); The Athletic's Michael Le

May 27: Who in the Raptors organisation are you happiest for?

May 27th, 2019 1h 27m

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart in for Jeff Blair. The Athletic's Blake Murphy on the Raptors making it to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history (5:46); 95.7 The Game's Daryle Johnson with A San Franciscan POV on the championshi

May 24: Raptors a win away from the NBA Finals!

May 24th, 2019 1h 30m

The Raptors TV broadcast team of Matt Devlin (7:00) & Leo Rautins (1:21:56) on the team's 105-99 victory over the Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals; ESPN's Jeff Passan on the Blue Jays' youth movement, lack of star power in MLB (

May 23: Raptors-Bucks Game 5

May 23rd, 2019 1h 26m

Sportsnet's Michael Grange ahead of Game 5 of Raptors-Bucks in Milwaukee (6:01); Legendary NHL coach Scotty Bowman on his memories of coaching the expansion St. Louis Blues to three straight Stanley Cup Finals - including the infamous 1970 Fina

May 22: Best-of-three, again

May 22nd, 2019 1h 23m

The Raptors get a resounding win to tie up the Eastern Conference Finals with the Bucks (0:46); SN 590's Paul Jones on the win (6:18); How does the Raptors-Bucks series play out from here? (26:46); Sportsnet's Chris Johnston on the St. Louis Bl

May 21: Can the Raptors tie it up?

May 21st, 2019 1h 27m

St. Louis Blues TV analyst Darren Pang on the Blues being a win away from the Stanley Cup Final (12:19); Raptors TV analyst Leo Rautins on the Raptors and Bucks ahead of tonight's Game 4 (28:40); Bleacher Report's Howard Beck on the Raptors and

May 20: Back in it!

May 20th, 2019 1h 23m

Jeff discusses the Raptors' Game 3 win over the Bucks, and what Pascal Siakam showed in the victory (0:59); SN 590's Paul Jones on the win (6:24); What to make of how Raptors-Bucks has played out thus far (29:14); Hockey Central Saturday's Nick