Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors franchise has a long and storied history of beloved role players, and in "We The Raptors" by Eric Smith and Andrew Bricker, their stories are brought to the forefront. In Episode 2004, Sean Woodley is joined by Raptors radio play-by-play voice Eric Smith to talk about his new book "We The Raptors." Off the top, they chat about why he opted to place role players at the center of the book as opposed to zeroing in ...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Miami Heat 106-96 on Monday thanks to a masterful defensive effort, Scottie Barnes going berserk, and Brandon Ingram steadying the offense. In Episode 2003, Sean Woodley dissects how the Raptors managed to handle the Heat with an outstanding defensive effort, Scottie Barnes' late-game two-way brilliance, and Brandon Ingram's steady scoring operating as the three pillars holding up the team througho...

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The Toronto Raptors return from a mini 5-day break to take on the Miami Heat on Monday night to kick off arguably the most important stretch of basketball they've played in half a decade. In Episode 2002, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob chat about why the next 6-7 weeks figure to be so consequential, get into Brandon Ingram's comments last week about the team not having a very large margin for error as a team, and tee up the matchup a...

The Toronto Raptors sorely miss RJ Barrett, but are there deeper roster flaws behind the Raptors' recent struggles that need to be addressed before the Trade Deadline? In Episode 2002, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond try to diagnose what's been ailing the Raptors lately, whether RJ Barrett's return is the simple fix to everything, and whether trade season will or should hold any answers for the team. Off the top, they get into why the...

The Toronto Raptors have fallen on hard times recently, casting some questions over whether their early season winning ways were legit or a bit of fool's gold. In Episode 2001, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl do vibe check on the state of the Toronto Raptors as they sit 15-11 and ready to turn the page to the post-NBA Cup portion of their schedule. They discuss the one word they'd use to describe the start of the season, dig into whe...

The Toronto Raptors lost to the New York Knicks, 117-101 in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals on Tuesday night, thanks in large part to a miserable second quarter. In Episode 2000 (what) of the show, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the loss, break down what went wrong in the 34-13 second frame, and discuss the encouraging things the Raptors did find that worked as the game progressed. It all started off so brilliantly with Brandon Ingra...

The Toronto Raptors host the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals tonight -- and they'll need to pull out all the stops to take down one of the Eastern Conference's best teams. In Episode 1999, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob discuss their unironic excitement for single-elimination basketball, the the impact of the various injuries both teams are dealing with coming into the game (RJ Barrett, Jamal Shead, Karl-Anthony Towns, D...

The Toronto Raptors have lost three-straight to the Lakers, Hornets and Celtics, and it's been a rollercoaster of a skid, with some excitingly high highs and depressingly low lows. In Episode 1998, Sean Woodley goes solo to take stock of where the Raptors now sit after the last three games and talks about what's gone wrong, what gives him hope for a turnaround, and why their 15-10 record heading into a home date in the NBA Cup quar...

The Toronto Raptors should sit out the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes! In Episode 1997, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl team up to answer mailbag questions from you, the freaks! Off the top, they discuss the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade demand that isn't quite a trade demand, and why they've completely moved on from their once-held fantasy of the Raptors trading for the Bucks' star, especially if it means Scottie Barnes has t...

The Toronto Raptors held on late after carrying a 15-point lead into the 4th quarter to take down the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118, as Scottie Barnes built on his Defensive Player of the Month honor with a brilliant 28-7-7 performance. In Episode 1996, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors win, discuss the clear levelling up taking place with Barnes, and get into the Raptors' nearly blowing the game in the 4th only to be...

The Toronto Raptors are 14-7 through the first quarter of the NBA season, and this season is shaping up to be a remarkable success. In Episode 1995, Sean Woodley takes a look at the ways in which the Raptors are fulfilling their preseason hopes as a franchise and beyond, looks ahead to the challenge of the next 20 games, and hands out some first quarter awards and superlatives to players on the team. Off the top, Sean gets into why...

The Toronto Raptors' had their nine-game winning streak snapped by the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night before the New York Knicks handled them on Sunday -- and that's life in the Eastern Conference! In Episode 1994, Sean dives into how the Raptors lost to the Hornets, whether there's anything to be concerned about after a pair of Raptors losses, and why ups and downs are to be expected in a conference as deep in solid teams as ...

The Toronto Raptors have one of the league's best defenses despite ranking near the bottom of the league during their 1-4 start to the season -- is it sustainable? In Episode 1993, Sean Woodley is joined by Joe Wolfond to talk about the Toronto Raptors' incredible defensive turnaround, what's been working for them, and what could threaten their top-five status on that end of the floor. Off the top, they chat about the connectivity ...

A last-second Brandon Ingram dagger earned the Toronto Raptors their ninth win in a row over Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers in NBA Cup Group Play on Wednesday night. In Episode 1992, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl discuss the juicy narrative symmetry of the Raptors' new star scoring the winner over Siakam, who's trade two years ago set the acquisition of Ingram in motion, the way the Raptors continue to pull out wins in all ma...

The 13-5 Toronto Raptors have been one of the stories of the NBA season so far -- what better way to honour than than to draft the best things we've seen from them so far? In Episode 1991, Sean Woodley is joined by Zulfi Sheikh (Raptors Republic, Sportsnet) to make five picks each in a draft of the best parts of the Raptors season so far. Available to be drafted: pretty much everything, from season-long player story arcs to individ...

The Toronto Raptors handled the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday night on the back of 37 points by Brandon Ingram and a 7-0 run to close the game in the final 4:35. In Episode 1990, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' 8th win in a row, what make Ingram's 15/30 night so special, where they can improve their offensive process, how the team clutch time defense locked down the Cavaliers, the quality of their two-guard l...

The Toronto Raptors took down the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets on the weekend, continuing to do what good teams do against bad teams; but are they built to withstand an injury to one of their starters? In Episode 1989, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the Raptors' 2-0 weekend in games against the leagues dregs that while different in complexion, were both the types of wins that good teams tend to pick up. Next, Sean talks...

The Toronto Raptors are off to a 10-5 start, which has produced all kinds of wildly interesting stats that help tell the tale of their season. In Episode 1988, Sean Woodley is joined by Keerthika Uthayakumar to run through some of the early season numbers that are making them say "WHOA!" They chat about the wild success of the Raptors' offense, the efficiency of the Raptors' starters as individuals, and their success as a unit sinc...