Imman Adan and Katie Heindl discuss the win vs. the Suns, the change in atmosphere around the team and Darko Rajakovic's impact on creating culture. Also, their thoughts on the in-season tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Toronto Raptors' loss to the Brooklyn Nets where the team was outscored heavily in crunch time. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-103 win over the Toronto Raptors Dinwiddie was one of five players to finish in double-figure scoring for Brooklyn (9-8). Mikal Bridges scored 22 points, Cameron Johnson and Royce O’Neale had 18 apiece, and Nic Claxton chipped in with 15. Despite having six players finish in double-figure scoring, Toronto...

Imman Adan and Asad Alvi get into the holiday spirit by discussing what they're thankful for and purchases they're making on behalf of Raptors players on Black Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 132-131 win vs. the Pacers. Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Scottie Barnes drove for the go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds left as Barnes had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder scored 26 points for the Raptors. Buddy Hield missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left for the Pacers. He finished with 31 points and made 7 of 12 3s. Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 16 assists for Indiana. Malachi Flynn made key contributions...

Amit Mann is joined by William Lou to discuss the following: -What works in the Raptors' halfcourt offence -Scottie Barnes' PG reps and the idea of focusing his skill development -Pascal Siakam's post-up usage -Ceiling of the Schroder-Poeltl PnR -Jakob Poeltl as an offensive hub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 127-106 loss to the Magic. They're now 0-2 in the In-Season Tournament and will look to rebound against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night. Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 18 points and a lot of energy, and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight. Dennis Schroder led Toronto with 24 points while Pascal Siakam had 16 points and eight assists for the Raptors, who shot 50.7% and made 14 of 28 3-point shots, but committed 23 turnovers. Hosted...

Amit Mann is joined by Luke Sylvia of The Sixth Man Show podcast to go through the many similarities between the Raptors and Magic. Also, they discuss both team's strengths and weaknesses along with what to watch for in the Raptors' second IST game of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the following: 0:00 - Bucks game 16:25 - Can Barnes/Siakam/Poeltl work? 19:38 - Siakam's shooting 22:40 - Offensive process 32:45 - Tyrese Haliburton / 2K / shooting 37:30 - Markquis Nwell 39:00 - Scottie Barnes in the PnR 48:03 - Thoughts on Darko Rajakovic 58:00 - Would C.J. play for Darko? 01:23 - Could Darko attract free agents? 0:04 - Looking back on C.J.'s trade to Memphis 0:08 - Players getting tech's for showing emotion??????? 0:15 - Draymond...

Imman is joined by Jamar Hinds to recap the win vs. the Wizards and analyze the early season play of Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, Jalen McDaniels, Gradey Dick and Gary Trent Jr. Also, they talk in-season tournament and preview the upcoming games against Milwaukee and Boston. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raptors 905's Justise Winslow joins the podcast to discuss the following: 0:00 - How Raptors organization approached him 0:45 - Darko Rajakovic, Raptors management expectations 1:51 - Status of ankle injury, return to action 2:35 - Charity with mom 3:32 - His nickname “boo boo bear” 4:50 - Darko Rajakovic's unique coaching style 5:40 - “NASA” meaning 7:00 - More Darko Rajakovic 7:22 - Is Justise a hooper or basketball player? 8:38 - Justise’s defensive versatility, playoff series vs....

On the latest Strictly Hoops, Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the following: 3:00 - Thoughts on Mavs game 4:16 - Sidenote: CJ’s favourite player was Penny Hardaway 6:00 - Chris Boucher vs. Mavs 8:00 - The rotation once Precious returns 9:00 - Malachi Flynn taking Darko's advice 14:55 - Times a fan or opponent’s trash talk were the reason a player went off 18:00 - The time trash talk made CJ drop 33 19:44 - The Mavs were BBQ chicken for Pascal Siakam + his pace of play improving 23:27 -...

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors 127-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby both had their season highs, while Scottie Barnes paced a bench unit in the 2nd quarter that helped Toronto find their defensive intensity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jakob Poeltl joins C.J. Miles and Amit Mann to discuss the following: -Learning through C.J. during his first stint with the Raptors -His return to San Antonio and facing Victor Wembanyama -Picking up tricks from Tim Duncan -The story behind Darko giving out a postgame necklace -His Austrian roots and late nights watching the NBA Finals -How he got recruited by the University of Utah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imman Adan is joined by Brandon John of the NBA Hangout podcast to discuss Scottie Barnes' performance vs. the Spurs and the leap he's seemingly taking and the NBA In-Season Tournament. Also, they lookahead to the upcoming tilt against the Mavericks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann discusses his takeaways from the Toronto Raptors' huge comeback win against the San Antonio Spurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 114-99 loss to the 76ers as Toronto falls to 2-4 on the season. Scottie Barnes and Dennis Schroder both were stellar while a key 3rd quarter stretch proved costly for the Raptors. Toronto managed to keep Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey relatively in check but a few other 76er starters took advantage of the extra attention on the duo. Pascal Siakam put 11 points and had difficulty finding space against Nick Nurse's defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the win vs. the Bucks, how the Raptors can improve the emerging Dennis Schroder-Jakob Poeltl PnR, Gradey Dick's play, the commitment to defence, shot diet of Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 130-111 win over the Bucks. Siakam, Barnes 3-point shooting, the Schroder-Poeltl PnR and the defence on Lillard and Antetokounmpo are among the topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imman Adan and Asad Alvi discuss relevant stats from the early portion of the season and preview the Trail Blazers game Monday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors losing to the Bulls in their second game of the season. Toronto had a 17-point lead with less than half of the 4th quarter to go but were not able to get the win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the Raptors' opening season win vs. the Timberwolves and the abundance of encouraging signs that project well for the team's future. 1:36 - C.J.’s Halloween party with former NBA players 3:30 - CJ’s best season opening game 6:19 - Darko’s locker room celebration 11:38 - Dennis is fly, players speaking after games 13:36 - Player comfort shooting 3’s in this system 17:43 - What makes OG such a good defender 21:16 - OG’s pull up threes 22:06 - Jakob Poelt’s...

On this episode: 0:00 - C.J. was a principal
 3:00 - Mini Miles on a track? 
 4:45 - How offensive system can help Pascal Siakam’s energy
 9:45 - Can less usage influence Pascal’s next contract?
 11:45 - How Pascal is being used differently
 14:00 - Gradey Dick’s frantic pace
 15:12 - Pascal’s midrange game going away, early work & empty side isolation 
 19:26 - Scottie’s physicality
 20:31 - Scottie’s TOs & passing
 22:50 - Scottie’s off-ball movement
 24:50 - More touches = better...

Amit Mann and Esfandiar Baraheni discuss the below topics after the Raptors moved to 3-0 in preseason with a 106-102 win over the Bulls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss how you can tell if players are bought into a coach, Darko Rajakovic's offensive philosophy, players that have stood out in training camp and preseason + lots more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.