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Eric Smith & Paul Jones are back to wrap up the 2023-24 Raptors season. The guys are joined by Sportsnet Raptors analyst Alvin Williams as they look back at the high's and low's from the season. Eric and Paul then listen to Masai Ujiri end of season availability and talk about what they expect in the offseason. They then hear from Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley, before offering there final thoughts for the season (33:42).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are joined by former NCAA and NBA head coach, and current NBA on ESPN radio analyst, P.J. Carlesimo! He shares some of his memories his time with Seton Hall and their trip to the Final 4. How did he prepare them to play Duke? What did he say at halftime when they were down? The guys then pivot to the 2024 NCAA tournament and what P.J. thinks the future holds for Zach Edey. Later on, they discuss who's leading the NBA MVP race and if anyone can stop a Denver-Boston final. All that and much more in a jammed packed episode!

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back with a special edition of Smith & Jones! With the news of Vince Carter's induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the guys are joined by his former teammate Muggsy Bogues to look back on his time in Toronto. Was he often under appreciated? Did his love of basketball get lost in the shuffle? How impressive was he in practice? Muggsy also offers some thoughts on the current NBA season and how he sees it shaking out. Later on, Sportsnet's Michael Grange stops by to share his thoughts on the Vince Carter's effect, not only on the fanbase, but the organization as a whole. The guys also go over Grange's piece about how Keith Pelly could shape MLSE as he takes over CEO.

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back with a brand new episode! The guys are joined by Front Office Sports Reporter, Alex Schiffer to talk about his reporting on the situation. What happened exactly and how big will the consequences be? Alex has covered the Porter brothers since high school, did he ever see something like this happen? Eric and Paul then get into their own thoughts on it and what the fallout could be for all of sports. Guys shift gears and talk to Canada basketball CEO Michael Bartlett after. What are the next steps the national team can take? How do we continue this momentum going forward? And is this the start of something for basketball in this country?



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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back with another loaded edition of Smith & Jones! Canadian men's national team Head Coach Jordi Fernández joins the guys off the hop to recap the Olympic group draw. Jordi also talks about the impact former national team coaches Jay Triano and Nick Nurse have had on the program and discusses how the perception of Canada basketball has changed internationally. Finally, the guys get into what the roster could look like this summer. Next, Eric and Paul are joined by Raptors legend Morris Peterson! They go over his history in the NCAA tournament with Michigan State and talk about how the NBA has changed from when he played. To close, they highlight the West Park Healthcare Centre tournament of stars happening this weekend in Toronto!

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Eric Smith & Paul Jones are back with a special episode this week! Leigh Ellis joins the guys from Brazil, the latest stop in Ellis' '20 games in 20 Cities' basketball tour. How has Leigh found travelling the world and trying to play 20 pickup games in 20 different cities? What's he learned not only about himself, but about the game of basketball and how do different players play in different parts of the world? The guys also touch on Leigh's original goal for this journey and ask him how he would define it as a success.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.