Episodes
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Garrett Temple for his final appearance of the season to discuss the recent loss to the Nets, his interest in returning to the Raptors, making candles with Kelly Olynyk and his texts to Jontay Porter. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/11/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 106-102 loss against the Brooklyn Nets. Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, Javon Freeman-Liberty, Bruce Brown. Gerald Henderson award: Dennis Schroder. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/11/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy recap the Raptors' loss to the Pacers in what was the final home game of the season. Afterwards, with the help of NBA insider Marc Stein, they hand out their NBA Awards for MVP, DPOY, COTY, ROTY, 6MOTY, MIP, Executive of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/10/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 140-123 loss against the Indiana Pacers. Three stars: Kelly Olynyk, Javon Freeman-Liberty, Bruce Brown. Gerald Henderson award: Obi Toppin. 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.
Published 04/10/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Eric Koreen of The Athletic to help draft the worst moments from the 2023-24 Raptors season. Later on, Will and Blake find some positives and express their optimism for the future of the franchise (40:50). 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 affiliates.
Published 04/09/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy discuss the Raptors' pair of wins over the weekend, highlighted by the play of Immanuel Quickley and Gary Trent Jr. Afterwards, Will is joined by Marc Gasol to reflect on his jersey getting retired by the Memphis Grizzlies and the championship run in Toronto (22:32). 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 affiliates.
Published 04/08/24
William Lou interviews former Raptor Marc Gasol ahead of his jersey retirement by the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spanish center discusses what Memphis has meant to his career and takes Will through the emotional journey of the Raptors’ 2019 title run. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/08/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards. Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Kelly Olynyk, Gary Trent Jr. Gerald Henderson award: Deni Advija. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/08/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 117-111 WIN (!!!) to the Milwaukee Bucks. Three stars: Gary Trent Jr., Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett. Gerald Henderson award: Doc Rivers. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/06/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Sportsnet's Michael Grange to discuss his latest piece on the state of MLSE and the future of Masai Ujiri with the Raptors franchise. Afterwards, the guys take a look around the NBA and discuss Bronny James declaring for the NBA Draft (27:07). 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 affiliates.
Published 04/05/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Toronto Raptor Garrett Temple to discuss the string of bad losses for the team, facetiming Malachi Flynn after his career-high 50 points on Wednesday night and Vince Carter entering the Basketball Hall of Fame. Later on, Blake sits down with Raptors 905 Head Coach Eric Khoury to chat about the G-League season, Gradey Dick’s improvement and much more (31:47)! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do...
Published 04/04/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Garrett Temple to discuss the loss to the Timberwolves, what he texted Malachi Flynn after his 50-point game, Vince Carter reportedly entering the Basketball Hall of Fame, and more! 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 affiliates.
Published 04/04/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 133-85 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. No stars for this terrible game. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/04/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy start the show recapping last night's loss to the Lakers which saw RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley return. NBA correspondent Marc Stein pops in to discuss yesterday's scintillating battle between Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic, along with the riveting Warriors-Mavericks matchup on Tuesday night. In the final segment, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Leonard Miller joins the program to reflect on the NBA Draft, his time with G-League Ignite and his first season...
Published 04/03/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 128-111 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Three stars: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Kelly Olynyk. Gerald Henderson award: D’Angelo Russell. 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 affiliates.
Published 04/03/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy kick things off discussing an extremely fun night of basketball in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times chips in with his thoughts on the Elite 8, along with the likelihood of LeBron James doing a farewell tour and the state of the Los Angeles Lakers (12:30). Afterwards, Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, Co-Director of “Handle with Care,” joins the show to detail the documentary he helped create about Vancouver street basketball (34:50). The views...
Published 04/02/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy begin this week recapping Sunday's loss to the 76ers and look at the remaining schedule to project when the Raptors will get back into the win column. Afterwards, they take a closer look at Toronto's own Zach Edey who’s helped get Purdue into the Final Four of the Men’s NCAA Tournament (38:00). 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 affiliates.
Published 04/01/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 135-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Three stars: Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, Jordan Nwora. Gerald Henderson award: Kelly Oubre 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 affiliates.
Published 04/01/24
Blake Murphy is joined by Samson Folk and Esfandiar Baraheni to discuss Gradey Dick’s ascent, learning from his mistakes, the strides he can make in the final few games and what he looks like when the Raptors are fully healthy. 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 affiliates.
Published 03/29/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 145-101 loss to the New York Knicks. Three stars: Gradey Dick, Garrett Temple, Gary Trent Jr. Gerald Henderson award: Deuce McBride. 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 affiliates.
Published 03/28/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy discuss Toronto’s cap space and players the franchise could target during free agency. Afterwards, NBA correspondent Marc Stein hops on to look at the league-wide reaction to the allegations facing Jontay Porter and how betting has changed the sports landscape (33:36). 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 affiliates.
Published 03/27/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined in-studio by friend of the show Vivek Jacob to discuss the recent reports surrounding Jontay Porter and sports betting’s role within sports. Later on, the trio look at Gary Trent Jr.’s future with the Raptors and whether he is the ideal starting shooting guard for the team next season (33:45). 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...
Published 03/26/24
Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 96-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Three stars: Jevon Freeman-Liberty, Kobi Simmons, Ochai Agbaji. Gerald Henderson award: Dennis Schroder.  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 affiliates.
Published 03/26/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Raptors guard Garrett Temple to discuss mentoring young players and what Vince Carter said to him about his time in Toronto. Afterwards, Will and Blake look at the future of the Raptors and debate the value of winning next season (33:23). Later on, Seerat Sohi of The Ringer stops by to spread some knowledge on the Women’s NCAA Tournament and Caitlin Clark becoming must-see television (50:05). Finally, Will and Blake dive into a few prospects that...
Published 03/25/24
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Raptors guard Garrett Temple to discuss team morale during a losing streak, getting more minutes recently, his friendship with Vince Carter and how long-midrange shots have disappeared in the NBA.  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 affiliates.
Published 03/25/24