Samson Folk is joined by Louis Zatzman to answer listener questions and to discuss Scottie Barnes' return and much more about the Raptors. 0:00 - Introductions 1:40 - Davion + re-sign?? 12:50 - Scottie Film Room 37:50 - Does Mogbo stay with the big club?? 41:50 - IQ & Scottie's development 45:10 - Should the Raptors double? 46:30 - Best Raptors lineups 50:40 - TRADE TALKS 55:45 - What type of player do we want? 1:00:12 - Louis, the beersman 1:01:50 - Snorers vs bed...

This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Oren Weisfeld. They discuss Oren's upcoming book on Team Canada and our country's rich basketball history. Then they discuss the 76ers absolutely crumbling. The team meeting where Maxey had to call out Embiid for being late, Paul George injured AGAIN? and more. Where does this team go from here? Then they discuss the Pacers & and the Bucks, struggling for different reasons, do they have enough to turn it around? Then they talk about the top of...

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the latest in the world of the Raptors. Focusing first and foremost on Scottie Barnes' return, RJ Barrett's improvements, and the new Raptors defense. 0:00 - Introductions 0:25 - We have BEEF 2:38 - Scottie injury update 3:45 - Health updates for the rest of the team 4:29 - Scottie is BACK 6:28 - RJ's leap while Scottie was gone 8:20 - Can Scottie save the defense? 9:50 - The Raptors ball pressure defense 21:00 - Has RJ shifted the...

Despite battling more injuries, the Raptors are keeping games close even in losses, but is all the extra work starting to wear out some of the top players? Zulfi and Coty discuss that and recap the last seven days of Raptors basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vivek Jacob joins Host Cathryn Naiker. They discuss the electric return of Klay Thompson to the Bay area. The Hats, the game, Steph screaming into the camera & more. Will they face off in the playoffs? Then The NBA Cup, what they like about the tournament, do they really get hyped up for the games, and what can improve. Then they have some fun with the proverbial trade machine and see what the Warriors can do to become champions. Then in the Raptors Homer moment, Cathryn makes the case...

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath break down why the Toronto Raptors 3-point shooting has been going poorly, why Gradey Dick can score out of baseline plays, and ask if Darko is seen as soft. All that, plus more. 0:00 - Introductions 1:26 - The words frick and fudge 3:18 - The Raptors injury update 8:50 - Gradey Dick is incredible 17:30 - Gradey is the King of BLOB's 20:55 - The Raptors lack of 3pt shooting 27:42 - RJ's recent struggles 34:00 - Redrafting 2021 Draft 37:10 - Redrafting...

Who stinks, A GUARANTEE Bosh will be get his number retired PLUS Trivia! All with our special guest Arthur Simeon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A busy week of Raptors action that once again included plenty of competitive stretches but ultimately no wins. Zulfi, Kyle and Coty break down the last seven days of hoops, Immanuel Quickley's long-awaited return and everything in between. (This episode was recorded prior to Raptors vs. Lakers on Nov. 10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raptors 905 Head Coach Drew Jones joined Andrew Damelin to discuss his journey from West Philadelphia to Mississauga. Find out how Nick Collison, Shake Milton and Taj Gibson inspired Jones in his formative coaching years with the Thunder, discover why Jones may have been destined to be a leader of role players, and see how much thought he's put into conveying his emotions as a new head coach, and if he thinks he'll actually be able to do it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Samson Folk takes listener questions about the Toronto Raptors. Starting with Gradey Dick's ceiling as a player, and focusing on the team at large after that. 0:00 - Introductions 1:25 - Is Jakob Poeltl still good at defense? 12:10 - Is Jakob an offense first center? 17:37 - The Raptors most fun play 24:15 - What is Gradey's ceiling? Is is stardom? 37:55 - Do the Raptors run the most actions in the NBA? 41:15 - Can the Raptors core ever defend at a championship level? 50:00 - Darius...

This week, Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Raptors HQ Chelsea Leite to discuss Joel Embiid's three-game suspension after an altercation with a media member. Who was out of line and should the media member also be suspended? Then they discuss the Golden State Warriors being 7-1 after an impressive win against the Celtics. Are they back? Is their championship window still open or too soon to call? and who's window has officially closed? Then in our Raptors homer moment, we discuss the...

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the adjustments Gradey Dick & RJ Barrett have to make as offensive focal points. Plus, how is the defense shaping up? They also talk about Vince Carter's jersey retirement ceremony, and what other Raptors will share that honor. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - Raps lost to Sacramento 6:30 - Why is the Raptors defense bad? 14:35 - Gradey finding counters 21:35 - RJ Barrett, offensive hub 27:58 - Early thoughts on Ja'Kobe 36:23 - Chris Boucher,...

Hosted by comedians Freddie Rivas and Andy Hull, Confederacy of Dunks delivers basketball talk with a laid-back, hilarious twist. In this episode, they welcome comedian and producer Dan Galea. They hit on some fun stuff. First they delve into the big emotions of the Vince Carter jersey retirement and talk a lot about how Vince had a very special, and vulnerable energy. After that it's all about how fun this young team is. Even though they might never become a .500 team, there's a bunch of...

.A jam-packed week of Raptors action that included two overtime games, a first-ever jersey retirement and a ton of standout performances. Zulfi, Kyle and Coty break it all down and share our thoughts on the last seven days of action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toronto Raptors have struggled to win games so far, but they've had great performances from their young players. Gradey Dick and RJ Barrett most of all. Samson Folk is joined by Keerthika Uthayakumar to talk about it all. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - The stats of the Raptors season 9:00 - RJ Barrett's Leap 19:48 - Gradey Dick is so good Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Samson Folk. First, they talk about why Samson hates Halloween and doesn't dress up. Then at the 8-minute mark, they start talking basketball. Which NBA team should ring the alarm bells?? Even though it's very early in the season, things are not going as planned. Cathryn decides her Ring the Alarms team is the Denver Nuggets. They break down how the former champions are not what they use to be and the cause for concern is valid. Then they talk about the latest...

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss Gradey Dick's swipes at stardom, Scottie Barnes' injury, and all the impressive performances the Raptors have been getting from their young players. Also, Vince Carter's jersey retirement, LeBron James in Toronto, and Sag for Flagg? 0:00 - Introductions 0:25 - A great 1-4 team? 1:40 - Scottie's injury 2:41 - Scottie's mask choice 3:15 - These Raptors know how to battle 4:45 - Tre's smile update 5:57 - Sag for Flagg? 8:12 - Davion's first great...

On this most recent episode of Confederacy Of Dunks Basketball Podcast, Hosts Freddie Rivas and Andy Hull welcome comedian, improviser, producer and all around hard core basketball fan Matt Mcready. The guys start off the pod by having an open conversation about the vibe around the Toronto Raptors in the beginning of this young season, not including the Denver Nuggets game. After they riff for a while they have fun with some hot takes league wide and end the podcast with a huge and very real...

Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Esfandier Baraheni to discuss NBA's opening night. What are their early takeaways and are they prepared to walk about any of our early season predictions? Then the 76ers and Joel Embiid are "under investigation" regarding the staus of his injuries and his statement regarding not playing back-to-back games. How should this team respond and should Joel play back-to-backs? LeBron and Bronny make their debut, is this actually significant? Then in our Raptors homer...

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the Toronto Raptors opening loss of the season and how key players performed. They also look ahead to the upcoming games vs. the Wolves, detailing how the matchups will change each game.  0:00 - Introductions + Scrappy Teams 2:05 - The Raptors had ball pressure for a moment 4:20 - Why the defense fell apart 5:50 - The Raptors horrible offensive start 7:48 - Come back soon RJ 8:20 - Scottie played really bad 14:05 - Gradey is so, so...

This week on Confederacy of Dunks, hosts Freddie Rivas and Andy Hull welcome special guest Alan Shane Lewis from This Hour Has 22 Minutes and The Canadian Baking show to talk about insane Toronto Raptors Pre-Season grades that Freddie made up, teams that have never won a championship and they finish off brainstorming nicknames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samson Folk takes listener questions with Louis Zatzman. They discuss how many All-Stars are on the Toronto Raptors' roster, Scottie Barnes' improvements, and a whole bunch of basketball stuff. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - How many All-Stars are on the roster? 5:50 - Gradey Dick's Development 9:30 - Scottie's Unique Development 11:35 - Gradey's Shooting 17:15 - The Raptors are Screening Better 21:22 - Scottie & Gradey better than Scottie & IQ? 27:33 - Can a Gorilla play...

Buckets & Tea NBA Show is Back! Hello & Welcome's Jerome Cheng joins host Cathryn Naiker to discuss some wild NBA predictions. Which team is going to surprise a casual out of the East and West? Which team is going on sale (blowing up/trades) by the deadline? and by the end of the season? Who is going to win the stupid NBA Cup LOL Biggest Leap forward? Newest All-Star? Biggest shock of the season? Then in Raptors Predictions: Who is going to be most improved? Will Scottie make the...

Samson & Tre are joined by producer Es to discuss Gradey & Scottie popping off, plus the awards draft. 0:00 - Introductions 2:10 - Boston win recap 4:40 - Gradey's offensive improvements 11:30 - Should Gradey start? 13:30 - Gradey's passing 15:50 - health updates for the team 16:27 - Scottie Superstar 18:40 - Scottie's pnr numbers 20:00 - Scottie's 3 level scoring 24:18 - Drafting Awards 25:45 - Scottie Barnes All-Star 28:23 - Scottie Barnes All-NBA 31:00 - RJ Barrett...