Confederacy of Dunks

Big news for the pod! This is our last one at the Sonar Network. We're moving to Raptors Republic and joining the Rapcast! Some bittersweet news, but yes, we are leaving the Sonar Network to go to Raptors Republic. We've had a fantastic time at Sonar and can't say enough good things about them. So many great podcasts on this network, and Michael and Marianna work their butts off. Freddie with still be coming at you with Sonar's The Pickup WNBA podcast, so make sure you subscribe and listen. RAPTORS: Kyle Lowry returns and gets his tribute. What was your favourite moment from the return and overall favourite Kyle moment? Do the Raptors have a Pat Beverley type of player? NBA: What's underappreciated in the NBA? What kind of award should such a thing be given? With Darren Menezes and Yaw Attuah! Again, thanks so much , Sonar. We love you. Raptors Republic? Let's go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The season is winding down and the playoffs are coming soon. We talking teams we want in the play-in, mid-game honors, players who need rescuing and teams being slept on in the playoffs! RAPTORS: If the Raps manage to avoid the play in, which team do you want/not want to face? The Canadian men's soccer team was celebrated at the Boston game. Who else would you like to see celebrated at a Raptors game? NBA: The Thunder shut down Shai again. What other player most needs rescuing from their bad team/bad situation? What playoff/play-in team are people sleeping on? ith Matt Henry and Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back after a week off and we're talking that Raps style in the play-in, favourite signature moves, playoff format changes and missed injured players! RAPTORS: As the team gears up for the playoffs/play in, what about their style is going to benefit or hurt them? Siakam has the spin and FVV has the deep 3. Who else has a signature move on the Raptors and what is it? NBA: Do we like the NBA playoff format? What changes would you make if you could? Injuries are a shitty but consistent part of the NBA. Which injured player have you missed the most this season? With Vivek Jacob and Antony Hall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We got some Scottie and Nurse heat, thoughts on the Raptors experiment, recasting Winning Time and picking the legit contenders! RAPTORS: Scottie and Nurse were getting a little bit heated in the Cleveland loss. Does Nurse have the right approach with a young superstar like Scottie? This Raptors team is very experimental. What is there to like/not like about the approach? NBA: Winning Time has started airing on HBO, the story of the Buss family buying the Lakers and drafting Magic Johnson. Cast is good, but we're gonna recast it for you because we can. How many legit contenders are there right now and who are they? With Sheldon Alexander and Graham Kay! We're off next week, so make sure to check out the most recent League Pass Report for some extra content to tide you over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another bonus episode of our segment League Pass Report! It's the segment where Freddie and Matt assign each other non-Raptor teams and watch a game on League Pass and report back! Freddie watched an actual Kyrie game with the Brooklyn Nets, as well as Dragic's first game with the team. Matt watched the Ja 52/Poeltl slammer game against the Spurs and it did not disappoint. We break down the games from the broadcasting to the on-court play, and give our playoff predictions for each team. Check it out! If you like, head on over to our Patreon to support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got some Precious progress, some Yuta slammers, basketball-based games and ranking some exciting storylines! RAPTORS: Precious + progress. What's working for Achiuwa? Was the Yuta dunk the play of the year for the Raptors? What has been your favourite highlight so far? NBA: The word game (Poeltl) is taking the NBA by storm. What basketball-based game are you going to introduce to the masses? Rank these storylines 1-4 in order of your own excitement: Ja taking over, Denver getting back Jamal and KPJ, Harden and Embiid clicking and G-State is back! With Alan Shane Lewis and Patrick Ronan Stewart! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got the end of the Goran Dragic Saga, how the Raps finish the season, All-Star game changes and weird happenings over the All-Star Weekend! RAPTORS: The Goran Dragic saga is over with a heel turn to the Brooklyn Nets. Is Goran in villain territory for Raptors fans? Who is your top Raptors villain? The Raptors are 5 up of .500 and headed into the stretch run. With 25 games remaining, how are they finishing up this season? NBA: The All-Star Weekend was a hot mess. What Saturday night event needs to be reworked? What was the weirdest thing that happened over the All-Star Weekend? With Filipe Dimas and Matt McCready! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talking the Thad move, Silver picking Allen over Siakam, Harden contract technicalities and the big Harden/Simmons trade! Raptors: The Dragic era is over (ha) and the Thaddeus Young one has begun. How does he fit and how we feeling about the move? Adam Silver chose Jarrett Allen as the All-Star sub instead of Siakam. Was this warranted? And where does Pascal rank right now across the league? NBA: Harden didn't opt into his deal before the trade, which might be a technicality but could also be a problem. What are some other sports technicalities that messed things up? We're looking at you, Jonas Hoglund! Simmons was finally traded. We talk about the big Harden/Simmons trade. Special guest this week is Ms. Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got Raptor rumour mill, hashtagging duos, wild trades happening and all-star snubs! RAPTORS: What is your fav Raptors rumour right now? Friend of the pod Ennis Esmer created the wonderful nickname of Spice and Dice for Pascal and FVV as a duo. Who is another Raptor or Raptor duo in need of a nickname and what is it? NBA: Major trades going down with some sad franchises. What is going on with Sacramento, New Orleans, Indiana and Portland? Besides Pascal Siakam, who is the biggest All Star snub? With Sean Woodley and Jay Rosales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another bonus episode of our segment League Pass Report! It's the segment where Freddie and Matt assign each other non-Raptor teams and watch a game on League Pass and report back! This week, Freddie was assigned the New Orleans Pelicans and Matt was assigned the Golden State Warriors. Our goal is to cycle through all the teams! We talking King Cake Baby sightings, sad franchise vibes, New Orleans potentially being a play-in underdog, player analysis, broadcast critiques, Maple Jordan, Klay is back, G-State to the Finals and lots more fun! Check it out and if you like it, head to our Patreon to support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got good-luck charms, Dragic trades, win-win deadline deals and the most undervalued NBA skill! RAPTORS: The Raptors starting five has really started to click. Gary has his headband to thank. What is a good-luck charm for the other starters? Doug Smith thinks the Raptors will find a Dragic deal. What is the best deal Masai/Bobby can get? NBA: What is a win-win deadline deal? What is the most undervalued NBA skill? With Katie Heindl & Tristan Douglas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got zone talk, deadline moves to make, NFTs and Top Shot and the best role player! RAPTORS: The Raptors are .500 and it's halfway through the season. As the league starts to scout the squad more, it seems like "zoning the Raptors" is going to happen a lot. What is the in-house, long-term solution to teams zoning us? What should the team do a the trade deadline? NBA: NFT's and Top Shot are still here! If you had to create an NFT, what would it be? (See episode artwork). Who is the best role player in the league? With Steven Mann and Dylan Gott! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We got that tight-rotation talk, what to do with Boucher, monster highlights and non-Raps teams we're watching the most! RAPTORS: Nurse played seven guys and Spo played nine and I'm getting Raptors V Boston in-the-bubble flashbacks. How you feeling about Nick's tight rotations? Does Boucher have more value as a rotation piece or a trade asset? NBA: Russel Westbrook just had a monster dunk on Rudy Gobert. What is your highlight of the season so far and how would you call it if you were the broadcaster? Who is your current league pass team, the non-Raptor team you watch the most? With Samson Folk and Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raptors are turning heads, Devin Booker is shaming the Raptor, Klay is back and shocking losing teams! Raptors: Lowe is starting to get excited by the freaky-long Raptors. Is the Masai/Bobby gamble to not have a traditional centre working? Devin Booker couldn't handle The Raptor mascot distracting him. Hopefully the Raptors fight this injustice and double down on distracting players from now on. What are some good ideas to distract players while they take free throws? NBA: Klay Thompson is back and it was really nice. What's another heartfelt return (doesn't have to be in sports) that comes to mind? What's the most shocking team with a losing record? With Jonathan Yam and Ian Gordon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raps are rolling! We got some FVV All-Star talk, empty Scotiabank, DeRozan having a season and top five rookies! Raptors: Fred Van Vleet. Is he an all-star this year? Where does he rank amongst guards in the eastern conference? No fans in the stands at Scotiabank Arena. What change could be made to the broadcast to make it more entertaining? NBA: The DeRozan revenge tour has been delightful so far. Who else is having a "y'all forgot about me" kind of season? Who are the top five rookies so far this year? Freddie QUIZ action and more. With Alexey Ots and Andre De Pape! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last ep of '21! We talking the Cleveland game, Yuta stuck in a hotel for Christmas, best of the Christmas Day games and some realistic trades that need to happen! RAPTORS: The Cleveland game was insane to watch. Beside it being a spectacular mess, what did you take away from the Raptors hardship game? Yuta Watanabe had to spend his Christmas in a Cleveland hotel ( or was it Chicago?). We find ways for him to pass the time. NBA: The Christmas Day games. Which game was the best? Did you even watch it? What's a realistic trade that needs to happen as we slide into 2022? With Jay Rosales & Rob Mailloux! Happy New Year, everybody! See you in '22. (next week) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot new segment: Freddie and Matt both have NBA League Pass, a streaming service where you can watch all out-of-market games in the NBA. Every month, Freddie and Matt assign each other a team to watch at least one game, and they can't be playing the Raptors! They'll take turns giving their takes on everything from the broadcast, the arena vibes, the play of the team, and lots of other fun tidbits. This week Matt got the Chicago Bulls and Freddie got the L.A. Clippers. Enjoy this bonus ep and have a happy and safe holiday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID making its way through our teams, star players resting against the Raps, Toronto icons who will replace missing staff, Steph Curry's record breaker and hardship contracts! Raptors: Bucks and Warriors both rested their top guys against the Raps. How are we feeling about this trend? COVID and COVID protocols are making the Raptors improvise with players and staff out. Kayla Gray, Eric Smith and Paul Jones all stepping in. If you could choose a Toronto/Canada personality to step into any Raptors position, who would it be and what would they do? NBA: The league is extending rosters and introducing hardship contracts. Besides shutting down, what else could the league do to relieve some of the COVID strain? Steph Curry passed Ray Allen for most made 3's ever. What's another fun player milestone that's coming up? With Alan Shane Lewis & Matt Henry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We got Yuta in the 6, we've got some scenes from the new Nav movie, Zion getting fat-shamed and NBA news getting lost to COVID! RAPTORS: Is Yuta Watanabe working himself into the role of the sixth man? Nav missed his first home game ever due to COVID protocols. There's a movie being made about him. What kind of scene would work to up the drama with Nav almost missing a game? NBA: Zion might be shut down for the year with a foot injury and he's getting a lot of unfair commentary about his weight. How should fans/analysts talk about players and their bodies? NBA news cycle is heavy about COVID. What stories are getting buried in the COVID flurry? With Vong Show and Lauren Mitchell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raps are coming off a couple big wins, welcome to the milk bag, being on the wrong side of NBA records and weird players! RAPTORS: Lots of developing players on the Raptors. Which two players are you most enjoying witnessing the growth of? Precious freaked out over bagged milk. How would you help ease the process for other future, international Raptors? NBA: On December 2nd, Memphis beat OKC 152-79..the largest victory in NBA history. What is another example of being on the wrong side of an NBA record/moment? Who is the weirdest player in the NBA? With Antony Hall and Mat Mailandt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back and it's December with Raptor health checks, trade regrets, boring franchises and entertaining players to watch! RAPTORS: How much of a factor do you think health is with this current Raptors squad? 2. JV went off last night and Raptors fans are happy for him, but sad we don't have him. Do you regret any of the trades/moves during the championship season? NBA: Which is the most boring franchise in the NBA and how do they spice it up? Who is the most entertaining player in the NBA on the court? Quickish Questions and more, with Cathryn Naiker and Derick Deonarain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go over where the Raps sit with the league stats, what should Nurse tinker with, new arena names and DeRozan love! RAPTORS: Team is are 21st in offence, 10th in defence and 15th in net rating. Is this about where you expected? If you are Nick Nurse, what is something you'd like to try with the Raptors? NBA: The Staples Center will soon be named the Crypto.com arena What other arenas need a new name and feel? DeRozan is getting some love in Chicago. Who else around the league deserves more love? Quickish Questions and more! With Georgea Brooks and Matt Henry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raps are playing pretty damn okay, Pascal is back in the fray, and 6'9" is the height to play! RAPTORS: Pascal Siakam is back, Jack! How we feeling now that he's back vs the team playing without him? Raptors are coming in with most players being 6'9". What would you call this team happening and how would you brand it? NBA: NBA rules changes have led to less fouls being called and new game balls are creating a stir. Are the changes making the games better to watch? Of the teams that have surprisingly good records right now, who's destined to drop? With Dan Galea and Ryan Henry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooklyn's in the house! We're talking the Masai equation, impressive Raps, potential expansion teams and weird basketball! RAPTORS: Masai seems to try and develop and win at the same time. What percentage of Develop VS Win is going down this year? Which Raptor has impressed you the most so far? NBA: Where's the next expansion team going and what's it looking like? What team or player is playing the weirdest basketball? Quickish Questions and more, with Daniel Reis and Graham Kay! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boucher, Flynn and the rotation, Edward Rogers vs Masai, surprising teams, and good players in bad situations! RAPTORS: Nurse isn't feeling sorry for Boucher or Flynn. Should we? What is our rotation looking like? Edward Rogers almost lost us Masai? How would you get your Rogers revenge for this terrible misdeed?? NBA: What team, good or bad, is most surprising so far? What good player is in a bad situation (besides Simmons) and where should they relocate? Quickish Questions and more with Alan Shane Lewis and Dylan Gott! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for season nine of Confederacy of Dunks! We've got new segment alerts, medium market darlings, ranking the final Raps roster, opening night changes and extension slander! Raptors: Toronto sits 10th on the list of most valuable NBA teams, making us a medium market (not small!). Does that change the perception of the team? The final roster is complete. We rank the players who made the cut from 1-15! NBA: We recorded on opening day. We discuss changes we'd make to the opening night festivities and don't worry, Antarctica might be included. Lots of extensions in the league, but DeAndre Ayton did not get one of them. Was that a mistake for Phoenix? Quickish Questions?!!?, introduce our new League Pass Report segment that we'll be doing this season and lots of tomfoolery with our guests Ennis Esmer and Jay Rosales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our final Off-Season Funhouse episode. Season nine premieres next week! We're talking lovable characters, stand-outs, distractions and wild cards. RAPTORS: What is something that has stood out for the Raptors this preseason? There seems to be a lot of lovable characters on the team now. Which player is not so lovable and needs a bit of a rebrand? NBA: Simmons is begrudgingly returning to the Sixers and Kyrie ain't touching a court until he's fully vax'd. Are these just summer stories or are they gonna impact the season? What team is a wildcard or is a "hard to read" team? Quickish Questions and more! With Jordan Foisy and Cathryn Naiker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media Day, contenders and sleepers, oh my! RAPTORS: Media Day always signals the true beginning of a new season and it was a wild one around the league. What was the most interesting thing to happen or be talked about? If you had access to media day, what kind of ridiculous questions my you throw at Masai and team? NBA: What teams are contenders this year? It seems like a few sure bets are falling off a bit. What players are people sleeping on right now? Quickish Questions and more, with Patrick Ronan Stewart & Yaw Attuah! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting close to training camp and we're feeling hyped, lots of new faces to talk about, and MVP lists and potential basketball doc treatment! RAPTORS: There are a lot of new faces coming to training camp. Who is the most intriguing out of this new bunch of players? What's getting you hyped for the new season coming up? NBA: After watching Untold's Malice at the Palace doc, what other basketball team needs their story retold? We look at the top ten MVP list from last year and discuss who should be added to it and who should be kicked off! Quickish Questions and more, with not one but two Henrys: Matt Henry and Ryan Henry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Masai saying it's gonna be a rough season, Kyle wanted to finish the year, and the Elam Ending might weasel it's way into the league long term! RAPTORS: What is the best Goran Dragic outcome for Raptors fans? Lowry said that he declined a trade at the deadline and chose to stay with the Raptors, even if it was just to watch. Is that surprising? NBA: The Elam Ending is kind of cool, maybe will become a greater part of the league in some way. We come up with other changes to the playing format that might be fun! Which NBA team looks like they're the worst heading into the new season? Quickish Questions and more! With guests Alexey Ots and Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking new vibes, tats, big 3's and what to do with Ben Simmons! RAPTORS: New era for the team. Rosters aren't finalized yet, but Raptors are looking like one of the most international teams in the NBA. Is this Masai's plan or happy coincidence? Team is bringing in Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk to training camp as they are clearly looking for some shooting help. How big of an issue is shooting going to be for this team? Danny Green just got an awesome Raptors tattoo. Which Raptor needs a new tattoo and what would it be? NBA: Between Nets and Lakers, who has the better big 3? What's going to happen with Ben Simmons? Quickish Questions? Of course. With Your Boy Brian and Georgea Brooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back from our week off, Summer League is over and we're starting to worm our way towards the start of the season. RAPTORS: Summer League thoughts. How are we feeling about the debut of Scottie Barnes? Did anyone else stand out? There's a lot of chatter about how this year is gonna be OG's big breakout. Are there any other players that might be a better breakout candidate? It has been set for the Raptors to return to Scotiabank Arena this season! We give our own ideas on what the opening-day festivities should look like! NBA: Who is the best point guard in the league? Which team is going to have the worst change in their regular season record, good or bad? Quickish Questions and more, with Sheldon Alexander and Antony Hall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can you say about Kyle Lowry and what he means to Toronto? Some would say he first arrived to an impossible situation, playing for the NBA's only Canadian team, a franchise that no one ever took serious enough to include in potential contender talks. That's fair. We weren't anywhere close to contention when he arrived. Fans were worn down by betting on Bargnani, watching Chris Bosh consistently marching to the finals each year with Miami, and DeRozan emerging as our heart and soul without any real parts around him. But then Kyle arrived. Once this new team started making the playoffs, they never stopped. After some heartbreaking defeats at the hands of players like Paul Pierce and LeBron James and a devastatingly risky DeRozan/Kawhi trade, Kyle brought us a championship. What an amazing nine-year run. This episode is dedicated to Kyle Lowry and contains some snippets from his journey here as well as some amazing insight from some of our amazing guests like Alan Shane Lewis, Derick Deonarain, Cathryn Naiker and Katie Heindl! Thanks, Kyle. Time for a new era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, the day has finally come: Kyle Lowry is no longer a Toronto Raptor. What a ride. Thank you, Kyle. Special episode coming up soon dedicated to the GROAT! RAPTORS: How are we feeling about Kyle's exit? When the team was in Tampa, management created a VR Toronto Experience Room for players to get to know this city. What would your VR experience be if you could design one? Scottie Barnes over Suggs? We got some hot draft takes! NBA: Free agency hot takes, who's going to the finals this year, Quickish Questions and more. With Ben Davies and John Rallis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After weeks of speculation on what happens or who the Raptors take in the draft, we're going to find out on Thursday, so let's speculate a little more! Raptors: What is the best possible outcome for this team? We qualified Gary Trent Jr which makes sense, but we keep qualifying Nando just in case he comes back to the NBA. What former Raptor is there that you just can't let go of, and what type of gesture would you do to make them stay? NBA: The off-season has begun. Our old pal, JV, has been traded to the Pelicans. Is there a fit with Zion or is this too many big cooks in the kitchen? Which franchise is the best at drafting? Quickish Questions and more fun with Matt McCready and Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champions, which means we've made it to the end of season eight! RAPTORS: One week till the NBA draft. Where is your head at if you're Raptors management? The teasing and unveiling of the Raptors NFT was pretty lame. We think of some other lame things we'd like to make the fans celebrate. NBA: Giannis is a champ! Also a 2x MVP, Finals MVP and had one of the best close-out games in history. Are people done talking shit about him? People are saying the Bucks win is good for small markets and for the league. Is that the right take? Quickish Questions and more, with Nick Reynoldson and Derick Deonarain! Thanks for listening to season eight! We'll continue on with our Off-Season Funhouse episodes until season nine starts in October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Suns are still up 2-1, but the Bucks seem destined to at least tie this thing up. RAPTORS: As the draft approaches, Raptor trade rumours are starting to swirl. Is there any trade that we should hope for? The team just hired a new assistant coach. What if the Raptors hired a celebrity coach? Who would that be? (Fun Segment alert) NBA: The Finals are 2-1 at the time of this recording. Besides CP3, who deserves a championship ring? The NBA is a copycat league. What qualities might teams want to emulate from these Bucks and Suns teams? Quickish Questions and more, with Matt Henry and Jay Rosales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Finals time! Chris Paul and the Suns and Giannis and the Bucks, here we go! RAPTORS: Jalen Harris has been suspended for a year for violating the NBA's drug policy. Of course we will learn more, but how is this the solution and how bad do you feel for Harris? All of the attention is on the Siakam/Warriors and of course Masai and Kyle's status. What else are you thinking about right now as a Raptors fan? NBA: Team Canada! Wow! What a game, what a tournament and what a heartbreak. Thoughts? What do you think will be the definitive narrative of this Suns/Bucks Finals? Quickish Questions and more! With Georgea Brooks and Yaw Attuah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA is making its way through the conference finals and the time has come where something should be happening with the future of Masai! What will it be? Raptors: Raptors rumours! Hollinger has done his best to shake up the fan base! Are the Raptors in need of a course correction and should they use the draft to do it? Eye on Masai! This podcast will air on the date his contract expires. What is next for Masai? NBA: FIBA is back! Do you care? What's one element of international basketball you would like to see cross over to the NBA? Patrick Beverley mocking CP3 was a high level of disrespect! What's another moment of on-court disrespect that comes to mind, that didn't result in something actually bad? Quickish Questions and more! With Katie Heindl and Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Raptors moved up to 4th at the draft lottery, which was nice karma after playing 72 away games this season! RAPTORS: Last time the Raptors drafted 4th, they took Chris Bosh. A hard act to follow, but who should the team go for in this top-heavy draft? Some might say the draft lottery is rigged. We get outrageous with some other NBA conspiracies! The first time we got a 4th overall pick, we ended up trading the drafted Jamison for Vince Carter immediately. If they don't use the pick, what should they do with it? NBA: Which player's reputation has increased or decreased the most in these playoffs? The teams that were "supposed" to trade for Kyle Lowry are now all out of the playoffs. Of the 26 teams no longer in contention to win, which team has the most regrets and what exactly should they be regretful of? Quickish Questions and more, with Kevin Dowse and Alex Wood. Relating to what we talked about during the intro and end of the episode, please click the link to go to the Encampment Support Network to donate and contribute to helping our fellow unhoused citizens facing unjust encampment evictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second round of the playoffs is almost over but injury concerns have taken centre stage! Raptors: Sergio is out as assistant coach, Masai future still undetermined and Siakam just had shoulder surgery that'll keep him out till November. Is the team in disarray or is this regular off-season stuff? With the draft lottery coming up soon, we'll know where the Raptors are picking. Some potential players entering draft have some weird team workout requests. We talk about what ours would be! We won't know what happens with Lowry, Gary Trent Jr. or free agents for a bit, but what players we do have will develop the most for next season? NBA: Injuries to stars have hit record numbers and LeBron is getting vocal about it. How are we feeling about the injuries piling up these playoffs and how is it affecting our fan enjoyment? Is Kevin Durant the best player in the world? Quickish Questions and more, with Randl Morales and Jay Rosales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matty D is still out of town, but we planned a fun ep for you with some Raptors Trivia! Again, we record the intro before the release so we'll talk some playoff and current news there! This Raptors season was a tough one. Playing in Tampa, not making playoffs, Baynes-- You name it. Freddie leads a fun game of Raptors Trivia where we see who thrived and who died during the season, stat-wise. How many players can you name on other teams? Alan Shane Lewis and Matt McCready join us to find out! Lots of buzzers and dings in this one, and ding-dongs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matty D is out of town, so we prerecorded a fun segment, but the intro is current so we will talk some playoffs! We also recap how our playoff pool is going. Producer Matt takes the reins this week and continues his segment of "The Greatest Draft Picks of the 21st Century." He picks 8 players, all who were drafted in the same position in different years, then Freddie and the guests vote for who is the best player to be drafted at that position in the 21st Century. This time he's chosen the 8th OVERALL PICK! Cross your fingers for Nik Stauskas! Our guests Matt McCready and Alan Shane Lewis make this a super fun time. You can check out our YouTube if you wanna see the tournament bracket while you listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 200th episode! Thank you all so much for listening, contributing and sharing over the years. Always fun to hit a nice round number! RAPTORS: Watching the playoffs without the Raptors is a very different feeling. What current Raptor would you have liked to see in the playoffs this year? After every off-season, some players tend to come back better. Which Raptor takes the biggest off-season leap? NBA: They playoffs have been incredible so far! What team has been the most surprisingly good or bad? Which player has had the best individual performance so far? Quickish Questions and more, with Yaw Attuah and Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the season concluding and the play-in tournament under way, it's time for the Raptors to focus on getting ready for next season. RAPTORS: What has been learned from this terrible Raptors season? Masai, Kyle Lowry, Gary Trent Jr... These are some big names the organization has to make a decision on. What is the ideal off-season for the Raptors? Fun segment: Give the final pitch to Masai for him to stay with the Raptors! Profits, Sliders, run Ontario? NBA: Play-in tournament has started and we're picking which matchups we're excited about. Speaking of the play-in, those games have been pretty bad so far, right? Yeesh. Here's hoping the LeBron vs Curry matchup is worth the hype. More fun and laughs with Andre de Pape and Matt McCready! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raps are eliminated from making the playoffs for the first time in Confederacy of Dunks history and all we can do is have hope for next season. Raptors: It's official. They're out. What are you looking forward to most this off-season? They've had some weird storylines in losing years. What's an odd one that's going on this year? Which player/personnel will exact revenge on Tampa before they leave? NBA: There's a lot of NBA parity right now. Which team is the next dynasty or is that even possible anymore? What's a bigger accomplishment: Mr. Triple-Double Westbrook or Melo getting in top ten for points? Quickish Questions and more. Will Weldon joins. It's a wild one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big game coming up against the Wizards. Their hopes at the play-in could come down to this matchup! RAPTORS: Nurse called the Wizards game "Last Chance Saloon." This could be the final nail on the coffin. Where are we at with this season? Who is the most entertaining Raptor right now? Which Raptor would be the best at catfishing on The Circle? Which player would that be and what is his catfishing persona? NBA: Which team is everyone sleeping on? Lots of newbies in the playoffs like LaMelo, Ayton, Booker, Trae, Ja... Who is going to perform the best? Quickish Questions and more, with Alan Shane Lewis and Georgea Brooks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With ten games to go in the season, the Raptors are pushing hard to make the play-in tournament, but are they running out of time? RAPTORS: There's 10 games to go and they're 10 games below (.500). They're set to play some top teams in the next four games like the Clippers and the Jazz. Could this stretch be the final nail in their playoff coffin? Gillespie got a two-year contract and Birch has been doing good things. How nice is it to see our new bigs having an impact and who is benefiting most? Freddie G and Flynn recently had to sing "Party in the USA" in front of the team. We do a fun segment where we pick a song and a Raptor to sing it! NBA: The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns have done very well this year. What's more likely for these teams: Going to the finals or being upset in the first round? Who is the Coach of the Year at this point? Quickish Questions and more! With Antony Hall and Ryan Henry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Raps are rolling on a three-game win streak, but do we want them to be rolling is the question. RAPTORS: The 10th seed is within the team's grasp, but what is so bad about being the 10th seed? If you had to guess, who looks like they might have the most promising NBA career between Yuta Watanabe, Paul Watson and Fred Gillespie? Fun segment alert: We take a current Raptor and design a theme park in their spirit. NBA: Zion to the Knicks campaign is starting to show some life. Small markets are having a real hard time keeping stars. Is talk like this bad for the league or just harmless fun? The play-in tournament has some lovers and some haters, but it's happening either way. Which potential match-up are you looking forward to seeing? Quickish Questions and more of course, with new member of the Sonar fam Vong Show and the always wonderful Cathryn Naiker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raps are signing bigs and other new acquisitions are breaking records! Raptors: How are we feeling about Spicy P? Big boys are doing big things. Speaking of which, how are new centers Freddie Gillespie and Khem Birch fitting in on the court? What record will new Raptor Gary Trent Jr. break next? NBA: What is the worst contract in the NBA? What team needs to do a full rebrand the most? Quickish Questions and more with Derick Deonarain and Ian Gordon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raptors are zigzagging from wins to losses through the final stretch of the season and don't be surprised if they end up in the play-in tourney! RAPTORS: Nurse and Siakam are talking about a playoff push, trolls are talking lottery odds and O.G.'s wrestling moves. What should fans be talking about? Raptors signed Freddie Gillespie to a 10-day contract. Should we expect the Donte Hall treatment, the Henry Ellenson treatment or something different? Norm! We didn't touch on his departure last week so we say some nice things and reminisce. NBA: Who is your most improved player so far? What's 2021's most exciting move? Quickish Questions and more, with Sheldon Alexander and Cathryn Naiker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices