Raps Rant - THE Toronto Raptors podcast.

This week's episode your hosts discuss the week of games, the Covid protocol and the continued Kyle Lowry trade rumours. All of this and around the NBA commentary.

In the latest segment of Raps Rant we welcome another special guest to the show! Anchor of TSN SportsCentre Jennifer Hedger joins to discuss all things Raptors all things NBA! Hear more about her perspective from the championship run, what it was like dealing with no sports and her take on the season.

What a week!! Listen to our hosts thoughts on a great week and what we expected out of this Raptors team from the beginning. Are they officially back and playoff contenders? This and thoughts on Beal/Raptor rumours, the all-star game plans and one final superbowl discussion....

Join the crew and special guest John Blair as they discuss how the Raptors can't finish, Nick Nurse and thoughts on what the team should do. Around the NBA discusses the potential Beal sweepstakes along with the Lakers number of titles....should there be an * on any?

A special episode with our first guest! Canadian sports broadcaster and radio host Gareth Wheeler joins Raps Rant! Gareth currently serves as the radio voice of Toronto FC on TSN 1050 for games involving TFC on the TSN family of networks. Join to hear his perspective on the Raptors player development and insights to the league from his time broadcasting for G-League affiliate Raptor 905.

Another segment all things Raptors, all things NBA! Hear details about the Raps week and debate regarding the upcoming schedule. The negativity has slightly decreased after seeing surprise contributions from Stanley Johnson and most improved player candidate Chris Boucher!

In this episode Phil and Pat cover the past five games. Is Siakam back? Can the Raptors salvage the season? Should we care? All that and comments around the NBA.

0 and 3!!! The crew discuss the extremely disappointing start and what to expect going forward. What should Masai do this season? Negativity is building that we aren't used to or ready for! All this and comments regarding the rest on the biggest surprises around the NBA.

In the first episode of Raps Rant season 3, our hosts wing a conversation about the upcoming Raptors season still feeling hungover from the bubble....start of the season was fast!

Phil & Pat recap one of the greatest games in Raptors history and of course share our thoughts on Game 7!!

The crew is back to go over the incredible game 3 ending in what could be a season saving moment from OG! Game analysis and game 4 predictions included.

Phil and Blair are back with special guest Meghan Smith to break down the disappointing game 2 loss with game 3 predictions.

Toronto Boston game 1 recap with game 2 predictions and an update to the unacceptable segment with special guest Patrick Harris.

Following the first ever series sweep in Raptors history the crew looks ahead to the Boston Celtics in round 2.

As the Raptors set out to defend their title Phil and Blair are joined by special guest Patrick Harris to discuss how the Raptors are looking heading into the playoffs and some of the other intriguing matchups in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

After impressive wins over the Lakers and Heat, Blair and Phil give their thoughts on what they see from the Raptors so far in the bubble.

A preview to the Raptors upcoming 8 games in the bubble.

The Raptors are NBA Champions!!!!!!! Enough said...

After the Raptors came within 1 point of winning the NBA Championship, the crew is feeling a little bit down to say the least.

After a dominant and spectacular win in game 4, the Raptors are coming home on the brink of history. The crew breaks down game 4 and discusses what they expect for game 5.

The Raptors go into Oakland and shut up the stupid Oracle fans. (One pushed Kyle Lowry) They now lead the series 2 - 1. FINISH THE RACEEEEE!

The Raptors suffer a heartbreaking loss in game 2 and set an NBA Finals record for being on the wrong side a 20 - 0 run. The crew gives their thoughts and sheds a few tears.

The Raptors currently have the highest winning percentage in NBA Finals history. The most historic game in Raptors history was incredible.

The crew finally invites our first guest to the rant, Pat Harris. We break down our thoughts on the matchup for the NBA finals and give our predictions on the Raptors chances.

THE RAPTORS ARE GOING TO THE F&#ING FINALS!!! Nothing else left to say. Kawhi Leonard has already cemented himself as the best Raptor of all time, and Kyle Lowry has in less than a month gone from a loser to a Raptors and Toronto sports God.

After the greatest game in Raptors history, the squad comes out and goes ice cold including 5 points from the bench. The crew is not pleased, but not too concerned.

Game 1 of round 2 in the 2019 NBA playoffs is the best game in Raptors history...unquestionably.

After 3 straight wins including 2 blowouts and a couple of decent games from Kyle Lowry, the crew is in better spirits.

After a game 1 loss to the Magic, the crew battle about the positives and negatives of what they saw. Let's just say, things get spicy!

With the Bucks giving the Raps a realistic chance at the 1 seed with a 3 and 4 record over the past 7 games, what did our squad do??? They lost to the Cavs and the Pistons TWICE! The material is there for a series rant and the crew certainly delivers.

Fresh off a dominant win against Boston, the crew discusses Leonard's load management, the team chemistry and whether the Raps can catch the Bucks for the all important 1st seed in the East.

One of the busiest trade deadlines in in recent years could have major implication for the Raptors. We cover the big raptors trade as well as all of the major trades from around the NBA and debate how the Raptors stack up against the best in the Easter Conference.

Episode 2 covers Raptors news for the week of Jan 20th - Jan 27th. In this episode we introduce you to co-host and Lowry lover Meghan Smith and debate his value to the Raptors. The current week featured a couple of expected wins as well as a couple of tough and frustrating losses. Let the rant begin!

Raps Rant is brought to you by Phil Marion, Meghan Smith and Blair Johnson. The show is broken down into four ten minute quarters covering all things Raptors and the NBA. We cover current stats, news and feature exciting guest speakers. Welcome. The first quarter is a recap of the last week. What was the raps record, interesting headlines. The second quarter is all about the stats. We break them down for the raptors and around the NBA. The third quarter will typically be a call in or special guest. And the final quarter is rumors and news from around the NBA. Welcome!