Raptors Cage Podcast

Joshua Howe (@Howevolution) joins the show as we recap the Raptors/Pelicans game, and then play a fun Raptors edition of start, bench, cut.

Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) joins me on the pod to recap the Raptors 100-88 win over the Cavs, and what seems like the entire team's return game as well.

Andrew Damelin (@AndrewDamelin) of Raptors Republic joins the show today, as we discuss the Raptors win over the Atlanta Hawks, Scottie Barnes' growth as a player, and about Andrew's sit down and interview with Raptors rookie, Ron Harper Jr.

Imman (@Imman_Adan) joins Zach Wilson (@ZachWilsonMH) to discuss the Raptors offense, defense, depth, rotation, and the schedule to come!

Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada) joins the show to recap game 1 of the season.

Noor Zainab (@noorrzainab) joins Zach Wilson (@ZachWilsonMH) as they talk a little bit about preseason, and then predict the standings for the Eastern Conference.

Zach Wilson (@ZachWilsonMH) is joined by Oren Weisfeld (@OrenWeisfeld) to review the quiet off season, and preview the season. They also the finish the show with some fun over/unders.

William Lou (@william_lou) of Sportsnet joins Zach (@otherzachwilson) on this episode to discuss the only thing that's relevant in the NBA these days... Kevin Durant, and why Toronto has a legit shot at getting him, what Toronto would have to give up, and what KD does for the Raptors' championship odds.

Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) joins Zach (@OtherZachWilson) to recap Thursday's draft, Christian Koloko to the Raptors, Ron Harper Jr. as an undrafted pickup, and the draft/scouting process as a whole.

Derek Murray (@DMurrayHoops) joins Zach (@OtherZachWilson) to talk NBA draft, what the Raptors will do with pick 33, and some of the Canadian prospects in the 2022 draft.

Jay and Umi are here breaking down how the season ended for the Raptors and giving their NBA awards out. With the season wrapping up and the NBA playoffs here the boys break down the first-round series and give their finals predictions.

In his first episode back on the podcast, Zach Wilson (@OtherZachWilson) goes solo and brings you his grades for every Raptors player through the first half of the season!

The boy's breakdown all the trades that went down before the deadline on Thursday. We go over all the trades and give you insight on the Raptors, and their one move from deadline day. The boys also look at potential buyout candidates.

In this week's episode, Umi and Jay are back to discuss the issues around the NBA. To start they discuss the Morris vs. Jokic battle. The Philly drama with Ben Simmions is never-ending and the news story about Robert Sarver and the allegations on how deals with people in his organization. To end the episode Umi and Jay give you their surprises early on and of course a breakdown of our Raptors early on.

The time has come, another year of Basketball is here. Jay and Umi are joined by Drew and Eric as they break down the upcoming season. The boy's breakdown what they saw with the Raptors this preseason and the expectation for this upcoming season. They also give you their playoff teams in the east and west.

As the NBA season goes into a little bit of a slow period, Umi and Jay check in on the moves/ non-moves the Raptors have made. They give their reaction to selecting Scottie Barnes and ask Raptor fans to tame their expectations on this team. The boys also talk about some of their favourite moves around the league.

On the morning of the 2021 NBA Draft, co-hosts Umi and Jay are joined by Neeraj to discuss their top 6 in this year's NBA Draft, plus they skim over some second round prospects who Toronto can target at 46 & 47.

In this week's episode, Umi and Jay discuss the disappointment in Team Canada's international play how they dropped this tournament, and an outlook on the future, can they be a team that can compete in the future. They end the pod with the NBA Finals preview a breakdown of the series and who they think will win the series.

On this episode the boys wrap up round one and give their thoughts on what they saw. They discuss the second round as its underway. Can the Bucks keep up with the injured Nets? Can ATL somehow pull up an upset here? in the West the Utah/ Clippers series is turning out to be a great watch and is D-mitch elevating his game into a superstar? With Phoenix having a strong hold on the Nuggets is this Chris Paul's Year to finally get an NBA Championship.

With the first week of the NBA playoffs in the books the boys @ Raptors cage are back to bring you their thoughts and where they think the first round series are heading. Can Luka upset the Clippers what is his true potential and has he become the most entertaining player to watch in the NBA? Is Chris Pauls injury to much for the Suns to overcome? Can Joker carry the Nuggets to the second round what would that mean to the Trialblazers future? Can anyone stop the Brooklyn Nets? And did the Trea Young cross any lines against the Knicks?

Jay and Umi are back to give you a breakdown of the playin tournament and who they see making it out, and whether or not they like the format or not. They then breakdown the first round the matchup to look for and who they think are pulling it out. They end the episode with NBA regular season awards.

On this Post Trade deadline pod, Umi and Jay are joined by CJ to give their thoughts on the trade deadline, they go into detail about the Norman Powell move and non-move of Kyle Lowry. They touch upon the other moves by Toronto. The boys discuss the other moves in the NBA the biggest winners and how it will impact the playoff picture going forward.

On this packed episode, breaking news right off the top with Shams tweeting out Andre Drummond potentially moving to the Raptors, the boy's breakdown the rumour and other options the Raps should be looking at. Looking towards the offseason and potential moves that we should be looking at. The inconsistency of the Raptors on-court play and what these next games could mean for the Raptor's season in terms of being sellers or buyers at the deadline.

The boys are joined by Shi, another fine writer from Raptors Cage. They go through the roster grade each player so far and what they want to see change going forward. As they the roster, the boys talk about the great memories our team has given and some not so great memories the team has given us.

On this episode, Jay discovers a whole new world on Twitter and Umi tells you about him being an ABCD. When they get to basketball they talk about the Harden Trade, where the Raptors at, the need to find a Centre somewhere around the league and a look around what's going on in the NBA.

The boys are back with another episode, this time with special guest Fernando. We get to know the contributor from the RaptorsCage.ca website. They talk about the offseason and what to expect from the Raptors this season. They talk about the sad lost of Giannis and how we can transition from here. They also breakdown what they like from the preseason and try not to overreact to the future goat in Malachi Flynn.

Raptors Cage Podcast bring in new hosts to take over the show. Umi and Jay, introduce themselves and talk about their love for the Raptors, where it all started and the sad, dark history. Jay already bans a name on the podcast on their first episode. The boys talk about the draft and free agency and how we look going forward.

Matt Shantz joins The Raptors Cage to recap the disaster, which was game 1, and talk about how the Raptors can improve going forward to win the series.

Chris Walder joins me to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 150-122 game 4 win over the Brooklyn Nets to complete the first sweep in franchise history.

Jordan Hayles joins The Raptors Cage to discuss the Toronto vs Brooklyn series, how the Raptors match up against the Celtics and Bucks, having confidence as Raptors fan, and the Masai Ujiri altercation from last season's finals.

Louis Zatzman joins me to discuss the Toronto Raptors' dominant 117-92 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in game 3 of the first round.

Jared Goodman joins me to discuss the Raptors' game 2 victory on the back of Norman Powell.

Daniel Reynolds joins the Raptors Cage, as we talk about the Toronto Raptors' game 1 134-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. We also touch on what the series looks like going forward.

Es joins The Raptors Cage as we preview the upcoming first round matchup vs the Nets. We talk about the bubble Raptors so far, and what we expect out of them for this playoff run.

Craig Panek joins The Raptors cage as we talk about the Toronto Raptors' 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a meaningless game.

Comedian, Nick Reynoldson joins The Raptors Cage to roast the Bucks, and a bit of Stanley Johnson after the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 1114-106.

Katie Heindl joins The Raptors Cage to break down the Toronto Raptors' 108-99 bounce back victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Imman joins The Raptors Cage to talk about the Raptors' first four games, Pascal Siakam, the bench worries, Fred VanVleet's contract, and more.

Kelsea O'Brien joins The Raptors Cage to share some laughs, and talk about some of the few bright moments in the Toronto Raptors' 122-100 loss to the Boston Celtics.

Your host Zach Wilson rocks solo on The Raptors Cage to recap the Raptors' electric 109-99 win against the Magic.

Kris Pedlar of Raptors Cage joins me today to recap the Raptors nail-biting win against the Miami Heat.

Kristoffer Pedlar joins The Raptors Cage to react to the Toronto Raptors' 107-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first seeding game of the Orlando bubble.

Jared Goodman and Neeraj Varma join The Raptors Cage Podcast today to break down the Toronto Raptors' 110-104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in their second scrimmage game of the Orlando bubble.

Aaron Rose joins The Raptors Cage to answer seven "must-ask" questions for the Toronto Raptors' return to play, and for the playoffs.

The Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 94-83 in their first scrimmage game of the Orlando bubble. Our Zach Wilson breaks it all down here!

Lee Tran joins the Raptors Cage today to talk about the top 10 moments from the Raptors this season... Before the suspension!

Vivek Jacob joins the Raptors Cage today, as we break down how the Toronto Raptors matchup against the Eastern conference contenders. We break down what a potential series would look like against each team, and discuss matchups, strategies and more.

Chris Walder joins the Raptors Cage to discuss the Raptors' 8 game seeding schedule, and then to discuss 5 things for Raptors' fans to watch out for in the NBA's return in July!

William Lou joins Zach Wilson as they give every player on the Raptors grades based on this season, with a little bit of a twist. The grades are in comparison to their pre-season expectations.

Host, Zach Wilson, and Raptors Cage Site co-manager, Neeraj Varma welcome you to the Raptors Cage Podcast!