Talking Raptors

Nick and Barry celebrate a decent start to the season! Their hearts are filled with hope as a better than anticipated opening few games have ignited the city!

We're back! Nick and Barry return for Season 12 with a season preview of the 2024-25 season!

Happy Valentine's Day! Nick and Barry prepare for the return of Pascal Siakam and discuss the recent drama with Scottie Barnes.

Nick and Barry continue to move on and embrace The Scottie Barnes era. The guys make some trade deadline predictions and discuss the state of Raptors Twitter.

Nick and Barry welcome one of Toronto's finest, Imman Adan! They discuss how Imman got her start, her thoughts on the new-look squad and more!

Nick and Barry finally gain enough composure to share their thoughts on the Pascal Siakam trade. Love hurts.

Nick and Barry discuss the first game of the new-look squad and review the pros and cons of the big trade. There's also some talk of an amazing new in-game performance group.

Finally! Nick and Barry check in from holiday to celebrate the lineup change! The guys recap the Christmas Day games and breakdown how they've been taking in the festive season.

Nick and Barry welcome Casey Bannerman to the podcast! The guys learn how Casey got his start working with NBA players and break down the current Raptors season.

Nick's returned from tour but not much has changed. The guys try to make sense of the Dennis Schroder era and show some love to the In Season Tournament.

The First ever Talking Raptors Shoe Extravaganza! The guys break down which brands have the best players, which players have the best shoes and their all-time favourite shoe commercials.

After a crushing defeat at the hands of the mighty Orlando Magic Nick and Barry have a hard time staying positive. With their In Season Tournament hopes dashed, the guys look to an email from a listener south of the border to provide some joy.

We beat the Wizards! What a rollercoaster of a week. The guys recap the ups and downs, reiterate their belief in Markquis Nowell and explain why Montreal might be the best city in Canada for an NBA franchise.

What a difference a week makes. The food rankings are on hold for now! Nick and Barry look back on a much more enjoyable seven days with the Raptors and think the Siakam trade-talk needs to slow down.

Nick and Barry are back for Season Eleven! The guys prepare for the new season and take a look back at the first week for the new squad. Is it too early to think about another food tournament? Probably.

It's that time of year! All Handsome Team Baby! The guys announce the 2023 candidates for the best looking squad in the league and share some thoughts on the Nick Nurse drama.

After a long hiatus Nick and Barry are back and getting fired up for the play-in! The guys discuss who they want to see in the playoffs, continue the Toronto pizza rankings and more!

Nick and Barry welcome longtime friend and the man behind Raptors Republic, Zarar Siddiqi to the podcast! The guys review the last couple of games with Poeltl and make some predictions for the second half of the season. Plus! The Toronto Pizza Rankings continue, a preview of All Star Weekend and more.

Well, here we are. Nick and Barry brace for a wild week and vent some frustrations leading up to the trade deadline. And in search of a purpose for the seaon, the guys officially kick of the Toronto Pizza chain rankings.

Well, here we are. The season continues to puzzle Nick and Barry as the guys try and make sense of what's happening with the team. There's reason for happiness though, courtesy of the WNBA! Plus a new food ranking is unveiled.

Nick and Barry are back from the holidays! Despite the rest and relaxation they're still unsure of the direction of the season. They break down a wild experience at Scotia Bank Arena, a potential new player nickname and contemplate a new food ranking.

Nick and Barry go over the highs and lows of the last week surrounding the Raptors and off the court fun. The guys break down their NBA 2K teams.

Nick and Barry look back at their pre-season predictions and confirm the start of their NBA2K League.

Nick and Barry are back and feeling good about the Raptors despite the injuries. Barry sells Nick on the idea of a Serge Ibaka statue, Nick shares some controversial SGA news and the guys prepare for the launch of the NBA 2K League.

Nick and Barry welcome Jack Armstrong to discuss his new album! Plus the guys share an update on the NBA2K Fantasy Draft and make predictions for the upcoming road trip.

Nick and Barry feel good after the first week of the season. The guys recap the 2-2 start as well a couple of new experiences at Scotia Bank Arena. And...an NBA2K leagues is coming! Probably.

A new season is here! Nick and Barry are back for Season 10 and are excited for the return of the Raptors. The guys discuss the new additions to the team, a new era for the podcast and make some season predictions.

The Toronto Raptors look good but they are still fighting for their lives. Momentum feels like it has shifted and you can feel the excitement bubbling. Could it be history in the making? On this episode of Talking Raptors, Nick and Barry hop into the studio to break down the series so far and try to keep calm, cool and collected. They Discuss: - Recap - Fred VanVleet - Broadcasts - Drake and Nav - Nick Nurse - Twitter Questions All this and a bit more. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy.

Welp. This series has not been ideal for our beloved Toronto Raptors, but it's not over until it's over. With our playoff hopes barely alive, Nick and Barry hop back into the studio to give their takes on this disaster so far. On this episode of Talking Raptors, the fellas try to remain positive and hope to make history. They discuss: - Series Recap - Crowd Noise Levels - Nick Nurse - Fred and Pascal - Drake - Twitter Questions. All this and a bit more. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy.

*this was pre-recorded 2 weeks ago* With Nick out of the country and the fellas absolute refusal to use zoom, Once again, Talking Raptors decided to put their thoughts about Raptors legends on wax in advance. On this episode of Talking Raptors, it's part 2 of Legends Row. Nick and Barry decide to tackle which Raptor Alumni deserve a statue. Inspired by Bodog's terrible top Raptors list, they give their own takes. We will be back next week to discuss the impending sweep of the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers. God bless the incredible Toronto Raptors. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

*this was pre-recorded last week* With Nick out of the country and the fellas absolute refusal to use zoom, Talking Raptors decided to put their thoughts about Raptors legends on wax in advance. On this episode of Talking Raptors, Nick and Barry decide to tackle which Raptor Alumni deserve a statue. Inspired by Bodog's terrible top Raptors list, they give their own takes. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Talking Raptors, Nick and Barry hop back into the studio to discuss the week that was and the insanely close eastern conference. With only a handful of games left, things could get crazy in a hurry. The guys try to wrap their heads around the nearing end of the season. They discuss: - Weekly Recap. - Thaddeus Young. - Kyle Lowry's return. - Old Predictions. - Burger Rankings. - Twitter Questions. All this and a bit more. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

The Raptors are on the road and handling big business. It feels good to see the team play to their potential, so Nick and Barry hop back into the studio to capture the feelings in a podcast. On this episode the fellas dive into the surging team and chat about some of the signature moments over the past week. They discuss: - Recap of the week. - In game operations. - Pascal's All NBA Team case. - How Hungry Are You? - Burger Rankings. - Twitter Questions. All this and a bit more! As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

The Raptors are in a bit of a rut as of late. Injuries and slumps have taken its toll on the team during this stretch, it's rough but Nick and Barry are here to keep it positive. On this episode of Talking Raptors, the fellas hop back into the studio after a brief hiatus. They Discuss: - Recap of the losing slide. - Booing Players. - Chris Boucher Podcast. - Scottie Barnes vs. Evan Mobley. - Burger Rankings. - Twitter Questions. All this and a bit more, as always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy.

Nick and Barry look back on the first half of the season and make some All Star Weekend predictions.

Nick and Barry celebrate the Raptors winning streak, Fred's All Star selection and the Toronto Burger Rankings.

Nick and Barry are basking in the glory of the Raptors recent success. The guys discuss the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, In Game Ops and launch the Toronto Burger Rankings.

Nick and Barry make some All Star predictions, discuss the return of Bargnani and continue the Toronto Burger Power Rankings

Nick and Barry are back and find some positives in the Raptors recent bumpy stretch of game. The guys discuss the All Star play of Siakam and VanVleet, continue the Toronto Burger Challenge and more!

Nick and Barry are back after a CoVid break and excited about the team! The guys discuss the starting five, Nick Nurse hats and more!

Nick and Barry are in pretty good spirits and excited about this year's squad despite the team's record. The guys discuss the upcoming Super Fan movie, the Pizza Pizza update and more!

After a couple rough games and some unfortunate injury reports Nick and Barry search for positives and find a couple things to focus on. The

Nick and Barry are back and ready to find some positives from a rough west coast road trip. The guys discuss a great podcast featuring Fred VanVleet, their new favourite member of the broadcast team and more!

Nick and Barry announce their picks for the 2021-2022 All Handsome Team! Cast your votes on the @TalkingRaptors Twitter polls!

Nick and Barry are flying high after a 4-0 week. The guys discuss the the recent wins, a new idea for food reviews and the weird direction of Pizza Pizza's in game promo.

Nick and Barry recap week one of the season. No reason to panic, they both find positives to take away from a slow start. Plus they agree on who's name would be the best choice for their next Raptors jersey purchase.

Nick and Barry are back for Season 9! The guys share their thoughts on the new squad and predictions for the Raptors season

Nick and Barry check in to share some thoughts on the Raptors offseason so far, the playoffs and more!

We made it. The Tampa season is over. Nick and Barry wrap things up and then we'll never speak of this again.

The finish line is in sight. Nick and Barry are looking forward to wrapping up things in Tampa and once again shake up the Toronto Chicken Sandwich Power Rankings.

Nick and Barry look back on another week of this ridiculous season. They find some positives and shake up the chicken sandwich power rankings.