Siakam Excelling, VanVleet's Resilience & the Raptors Starting Five

Imman Adan and Katie Heindl discuss the win vs. the Suns, the change in atmosphere around the team and Darko Rajakovic's impact on creating culture. Also, their thoughts on the in-season tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Toronto Raptors' loss to the Brooklyn Nets where the team was outscored heavily in crunch time. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-103 win over the Toronto Raptors Dinwiddie was one of five players to finish in double-figure scoring for Brooklyn (9-8).Mikal Bridges scored 22 points, Cameron Johnson and Royce O’Neale had 18 apiece, and Nic Claxton chipped in with 15.Despite having six players finish in double-figure scoring, Toronto dropped to 8-10. Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes had 17 each and Gary Trent Jr. finished with 15 off the bench. Dennis Schroder added 14, Chris Boucher contributed 13 and OG Anunoby had 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imman Adan and Asad Alvi get into the holiday spirit by discussing what they're thankful for and purchases they're making on behalf of Raptors players on Black Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 132-131 win vs. the Pacers.Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Scottie Barnes drove for the go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds left as Barnes had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder scored 26 points for the Raptors.Buddy Hield missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left for the Pacers. He finished with 31 points and made 7 of 12 3s. Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 16 assists for Indiana.Malachi Flynn made key contributions off the bench while OG Anunoby and Jakob Poeltl remain consistent forces on the defensive end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann is joined by William Lou to discuss the following:-What works in the Raptors' halfcourt offence-Scottie Barnes' PG reps and the idea of focusing his skill development-Pascal Siakam's post-up usage-Ceiling of the Schroder-Poeltl PnR -Jakob Poeltl as an offensive hub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 127-106 loss to the Magic. They're now 0-2 in the In-Season Tournament and will look to rebound against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night.Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 18 points and a lot of energy, and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight. Dennis Schroder led Toronto with 24 points while Pascal Siakam had 16 points and eight assists for the Raptors, who shot 50.7% and made 14 of 28 3-point shots, but committed 23 turnovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann is joined by Luke Sylvia of The Sixth Man Show podcast to go through the many similarities between the Raptors and Magic. Also, they discuss both team's strengths and weaknesses along with what to watch for in the Raptors' second IST game of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the following: 0:00 - Bucks game16:25 - Can Barnes/Siakam/Poeltl work?19:38 - Siakam's shooting22:40 - Offensive process32:45 - Tyrese Haliburton / 2K / shooting37:30 - Markquis Nwell39:00 - Scottie Barnes in the PnR48:03 - Thoughts on Darko Rajakovic58:00 - Would C.J. play for Darko?01:23 - Could Darko attract free agents?0:04 - Looking back on C.J.'s trade to Memphis0:08 - Players getting tech's for showing emotion???????0:15 - Draymond Green/Rudy Gobert0:19 - The time OG Anunoby broke "the rule"01:21 - The time C.J. almost got into a tussle with the Morris Twins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imman is joined by Jamar Hinds to recap the win vs. the Wizards and analyze the early season play of Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, Jalen McDaniels, Gradey Dick and Gary Trent Jr. Also, they talk in-season tournament and preview the upcoming games against Milwaukee and Boston. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raptors 905's Justise Winslow joins the podcast to discuss the following:0:00 - How Raptors organization approached him 0:45 - Darko Rajakovic, Raptors management expectations1:51 - Status of ankle injury, return to action2:35 - Charity with mom3:32 - His nickname “boo boo bear”4:50 - Darko Rajakovic's unique coaching style5:40 - “NASA” meaning7:00 - More Darko Rajakovic7:22 - Is Justise a hooper or basketball player?8:38 - Justise’s defensive versatility, playoff series vs. Raptors10:45 - Keys to getting a full-time NBA contract11:45 - Justise on the NOAH shooting board12:33 - What he knows about Toronto14:20 - Justise is a rapper15:45 - Keys to staying in the NBA17:20 - Advice to other players who accept roles below their abilities 18:00 - Comfort in his jumper  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.