Raptors Cage Podcast
By Raptors Cage
Raptors Cage PodcastOct 19, 2021
Start, Bench, Cut Raptors Edition w/ Joshua Howe
Joshua Howe (@Howevolution) joins the show as we recap the Raptors/Pelicans game, and then play a fun Raptors edition of start, bench, cut.
Pascal Returns + Raps Beat Cavs w/ Evan Dammarell
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.
Raptors Stomp Hawks + Ron Harper Jr. Talk w/ Andrew Damelin
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.
Is the Raptors offense good? w/ Imman
Imman (@Imman_Adan) joins Zach Wilson (@ZachWilsonMH) to discuss the Raptors offense, defense, depth, rotation, and the schedule to come!
Raptors vs Cavs Game Recap w/ Justin Rowan
Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada) joins the show to recap game 1 of the season.
East Standing Predictions w/ Noor Zainab
Noor Zainab (@noorrzainab) joins Zach Wilson (@ZachWilsonMH) as they talk a little bit about preseason, and then predict the standings for the Eastern Conference.
Season Preview w/ Oren Weisfeld
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.
KD to Toronto? w/ Will Lou
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.
Draft Recap w/ Rafael Barlowe
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.
NBA Draft w/ Derek Murray
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.
2022 NBA Playoffs Preview
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.
First Half Player Grades
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!
2022 Trade Deadline Breakdown
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.
Never ending NBA Drama
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.
NBA Season Preview
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.
Offseason Check-In
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.
NBA Draft Preview
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.
Finals Preview / FIBA Let down
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.
NBA Playoffs: Is this Chris Paul's Year?
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.
Week 1 of the NBA Playoffs
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?
2021 Playoffs Are Here
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.
Post Trade Deadline Reaction
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.
Andre Drummond trade coming down? The Raptors inconsistency and the Schedule coming up with Fernando
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.
Quarter Season Check In
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.
Job Opening For a Starting Centre
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.
Twas The Night Before NBA Tip Off
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.
A New Beginning
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.
Where do the Raptors go from here? w/ Matt Shantz
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.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors complete the sweep!
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 - Championship DNA & Masai Ujiri Altercation
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.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors take first ever 3-0 series lead
Louis Zatzman joins me to discuss the Toronto Raptors' dominant 117-92 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in game 3 of the first round.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors win a tight game 2
Jared Goodman joins me to discuss the Raptors' game 2 victory on the back of Norman Powell.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors win Game 1!!!
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 Baraheni - Raptors vs Nets series preview
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.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors beat 76ers off a Stanley Johnson Game Winner
Craig Panek joins The Raptors cage as we talk about the Toronto Raptors' 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a meaningless game.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors take down Bucks on the back of Matt Thomas and Chris Boucher
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.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors bounce back with a win vs the Grizzlies
Katie Heindl joins The Raptors Cage to break down the Toronto Raptors' 108-99 bounce back victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Imman - Evaluating the Raptors' First Four Games
Imman joins The Raptors Cage to talk about the Raptors' first four games, Pascal Siakam, the bench worries, Fred VanVleet's contract, and more.
Reaction Podcast: Raptors lose to Celtics in Horrendous Fashion
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.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors win a bore against the Magic
Your host Zach Wilson rocks solo on The Raptors Cage to recap the Raptors' electric 109-99 win against the Magic.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors hold on to beat the Heat
Kris Pedlar of Raptors Cage joins me today to recap the Raptors nail-biting win against the Miami Heat.
Reaction Podcast - Raptors stun Lakers as Kyle Lowry goes off
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.
Reaction Podcast - Toronto beats Portland in second scrimmage game
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 - 7 burning questions ahead of the Raptors' return
Aaron Rose joins The Raptors Cage to answer seven "must-ask" questions for the Toronto Raptors' return to play, and for the playoffs.
Toronto Raptors 94 - Houston Rockets 83 Reaction
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 - Top 10 moments from the Toronto Raptors' 2019-2020 season
Lee Tran joins the Raptors Cage today to talk about the top 10 moments from the Raptors this season... Before the suspension!
Vivek Jacob - How do the Raptors stack up against the other East contenders?
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 - 5 Things to Watch out for in Orlando
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!
Player Grades with William Lou
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.
Welcome to Raptors Cage
Host, Zach Wilson, and Raptors Cage Site co-manager, Neeraj Varma welcome you to the Raptors Cage Podcast!