Samson Folk
After the Magic secured their spot in Raptors folk-lore by kicking off their championship run in truly unique fashion; these two teams meet with much lower stakes, but plenty of intrigue nonetheless. The Magic have “run it back” for the most part, keeping the majority of their players from last year. If they want to…
Host Samson Folk brings on the wonderful Vivek Jacob, of Yahoo Sports Canada, to talk about: – Ibaka’s Incredible Form/A fluid center rotation – Translating tennis skills to basketball – A short Magic/Raptors preview – VanVleet proving us wrong – Top 5 Coaches/How we evaluate coaches Grab the iTunes feed or check us out on Stitcher on Android.…
Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Chicago Bulls. Mitchell Robinson Award: Nobody Reggie Evans Award: Serge Ibaka QR Comment: Troy Grab the iTunes feed or check us out on Stitcher on Android. There is also the plain old feed or just listen below: Listen to “#1071 – Anunoby & Friends Thoroughly Beat the Bulls – Raptors Reaction…
Really nice game. Good stuff. TOR Raptors 108 Final Box Score 84 CHI Bulls A P. Siakam28 MIN, 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 7-15 FG, 1-5 3FG, 4-4 FT, 0 BLK, 4 TO, 22 +/- Second game in a row where the fouls early on bounced him from the game. This game…
Coming off of a disappointing loss to the Celtics – one in which Fred VanVleet and Kyle Lowry both played 40 minutes – the Raptors scurried into a plane and set off for Chicago. All in preparation for a back-to-back against the Bulls, and their intriguing, young core. Luckily for the Raptors, the Bulls don’t…
When I was growing up, my brother and I used to play a game called “rock toss”. There was a huge metal bucket in our backyard, and we would see who could throw the most rocks in. My brother would always get 31 more tries than me, and I would always say: “I’d beat you…
Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Boston Celtics. Mitchell Robinson Award: Kemba Walker Reggie Evans Award: Kyle Lowry QR Comment: Justsayin Grab the iTunes feed or check us out on Stitcher on Android. There is also the plain old feed or just listen below: Listen to “#1070 – Can’t Rebound, Can’t Win – Raptors Reaction Podcast” on…
That’s a rough one. TOR Raptors 106 Final Box Score 112 BOS Celtics A P. Siakam36 MIN, 33 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 11-22 FG, 5-7 3FG, 6-6 FT, 0 BLK, 5 TO, -2 +/- A lot to like in this one, namely the above-the-break triples. That’s going to be a huge…
There will never be a substitute for the feeling we all felt when the Raptors won the chip. However, in the regular season, there are few things that reach a higher high than a victory against Celtics. The Raptors are headed to ‘Beantown’ looking to wrestle win number two of the season away from the…
The Toronto Raptors have opened up the season at 1-0 behind the (great) strength of Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam. Thinking about Norman Powell’s “This team is built by workers.” quote, and watching the un-drafted VanVleet and 27th overall Siakam pour in a combined 68 points is a special type of satisfactory. This team was built by…
Host Samson Folk details the Raptors opening night victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchell Robinson Award: Camera Guy Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam QR Comment: Diggs Grab the iTunes feed or check us out on Stitcher on Android. There is also the plain old feed or just listen below: Listen to “#1068 – VanVleet and Siakam Power Raptors Through…
First up – get tickets for tonight’s watch party – Sportsnet Bar & Grill. $20 gets you in and a drink. It’ll be a blast. The time has come. After a relatively short summer of soaking in the Raptors championship, fans and players will come together in a mind-meld to celebrate under one roof. Tonight,…