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  • 54 minutes 11 seconds
    Jokic is your MVP (again) and More Playoffs - Confederacy of Dunks

    This week we welcome back Imman Adan back to the show and talk some second round playoffs action, we also touch on Darko's first offseason and I compare him to a mug.

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    9 May 2024, 4:47 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Playoff Takes and Raptors Off Season - Confederacy of Dunks

    This week we welcome back all time great guest Chelsea Leite from Raptors HQ and talk about the very fun NBA playoffs as well as the perhaps less fun prospects for the Toronto Raptors this coming off season.

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    3 May 2024, 2:53 pm
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Lakers & Suns Crisis Mode, Ant-Man & more

    Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by fashion designer Casey Bannerman to discuss the fall of the Lakers and Sun this early in the playoffs. What does it mean for those franchises and what if any options do they have going forward? Then they talk about Anthony Edward’s and his early meteoric rise. His “gesture” which Cathryn felt was creepy, and the excitement going into the next series vs Denver. Then they discuss Jalen Brunson being the next NBA hottie and how likeable the Knicks are despite the amount Joel Embiid playing through so many injuries. Then on our raptors homer moment we talk about how Masai said they are looking at the Orlando Magic as a shining example for their rebuild. Finally in our hottie highlight of the week it’s a choice between Immanuel Quickly showing love for Toronto and Bruce Brown showing love for Tim Hortons.

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    3 May 2024, 10:00 am
  • 48 minutes 44 seconds
    BEST DEALS & SIGNINGS FOR RAPTORS - Pull Up Tre w/ Samson

    Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the bargain bin trade options and free agent possibilities for the Raptors.


    0:00 - Introductions


    1:45 - Ben Simmons


    5:20 - Andrew Wiggins


    10:40 - Cam Johnson


    12:50 - John Collins


    13:45 - De'Andre Hunter


    17:00 - Deandre Ayton


    18:10 - MPJ & J Grant


    19:55 - Kevin Huerter


    21:35 - Harrison Barnes


    23:10 - Zach Lavine


    24:50 - Bogdan Bogdanovic


    25:55 - James Wiseman


    30:30 - Caleb Martin


    33:00 - Tyus Jones


    36:25 - De'Anthony Melton


    38:58 - Lonnie Walker IV


    40:42 - Jaylen Nowell


    44:05 - Nic Claxton


    46:30 - Lottery Live Show

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    28 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 55 minutes 58 seconds
    NBA Playoffs, winners & losers so far.

    Today, Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Oren Weisfeld to discuss the NBA Playoffs! What is their biggest pleasant surprise and biggest disappointment in the playoffs so far. Is this the end of a generation big 3 (LeBron, Steph & KD) dominating? Will they have another great run again in their careers? Who are we rooting for & more. Then they talk about Pascal Siakam dominating so far in the playoffs and all the Raptors fans online wishing he was still with the Raptors. Then they talk about the Knicks / 76ers series and the post game reports that get released after the refs make a mistake. What do we think of this series so far and what good does the post game report do? Then they talk about the raptors getting the 19th pick overall. The Hottie Highlight of the week is a choice between Karaoke and cars.

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    26 April 2024, 3:02 pm
  • 2 hours 37 minutes
    THE DEFINITIVE SEASON REVIEW w/ Samson & Louis

    Samson Folk is joined by Louis Zatzman to discuss what went well, and what went poorly during the Raptors season.


    0:00 - Introduction + season as a whole


    1:35 - Ranking our fav acts of the szn


    9:10 - Celebrating & Reviewing Scottie


    15:05 - Scottie changed how teams defended him


    19:15 - The key to the IQ + Scottie partnership


    25:20 - Scottie's jumper mechanics


    27:10 - Scottie, the elite defensive playmaker


    34:30 - Immanuel Quickley


    38:40 - Quickley changing speeds


    44:40 - Quickley's defense


    49:10 - Quickley's contract


    50:55 - RJ Barrett


    52:20 - RJ's tremendous stats


    58:00 - Mice


    59:54 - RJ's defense


    1:02:25 - The BBQ defense fit


    1:06:00 - Gradey Dick


    1:16:10 - Gradey's Defense


    1:19:00 - Should Gradey start next year?


    1:21:35 - Jakob Poeltl


    1:26:30 - Coach Darko


    1:37:43 - Gary Trent Jr.


    1:45:00 - Mostly Ochai (some Nwora)


    1:54:20 - Kelly Olynyk


    2:00:10 - Bruce Brown


    2:05:50 - Chris Boucher


    2:10:50 - Jontay Porter


    2:12:45 - Vices etc.


    2:16:15 - End of bench guys


    2:26:15 - Garrett Temple


    2:27:46 - Louis asks for more


    2:29:30 - Next year for the Raptors


    2:32:50 - Enjoying the team


    2:33:40 - Goodbyes

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    22 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Play-In Recap, Warriors Over?, Masai Ujiri & more

    This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Jerome Cheng to discuss the Play-In tournament, the shocking Warriors loss, and the possible demise of their dynasty. Plus Kyle Lowry's revenge game against the Heat, Zion's injury, and what that means for the Pelicans, will the Lakers blow up in the off-season & more. Then they discuss the end of the Raptors season, Masai's post-season press conference, and our overall thoughts on the last few seasons and looking ahead at a 3-6-year rebuild. The hottie of the week is a choice given to Jerome which he takes very seriously. 

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    19 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Discussing Season End Interviews (RJ, Scottie, IQ, Gradey etc.) w/ Samson

    Join Samson Folk as he discusses the Raptors exit interviews.


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    15 April 2024, 9:18 pm
  • 41 minutes 32 seconds
    THE SEASON IS OVER - LIVE Raptors Reaction w/ Samson

    Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat.

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    14 April 2024, 8:23 pm
  • 32 minutes 4 seconds
    One step closer to the end - LIVE Raptors Reaction w/ Samson

    Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat.

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    13 April 2024, 3:07 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Best Trades, The Play-In Race, Gradey Dick & More

    This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Basketball Feelings' Katie Heindl, to discuss the rise of women's basketball. How Caitlin Clark's rise has helped grow the sport overall and what a missed opportunity it was for Toronto to go all-in on an expansion team last year. Then they switch to the NBA and look back at the most significant trades of the past season and discuss the best moves, the most questionable moves, and how they will affect this year's playoffs. Then they look at the tight Eastern Conference play-in race and discuss the possible outcomes this year. In the Raptors Homer moment, they discuss the Raptors finally breaking the horrendous losing streak they were on, the hopes of pizza rising once again, and what positive takeaways fans can leave with the season. In our Hottie HIghlight of the week, Cathryn asks Katie to choose between Gradey Dick & Immanuel Quickly

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    12 April 2024, 10:00 am
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