Host William Lou recaps a gritty road win over Washington.Three stars: Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet/Serge IbakaGerald Henderson: Delon Wright Jr.

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to slander the Celtics.Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Serge Ibaka, Kyle LowryGerald Henderson: Gordon Hayward

Host William Lou is joined by Sam Holako to discuss the first win of the season.Three stars: Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, Danny GreenGerald Henderson: Cedi Osman

Host William Lou is joined by Joe Wolfond of theScore to wrap up preseason and look ahead to the first week of the regular season.  Topics: - Dwane Casey throwing shade at Nick Nurse - Any issues with Nurse's fluid rotation? - Who do you pair with JV and with Ibaka? - Delon Wright doesn't reach extension - Looking ahead to this week's games

With the season opener at our door, Nick and Barry get back into the studio. The excitement for this season is at a fever pitch.On this episode of Talking Raptors, the guys try to contain their emotions.They discuss:Go Daddy CurseMcDonalds PromotionsDrakeNick NurseTwitter QuestionsSeason PredictionsAll this and a bit more. Get ready for the best season in Raptors history.

Host William Lou tells the tale of how the 905 beat a fully-loaded Pelicans roster.Three stars: Pascal Siakam, Kay Felder, Malachi RichardsonGerald Henderson: Frank Jackson

Host William Lou recaps the Raptors' preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets.Three stars: Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Fred VanVleetGerald Henderson award: Jarrett Allen

Sam and Zarar take time on a lazy Thanksgiving Monday evening to talk Raps at the RR studio.  Topics include:Organizing one's lifeNick Nurse's history and luckDifferences in Dwane Casey and Nick Nurse's demeanourScotiabank vs ACCNorm's mini-revival The new reduced Raptors playbookBench unit compared to other teamsIbaka's not doneRaptors franchise bringing along forwardsJV's face-up gameThe Magic of MonroeEffects of taking Kawhi out of the Spurs systemRisk analysis - Raptors pre-mortemBulls vs WarriorsWhat does it take for us to get on TV on Christmas Day?Can broey Nick Nurse handle the personalities?The Raptors and the zoneCanadian vs American ThanksgivingStarting OG vs GreenNoticeable improvements from a player this pre-season?The Kangaroo KillerBest Raptors ball inbounder in crunch situationCan Kawhi win both MVP and DPOY?Which Raptors wife/girlfriend/mother hurt the Raptors the most?Can Pascal play the five? What is the five anymore anyway?What does Norm need to do to be a trade chip?Delon and Fred's roleWhat to do with Delon's contract situation?Advantages/benefits of wholesale hockey changesIs small-ball a sword or a shield?What's happening with The Rock?Shorter pre-season leading to secondary competitionHistory of the Raptors Weekly/Raptors Weekly Extra name

Host William Lou recaps the Raptors' win over Melbourne United.- Three stars: Norman Powell, Delon Wright, Pascal Siakam- Gerald Henderson award: Chris Goulding

Host William Lou is joined by Blake Murphy to break down the second preseason game of the season.Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ Miles' one dunkGerald Henderson award: Joe Ingles

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to break down training camp and the first preseason game.Topics:- Digging for a story on Kyle Lowry- Masai Ujiri's speech- Calling BS on the training camp hype trains- First impression of Kawhi Leonard- Tweaks to the starting lineup

Host William Lou is joined by Sahal Abdi to break down the first preseason game of the Kawhi Leonard era.Three stars: Jonas Valanciunas, Kawhi Leonard, Kyle LowryGerald Henderson award: Myers Leonard

Host William Lou runs down what was said and the general vibe at Raptors Media Day.

Zarar and Brian Goldfinger get together to talk shop. Topics span over four decades and include:- The 80s Pistons- Uros Slokar stories- Kawhi Leonard's silence- Linas Kleiza's community moment- A Lenny Wilkens/Glen Grunwald story- What the Jerry Stackhouse trade tells us about DeMar DeRozan- The tarnishing of the JYD brand- Joey Graham stories- The legend of Primoz Brezec- Look back at the Damon days- Much more

Host William Lou is joined by Blake Murphy to discuss this week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Biggest storylines heading into training camp- What's the deal with Kawhi Leonard?- Behind the scenes of Fred VanVleet's re-signing- Trading for Jimmy Butler- Where Blake is headed next

Zarar speaks to the Mrs about her Top 5 Raptors.

Host William Lou speaks with Open Gym producer Jeff Landicho about this summer's changes and what's next for the show.Topics:- Favorite episode from last season- Masai Ujiri's Giants of Africa tour- Showing appreciation for DeMar DeRozan and Dwane Casey- Jakob Poeltl, Bruno Caboclo and Bebe Nogueira- How to build a show around Kawhi Leonard- Plans for this upcoming season

Host William Lou flies solo to entertain the idea of trading for Jimmy Butler.Topics:- What would it take to land Butler? Would he fit?- Kawhi Leonard buys a house in Toronto- Who should start at power forward?- What does Danny Green bring to this team

Tim Chisholm joins Zarar in a mid-week edition of the Raptors Weekly Extra podcast where a host of topics are covered. They include:Head coaching changeNick Nurse's great unknownsKawhi trade and how it sets up the RaptorsBench unitsMost likely to get tradedEast predictionsMedia outletsMuch more...

Host William Lou is joined by Vivek Jacob to make some bold predictions about the upcoming season:- Kawhi Leonard wins MVP- Kyle Lowry doesn't make the All-Star Game- CJ Miles gets traded- Serge Ibaka moves to the bench- Overzealous fans flip on OG Anunoby- Raptors win 60+ games

Host William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi to discuss the latest news about Kawhi Leonard.Topics:- Raptors assistant Phil Handy says Kawhi Leonard is recovering and worked out with teammates- Gilbert Arenas shares his perspective on how to score on Leonard (Gil's pod is worth a listen; Kawhi talk at 9:50 mark)- Why are Raptors fans still watching over DeMar DeRozan's every move?- How each of the prospects can improve this upcoming season- Serge Ibaka makes Cari Champion eat fish eyes- Twitter questions

Host William Lou is joined by Colin Connors to take a record 42 listener questions.Topics:- What will it take to keep Kawhi Leonard?- More roster moves?- Biggest weakness on the roster- Norman Powell's comeback campaign

Host William Lou speaks to Joe Wolfond to recap another week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Raptors awarded 15 national TV appearances- Christmas game still elusive- Greg Monroe vs. Jonas Valanciunas- Extending Delon Wright- Clippers fire Bruce Bowen over

Host William Lou is joined by Seerat Sohi of SB Nation to break down this week in Raptors basketball.Topics:- Raptors sign Greg Monroe- ESPN and Vegas win projections- How good the Celtics will be- Masai Ujiri's ongoing humanitarian efforts- Twitter questions

William Lou is joined by Asad Alvi and Sahal Abdi to discuss everything in Raptors basketball.Topics:- DeMar DeRozan still upset at Masai Ujiri- Will Kyle Lowry be a problem?- Nick Nurse as the Kawhi Leonard whisperer- How good will the Raptors be on defense?- Sorting out the starting lineup- Twitter questions