The Raptors Show
Sportsnet's Blake Murphy and 2x NBA Champion Matt Bonner cover all things Raptors and the NBA! Airing live on Sportsnet 590 The FAN from 11am-12pm ET.
Can the Wizards Reach the Playoffs? + PJ Carlesimo!
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by former Raptors coach PJ Carlesimo to discuss what it was like coaching Matt, his time in Toronto, the evolution of the NBA, and his thoughts on this season’s Raptors squad. Later, Wizards play-by-play voice Dave Johnson (30:04) weighs in on the additions of Anthony Davis and Trae Young, whether Washington can push for a playoff spot, how the new-look roster impacts younger players, and previews tonight’s matchup against Toronto.
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Raptors Blow Out the Bulls on Opening Night
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down the Raptors’ 135-92 blowout victory over the Bulls to open the season. They share their first impressions of Kawhi Leonard’s re-debut in Toronto, look into how the group limited Chicago’s offence to under 32% from the field, and highlight what aspects still need work as the season progresses. The guys also chat about Caleb Wilson’s less than memorable debut, Yaxel Lendeborg’s back-and-forth with Luka Doncic. Later, the guys wrap up the show with their final thoughts from opening night.
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Postgame Pod: Convincing Opening Game Victory vs. Bulls
Amit Mann recaps Toronto’s opening night win vs. the Bulls as the Raptors took care of business vs. an inexperienced Chicago team. Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes had flashes of brilliance while Immanuel Quickley got hot from deep and paced the offence through some sluggish moments.
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Bobby Webster Tees Up the Season + Kyle Anderson Interview!
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner recap opening night around the NBA before Raptors GM Bobby Webster (18:01) joins the show. Webster discusses the arrival of opening night, the impact of Kawhi Leonard, rising expectations for the Raptors, and the thinking behind bringing back Jamal Shead. Later, Kyle Anderson (33:46) stops by to talk about his role in Toronto, playing alongside Bonner, and his excitement for the season ahead. The guys wrap up with their final thoughts before tip-off.
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Teeing Up Opening Night + Jamal Shead Interview
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner kick off the show with Tom Haberstroh to preview the start of the NBA season. They discuss the state of the Philadelphia 76ers following the addition of LeBron James, the team's biggest concerns, the depth of Philly's bench, the strength of its starting five, and why Tom is bullish on the Raptors this season. Later, Raptors guard Jamal Shead (27:18) joins the show to discuss the story behind his jersey number change, Toronto's growth and development, how last season's playoff run helped shape his game, working out with Jarrett Allen during the offseason, his reaction...
Raptors Hype Meter: Contenders or Pretenders?
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Michael Grange to preview the Raptors' season ahead of opening night. They discuss Kawhi Leonard’s return and what he could mean for Toronto, the growing excitement around the team, remaining concerns, and where the Raptors fit in a loaded Eastern Conference. Plus, they examine the impact of losing Sandro Mamukelashvili, RJ Barrett’s importance in a contract year, and whether an extension is on the horizon. Later, Law Murray (29:48) joins the show to break down the Clippers’ outlook post-Kawhi, assess his potential impact in Toronto, and reveal his NBA power rankin...
Figuring Out Bench Play Before the Season Begins
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down the Raptors' 122-120 preseason loss vs. the Knicks as exhibition play continues in the leadup to the regular season. They discuss the defensive performance for the Raptors vs. players like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns - what did Jakob Poeltl look like vs. the Knicks? They also get into RJ Barrett's offensive display, Scottie Barnes's midrange package, and the difficulty in assessing the bench unit with few minutes to judge before the season begins. Afterwards, Nate Duncan (23:00) stops by to chat with Blake on the Raptors defensive potential, how the addition of...
Sizing Up the Eastern Conference
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner kick off The Raptors Show with a full preview of the Eastern Conference, focusing on where the Raptors fit into the mix and why Matt believes Toronto has a path to the top of the East. They also discuss whether the New York Knicks are poised for a step back and if Giannis Antetokounmpo can elevate the Miami Heat into true contender status. Later, the guys continue their Eastern Conference breakdown, examining the Cleveland Cavaliers (30:25), the rising Detroit Pistons, and whether the Atlanta Hawks could emerge as a sleeper team this season.
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Raptors Roll Past the Knicks + Ja'Kobe Walter & Jaden Bradley
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down the Raptors' dominant preseason win over the Knicks, discussing Kawhi Leonard's debut, Toronto's defensive improvement, and whether the performance is worth buying into. Later, Ja'Kobe (24:41) Walter joins the show to discuss last season's playoff run, the team's chemistry, his confidence as a shooter, and his reaction to Kawhi arriving in Toronto. Plus, Jaden Bradley (36:32) stops by to share his draft-day experience and the style of play he plans to bring to the Raptors.
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Postgame Pod: Kawhi Shines in 50-Point Pre-season Rout
Amit Mann breaks down the Toronto Raptors' dominant 148–98 preseason victory over the New York Knicks, highlighted by Kawhi Leonard's impressive return and Scottie Barnes' efficient performance. He also examines Collin Murray-Boyles' development, Allen Graves' debut, and the team's growing chemistry and defensive intensity ahead of the regular season.
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We're So Back! Ft. Jakob Poeltl
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner kick off a new season of The Raptors Show by diving into the renewed buzz surrounding the Raptors after the acquisition of Kawhi Leonard. They discuss whether Toronto has emerged as a legitimate playoff contender, react to the team waiving Chucky Hepburn, break down the first two preseason games, and assess what they've seen from the starting unit ahead of tonight's matchup with the Knicks. Later, Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl (32:35) joins the show to discuss his offseason preparation, his reaction to the Kawhi Leonard trade, and the impact Leonard could have on Toronto's outlook...
Kawhi is Here, Media Day Vibes + Jamison Battle Interview
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner give their assessment of the Raptors’ roster heading into the season and react to notable Media Day comments from Kawhi Leonard, Darko Rajaković, Scottie Barnes and other Raptors. Following that, you'll hear from Jamison Battle who touches on his summer, offseason work, next steps in his career and more.
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Bobby Webster Discusses How Kawhi Leonard Became a Raptor
Bobby Webster speaks to media about trading for Kawhi Leonard and patiently waiting for the NBA to conclude their investigation into the veteran forward. He also speaks on expectations for the upcoming season, Ja’Kobe Walter, Collin Murray-Boyles and Jakob Poeltl. Afterwards, Blake Murphy discusses the state of Toronto’s roster and how their rotation looks heading into the season.
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Postgame Pod: Summer League Recap + Dort to ATL
Amit Mann recaps Toronto’s loss in their Summer League finale and breaks down what we learned over the five games about Allen Graves, Nate Bittle, Seth Lundy and more. He also discusses the 3-team trade that sent Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks.
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Postgame Pod: Raptors Win, Kawhi’s Fit & Waiting on LeBron
Amit Mann recaps Toronto’s 99-90 win vs. Miami in Summer League where Allen Graves, Nate Bittle and Seth Lundy had some of their best games thus far. Afterwards, he talks what Kawhi Leonard will open up for the Raptors and LeBron James’ options as he debates his next team.
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Postgame Pod: Lundy's Big Block Clinches Summer League Win!
Amit Mann recaps Toronto's 94-93 win over Indiana in their game of Summer League while discussing Seth Lundy, Nimari Burnett, Nate Bittle, Jamarion Sharp, Jaden Bradley, Allen Graves and more.
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Postgame Pod: Raptors Fall in Summer League Debut + Why Isn't Kawhi Officially A Raptor?
Amit Mann discusses the latest reports on why Kawhi Leonard's trade to Toronto has yet to become official and also breaks down what we saw from Allen Graves, Jamarion Sharp, Nate Bittle and more as the Raptors fell in overtime to the Boston Celtics in their first game at Summer League.
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Kawhi Leonard Returns to Toronto!
Blake Murphy hosts an emergency pod with the reported news of the Toronto Raptors nearing a deal to bring back Kawhi Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and multiple future picks. Blake is joined by The Stein Line's Marc Stein (2:44) to sort through a potential contract extension with Kawhi and retiring in Toronto. Then, co-host Matt Bonner (13:47) stops by to get his thoughts on how the forward can adjust to Darko Rajaković's style of play, his injury concerns, how the team will perform if Kawhi isn't available, and who replaces Sandro Mamukelashvili's spark off the bench if he d...
Raptors Draft Allen Graves at No. 19
Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi react to the Raptors selecting Santa Clara forward Allen Graves with the 19th overall pick. They give raw reactions to the pick, touch on his path to the league, go through his scouting report, and where he fits in with the Raptors. Later, they look at what fans can expect, Graves' long-term upside, who they may have selected instead, before listening in on his post-draft media availability.
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Darko’s Year-End Press Conference + Biggest Offseason Needs
In a bonus episode of The Raptors Show, Amit Mann reacts to locker cleanout day and breaks down Darko Rajaković’s key comments. He dives into the latest on Gradey Dick’s reported openness to a trade, what Darko had to say about his young guard, and the Raptors’ biggest needs heading into a pivotal offseason.
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Game 7 Fallout: Lessons, Ceilings & What’s Next for Toronto
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down the Raptors’ playoff elimination in Game 7, discussing what went wrong and examining how Cleveland was propelled by a dominant performance from Jarrett Allen. They highlight the key positives from the season and evaluate the potential futures of Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles, and RJ Barrett. Additionally, they take a look at roster construction and share their reactions to the Raptors’ end-of-year press conference.
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Postgame Pod: A Farewell to the 2025-2026 Raptors After Game 7 Loss
Amit Mann recaps the Raptors 114-102 loss in Game 7 to the Cavaliers and touched on the officiating, Jarrett Allen's monster game on offence and on the boards, lack of presence from Jakob Poeltl, Cleveland's third quarter stretch, Scottie Barnes' foul trouble, playing through injuries throughout the series, Darko Rajaković coaching in his first playoff games and more. Plus, we hear head coach's post-game comments and looked back at the positives from the 7-game series.
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Postgame Pod: Barrett Bay Street Bounce Forces Game 7
Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi recap the Raptors' 112-110 win vs. the Cavaliers in Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena! They get right to RJ Barrett's game-winning shot with less than two seconds to go in overtime, Barrett's overall job on offence for his hometown team, Scottie Barnes with a superstar effort on both ends of the court, the massive outings from Collin Murray-Boyles and Jamal Shead and much more! Plus, they get into the coaching job from Darko Rajaković, and look ahead to Game 7 in Cleveland.
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Keys to Raptors Winning Game 6
Blake Murphy is joined by Joe Wolfond of the Raptors in 7 Substack to discuss how Toronto will operate on offence if Brandon Ingram is unavailable, key matchups and more. Afterwards, Justin Rowan (28:50) of the Chase Down Podcast joins to talk Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and the mental toughness of Cleveland.
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Raptors Fight to the End in Game 5 Loss to Cavs
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner recap Toronto’s Game 5 loss to the Cavaliers, highlighting the Raptors' fourth quarter offensive lull that led to their undoing. Blake and Matt discuss how Darko Rajaković used his challenge, end-of-quarter sloppiness, Scottie Barnes’ first half performance, RJ Barrett’s game, and more! Afterwards, Producer Amit Mann joins Blake to look at different ways Toronto can create offence and extend the series in Game 6.
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Postgame Pod: Raptors Lose Game 5 After a 4th Quarter Collapse
Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi recap the Raptors' 125-120 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 5 and touched on Brandon Ingram leaving the game with a heel injury, the level of aggression by Scottie Barnes and the team toning down in the fourth quarter compared to the start of the game, Cleveland's surge on offence in the final frame, and much more! Plus, the guys talk about the early challenge, the officiating before hearing from head coach Darko Rajaković's post-game comments.
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CJ Miles & What Adjustments Will the Cavs Make?
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Bob Schmidt of the 'Fear the ‘Fro' podcast joins to analyze Cleveland’s play through 4 games and changes they could make in Game 5. Afterwards, former Raptor CJ Miles (23:57) pops by to talk adjustments for both teams, why Toronto has been successful, and his thoughts on Collin Murray-Boyles.
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Scottie Barnes’ Playoff Ascent + Darko’s Coaching Performance
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Michael Grange to discuss Scottie Barnes’ dominance thus far in the playoffs and Darko Rajakovic’s coaching performance. Afterwards, Blake and Matt break down how Toronto has limited Cleveland’s offence.
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Garrett Temple on Scottie Barnes’ Leadership & CMB’s Incredible Postseason
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Garrett Temple to discuss Toronto’s back-to-back wins vs. the Cavaliers, Scottie Barnes’ leadership, Collin Murray-Boyles becoming a pivotal player in his first postseason and more. Afterwards, Blake and Matt analyze the crunch time minutes and how Toronto prevailed.
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Postgame Pod: Raptors Defend Home Court Behind Gutsy Effort!
Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi break down Toronto's 93-89 win over Cleveland, tying their best-of-seven series 2-2. They discuss the 4th quarter, woeful shooting, the standout performers and what we've learned about this Raptors/Cavaliers match up over the four games.
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Barrett, Barnes, Battle and CMB Torch Cavaliers
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down everything in Toronto’s crucial Game 3 win over Cleveland, including RJ Barrett’s 3pt shooting, Scottie Barnes doing it all, Jamison Battle’s 4th quarter and plenty more.
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Postgame Pod: Raps Change the Narrative on Home Court
Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi review Toronto's 126-104 Game 3 victory over Cleveland as Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett turned in career best playoff performances, Colin Murray-Boyles flashed his star potential, and Jamison Battle knocked down all four of his three-point attempts in the second-half.
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Toronto Tempo’s Kiki Rice + Rob Mahoney
Blake Murphy chats with Toronto Tempo’s 1st round draft pick Kiki Rice about her initial thoughts on Toronto, management, her basketball identity, and what expectations are for her at the WNBA level. Afterwards, the Ringer’s Rob Mahoney (23:25) gives his thoughts on the Raptors/Cavaliers series, along with Nuggets/Timberwolves, Knicks/Hawks and more.
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Garrett Temple Explains Why Toronto Is Still Confident
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Alvin Williams to discuss ways Toronto can slow down James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. Afterwards, Garrett Temple (26:16) pops in to discuss why the Raptors are confident they can win both games at home and how they’re countering Cleveland’s schemes.
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Ingram’s Performance, Big Bench Game + 2-0 Series Deficit
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner go through every facet of Game 2, including Brandon Ingram’s struggles, Jakob Poeltl sitting the 2nd half, tweaks defensively, incredible shot making from James Harden and Donovan Mitchell and more.
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Postgame Pod: Mitchell, Harden Too Much in Game 2
Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi recap Toronto's 115-105 Game 2 loss to Cleveland as Donovan Mitchell and James Harden were tough shotmakers, Brandon Ingram struggled, the bench brought it, but costly turnovers were the Raptors' undoing.
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Game 2 Adjustments & Mr. Cavalier, Austin Carr
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down defensive adjustments Toronto could make in Game 2 and how Cleveland limited the Raptors’ offensive attack. Afterwards, Cavaliers analyst Austin Carr (29:49) joins to analyze Cleveland’s starting backcourt, Evan Mobley’s emergence, Max Strus’ impact and more.
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Postgame Pod: Cavs Dominate Game 1 w/ Blake, Matt & Amit
Amit Mann and Blake Murphy recap the Raptors 126-113 loss in Game 1 to the Cavaliers in Cleveland and touched on Jamal Shead starting in the game with Immanuel Quickley injured, the shooting percentages between the two teams, the pace of play, Brandon Ingram's usage, Cleveland attacking Jakob Poeltl, James Harden's offence and much more! Then, Matt Bonner stops by to share his thoughts on the pick and roll defence by Toronto, Scottie Barnes' performance from three, and hunting mismatches. Plus, we hear from head coach Darko Rajaković after the loss.
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Deep Dive on Raptors-Cavaliers w/ Justin Rowan
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Justin Rowan of The Chase Down Podcast to break down every detail of the Raptors and Cavaliers series. Topics include who guards Brandon Ingram, transitional lineups, Evan Mobley vs. Scottie Barnes, guarding James Harden/Donovan Mitchell and more. Afterwards, Blake and Matt give their final thoughts before the series begins on Saturday.
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How Toronto Can Beat Cleveland w/ Brian Scalabrine & Michael Grange
Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner are joined by Sportsnet’s Michael Grange to talk about the importance of Toronto’s bench vs. the Cavaliers and the keys to the series. Afterwards, NBC’s Brian Scalabrine (20:19) joins to talk about his conversation with Kenny Atkinson, Toronto’s path to defeating Cleveland and the Timberwolves/Nuggets series.
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