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. Make sure to check all our Raptors podcasts; all Confederacy of Dunks episodes are available separately as well. The post Jokic is your MVP (again) and More Playoffs – Confederacy of Dunks first appeared on Raptors Republic ..read more

The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here. When the Toronto Raptors hired Darko Rajakovic in June 2023, Raptors Republic’s own Louis Zatzman wrote a piece trying to answer what Darko Rajakovic would be like as a head coach. His lede went like this: “The short answer, as with all coaches who have not been NBA head coaches, is that we simply don’t know.” Fast forward to the end of Rajakovic’s first season with the Raptors and the short answer remains essentially the same…we don’t ..read more

Minnesota is perfectly built to give Denver trouble, but I was still shocked how much trouble they gave Denver in Round 1! Fun game. Will the Nuggets struggle on offense to that extent again? Minnesota’s defense is great, but man, that was wild to watch. And OG Anunoby versus Pascal Siakam is about to be incredible. Who you got? Well, let me rephrase – does anyone have the Pacers? Anyway, come hang out, I’ll be around in the comment section too if you want to chat. The post Open Thread: Round Two first appeared on Raptors Republic ..read more

After Argentina was announced as the host country for the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup last month, the draw results were officially released on May 1st. Canada (#9) sits in Group A alongside Venezuela (unranked), the Dominican Republic (#19) and Puerto Rico (#15). As mentioned previously, all 8 teams automatically qualify for the knockout stages. Interestingly, Canada will be led by Mexico City Capitanes (NBA G-League) head coach Ramón Díaz. Canada Basketball has typically gone with domestic candidates for the head coaching position of their cadet teams so bringing in a Spanish head coach, with pro ..read more

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. Make sure to check all our Raptors podcasts; all Confederacy of Dunks episodes are available separately as well. The post Playoff Takes and Raptors Off Season – Confederacy of Dunks first appeared on Raptors Republic ..read more

Casey Bannerman joins host Cathryn Naiker to discuss the Lakers and Suns in the playoffs, Anthony Edwards and more. Make sure to check all our Raptors podcasts; all Buckets & Tea episodes are available separately as well. The post Lakers & Suns Crisis Mode, Ant-Man & more first appeared on Raptors Republic ..read more

The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here. I feed my two-year-old more noodles than any other food. They’re a noble food, noodles. They do yeoman’s work in a diet. And no matter how much I suspect he will hate his vegetables, or his protein, or even turn on his erstwhile favourites, I know the noodles will always fill his tummy. They come through when nothing else does. You can’t make a meal out of noodles. (You can, but he won’t eat them with other exciting stuff in there.) But ..read more

We’re only a few months away from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where all eyes will be on Canada’s “Summer Core”. But before any of my preview coverage for this monumental summer for Canada Basketball begins, I wanted to take it back to Window 1 of the 2025 AmeriCup Qualifiers. Back in February of 2024, Canada’s “Winter Core” took care of business with two easygoing victories over Nicaragua, the hosts of the 2025 AmeriCup. Canada trailed for just 3:51 of game time, with their largest deficit over the window being a mere 6 points. In fact, the two games against Nicaragua were so uncompetitive t ..read more

It's a long offseason for teams that don't make the playoffs. There's watching and waiting and vacationing and training and ... that's pretty much it. Which gives us plenty of time to play guessing games. So let's guess. The Toronto Raptors fixed a number of their weaknesses this season. Coming into 2023-24, Toronto had too little shooting, too little driving, too little creation, and too little point-of-attack defense. (Among other things.) When I wrote about what additions the Raptors could make last offseason, I pined desperately for Nickeil Alexander-Walker as the target of Toronto's mid ..read more

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the bargain bin trade options and free agent possibilities for the Raptors. The post BEST DEALS & SIGNINGS FOR RAPTORS – Pull Up Tre w/ Samson first appeared on Raptors Republic ..read more