BoomShakalaka! He's Heating Up! He's On Fire! So many good memories while playing NBA JAM during the summer time, waiting for the real NBA season to begin. This week on That's A Rap, Jay, Jay & Dre give you their input on Kyle Lowry's extension talk, their most anticipated games of the season (outside the obvious), and dive deep in NBA JAM scenario…

In this weeks episode, Jay, Jay & Dre finally get together in one room to record a special edition of That's A Rap. In an undisclosed location *wink*, the boys get together and talk Raptor news, Kawhi Leonard, Jeremy Lin, Nav Superfan Bhatai, Christmas Day game, and some Raptor themed truth or dare. Lots of laughs were shared and we look forward to…

There you have it Raptor fans, Kawhi is a Clipper; and even with his half-assed thank you to Toronto, could this be the closure we all need? The boys from That's A Rap are joined by esteemed guest Chris Walder to talk all things Raptors and some NBA pre-season awards; Sorry Carmelo :/. The Off Season is just another season, so make sure to follow u…

Even in the off season, the boys have plenty to talk about on their latest episode of That's A Rap: Kawhi deal, Raptors running it back, final roster spots, and thoughts on best of either conference. Plus Dre puts his Hip-Hop knowledge on display, don't miss out! The Off Season is just another season, so make sure to follow us on twitter @ThatsARap…

And there you have it, the watch is over; Kawhi Leonard is heading to the LA Clippers along with All-Star Paul George. It was only fitting to hear the news in the wee hours of the morning (Demar Trade), but with all that's said and done, we want to thank Kawhi and Danny for helping us bring the Larry OB to Toronto. Raptor fans, this will sting for …

Yup, it wasn't a dream; the Toronto Raptors are still NBA Champions and we have the Larry O-B to prove it! The boys from That's A Rap are joined by none other then Sean Woodley from Raptors HQ / Locked on Raptors...AND Co-writer of the new book "We The Champs" to commemorate the championship run of the Toronto Raptors. As always, follow us @ThatsAR…

Mike Prada, Ben Epstein and Ricky O’Donnell host a recap of this year’s SB Nation NBA Bloggers’ Mock Draft. In addition to going through the picks that were made and discussing fits of certain prospects on certain teams, the guys also talked with Sabreena Merchant (18:20) about the Lakers’ trade for Anthony Davis and the Clippers’ free agent aspira…

Your Toronto Raptors...are NBA CHAMPIONS! THIS IS NOT A DREAM! Enjoy this Raptor fans, you deserve this! Thank you to the Toronto Raptors for giving us this amazing ride, and thank you That's A Rap fans for sticking with us through this season and these amazing playoffs...WE'RE CHAMPIONS!!!! Make sure to follow us @ThatsARapPod & @RaptorsHQ through…

The drama continues as the Warriors sneak away with a win against the Raptors to force a Game 6. Kevin Durant appeared to have suffered an achilles injury which will side line him for the foreseeable future; Prayers for KD but there is still a championship to be won. The Raptors look to claim their first ever championship on Thursday night at the O…

The Toronto Raptors are 1 Game, 48 minutes, 2880 seconds, however you put it, are one win away from the Larry O'Brien trophy and their first ever Championship in franchise history; but lets not get too ahead of ourselves, there is still work to be done. The boys from That's A Rap (and Jay with the eyes and ears on Jurassic Park) give you their take…

With an all around team effort, the Toronto Raptors are two wins away from lifting the Larry O'Brien Trophy! Yes, Steph Curry was a triple away from 50 but the Raptors, with all four quarters on the plus side, pulled away with the win; earning back home court advantage. The boys from That's A Rap give you the story in numbers, the immense amount of…

A tale of two halves; the Golden State Warriors steal home court advantage and tie this series 1 game a piece. Third Quarter drought, questionable referring, dagger threes, despite all the negatives there were still some positives to take away from this game. The boys from That's A Rap give you their take in numbers, some positives and what to clea…

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors played like the veteran team taking a 1-0 lead in this best of 7 series. Pascal Siakam, in his NBA Finals debut, dropped a spicy 32 points, along with an all around team effort to limit the Golden State Warriors from finding any momentum in game 1. And shout out to the entire GTA for showing the NBA …

The time has finally come, the handwriting is on the court and the Larry O'Brian is stitched on the jerseys. The NBA Finals are here and the Toronto Raptors are set to battle the defending Champions Golden State Warriors. The Raptors are ready, they're experience and they're not just happy to be here, but the Warriors pose a different challenge...t…

THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE HEADING TO THE NBA FINALS!!! 24 years in the making, for the first time in Franchise History, with the best player in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors, your Toronto Raptors, are 4 games away from an NBA Championship. There are no words to describe our feelings, so Jason & Dre (and a surprise visit from Jay) try to put into words…

Soak this up Raptor fans, we are ONE win away from the NBA FINALS! The Toronto Raptors gut out a win and take a 3-2 series lead with the help from Kawhi Leonard and...wait for it...Fred VanVleet. The "VIP" line up were instrumental once again and the Raptors have quietly made franchise history. The battle's not won, but the chance to close this ser…

The Bench VIP (VanVleet Ibaka Powell) came through for the Raptors as they put a beat down on the Bucks to even up the series at 2. As Kawhi appears to be labouring an unknown injury, Lowry and Gasol looked to be aggressive from the jump as the bench took care of business in the second half. The boys from That's A Rap give you the story in numbers,…

No Lowry or Powell in Double OT? Sounds like a recipe for disaster right? Well; with a little help from Playoff Powell and 52 android minutes by Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors pull off one of the gutsiest wins in these 2019 playoffs. The boys from That's A Rap try to catch their breaths and tell the story in numbers, the positives, and of course what t…

A rough outing for the Raptors are they fall 0-2 in this best of 7 series vs. the Bucks. Poor showing from both Marc Gasol and Danny Green, and a great night from ... you guest it: Giannis Antetokounmpo. Time to regroup and refocus as we head back to Toronto for Game 3 & 4. Make sure to follow us @ThatsARapPod & @RaptorsHQ throughout the NBA Playof…

Kyle Lowry had himself a game; but unfortunately for the Raptors, so did Splash Mountain. The Conference Finals have begun and the Raptors find themselves down 0-1 in this best of seven series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Although it was a tough loss to swallow, there were still a lot of positives to take from Game 1; the boys from That's A Rap giv…

Coming off the high of Kawhi's Redemption Shot, you realize that there is still a lot of basketball to play! The Toronto Raptors face an even bigger foe in the Milwaukee Bucks and the boys from That's A Rap are joined by Andrew Goodman from Brew Hoop & Bucking The Trend Podcast to give us Milwaukee's perspective on Round 3. Round 3...Fight! Make su…

GREATEST SHOT IN RAPTORS HISTORY! 18 years in the making, Kawhi Leonard just made the biggest shot, the 1st ever series winning shot in a best of 7 series in the NBA...Uh No big deal! Listen to our reaction pod as we try our best at keeping our composure, giving you some numbers, the positive *Screams like little girl*, and what to improve/looking …

Game 7, it's destiny, it's written in the stars, it's in the tea leaves, how ever you put it, Game 7 vs. the Philadelphia 76's was meant to be; hopefully with a different outcome. Game 6 was not for the faint of heart but at least we have redemption to look forward to. The boys from That's A Rap give you the story in numbers, what to clean up and o…

Talk about a beatdown; the Toronto Raptors demolish the 76's with a 125-89 win to take a 3-2 series lead. Now we head back to Philadelphia for game 6 with confidence and a whole lot of swag. The boys from That's A Rap try to keep their excitement to a minimum as they give the story in numbers, the overwhelming positives and what to do to finish thi…

It went down to the wire but the Toronto Raptors pull out the win and tie the series 2-2. The boys from That's A Rap gush over the performance of one Kawhi Leonard, the story in numbers for both teams and how Nick Nurse may have just saved this series. The Raptors take back home court advantage as Game 5 goes down on Tuesday! Have to check our hear…

Well that was a beatdown! The Raptors laid an egg in Philly as they go down 2-1 in this best of seven series. The boys from That's A Rap try their best to find any positives from game 3 and a lot to clean up for game 4. Remember Raptor fans, Kawhi Leonard is a Raptor; which means we still have a chance! Make sure to follow us on twitter @ThatsARapP…

The Raptors came close but ultimately could not complete the comeback. With a big game from Jimmy Butler, the 76ers take home court advantage by stealing Game 2; series turns to Philadelphia all tied up. The boys from That's A Rap give you the story in numbers, some optimism and of course what to clean up for Game 3. That was a heart breaker but ma…

Round 2 has begun and the Toronto Raptors are off to a quick start. From the Jordan-esque play of Kawhi Leonard, along with his Pippen in Pascal Siakam, the Raptors confidently take Game 1 (even with Drake in the building). The boys from That's A Rap continue their playoff postgame pods with the story in numbers, some positives and what to clean up…

And Here We Go! Round 1 in the bag and now we get ready for Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs with a date with the Philadelphia 76ers. The boys from That's A Rap are joined by Brian Murphy from the Liberty Ballers to get a little Philly perspective on the upcoming series between the Raptors and the Sixers. The boys talk Round 2 expectations, match ups, c…

The Douchebag Sweep is now complete! With a resounding win over the Orlando Magic, the Toronto Raptors move to face the Philadelphia 76's in the 2nd Round of the NBA Playoffs. The boys form That's A Rap give you their take on the series win over the Magic, the numbers, the positives, and what we need to clean up for Round 2. Bring it on Philly! Mak…

The Toronto Raptors are 3-1 in a playoff series for the first time in franchise history, in the words of Matty D..."Oh How Sweet It Is". With a dominate performance across the board, the Raptors have a chance to complete the series in Game 5 on Tuesday. Jay, Jay & Dre give you their post game review, the story in numbers, the positives and nit pick…

Even with a rare off night by Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto Raptors regain home court advantage by taking game 3 in spicy fashion. The boys from That's A Rap give you their thoughts on game three against the Magic, the story in numbers, the positives (cough Pascal); and things we need to improve on for game 4. Blue and White Ignite was out in full for…

What Game One? Which Kyle Lowry? Kawhi Leonard is a Raptor? Yes, us Raptor fans are trained to be nervous and anxious for the first round of the playoffs but one major difference between this years and previous; Kawhi Leonard is a Raptor. The boys from That's A Rap give you their take on Game 2 of Round One against the Orlando Magic, the story in n…

Here we go, it's that time of year again; the NBA Playoffs. The boys from That's A Rap are going to give you even more content with post game for every Raptors playoff game, and we start off with Round one, game one versus the Orlando Magic. Jay gives us the story with the numbers, Jason delivers some positive feedback and Dre finishes off with wha…

WE MADE IT! Now the real season begins, 82 practice games are through; however you put it, the Toronto Raptors are in the playoffs and their first round opponent are a familiar foe in the Orlando Magic. The boys from That's A Rap break down the season that was, our first round opponent, some Toronto Raptors Playoff trivia and of course our Round On…

The playoffs are less then 2 weeks away...2 WEEKS! Which means the boys are back for another episode of That's A Rap, and this time they're joined by Peter Kaye of Life In Repeat. The boys discuss the final stretch of the season, the Gasol effect, possible playoff match ups, Jay's Kawhy Kawhi finals and Jurassic World. Playoffs baby, there's no bet…

With just a handful of games left in the season, the Raptors appear to be locked in the 2nd seed in the East. The boys of That's A Rap are back with another episode and they discuss potential playoff match-ups, a heated Spill The Tea segment, best and worst games of the season so far, as well as some Sign, Trade & Release scenarios. These are the d…

No more back to backs but we got a home and home vs. OKC; we took game one but will we have the same outcome for game 2? The boys are back with another episode of That's A Rap as they discuss the drama inducing OT Game, injury bugs, Jay's Kawhy Kawhi is staying article and a little Hip-Hop comparisons. You can find us on twitter @ThatsARapPod & @Ra…

The boys are back with another episode of That's A Rap, but with a special guest. Since Jay is out with his family for March Break and being a real adult, Jay & Dre are joined by Raptors HQ writer Josh Kern! They discuss the Ibaka suspension, Gasol starting role, Playoff Madness and some upcoming schedule. Make sure to follow the boys on twitter @T…

With a tough loss against the Rockets still fresh in the minds of Raptor fans, the boys from That's A Rap are back to give you their take on both sides of the pasture. Jay, Jay & Dre talk Nurses' seemingly unlimited amount of tricks up his sleeve, some Jay vs. Dre, Salty Case, NBA's most notorious Sh*t Disturbers and upcoming schedule. Make sure to…

We gave a shellacking of a beat down against the Celtics, can we keep this up for the rest of the season? The boys are back with another episode of That's A Rap and they're joined by Adam Corsair of the South of the Six podcast. Jay, Jay, Dre and A discuss the Smackdown the Raptors handed the Celtics, playoffs seeding, "load management" and all tim…

Friday night will be an emotional night for all #Raptor fans. Fan favourite and arguably the GROAT (Greatest Raptor Of All Time) Demar Derozan makes his long awaited return to the Scotiabank Arena. The boys are back with a Demar centric episode of #ThatsARap, focusing on the impact Demar has made on Toronto/Canada, top Demar moments as a Raptor and…

It's NBA All-Star Break, which means the Raptors don't play again till next Friday; ugh this is going to be a long week! The boys are back with another episode of That's A Rap, where they discuss the impact of Marc Gasol + Jeremy Lin = Gasolina, all time Raptor Buzzer Beaters, a spicy career night and if Kawhi should even play on Sunday night! Don'…

The Toronto Raptors made a big splash in the NBA trade deadline by acquiring Marc Gasol; who did we gave up you ask? Big Science Jonas Valančiūnas, Wade light Delon Wright and CJ's PJ's (RIP to the nicknames). It was an emotional day for all Raptor fans so the boys at That's A Rap and Kelsea Lately from Raptors HQ break down the Raptors center swap…

NOLA = NO LA? = YES TO? Jay, Jay and Dre dive deep into the AD trade talk, what this means for the rest of the #NBA and most importantly what this means to the your #Raptors. Throw in some Luka talk, OG & Team World, and the Raps big game against the Bucks; you got yourself another classic episode of #ThatsARap What are your thoughts on AD's trade …

WE BACK with another episode for That's A Rap! Jay, Jay & Dre give you their thoughts on the NBA All-Star starters, a little All-Star draft, possible Raptor reserves, Dipo, The Beard and predictions for the Raptors upcoming games. A little house cleaning, we've joined forces with Raptors HQ and SB Nation to bring you even more Raptors content then …

We're talking All-Stars! No, not starting five or reserves, we're talking Saturday Night: Skills competition, 3 point contest and "Down with the Dunks Baby". Oh, and the boys throw in some #Raptor news of course. Check us out on Twitter @ThatsARapPod and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes & Spotify or where ever you listen to your podcasts. Make su…

With one of their most in-depth convo's to date, Jay, Jay & Dre talk all things past, present and future of your Toronto Raptors. The boys break down the Patrick McCaw signing, the ugly Hawks win, Vinsanity, top 5 Raptors of all time and some upcoming ball. Remember to follow us on Twitter @ThatsARapPod and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes/Spotif…

It's a new year which means the boys are back with their first episode of 2019. Jay, Jay & Dre give you their thoughts on the Raptors recent debacle against the Spurs, San Antonio's "Warm" reception for Kawhi, #JayvsDre, #SpillTheTea and the Raptors upcoming schedule.If you haven't already; follow us on Twitter @ThatsARapPod and subscribe to our po…

Naughty or nice, the Toronto Raptors keep gifting their fans with W's; even when the NBA's naughty list (Last Two-Minute Report) says otherwise *smirk*. Jay, Jay and Dre give their thoughts on the non-call against the Pacers, preface the game against the Cavaliers; and if Masai Ujiri & the Toronto Raptors kept their 2018 New Year Reso's. Remember t…