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We Re-visit the Year End Awards and talk about the current stories around the league. Who will survive in the Western Conference? Who will win MVP, Rookie of the Year, and be named All-NBA? We debate that on this episode. Follow @ptrpodcast on twitter for all your Pass the Rock updates @passtherockpodcast on Instagram and The Post Up Facebook Page

Alex Rosaen of @Brosaen podcast joined the episode to preview the Raptors versus Pistons. We dive deep into Pistons Glory by chatting about the Bad Boys era, Mid-2000's, and the current team's expectations. Send questions to #PTRMailbag or passtherockpodcast@gmail.com. Twitter: @ptrpodcast Instagram: @passtherockpodcast

Happy Family Day long weekend. In this episode Matt Vic, a new contributor to thepostup.net and founder, Zharita May join me to talk about all star weekend and all the shenanigans on and off the court. We touched on the rising star challenge, Lebron James speaking on gun violence in the United States, DeMar DeRozan’s late night tweets, the Saturday night festivities, Sunday’s performances and intros, and of course the actual game.

Big time Raptors fan, Abigail Amartey joins the podcast to discuss the Raptors taking over the number one seed, and the new look Cavaliers. In a new segment called Pass it or Keep it, we discuss the trade deadline and also bring back thumbs up or thumbs down to comment on the All-Star festivities.

Charron Elliott stopped by to discuss the many injuries around the league and the impact on their respective teams. We check in the Playoff race and where teams are likely to fall. Will the Wizards slip out of the playoff race without John Wall? Will the Pistons sneak in with Blake Griffin on the roster? and what about the Western Conference? Who's the biggest challenger for the Warriors? Listen through to hear thumbs up and thumbs down on the many moves around the league. Get excited folks, All-Star 2018 is almost here.

Abigail Amartey, big time Raptors fan joined the podcast. She’s on twitter @aamartey1 and brings a unique insight for pretty much every Raptors game. And she was awesome on her first ever podcast. We gave out our year-end awards to the Raptors. Including best player on a rookie scale contract, most improved, 6th man, defensive player of the year and most valuable.

The Brooklyn Nets have made another splash in the trade market by acquiring Jahlil Okafor and Nick Stauskas. Sandy Mui who writes for brook-lin.com and thebrooklymgame.com joined the podcast to discuss the recent trade and we dove into the Nets seasons’ of the past, projections for the season, and their future.

Charron Elliott of Analyzed Sports joined to talk all the happenings in the NBA. We talk about the past few weeks for the Grizzlies and what do they do now, We talk Clippers and what’s next for them. We talk Thunder and all their weaknesses and if they can still be a contender. And then we do some quick fire questions like Who's the best 2 way big in the NBA, who's the best player under 22 years old, and much more.

Adam Corsair of TheSouthOfThe6ix and Zharita May of ThePostUp.net to talk about our Toronto Raptors and our thoughts on the season thus far, the culture change, frustrating players, the rotation dilemmas, who’s the best big man, who’s the best young player, and much more.

Charron Elliott of Analyzed Sports to discuss his article: The Sixers and the Celtics are the Future of the East. We also talk about about the bright future of the 76ers, Joel Embiid’s play so far, Ben Simmons, Brett Brown as the coach, Markelle Fultz potential, and the other guys: Ro-Co, Reddick, Saric and Okafor.

This was recorded Friday night right after the Raptors game and PTR regular, Matthew Victoria join the pod once again. We each chose a team from the East and the West to discuss. Not to mention the red hot Boston Celtics. There are a lot of takes which we’re sure you’d like to discuss too so follow us on twitter to let us know what you think. You can reach me @ptrpodcast And Matt @themattvic Also subscribe on Itunes @ Pass The Rock or using Android apps such as Pocketcasts.

This is part 2 of my conversation with Gareth Gibbins of Spursinthe6.com. He’s a long-time Spurs fan and Raptors season ticket holder since the inaugural season. So, we have a lot in common. We talk about what that dynamic is like being a Spurs fan living in Toronto but also placing the Raptors as high in our hearts. We talked Spurs culture, Matt Bonner, Manu Ginobili, naming our children after Spurs players, favorite Spurs moments, most heartbreaking moments and our favorite players of all time. Gareth had a few hilarious stories of his time meeting Matt Bonner and of his semi-annual trips to San Antonio.

Spurs Blogger, Gareth Gibbins of the Spursinthe6.com joins the #passtherock podcast to talk all things Spurs this season. They discuss the Spurs rocky start to the season, the impact of Kawhi Leonard’s absence, LaMarcus Aldridge’s improved play, Paul Gasol and his newly signed contract, Rudy Gay and his potential impact come playoff time, and the young guys: Slow-mo, Bryn Forbes, and Dejounte Murray. And that’s only part 1 of our conversation, stay tuned for part 2 when we talk about our Spurs fandom and hear some humorous stories from Gareth’s experience covering the G-League, encountering Matt Bonner and even the great Manu Ginobili.

Matthew Victoria joins the #passtherock podcast to talk Week 2 in the NBA. We answer the question "are they for real?" We discuss the Cavs early struggles, the Pistons marquee wins, the Magic's offensive firepower, the Grizzlies Grit n' Grind, the Clippers and MVP candidate Blake Griffin, the Warriors defensive woes, Giannis for MVP, Porzingis as a top 5 scorer and the 2017 Rookie Class.

Warren joins the podcast to discuss the NBA year end awards. Listen to find out who our picks are for Most Improved, 6th Man, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player. There is some great discussion about our picks. Let us know if you agree or disagree @ptrpodcast

In this episode of #passtherock, @ptrpodcast (Adian) is joined by @zhairtamay of thepostup.net and basketball fans - Albert, Lenner and Warren to discuss everything Raptors. Including Norman Powell's contract extension, Culture Change, DeMar DeRozan's playmaking skills, what we're excited about for the upcoming season, who disappointed and who stood out. All that and more!

Check out the new twitter handle @ptrpodcast and listen to the podcast featuring basketball junkie, Hanson Hang. In this podcast, they discuss the state of the Mavericks, if the Grizzlies can make another playoff push, if the Pelicans have the formula for success in a league trending towards small-ball, if the Spurs are still an NBA elite, and if the Rockets new-look is enough to make it to the NBA Finals.

@themattvic joins the #passtherock podcast once again this time previewing the Pacific Division. They discuss the Phoenix Suns and will they be exciting to watch with all of their young talent? The Sacramento Kings and if they will see an increase in wins after adding key veterans. The Los Angeles Lakers and their new Big Baller Brand of basketball. The Los Angeles Clippers and Milos fever and lastly the champs, the Golden State Warriors. Will they break even more records this year?

@themattvic joins @adianpang to discuss the Northwest Division. Can the Jazz make the playoffs after losing Gordon Hayward? Can the Trail Blazers capture their success after the addition of Nurkic? Can the Nuggets end their playoff drought after adding Paul Millsap? Can the Timberwolves new Big 3 get them into the West Elite? Can the Thunder be a legitimate champion contender?

Ken Wong joins @adianpang to discuss the off-seasons and previews the Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Washington Wizards.