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The Raptor Queens latest episode, unscripted as we weigh in on the topic everyone's talking about - The Raptors...Slump. We look at the reasons and yes, we had a lot to choose from, but our answers may surprise you. Trade talk is heating up - Do Bobby and Masai jump on roster moves? History may be the teacher here. Of course, our King of the North segment; disclaimer: Our Court Jester segment veers into the human hierarchy of needs and hygiene products. And finally, who among is doesn't like a big juicy schadenfreude sandwich with plenty of salty condiments....a look around the league at other teams floundering. Misery loves company. We remain loyal fans here at Canada's first all women podcast covering the Toronto Raptors. We believe!#wethenorth

Raptor Queens coming your way to kick-off a slower Raptors schedule for the next 2 weeks. Think the Raptors have been bitten bad by the injury bug? Some surprising context...as bad as you imagined or better than you thought? What happens with OG when Pascal returns? Does his usage return to "normal" or will OG be a featured option in the offence? King of The North and Court Jester of the Week--nobody is wrong here. Around the league, who is likely to be worse than their record would indicate? We love hoops and we hope it shows! Join us - Canada's first women led podcast covering the Toronto Raptors #wethenorth

Raptors Queens incoming with early-seasons trends and analysis. Some positive surprises, and some glaring weaknesses. Who is the Raptors most-impactful player to start the season? There are at least 2 right answers. How has the Raptors offence changed from last season? How is Scottie's role shifting? Also, the first in a periodic series of player tributes - a heartfelt shout-out to Canada's own Chris Boucher. Finally, some props to Milwaukee showing the league how it's done, and well...then there's Brooklyn. Join us - Canada's first women led podcast covering the Toronto Raptors #wethenorth

Holla! Celebrating our 4th season of Toronto Raptors coverage, ad-free. No lawn care or mattress sales, just good vibe coverage of your favorite team.  We kick off the season with an in-depth look at the Raptors first week in action, with a special focus on the young guys - Scottie, Dalano, Precious, Malachi, and rookie Christian Koloko. What do we like and what on earth does Malachi gotta do to get minutes? Return of our regular King of the North and Court Jester segments. Then we cast our eye around the NBA and our picks for the funnest (non-Raptor) teams and the very worst. Historic grudges revealed. Then some wild and hilarious tongue-in-cheek predictions the upcoming year. Join us! Canada's first women led podcast covering the #TorontoRaptors.

What a week!  From 3-0 to 3-2 and a fighting chance. We look at games 3-5, the broad strokes and the standouts, who is winning the battle of the coaches, and of course give kudos to the freshly minted ROTY. Yes, we are all up in our feels. Raptors fans may need therapy, but what about the Philly fans booing their own team and leaving before the end of a playoff game? We got thoughts. And no self-respecting podcast would be complete without acknowledging Boston's sweep of the Nets so we indulge in mockery and slander. Higher ambitions indeed. Join us! Canada's first all women podcast covering the Toronto Raptors.

It's here! The Annual Paul Jones Episode just in time for the playoffs. Paul has been there with broadcast calls and analysis since the Raptors inaugural season and believe us, he's seen it all. Wanna know how the Raptors stand in their first round matchup with the Sixers? We look at both sides of the ball, where the advantage lies on O and on D. Who's got the edge behind the bench?  Big picture--how much pressure is on Philly leadership? Need some slander and defamation? Then you'll love our hard hitting piece on the Lakers. Where does the fault lie? Some may say Rob Pelinka. Some may say too many cooks spoil the broth. Or that the cook was drunk. Or used ingredients that were "off". Hilarity ensues. We end with Toronto Raptors post season awards: Raptors MVP, MIP, 6th Man and a consensus ROTY.  Canada's first women led podcast covering your Toronto Raptors, joined by legend and broadcast statesman, the brilliant and funny Paul Jones.

New episode today with very special guest, THE Samson Folk, beloved #RaptorsRepublic writer and podcaster. A run down of the Raptors record over the past two weeks then we hit the ROTY conversation hard. Samson brings his meticulous attention to detail, brilliant analysis of what makes Scottie Barnes great. One of the Raptor Queens throws in a provocative comparison. But WILL Scottie be ROTY? Then a dive into Precious Achiuwa. What is his ceiling? One of the Queens is taking the cautious approach in evaluating, another is all-in on Precious,  and Samson brings the eloquent reasoning/astute observations. Of course, King of the North and Court Jester. Then we cast our eye around the league and speculate on some of the biggest disappointments to this point. Thrilled to be joined by this Raptors media legend! Join us here at Canada's first women led podcast covering the Toronto Raptors #wethenorth

All Star Week! Our Raptors aren't back in action until Friday night but there's still a lot of ball to talk. A look at where we stand 57 games in, the expectations and the reality. A retrospective with some of our preseason predictions and some of those takes were bang on.  Then we examine the shifting Eastern Conference dynamics and premature playoff predictions following the trade deadline. Who won? Who lost? Who stood pat? Will the elusive "Team Chemistry" give one team an edge. Listener fave feature--King of the North and Court Jester where this time, we each nominate a winner for the season to this point. And some bold predictions for the week's upcoming games. Join us, Canada's first women led podcast covering the Toronto #Raptors #wethenorth

Need an excellent pairing with your morning coffee? Check out the @RaptorQueens for analysis of the 6-game win streak, emerging trends in the half-court, on D, and in the clutch, and standout individual performances. What a streak it has been! The team is coalescing in front of our eyes and we have your coverage along with some pre-trade deadline rumours swirling around both the Raptors and the NBA at large. Our feature segment--King of the North/Court Jester--always fun. Finally we end with predictions and some schadenfreude. Join us, Canada's first women led podcast covering the #Raptors.

Holla! Raptor Queens have your week of coverage and what a week it was! 6-0 winning streak comes to a halt with a loss against the Suns but we have your coverage of the games vs Jazz, Bucks and Pels too. Let us tell you, there was lots to talk about, not the least of which is your #NBAAllStar #FredVanVleet. Could he even be in the **gasp** MVP conversation? Should he? Our fun King of the North/Court Jester segment where the obvious isn't always obvious. Then a look at the current trade talk. Will it be a quiet trade deadline or a frenzy? Finally, predictions for the upcoming games vs DET MIL MIA. Join us in our 3rd season...Canada's first all women podcast covering the Toronto Raptors. Ad-free, as always. This is a labour of love.

Welcome special guest @AdamCorsair, podcasting legend and host of @southofthe6ix! The Raptors team is fully healthy for the first time all season, so of course, the first question we need to ask is: "Who do you trade? FVV, Siakam or OG?"  Agreement is hard to come by. Predictions and hopes to the All-Star Break: Will FVV be an all-star? Where will the Raptors sit in the standings? And which Raptor won't be a Raptor any longer?  The takes are hot, and altogether inconsistent with the takes given just moments ago. Our feature segments -King of the North and Court Jester, followed by a break from the Raptors as we look at interesting stories from around the League. Finally predictions for this week's games. Join us for this special podcast! #rtz

It's that time of the year....Report Card Time. We're one quarter of the way into the 2021-22 NBA season. The Raptors are the youngest team in the league, full of potential and aspirations, fronted by a leadership group led by Masai Ujiri. And we all remember what Masai promised: "We will win again in Toronto." Today we look at the players and assign performance grades. The Raptors Queens seldom agree and the First Quarter report is no different. Who gets an A+? Who gets a C? Then we look at First Q King of the North and Court Jester. Then predictions for upcoming games vs OKC, NYK and SAC. Join us--Canada's first female led podcast covering the Toronto #Raptors.

End of week 4 in the NBA and the Raptor Queens have analysis for the Boston, Philly and Detroit games...what we saw, who stood out and who showed out. Is the Casey Curse a thing? An in-depth look at Fred VanVleet and his evolution into a premier PG, his growth and his leadership qualities. A distinction between hard work vs. effort, and the effortless of Scottie Barnes.  And it's not just Fred - the whole Raptors experiment is ballsy! Then our King of the North/Court Jester segment. Hint: the funniest thing came with a price tag. A look at league fisticuffs and an interesting theory by @kalillionaire. We end with predictions for this week's upcoming games. Join us this week and every week! Canada's first women led podcast covering the Toronto #Raptors #wethenorth

3 weeks into the 2021-2022 NBA season, the Toronto Raptors are turning heads, breaking ankles and busting out WWF moves. We've got just the coverage you need. We start with a look at the games vs NYK, Washington, Cleveland and Brooklyn, what we saw, the stats and the standout performances. A couple of concerns too. Were our predictions correct? Our King of the North/Court Jester segment where @kalillionaire slyly slides in an honourable mention. That's what happens when we're so excited to have hoops back in Canada and are so stoked for the growth of this team! Return of the Rapid Fire Quiz--Sarah on the hotseat today. Did NOT expect to be speculating on Adam Silver's undergarments. And what does a successful return for Pascal look like this year? We have definite ideas and we are ALL aboard the Pascal Revenge Train. Finally, predictions for the upcoming games. Uncharacteristic indecision but ultimately a prediction against an old friend, now foe. Join us! We're now in our third season--Canada's first women led podcast covering the Toronto #Raptors #wethenorth #rtz now

What a week! The Raptor Queens are here to analyze a surprisingly successful week as the Raptors faced Chicago, Orlando and Indiana (twice), going 3-1 over the week for a 4-3 record overall. Lots of positives, encouraging signs and standout performances. What we saw, who excelled and who needs reps. Our regular King of the North and Court Jester segment. Then a fun rapid fire quiz with Alison Hope on the hotseat: how irritating is GTJ to play against, fav All Canadian NBA lineup and more smart and funny questions. Then top 3 non-Raptor NBA players we are cheering for. Finally next week's predictions...somebody is bold. Join us here on Canada's first female led podcast covering the #Toronto Raptors #BallisLife #wethenorth

Holla! The Toronto Raptors are 3 games in to the 2021-22 season and the #RaptorQueens are here with breakdowns of last week's games vs WAS, BOS and DAL. We look at the good, the bad, the ugly and the very ugly, but there are plenty of silver linings. Our favourite moments from the home opener after 600 days of absence, what didn't work and the big picture. And who doesn't love a win over the Celtics?Of course, our King of the North and Court Jester segment with surprisingly sentimental choices. Then we look Around the League at the drama in LAL, BKN and Philly. One of the Raptor Queens reminds us of her assessment of "The Spectacle" last year and was she right! We love hoops and we think it shows! Come and join us. We're Canada's first women led podcast covering the #TorontoRaptors #wethenorth

Welcome back to Raptors Basketball, and welcome to the 3rd season of Raptor Queens Podcast!  Fresh off the news about a full house at Scotiabank Arena, we are stoked to start off with our impressions about the Raptors entirely renovated roster. It's an entirely new look and @kalillionaire and @canoegirrl discuss their observations. Hint: the words "fun" and "exciting" may have been used. In the feature Raptors segment, the @raptorqueens identify a skill/attribute that they see as an area of improvement for each roster player. One source of agreement and some sharp eyed takes. Up next, an analysis of the Eastern Conference hierarchy, prima donna drama and is a 2020/21 player with MVP type play for real? Who is it? You'll have to check it out. Fun, passionate and smart--that's us. Join us! We're Canada's first women led podcast covering the #TorontoRaptors #wethenorth #rtz

Rested and refreshed! Raptor Queens latest episode drops with a our fondest memories of the GROAT, Kyle Lowry. Some obscure observations, some funny reminiscing, some all time standout performances...we got you with our memories of what Kyle meant to us. Off season moves and a caution about expectations.   And the key free agency signing, Masai Ujiri--exactly why is Ujiri so deeply loved and what are his standout leadership qualities? Then we look around the league at some puzzling FA moves and the latest in the Ben Simmons drama. Know where there's no drama??  @raptorqueens that's where. Join us, Canada's first women led pod covering the Raptors. Ball is indeed life #wethenorth#rtz

Raptor Queens are thrilled to be joined by Freddie Rivas, host of Confederacy of Dunks Podcast! A comedian, a gardener and an all around fun guy.  We start off by looking at the LAL, LAC, WAS and MEM games--what we saw, what we liked, didn't like. Some analysis of the young prospects. Had a little fun with a hypothetical game that all fans can play. We'd love to hear your questions. Of course, King of the North and Court Jester...some shade thrown Adam Silver's way. Then we turn our attention to the play-in teams. Who is likely to be the toughest out, in each conference? A little Masai conjecture then we finish with predictions. What a year it's been...Tampa, injuries, COVID. As bad as it's been, many people and countries have actually suffered. It's all about context. It's a game--the game we love so join us!

We back! We hope you missed us and we sure did miss you. Today we discuss changes to the team over the past 8 weeks.  The #Raptors have been remade and  @kalillionaire and @canoegirrl break down their observations. Is this still Kyle's team? Who is the heir apparent?  What are Malachi's strengths? Fred? Where is the future? And the Queens analyze the C spot. What are they seeing? Looking to the future, who is unlikely to return next year and an interesting question that provokes a difference of opinion. And reflections on the momentous Derek Chauvin murder verdict. Change is gonna come. And finally predictions for upcoming games. And an unlikely somebody is AUDACIOUS in her predictions. Join us! Celebrating our Toronto Raptors every day of the year! #wethenorth