Confederacy Of Dunks

7-11 is supposed to be the place we go at 3 a.m. for a taquito and some pop, not the Raptors’ record after 18 games! Raptors: Another Kylestone has been reached! 10,000 points for Lowry in a losing effort to the Bucks. Kyle talked about being happy to see younger teammates develop and to be a in the hunt for the playoffs. Is that what this season is about? Pascal Siakam is clearly struggling. Almost all of his numbers are down across the board. Where does his regression/poor play go from here? Quarter season mark. The raps are 7-11, 11th in the East, 14th on Offense, 15th on Defense and 14th in overall net rating….How can fans make sense of being an average team? NBA: If a tree falls down in Salt Lake City, does anyone care? The Jazz have the best record in the NBA! Let’s unpack that. LeBron James is a gift. How do you approach the LBJ GOAT talk? Special guests joining us: Dexter Arriola and Graham Kay!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raps are on a three-game win streak and are slowly creeping back to .500 with a 5-8 record. Are they back or what? Raptors: Boucher’s explosion continues. Where does he settle in? Stanley Johnson is doing what he needs to do for the most part. You feeling charmed by the Stanimal? The Dallas win was complete. Have they turned this thing around or are we stuck with some “trade Kyle” talk for the rest of the season? NBA: Big lights in Brooklyn. Harden, Durant and Irving are the new Big Three. Are they the team to beat? Who in the NBA is going to win MVP at this point? Special guests: Yaw Attuah and Ian Gordon!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors just lost two back-to-backs by one devastating point and now sit at 2-8 on the season. It looks bad, but we think they’re trending in the right direction. Raptors: Why can’t we close games out? Pascal’s return to form and Boucher’s elite play is getting us super close, but the margin of error still seems thin. What’s that third internal improvement we need right now? Nurse has admitted to trusting Kyle, FVV, OG, Pascal, Norm and Boucher. Who deserves to be lucky #7? NBA: It’s hot seat season. Which coach will be fired for their teams poor start? The NBA is clearly playing with fire this time around, what with players sitting out because of COVID. As a fan, what does this viewing experience feel like for you? Special guests on this pod are Georgea Brooks and Andre De Pape!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The start of the season for the Raptors has been a bit of a barf fest with their 1-6 record, but there may be some positives that are starting to come to light. Raptors: Signs of life in Phoenix? Is Pascal “back”? Should we look at it that way? Our bench is a new disaster every game. Who deserves regular playing time and why isn’t Nurse giving it to them? Baynes has been bad. Len isn’t very good and Boucher is doing all he can do. Nurse is openly complaining about his roster’s size. Is this is an emergency scenario for Bobby and Masai? NBA: Who is the surprisingly good team so far this season? How might the NBA improve the in-game experience? Quickish Questions and more. With Alan Shane Lewis and Katie Heindl!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors are off to their worst start in 15 years with an 0-3 record, but we’re not quite ready to panic yet. Raptors: 0-3 is rough, though. What needs fixing? What or who is looking good so far? What kind of realistic or outlandish move do the Raptors need to make? NBA: The Magic and Hawks are undefeated and the Raps are winless. What’s been the biggest surprise for you so far in the short NBA season? What is the single best play you have seen so far this season in any game? Quickish Questions? Of course. Special guests on the pod: Cathryn Naiker & Ned Petrie! Happy New Year from Freddie and Matty D!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The NBA season is back again! We’re coming in hot with our season 08 premiere for ya. Raptors: OG Anunoby got paid. What do you think of 18 million a year and how big of a steal is it? Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George and Rudy Gobert are all off of the 2021 free agency. How are you feeling about the core of FVV/Norm/OG/Spicy going forward? NBA: It’s prediction time again! Freddie picks his projected final standings for the East and the West and the guests weigh in! Quickish Questions and more. With special guests Joshua Elijah and Ryan Henry!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

As a part of the 12 Days of Sonar, we got to Livestream this episode on the Sonar Network’s YouTube and it was a blast! Raptors: How should Raptors fans feel about the Giannis Antetokounmpo signing? Has anyone looked better than Malachi Flynn? What have you not liked so far? NBA: Did Giannis save the Supermax contract? What’s more exciting than the return of a healthy KD? Quickish Questions and more, with Cathryn Naiker and Alan Shane Lewis!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

We’ve got our second last off-season episode here and season eight is coming up in two weeks! Raptors: The Raptors hire Chris Finch as an assistant. Old buddies with Nick, big imprints on Denver, Houston and NO. Who knows how all the coaches mesh together at the end of the day, but what’s something you are hoping to see that will improve our half court offense? The Clippers continue to embarrass themselves trying to steal the soul of the Raptors. They recently tweeted out a “what about scarves” joke. How do the Clips double down on this corniness and copy the Raptors even more egregiously? OG is talking about expanding his game. What should fans realistically expect from OG this year? NBA: Designated players resting. How do we feel about it? What’s the most interesting part of the Russ/Wall Trade? Quickish Questions and more, with Sheldon Alexander and Adam Niebergall!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors have headed to Tampa Bay for the 2020-2021 season and, hey, we’ve already got experience cheering from afar. Raptors: Rondae Hustle Jefferson is out. Who is the new hustle king? What teams in the east are better than the Raptors? Tampa has now had the Jays AND the Raptors. What should the city of Tampa Bay gift to the city of Toronto? NBA: What team is most likely to jump back into the playoffs after not being a playoff team? Who is a non-all star that you love to watch? Quickish Questions and more, with Jay Rosales and Antony Hall!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors locked down their most important free agent in Fred Van Vleet and we’re now under a month until next season begins! Raptors: Bet on yourself. Let’s talk Fred. How are we feeling about this? Off to L.A., goodbye to Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka. What are your favourite memories of these two champion giants while playing for the Raps? Baynes, Boucher, Len and Bembry. How do you feel like this changes the team? NBA: Deal city! What is the best free-agent signing so far? Which is the worst? Quickish questions and more, with Katie Heindl and Cathyrn Naiker. We’re sponsored by Manscaped for the month of November! LAST WEEK TO USE DUNKSPOD to get 20 percent off!! Go to Manscaped.com and use the promo code DUNKSPOD to get 20 PERCENT OFF all orders, plus free shipping in US/Canada. Last thing to recommend: The Shears 2.0, a Luxury Nail Kit. Keep those nails clipped and filed and proper. Twenty bucks retail, then add our discount and free shipping. Do it up! Check out this GoFundMe for Khaleel Seiv

Big week for the Raptors with the draft and free agency looming! Raptors: Stanley Johnson picked up his option. Is the Stanimal the ultimate test for the Raptors’ development system? It looks like Phoenix is off the table as an option for Fred. What other teams (besides the Raptors) represent the biggest threat to signing Serge or Fred? With so much action going on in the NBA, you gotta wonder where Masai is at. Where should he be at? NBA: So far, who is the single biggest winner of the off season? Which NBA team needs a complete rebrand? Quickish Questions and more, with Neema Nazeri and Alan Shane Lewis! We’re sponsored by Manscaped for the month of November! Go to Manscaped.com and use the promo code DUNKSPOD to get 20 PERCENT OFF all orders, plus free shipping in US/Canada. Each week, I’ll recommend something we’ve gotten to try. The Weed Wacker 2.0 is a nose/ear trimmer. It is waterproof and has a long battery and is super slick. Check it out!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By:

Looks like the NBA will return in just under six weeks, which means the draft and free agency begins soon! RAPS: Where is your head at? FVV’s free agency, where the Raptors will play this year and Serge’s free agency. Where do these three pending events rank on your radar? Covid has been filled with outdoor hangs. Which Raptor are you hanging with outside and where? Last year Spicy P absolutely exploded. Which Raptor is set to have a break out year? NBA: What team benefits the most from a shortened season? Trade rumours are starting to fly. Lots of noise from Brooklyn, New Orleans, G-state, Philly and Houston so far…What team is surprisingly quiet right now? With Alison Hope and Daniel Reis. We’re sponsored by Manscaped for the month of November! Go to Manscaped.com and use the promo code DUNKSPOD to get 20 PERCENT OFF all orders, plus free shipping in US/Canada. Each week, I’ll recommend something we’ve gotten to try. Besides the Lawnmower 3.0, which is amazing, you gotta check out the ball

From the Terence Davis arrest to the New Jersey Raptors to the ongoing Giannis chase, we got some basketball talk to sooth your post-election brains! RAPS: Everyone wants to know what the punishment will be for Terence Davis. Here is what I want to know: How do male fans of basketball and the Raptors show better support for victims of abuse and that they care about creating a safer world for women? The New Jersey Raptors?! How’s that sitting? The Raptors are obviously going after Giannis. Who does he need around him if he’s gonna win it all? NBA: Silver pressuring to get season going in December. Could the NBA really lose all kinds of money if they start in January? Philly Vs Brooklyn: Which team is more exciting? With Yaw Attuah and Ian Gordon! We’re sponsored by Manscaped for the month of November! Go to Manscaped.com and use the promo code DUNKSPOD to get 20 PERCENT OFF all orders, plus free shipping in US/Canada. Each week, I’ll recommend something we’ve gotten to try. Besides the Lawnmower 3.0, which is

The NBA looks like it’s returning sooner than later with a possible December 22nd start. Here’s hoping the NBA gets some improved VR fans for Christmas. Raptors:  With the Canadian border issue, cities are lining up to be the home away from home of our former champions. Where should the Raptors play? What kind of player should the Raptors draft? Looks like the NBA will be doing playoff-style series matchups during the regular season. Who are you most excited to play a few times in a row? NBA: The season is back on the 22nd! What the hell! 72 games, no fans and baseball style series. What else should the NBA modify for this season? Who is the biggest name to switch teams before the new season starts via trade or free agency? Quickish Questions and more, with Georgea Brooks & Randl Morales! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

We’re now officially back in the Off-Season Funhouse! We’ll keep filling the basketball void in your heart between now and the next season start. Raps: Fred watch! Stein and Bontemps report that the Raptors are looking to keep Van Vleet under 80 mill for a max slot. Sound about right? Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren has been hired as Indiana’s new head coach. What Raptors lessons can he bring to the Pacers? Who knows what next season is going to be like. There’s speculation that we’ll play more games against our division. Which divisional rivals are we stoked about playing more? NBA: What team should have the busiest off-season? COVID has been long and weird. Who have NBA fans forgotten about? Quickish questions! With Ned Petrie and Cathryn Naiker. As we talked about mid-show, make sure to check out the Dunk Town podcast at dunk.town or listen on your fav podcatcher!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Wow, 45 episodes later, we’ve finally made it to the Season 07 finale! The Pandemic really stretched this one, so let’s finish it off and dunk right into the off-season specials! Raptors: Gasol is gone. Serge is nearing the end of his career. What type of Centre do the Raptors need in the future? Kyle gives out turkeys for Thanksgiving, Vince had a night club and Amir did the Zombie walk. What should Pascal do every year in Toronto? Vegas had the Raptors as a top 10 squad next year. Is that about right? NBA: LeBron James vs Michael Jordan is the forever talk. We can shelf that for a sec. I wanna know who takes the crown from LeBron. Steph, Rose, KD, Kawhi and Giannas have all tried, but who will be the guy that takes it away for good? It’s a copycat league and a Lakers world. Did we just watch the small-ball era end? Quickish Questions and more. With Arthur Simeon & Cathryn Naiker! This concludes season 07. Season 08 will begin with the start of the NBA season. We’ll continue on wi

Lakers are up 3-1, which means the playoffs are almost over, which means our season 07 finale is next week! But first, let’s take your favourite Raptor to a Toronto park for day. Raps: Nurse was on the Lowe Post with Windhorst and talked about taking individual players out with zones. Is the Pascal era of Toronto going to be a defensive one? Pick one Raptor to take to one of Ontario’s beautiful parks this winter. Who do you take and where do you go? Is Tyler Herro better than Norm Powell, Terrence Davis and Matt Thomas? NBA: Outside of Jimmy, James and AD, who’s had the best Finals so far? How does a 4th ring impact LBJ’s legacy? How do the Heat come back and win this thing? Quickish Questions and more! With Adam Christie & Antony Hall. The Sonar Network is having a contest! Submit fan art of your favourite Sonar podcast on instagram and you could win a sweet pair of Sudio Regent II headphones! Follow them, tag them and hashtag #SonarFanArt to be eligible!   Support Confederac

The Celtics lose to the Heat in six and the Lakers/Heat Finals start this week. A weird Fall off-season is coming! Raptors: To build around Fred Van Vleet… What does he need to win? Home work: What is the #1 thing Pascal, OG and Norm need to work on for next season? Assuming next season will look something like the Orlando bubble, what’s something you want to see from the Raptors in terms of entertainment? NBA: We talk the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets’ playoff run. NBA Finals is ready to go on Wednesday: Jimmy Buckets and the Heat vs LeBron and the Lakers. When this series gets going, what are people talking about? Quickish Questions and more! With Ben Davies and Ryan Henry! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors have to lock in some big players like Fred and OG, but the real relief will come with a Masai extension. The off-season is the conversation for Raptors fans right now. How concerned should Masai and company be with future money like retaining Van Vleet long term and giving OG an extension? What is the appropriate response to a journalist like Steve Simmons asking Masai a racist question? Should his access be revoked and do you think MLSE will make a statement? The other guys: Boucher, Miller and Rondae. Should the Raptors sign these guys on the cheap or try to upgrade elsewhere? NBA: We make predictions on both of the remaining series (Celtics/Heat and Lakers/Nuggets). What is the best Finals storyline? Quickish Questions and more! With Cathryn Naiker and Matthew G Brown!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

After a wild and stressful series, the Raptors were eliminated by Boston in seven games. But there’s lots to grateful for this season and lots to look forward to. Raptors: What was the single best thing about the 2019/2020 season for the squad? Hinsight! We get a redo. What needed to be different for the Raptors to beat the Celtics? The future! We locked up Coach Nurse and that’s wonderful. With some of our big guys like Van Vleet, Gasol and Ibaka about to enter free agency, what do you want the Raptors to look like next year? NBA: The Nuggets shocked the world. Are you shocked and what does this do to Kawhi’s legacy? Bam got a big block and the Western Conference Finals has no shortage of giants. Is this year’s finals Big Ball vs Small Ball? Quickish questions and more! Special guests joining us this week: Ennis Esmer and Alex Wood! check out dunkspodcast.com Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network