PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 36 (12.24.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 36 (12.24.2012)

Episode 36 of RAPS TALK (12.24.12) - We're going streaking! The Toronto Raptors go into the Christmas break with a five-game winning streak and we have to have a celebration podcast. On this week's RAPS TALK podcast, we talk winning streak, Andrea Bargnani, Amir Johnson's new haircut and we also have our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week." Victories, baby!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 35 (12.17.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 35 (12.17.2012)

Episode 35 of RAPS TALK (12.17.12) - A win? Yes sir. It was a brutal West Coast road trip but finally the Raptors snap their losing streak and pulled out a win without Andrea Bargnani or Kyle Lowry. This week, we talk Amir Johnson suspension, the Raptors past week, Colangelo and Bargnani in the press and we also have our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week." Victory, baby!
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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 34 (12.10.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 34 (12.10.2012)

Episode 34 of RAPS TALK (12.10.12) - Ok, this is getting bad.  The Toronto Raptors are stuck on four wins and can't seem to get another one.  On this week's podcast we break down some of the ugly losses on this West Coast road swing, talk Bargnani/Gasol rumours, discuss the current NBA standings and we also have our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week."  Welcome to Rock Bottom, Raptor fans.

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 33 (12.02.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 33 (12.02.2012)

Episode 33 of RAPS TALK (12.02.12) - Yessir, the Raptors didn't go winless this week...they had six straight losses but then finally pulled out a win against the Phoenix Suns on Friday.  On this week's podcast we recap the previous week with the Toronto Raptors, discuss the Raptors' signing of Mickael Pietrus, review NBATV Canada's 'Open Gym Episode 2' and we also have our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week."  Enjoy the podcast, peeps!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 32 (11.26.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 32 (11.26.2012)

Episode 32 of RAPS TALK (11.26.12) - We're shorthanded ths week with U-E on vacation, but Sean and I break down the rough, rough week for the Toronto Raptors. We talk Raptors, when we should hit the Panic button on this team, talk about the Steve Nash-Mike D'Antoni reuniting in LA and we also have our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week", enjoy the podcast people!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 31 (11.19.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 31 (11.19.2012)

Episode 31 of RAPS TALK (11.19.12) - We're back!  This week we discuss the past week of the Toronto Raptors season, talk about Andrea Bargnani's performance so far and discuss the injury updates to Lowry, Fields and Anderson.  We also have our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week", enjoy the podcast people!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 30 (11.05.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 30 (11.05.2012)

Episode 30 of RAPS TALK (11.05.12) - It's the regular season y'all!  This week we discuss the opening week of the Raptors season, review NBATV's 'Open Gym', and our regular segments "Hoop Heads Humour of the Week" and "The Wenningtons of the Week", enjoy!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 29 (10.29.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 29 (10.29.2012)

Episode 29 of RAPS TALK (10.29.12) - It's the latest episode of our "preseason" podcast series. This week, Sean, U-E and Romy give their preview for this upcoming season for the Toronto Raptors, discuss our thoughts on the rookies (Valanciunas/Ross/Acy) and talk about our new segment "The Raptors Haha of the Week". We also introduce another one of our newest additions to the podcast entitled "The Weekly Wenningtons of the Week" highlighting our picks for the top three Canadian NBA performances of the past week. Enjoy, people!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 28 (10.22.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 28 (10.22.2012)

Episode 28 of RAPS TALK (10.22.12) - Bonjour, hoop heads.  The Toronto Raptors just finished their preseason win over the New York Knicks on Friday in Montreal, Quebec at a sold out Bell Centre.  So this week's podcast we got the chance to talk to our newest addition to the Hip Hoop Junkies team, Mike Masaya, to talk hoops and his fan experience at the preseason game in his hometown Montreal.  Be sure to check out Mike here on Hip Hoop Junkies and follow him on Twitter, @hoopsaddiction

Also, take a listen to the podcast as we announce the winner of our giveaway courtesy of Moneyball Sportwear!

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PODCAST: Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 27 (10.15.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 27 (10.15.2012)

Episode 27 of RAPS TALK (10.15.12) - It's episode 27 of our #RAPSTALK podcast where the crew regroups to talk about the Toronto Raptors training camp here in Halifax, Toronto's offseason acquisitions, our thoughts about the preseason and what the other Canadian talents of the NBA are up to.

Also, stay tuned to Hip Hoop Junkies as we will announce a giveaway courtesy of Moneyball Sportwear!

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 26 (03.03.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 26 (03.03.2012)

Episode 26 of RAPS TALK (03.03.12) - We're back, folks.  After a week off, the RAPS TALK crew is back to recap the NBA's All-Star weekend.  To help us chat about All-Star, we chat with one of the members of The Basketball Jones crew, Leigh Ellis.  Leigh was in Orlando for his first all-star weekend with the rest of the Basketball Jones crew, shooting some great All-Star weekend footage.

We talk to Leigh about the famous Dancing Hedo video, celebrity sightings in Orlando, his thoughts on the Sacramento Kings and of course, his thoughts on the Bill Simmons-Barack Obama podcast. Make sure you  follow Leigh on Twitter:@leighellis and definitely check out The Basketball Jones.

Also, stay tuned to Hip Hoop Junkies as we will announce a giveaway courtesy of Moneyball Sportwear!

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 25 (02.18.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 25 (02.18.2012)

Episode 25 of RAPS TALK (02.18.12) - Episode 25 y'all! Another week, another podcast and the Raps have been competitive lately but aren't pulling out the wins.  Kobe, Jeremy Lin and Tony Parker all came to Toronto last week and at the same time left the ACC with wins for their respective teams.  On this week's podcast, we have Payal Doshi of OMNI TV and Inside the Purple Room.

We talk to Payal about this season's Raps, the LIN-sanity that visited Toronto and last week's loss to the lowly Charlotte Bobcats, as well as her thoughts on this year's NBA All-Star weekend.  Be sure to find Payal at her blog, Inside the Purple Room and on OMNI TV.  Also, make sure you  follow Payal on Twitter: @payaldoshitv

We also announce the winner of the FREE STEVE NASH t-shirt giveaway courtesy of Two Eight Nine Design, so tune in!

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 24 (02.11.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 24 (02.11.2012)

Episode 24 of RAPS TALK (02.11.12) -  Last week in the NBA has been all about "LIN-SANITY" with the Knicks' Jeremy Lin being the biggest buzz around the NBA.  On this week's podcast we have the perfect person to talk ball and Jeremy Lin, we have interactive producer for NBA.com and NBA blogger, Micah Hart, of NBA.com.

On this 24th episode of the RAPS TALK podcast, we talk to Micah about his thoughts on NBA All-Star snubs, Jeremy Lin, Will Ferrell, Vince Carter and Micah's thoughts on Canadian basketball being the new pipeline to the NBA.
Make sure you check out Micah's writing at his All Ball blog on NBA.com and also on the Hang Time podcast with Sekou Smith and Lang Whitaker.  And definitely follow Micah on Twitter: @MicahHart.


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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 23 (02.04.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 23 (02.04.2012)

Episode 23 of RAPS TALK (02.04.12) -  Another week of Raptors basketball which means another week of the RAPS TALK podcast.  This week we're joined by the co-founder of RaptorsHQ.com, Adam Francis.  Francis, a fellow Maritimer from PEI, now lives in Toronto and in his free time, provides great coverage of the Toronto Raptors.

This week, we talk to Adam about this season's Raptors squad, DeMar's struggles, Adam's childhood fandom for the Cleveland Cavs and who he think will be an All-Star snub at this season's All-Star game.

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 22 (01.28.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 22 (01.28.2012)

Episode 22 of RAPS TALK (01.28.12) - I don't know where these winning ways came from.....but the Raps won three of their last four games last week. To help recap the Raptors first quarter of the season, we have another great guest on this week's podcast, Scott Carefoot, of theScore.com's RaptorBlog and contributor to The Basketball Jones.

We talk to Scott about his thoughts on Andrea Bargnani, "Tank" Nation, DeMar DeRozan, his award for Most Incompetent GM in basketball and whether he thinks U-E's idea of an NBA All-Star "Bump" competition would be a great addition to the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities.

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 21 (01.21.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 21 (01.21.2012)

Episode 21 of RAPS TALK (01.21.12) - It has been another brutal week for your Toronto Raptors but the RAPS TALK podcast has just the thing to bring bring up your mood.  On Episode 21 of the RAPS TALK podcast, we are pleased to have one of the original hoop heads, the editor-at-large for SLAM Magazine, author, writer and NBA TV personality, Lang Whitaker.

This week, we talk with Lang about his life as a freelance writer, his thoughts on this NBA hoops season, his Atlanta Hawks and how the Toronto Raptors can follow the Hawks' rebuilding formula.

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 20 (01.14.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 20 (01.14.2012)

Episode 20 of RAPS TALK (01.14.12) - It's been a rough week for the Toronto Raptors, playing five games in six nights and pulling out only one win.  On this week's podcast we have Hasan Alanam, hoops blogger and sports editor for Canada.com  to talk about  about this season's Toronto Raptors and other basketball topics.

Hasan covers the Toronto Raptors for Canada.com as well as the Canadians in the NBA and NCAA. Sean and I talk to Hasan about the transformation of Andrea Bargnani, Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph and which Canadian NCAA players Hasan thinks will be in the 2012 NBA Draft.

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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 19 (01.08.2012)

Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 19 (01.08.2012)

Episode 19 of RAPS TALK (01.08.12) - This week, our first guest for this season is Audley Stephenson of The Breakdown Show.  We talk to Audley about the NBA, your Toronto Raptors, the National Basketball League of Canada and Audley and Dave's Book, Basketball Talk, The Way it Should Be!  Audley's partner in crime, Dave Mendonca, was unfortunately missing in action but we'll get him on the podcast next time.

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