RAPS TALK
By Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North
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Based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the guys from HipHoopJunkies.com and HoopHeadsNorth.com keep you up to date on the Toronto Raptors and other topics around the NBA.
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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! | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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: @payaldoshitvWe also announce the winner of the FREE STEVE NASH t-shirt giveaway courtesy of Two Eight Nine Design, so tune in! | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. Make sure you subscribe to the RAPS TALK podcast on iTunes. | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. Make sure you subscribe to the RAPS TALK podcast on iTunes. | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 1/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 18 (04.05.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 18 (04.05.2011) Episode 18 of RAPS TALK (04.05.11) - This week, the RAPS TALK crew talks hoops with Toronto media personality and Juno Hoops All-Star, Devo Brown. The orginator of the "Raptors Rant" breaks down the Toronto Raptors, his Juno Hoops experience, his choices for NBA Awards, his friendship with Chris Bosh and also a little bit about his sleeping habits. Enjoy. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 17 (03.29.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 17 (03.29.2011) Episode 17 of RAPS TALK (03.29.11) - The RAPS TALK podcast welcomes Daniel Artest to the show. Daniel is a baller as well as a blogger for The No Look Pass and of course, he's the younger brother of the Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest. Check out the podcast as Artest talks about Artestology, the NBA, John Strickland, his love for the San Antonio Spurs and P90X. Enjoy. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 16 (03.28.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 16 (03.28.2011) Episode 16 of RAPS TALK (03.28.11) - The Raps Talk crew proudly welcomes Sekou Smith of NBA.com, The Hangtime Blog/Podcast and NBA TV to this week's podcast. Romy, Sean & U-E talk to Sekou about his life as a beat writer for the Hawks/Pacers, his thoughts on the San Antonio Spurs/Chicago Bulls, his experience at the Malice at the Palace and Sekou's MVP thoughts. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 15 (03.21.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 15 (03.21.2011) Episode 15 of RAPS TALK (03.21.11) - This week, the Raps Talk crew are joined by their first Australian guest, Leigh Ellis, Online Producer/Editor/Writer/Shooter for theScore.com and regular co-host on the Hardcore Hoops Show on Sirius Radio 98. Leigh was also a special correspondent on The Basketball Jones recently and his latest TBJ video made its internet debut on Monday. Leigh talks to the Raps Talk crew about NBA basketball back in the day, his NBA MVP thoughts and what actor he thinks would play himself in a movie. Ryan McNeill of HoopsAddict.com also joins this week's podcast. Ryan is the man behind HoopsAddict.com, a site that covers the basketball game at all levels. Romy, Sean and U-E talk to Ryan about Canada Basketball, the NCAA Tournament, the Toronto Raptors and ask Ryan's opinion on the San Antonio Spurs. Enjoy. Times: Leigh Ellis [8:45] Ryan McNeill [33:15] Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 14 (03.15.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 14 (03.15.2011) Episode 14 of RAPS TALK (03.15.11) - It's the Tas Melas episode, folks. Tas of The Basketball Jones (Thursday nights on the Score television network and the daily show on the web) joins this week's podcast. He talks NBA, Toronto Raptors, Greek basketball players, NBA's Most Improved Player, his favourite Vancouver Grizzly of all-time and some of the most intimidating players that he's approached for an interview. And who is Tas Melas' favourite Boyz II Men member? Sit back and take a listen. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 13 (03.14.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 13 (03.14.2011) Episode 13 of RAPS TALK (03.14.11) - It's the Steve Nash episode, homies. In this week's installment of the RAPS TALK podcast, the RAPS TALK crew welcomes David Amber to the podcast. He is a host of the Toronto Raptors post-game show "Raptors Post Up" on NBA TV Canada as well as an anchor on the NHL Network. Amber talks to Romy, Sean and U-E about the Canadians in the NCAA tourney, the future of the Toronto Raptors and his thoughts on NBA MVP. Ray Bala, Canadian basketball enthusiast of RaptorsHQ.com joins the podcast as well. Ray breaks down the Canadian content of this year's NCAA tourney, Halifax Windjammers throwback night and this past weekend's CIS Tournament here in Halifax. We love our Canadian ballers! Times: David Amber [4:22] Ray Bala [22:55] Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 12 (03.08.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 12 (03.08.2011) Episode 12 of RAPS TALK (03.08.11) - It's a Raptors-packed show in episode 12 of the RAPS TALK podcast. First off, we had James Borbath of the Dino Nation Blog on the show. James made his rap debut in this week's podcast, which is definitely a must-listen on its own. The RAPS TALK crew talked DeMar DeRozan, Amir Johnson and more Toronto Raptors with James including why he he hasn't been to a Raptors Dance Pak practice. In the second interview, we were pleased to have Jay Satur, Online Producer for Raptors.com on the podcast. Jay is a jack-of-all trades with the Raptors where he works on a lot of the web production with the Raptors.com website. Romy, Sean and U-E discussed the impact of social media on the Toronto Raptors, the whole #RTZ Twitter phenomenon, as well as his stint as the chicken in DeMar's Dunk Contest viral video. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 11 (03.07.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 11 (03.07.2011) Episode 11 of RAPS TALK (03.07.11) - It's the Isiah Thomas episode y'all. Episode #11. This week's episode we have two very special guests joining the Raps Talk podcast, we have Brendon Lynch (aka Mr. Court Cuts, the man behind the Score Television Network's Court Cuts highlight reels) and Aaron Bronsteter (aka Orville, producer of the Tim and Sid Podcast). Both guys are hosts of the always entertaining Hardcore Hoops Show on Sirius 98 and The Score.com Radio. Romy, Sean and U-E talk hoops with Brendon and Aaron, covering topics that include: the CBA, the San Antonio Spurs, the Miami Heat and most importantly, the Toronto Raptors. Check it out. Make sure you subscribe to the Raps Talk podcast on iTunes. | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Ray Bala of Raptors HQ (03.01.2011) | RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Ray Bala of RaptorsHQ (03.01.2011) RAPS TALK AUDIO (03.01.11) - In this episode, Raps Talk had special guest, Ray Bala (@canballreport on Twitter), Canadian basketball enthusiast of RaptorsHQ.com. Ray talked about a few Canadian ballers to watch out for this week, the best high school players in the country and who he thought would be the face of Canada Basketball. Romy, Sean and U-E talked to Ray about former Halifax Rainmen player, Jevohn Shepherd; Pictou, Nova Scotia native, Bucknell's Bryson Johnson and the other top Canadian basketball players from across the country. | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Payal Doshi of Inside The Purple Room (03.01.2011) | RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Payal Doshi of Inside The Purple Room (03.01.2011) RAPS TALK AUDIO (03.01.11) - In this episode, the Raps Talk crew welcome another guest to the podcast, Raptors blogger/vlogger, Payal Doshi of insidethepurpleroom.com. The guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North talk to Payal about her trip to LA and her NBA All-Star weekend experience, her thoughts on the Raptors and what went down with this year's NBA trade deadline. | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 10 (03.01.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 10 (03.01.2011) Episode 10 of RAPS TALK (03.01.11) - In this episode, the Raps Talk crew welcome another guest to the podcast, Raptors blogger/vlogger, Payal Doshi of insidethepurpleroom.com. The guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North talk to Payal about her trip to LA and her all-star experience, her thoughts on the Raptors and break down this year's trade deadline. Also, joining the podcast, was Ray Bala of RaptorsHQ.com. Ray talked about some of the Canadian ballers to watch out for this week, the best high school players in the country and who he thought would be the face of Canada Basketball. Romy, Sean and U-E talked to Ray about former Halifax Rainmen Jevohn Shepherd, Bucknell's Bryson Johnson and some of the other Canadian basketball players from across the country. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Rey Moralde of The No-Look Pass | RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Rey Moralde of the No-Look Pass (02.22.2011) RAPS TALK AUDIO (02.22.11) - Welcome to the All-Star edition of Raps Talk. The Raps Talk crew welcome their second guest to the podcast, Rey Moralde (@thenolookpass on Twitter) of the No-Look Pass hoops blog and The Chronicles of Crotty basketball podcast. The guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North ask Rey about his time at All-Star weekend, his favourite obscure Raptors players and who he thought was the best baller of the bloggers at the Blogger Throwdown over the weekend. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 9 (02.22.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 9 (02.22.2011) Episode 9 of RAPS TALK (02.22.11) - Welcome to the All-Star edition of Raps Talk. The Raps Talk crew welcome their second guest to the podcast, Rey Moralde of the No-Look Pass hoops blog and The Chronicles of Crotty basketball podcast. The guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North ask Rey about his time at All-Star weekend, his favourite obscure Raptors players and who he thought was the best baller of the bloggers at the Blogger Throwdown over the weekend. Also on the podcast, Romy, Sean and U-E discuss their thoughts on All-Star weekend, they break down DeMar's performance at the dunk contest, talk a little about the Carmelo Anthony trade, Chris Bosh's return to Toronto and Justin Bieber's new haircut. That's right....more Bieber talk. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Dave and Audley of the Breakdown Show | RAPS TALK AUDIO: Talking Hoops with Dave and Audley of the Breakdown Show (02.15.2011) RAPS TALK AUDIO (02.15.11) - The Raps Talk crew invites their first guests to the podcast, Dave Mendonca and Audley Stephenson from The Breakdown Show. The guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North ask Dave and Audley the history of their podcast, their thoughts on the Raptors and if Andrea Bargnani can be a cornerstone of the Raptors franchise. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 8 (02.15.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 8 (02.15.2011) Episode 8 of RAPS TALK (02.15.11) - The Raps Talk crew invites their first guests to the podcast, Dave Mendonca and Audley Stephenson from The Breakdown Show. The guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North ask Dave and Audley the history of their podcast, their thoughts on the Raptors and if Andrea Bargnani can be a cornerstone of the Raptors franchise. In "The Bounce" section, Romy, Sean and U-E discuss their thoughts on Jerry Sloan, the DeMar viral video, whether or not DeMarcus Cousins is a spoiled brat and their all-star weekend predictions. Sean also throws in his rating of Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never" 3-D movie. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 7 (02.07.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 7 (02.07.2011) Episode 7 of RAPS TALK (02.07.11) - Rejoice Raptors fans, we're not Cleveland Cavaliers bad! In this week's podcast, the guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North talk about the Raptors win over Minnesota...snapping the losing streak, DeMar on this year's Sophomores squad, Trey Johnson is a D-League All-Star and Linas is done, son. In "The Bounce" section, Romy, Sean and U-E discuss their picks for Basement Team All-Stars, the All-Star reserves, Andre Miller's hate on for Blake Griffin, Justin Beiber is a baller and Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have their own fragrance. Enjoy. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 6 (02.01.2011) | Hip Hoop Junkies & Hoop Heads North present RAPS TALK Ep. 6 (02.01.2011) Episode 6 of RAPS TALK (02.01.11) - The Raptors losing streak is getting uglier and uglier. So in this week's podcast, the guys of Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North talk about the Raptors continuing struggles, Kevin Love thinks Jerryd Bayless is a breakout candidate and DeMar's potential dunk contest dunk names via his dunk coach, Darryl Dawkins. In "The Bounce" section, Romy, Sean and U-E discuss the NBA All-Star starters, 'Fake tough guys', a Chris Bosh Maxim shoot and a little Tracy Morgan Knicks-Heat pre-game commentary. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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