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Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.240: Darren Menezes & Yaw AttuahBig news for the pod! This is our last one at the Sonar Network. We’re moving to Raptors Republic and joining the Rapcast!
Some bittersweet news, but yes, we are leaving the Sonar Network to go to Raptors Republic. We’ve had a fantastic time at Sonar and can’t say enough good things about them. So many great podcasts on this network, and Michael and Marianna work their butts off. Freddie will still be coming at you with Sonar’s The Pickup WNBA podcast, so make sure you subscribe and listen.
RAPTORS: Kyle Lowry return...2022-04-061h 15
Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.239: Matt Henry & Cathryn NaikerThe season is winding down and the playoffs are coming soon. We talking teams we want in the play-in, mid-game honors, players who need rescuing and teams being slept on in the playoffs!
RAPTORS: If the Raps manage to avoid the play in, which team do you want/not want to face? The Canadian men's soccer team was celebrated at the Boston game. Who else would you like to see celebrated at a Raptors game?
NBA: The Thunder shut down Shai again. What other player most needs rescuing from their bad team/bad situation? What...2022-03-3057 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.238: Vivek Jacob & Antony HallWe're back after a week off and we're talking that Raps style in the play-in, favourite signature moves, playoff format changes and missed injured players!
RAPTORS: As the team gears up for the playoffs/play in, what about their style is going to benefit or hurt them? Siakam has the spin and FVV has the deep 3. Who else has a signature move on the Raptors and what is it?
NBA: Do we like the NBA playoff format? What changes would you make if you could? Injuries are a shitty but consistent part of the NBA...2022-03-2353 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)BONUS PATREON CONTENT: LEAGUE PASS REPORT: Brooklyn Nets & Memphis GrizzliesAnother bonus episode of our segment League Pass Report! It’s the segment where Freddie and Matt assign each other non-Raptor teams and watch a game on League Pass and report back!
Freddie watched an actual Kyrie game with the Brooklyn Nets, as well as Dragic’s first game with the team. Matt watched the Ja 52/Poeltl slammer game against the Spurs and it did not disappoint.
We break down the games from the broadcasting to the on-court play, and give our playoff predictions for each team. Check it out! If you like, head on over to...2022-03-0733 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.235: Matt McCready & Filipe DimasWe've got the end of the Goran Dragic Saga, how the Raps finish the season, All-Star game changes and weird happenings over the All-Star Weekend!
RAPTORS: The Goran Dragic saga is over with a heel turn to the Brooklyn Nets. Is Goran in villain territory for Raptors fans? Who is your top Raptors villain? The Raptors are 5 up of .500 and headed into the stretch run. With 25 games remaining, how are they finishing up this season?
NBA: The All-Star Weekend was a hot mess. What Saturday night event needs to be reworked? What was the weirdest...2022-02-2348 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)BONUS PATREON CONTENT: LEAGUE PASS REPORT: New Orleans Pelicans & Golden State WarriorsAnother bonus episode of our segment League Pass Report! It's the segment where Freddie and Matt assign each other non-Raptor teams and watch a game on League Pass and report back!
This week, Freddie was assigned the New Orleans Pelicans and Matt was assigned the Golden State Warriors. Our goal is to cycle through all the teams! We talking King Cake Baby sightings, sad franchise vibes, New Orleans potentially being a play-in underdog, player analysis, broadcast critiques, Maple Jordan, Klay is back, G-State to the Finals and lots more fun!
Check it out and if...2022-02-0730 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.228: Alexey Ots & Andre De PapeRaps are rolling! We got some FVV All-Star talk, empty Scotiabank, DeRozan having a season and top five rookies!
Raptors: Fred Van Vleet. Is he an all-star this year? Where does he rank amongst guards in the eastern conference? No fans in the stands at Scotiabank Arena. What change could be made to the broadcast to make it more entertaining?
NBA: The DeRozan revenge tour has been delightful so far. Who else is having a "y'all forgot about me" kind of season? Who are the top five rookies so far this year? Freddie QUIZ action...2022-01-051h 06Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)BONUS PATREON CONTENT: LEAGUE PASS REPORT: Chicago Bulls & L.A. ClippersHot new segment:
Freddie and Matt both have NBA League Pass, a streaming service where you can watch all out-of-market games in the NBA. Every month, Freddie and Matt assign each other a team to watch at least one game, and they can’t be playing the Raptors!
They’ll take turns giving their takes on everything from the broadcast, the arena vibes, the play of the team, and lots of other fun tidbits. This week Matt got the Chicago Bulls and Freddie got the L.A. Clippers. Enjoy this bonus ep and have a happy and...2021-12-2729 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.226: Alan Shane Lewis & Matt HenryCOVID making its way through our teams, star players resting against the Raps, Toronto icons who will replace missing staff, Steph Curry's record breaker and hardship contracts!
Raptors: Bucks and Warriors both rested their top guys against the Raps. How are we feeling about this trend? COVID and COVID protocols are making the Raptors improvise with players and staff out. Kayla Gray, Eric Smith and Paul Jones all stepping in. If you could choose a Toronto/Canada personality to step into any Raptors position, who would it be and what would they do?
NBA: The...2021-12-2253 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 9.222: Georgea Brooks & Matt HenryWe go over where the Raps sit with the league stats, what should Nurse tinker with, new arena names and DeRozan love!
RAPTORS: Team is are 21st in offence, 10th in defence and 15th in net rating. Is this about where you expected? If you are Nick Nurse, what is something you'd like to try with the Raptors?
NBA: The Staples Center will soon be named the Crypto.com arena What other arenas need a new name and feel? DeRozan is getting some love in Chicago. Who else around the league deserves more love?
2021-11-1857 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 215: Off-Season Funhouse Edition: Matt Henry & Ryan HenryGetting close to training camp and we're feeling hyped, lots of new faces to talk about, and MVP lists and potential basketball doc treatment!
RAPTORS: There are a lot of new faces coming to training camp. Who is the most intriguing out of this new bunch of players? What's getting you hyped for the new season coming up?
NBA: After watching Untold's Malice at the Palace doc, what other basketball team needs their story retold? We look at the top ten MVP list from last year and discuss who should be added to it and...2021-09-231h 06
Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 209: Off-Season Funhouse Edition: Matt McCready & Cathryn NaikerAfter weeks of speculation on what happens or who the Raptors take in the draft, we’re going to find out on Thursday, so let’s speculate a little more!
Raptors: What is the best possible outcome for this team? We qualified Gary Trent Jr which makes sense, but we keep qualifying Nando just in case he comes back to the NBA. What former Raptor is there that you just can’t let go of, and what type of gesture would you do to make them stay?
NBA: The off-season has begun. Our old pal, JV, has been...2021-07-281h 08Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.207: Matt Henry & Jay RosalesThe Suns are still up 2-1, but the Bucks seem destined to at least tie this thing up.
RAPTORS: As the draft approaches, Raptor trade rumours are starting to swirl. Is there any trade that we should hope for? The team just hired a new assistant coach. What if the Raptors hired a celebrity coach? Who would that be? (Fun Segment alert)
NBA: The Finals are 2-1 at the time of this recording. Besides CP3, who deserves a championship ring? The NBA is a copycat league. What qualities might teams want to emulate from these Bucks...2021-07-1459 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.202: Alan Shane Lewis & Matt McCreadyMatty D is still out of town, but we planned a fun ep for you with some Raptors Trivia! Again, we record the intro before the release so we'll talk some playoff and current news there!
This Raptors season was a tough one. Playing in Tampa, not making playoffs, Baynes-- You name it. Freddie leads a fun game of Raptors Trivia where we see who thrived and who died during the season, stat-wise. How many players can you name on other teams? Alan Shane Lewis and Matt McCready join us to find out! Lots of buzzers and...2021-06-091h 00Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.201: Alan Shane Lewis & Matt McCreadyMatty D is out of town, so we prerecorded a fun segment, but the intro is current so we will talk some playoffs! We also recap how our playoff pool is going.
Producer Matt takes the reins this week and continues his segment of "The Greatest Draft Picks of the 21st Century." He picks 8 players, all who were drafted in the same position in different years, then Freddie and the guests vote for who is the best player to be drafted at that position in the 21st Century. This time he's chosen the 8th OVERALL PICK! Cross...2021-06-021h 03Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.199: Andre De Pape & Matt McCreadyWith the season concluding and the play-in tournament under way, it's time for the Raptors to focus on getting ready for next season.
RAPTORS: What has been learned from this terrible Raptors season? Masai, Kyle Lowry, Gary Trent Jr... These are some big names the organization has to make a decision on. What is the ideal off-season for the Raptors? Fun segment: Give the final pitch to Masai for him to stay with the Raptors! Profits, Sliders, run Ontario?
NBA: Play-in tournament has started and we're picking which matchups we're excited about. Speaking of the...2021-05-201h 15Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.196: Antony Hall & Ryan HenryWith ten games to go in the season, the Raptors are pushing hard to make the play-in tournament, but are they running out of time?
RAPTORS: There's 10 games to go and they're 10 games below (.500). They're set to play some top teams in the next four games like the Clippers and the Jazz. Could this stretch be the final nail in their playoff coffin? Gillespie got a two-year contract and Birch has been doing good things. How nice is it to see our new bigs having an impact and who is benefiting most? Freddie G and Flynn recently...2021-04-291h 08Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.194: Derick Deonarain & Ian GordonRaps are signing bigs and other new acquisitions are breaking records!
Raptors: How are we feeling about Spicy P? Big boys are doing big things. Speaking of which, how are new centers Freddie Gillespie and Khem Birch fitting in on the court? What record will new Raptor Gary Trent Jr. break next?
NBA: What is the worst contract in the NBA? What team needs to do a full rebrand the most? Quickish Questions and more with Derick Deonarain and Ian Gordon!2021-04-131h 09Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.193: Sheldon Alexander & Cathryn NaikerRaptors are zigzagging from wins to losses through the final stretch of the season and don't be surprised if they end up in the play-in tourney!
RAPTORS: Nurse and Siakam are talking about a playoff push, trolls are talking lottery odds and O.G.'s wrestling moves. What should fans be talking about? Raptors signed Freddie Gillespie to a 10-day contract. Should we expect the Donte Hall treatment, the Henry Ellenson treatment or something different? Norm! We didn't touch on his departure last week so we say some nice things and reminisce.
NBA: Who is...2021-04-081h 05Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.192: Vivek Jacob & Adam ChristieThe trade deadline has passed and we've said goodbye to Norm Powell, Terence Davis and Matt Thomas. Hello, Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood! It ain't over till it's over!
RAPTORS: Twenty-five games to go. It's been a rough ride. What should fans focus on to get through this last bit of the season? (Development, draft, playoff push?) How are GM Bobby and President Masai feeling a week past the deadline? The Gary Trent Jr./Sr trade fact is wild. We talk other fun Raptors facts!
NBA: What team improved the most at the trade...2021-03-311h 05Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.190: Miguel Rivas & Georgea BrooksThe Raptors have lost five straight, but hopefully are getting their starters back happy and healthy and ready to go soon!
RAPTORS: The Raptors started 2-8, then went 17-5 before getting COVID. How devastating a blow will this end up being to the season? What's something you want to happen at the deadline and what is most likely gonna happen? With players out due to COVID, the bench is getting plenty of opportunities. Who's been the best coming off the bench?
NBA: Who should be worried more about the health of their superstars? Brooklyn, Philly...2021-03-171h 08Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.188: Yaw Attuah & Matt McCreadyIt took a full year for the Raptors to be shut down by COVID, and that’s with them calling one of America’s COVID hotbeds their home this season.
RAPTORS: The team has fought back to .500 with a 17-17 record and are just aching to play the Pistons, but COVID struck. The Raptors have had to postpone games due to contact tracing and positive tests. How do we feel about what we know about all this? We’re at the halfway mark of the season. Which Raptors are outperforming their contracts?
NBA: All-Star game doesn’t look...2021-03-031h 25Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.187: Cathryn Naiker & Ryan HenryRaptors might be 16-17 right now, but they have had some huge wins, are in a playoff spot and are heading in the right direction, which means cue the trade rumours!
RAPTORS: Trade Kyle reports never stop. Is there a potential Lowry trade that could possibly work or is this just completely ridiculous? Coach Nurse has been amazing. We talk about what Nurse has done to impress us the most this season besides his wild court-side attire. Yuta getting crowned, Baynes with the self-block... just a couple moments to be added to the Hall of Shame this...2021-02-261h 09Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.186: Jordan Foisy & Alan Shane LewisThey lose to the worst team one night and beat a contender the next. Welcome to the yo-yo Raptors season! They're now 13-15 and still aching to get back over .500.
RAPTORS: Biggest loss of the year followed by the biggest win of the year. If Raptors fans want a constant, a piece of land to look at while the waters are rocky, what should they do? What's our thru-line, if any? We finally went small and it was very successful. Should we be angry that Nurse took forever to get to this lineup or are we too...2021-02-181h 16Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.184: Matt McCready & Cathryn NaikerIf Studio 54 were still around, they’d rename it after Fred Van Vleet! Raptors are now one game out of the playoffs with a 9-12 record.
RAPTORS: Fred Van Vleet is the first undrafted player to do anything you can think of! We talk FVV’s big game where he scored a record 54 points for undrafted players. The Terence Davis situation doesn’t seem to be any closer to a conclusion than it was at the beginning of the season. How do we feel about the organization’s handling of it so far? The Raptors are 9th in the east with...2021-02-041h 05Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.179: Cathryn Naiker & Ned PetrieThe 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 Qu...2020-12-311h 11Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 8.178: Season 08 Premiere w/ Joshua Elijah & Ryan HenryThe 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...2020-12-231h 07Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.167: Adam Christie & Antony HallLakers 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?
2020-10-0858 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.162: Miguel Rivas & Your Boy BrianThe Raptors just lost a heart breaker to the Celtics and are down 0-2 in the Eastern semifinals. We recorded post-game to give our reactions to game two!
Raps: We talk how winning while down 0-2 is nothing new for the Raps, vent some Smart frustrations and discuss what exactly is going on with Pascal Siakam.
NBA: We talk some bad takes that we've made in the past that are making us eat our words and make a pick on the Bucks/Heat series and lots more!
Special guests on the pod: Miguel...2020-09-021h 00Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.160: Antony Hall & Matt McCreadyThe playoffs are back! The Raptors start off the Brooklyn series with a commanding 134-110 win.
We talk with our guests Antony Hall and Matt McCready about the big win, give our reactions and thoughts about the series, how they should celebrate, and more! If you're not a fan of the Raptors yet, jump on this playoff journey and we'll guide you to the promised land of champs!
Big announcement is finally here: We have joined the Sonar Network! Sonar has an amazing catalogue of hilarious and insightful podcasts and we're excited to join this...2020-08-1848 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.157: Alan Shane Lewis & Matt McCreadyBasketball has returned and the Raptors have finished their 3-game scrimmages going 2-1. The season restart is finally here! The next games are gonna count! We talk favourite scrimmage moments, what games we're most looking forward to with the eight remaining regular season games, and playoff worries!
NBA: Getting Chicken at Magic City. What do you think should happen with Lou Will? Who did you forget about until the bubble came back and who were you happiest to see? Big pile of Quickish Questions and lots more fun.
Special guests on the pod: Alan Shane...2020-07-291h 05Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.156: Daniel Reis & Miguel RivasBasketball is back!! Our first glimpse of the bubbled games has begun. It's exciting but also super weird and strange...
Raptors: Is Perkins puffing up Pascal? Let's see if we can name 10 players that are for sure better than Spicy in the 2019 season. What are you hoping to see from the Raptors/Rockets scrimmage? The entire team is healthy! Everyone will get to play in the lead-up to the playoffs. Who has the most potential to increase their pre-pandemic role on the team?
NBA: So many guys out for various reasons and various lengths! Which...2020-07-231h 03Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.153: Alex Pavone & Alan Shane LewisFreddie is about to join an NBA 2K league with our guests and he’s pretty excited about it.
Raps: Masai was on Metro Morning. He said, “There seems to be something different in the air this time.” Does that resonate with you? Rumour has it the Raptors are already in Florida. Are you hoping for anything from them in regards to protest?
NBA: Is the media being fair with Kyrie Irving? The players have all the leverage here. How do you think they should use it? What team quietly got really healthy in the pandem...2020-06-181h 05Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 151: Cathryn Naiker & Alan Shane LewisThe NBA is on track to return soon so it’s time to get back to some current basketball!
Raps: This pandemic only slowed us down. There are many different scenarios and variables at play, but most have the Raptors playing the Nets or the Grizzlies. Preference? Which Raptor will play the best coming out of the pandemic break? Who will play the worst?
FREDDIE’s 2K Fantasy: We’ve got more updates on Freddie’s 2K guy and, uh-oh, the Toronto Sun sent their top reporters again to drop some questions.
NBA: Play in...2020-05-271h 10Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.150: Dylan Gott & Bobby BrownIt’s been a fun five weeks watching The Last Dance. It gave us the basketball content we so desperately needed during this ongoing crisis and we’re grateful for it. And now it’s over!
Where do you rank The Last Dance among other sports films/documentaries? There are rotation players and role players and Steve Kerr was one of the best role players. Who is your favourite role player ever? Who was the best adversary to MJ? What were your top moments from the entire doc?
Matt’s Draft from the past (birth of a new...2020-05-201h 06Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.149: Antony Hall & Thomas RivasEpisodes 07 and 08 of The Last Dance aired and we’ll continue to relate our content to the doc!
Time stopped when they asked Cartwright if MJ is a nice guy. The answer is no and it was cringeworthy. What is the best musical sting to edit into that pregnant pause?
We all know Michael has final say on this doc. Who is the biggest omission from the doc so far?
Matt’s Draft from the Past! A time when the World Wide Web, Doom and probably the most popular stuffed animals were introduced to t...2020-05-131h 21Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.148: Patrick Ronan Stewart & Yaw AttuahThe pandemic can’t keep us down, so let’s keep injecting some basketball content into our minds until the season resumes. Lots of episode 5 and 6 content related to Last Dance!
If you watched episode 5 and 6, what’s more shocking: An incredible New York Knicks team or a dominant Charles Barkley?
We’ve got some more updates to Freddie’s 2K character and the reporters are showing up for this one.
Toni Kukoč proved himself after a tough start. Who else is a good example of that?
Blast from the Drafst: Matty takes...2020-05-051h 15Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.147: Katie Heindl & Andre de PapeTwenty years from now, when the Raptors get to make their coronavirus Last Dance-style documentary, what will it be called and who will be the hardest interview to get?
In the spirit of episodes 3 and 4 of Last Dance, who should the Raptors send to Vegas for 48 hours and what would Serge do when he was there? We get into the recent episodes and talk about the Worm!
We’ve got updates on Freddie’s 2K segment, Matt takes us back to a very deep draft that coincided with the release of Tetris and Ghostbusters, Quickish Ques...2020-04-291h 24Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.146: Adam Christie & Nigel DownerWe’re churning out some basketball butter for you here, so slap two pieces of bread on your ears and have a listen! NBA fans are going nuts for The Last Dance and so are we. We dive heavy into the first two episodes. Stay tuned to see which guest is silently watching it for his third time while we recorded!
Freddie 2K: A dramatic reading. We catch up on Freddie’s 2K character and, people, his stats are not getting better!
We Hollywood cast The Last Dance within the first two aired episodes and you’...2020-04-221h 24Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.145: Alan Shane Lewis & Ian GordonThe NBA just released a H.O.R.S.E. competition and, love it or hate it, we applaud the effort. We’ve got some new segments to chew on! Put yourself in Freddie’s shoes as he tries to make it in the NBA2K, or step inside the phone booth with Matt and head back in time to an NBA draft that won’t be overshadowed by The Matrix or the fears of YTK. Quickish Questions and more!
Special guests on the pod this week are Alan Shane Lewis and Ian Gordon!2020-04-1550 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Freddie on the Flyve – Call 03We’ve got some bonus content for ya! Freddie on the Flyve is a segment that is exclusively for our Patreon page, but we decided to open it up to everyone during the pandemic and NBA suspension so we can provide as much content as possible for you to pass the time!
Producer Matt calls Freddie and asks him five random questions to elaborate on. Basketball related, world related, and even Flubber related.2020-03-2926 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.142: Favourite Raptors StoriesWe hope everyone is making out okay during this wild and isolating time. This is now our second episode during the COVID-19 crisis and, other than Terrence Davis scarfing down donuts and being reprimanded by Serge, we don’t have much news to tell you on the Raptors’ front.
But we do have so many memories and favourite moments that the Raptors have given us, don’t we? We thought, why not do a segment where we ask around to some of our awesome past guests and see what memories they have that they want to share?
...2020-03-251h 27Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.141: Kevin Dowse & Matt McCready – Part 02Hey guys!
We hope you enjoyed Part 01 of our Ultimate Coach rankings. Here’s Part 02, the top 15 coaches in the NBA ranked by us. Don’t skip to the end to see who’s number one. You gotta savour it!
Once again, Kevin Dowse and Matt McCready help us go from rankings 15 all the way to 1. Enjoy and be well! We’ll keep the content coming during this difficult time.2020-03-191h 38Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.141: Kevin Dowse & Matt McCready – Part 01Hey pals. These are some wild times and we hope all of you are safe and managing well during this crisis. The NBA has been suspended and the Raptors are all under quarantine, so we don’t really have much Raptors’ news to talk about other than Serge’s cool quarantine gym or Boucher breaking out for a bit.
But we want to sooth you with some content in any way we can, so we decided to do an Ultimate Coach Ranking segment (active coaches) to give you some fun, juicy content. We went so long that we dec...2020-03-181h 22Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.135: Paloma Nuñez & Miguel RivasThe 36-14 Raptors have tied their franchise record for a win streak at 11 and are looking to extend it against the Pacers!
Raptors: Fun win streak! We talk other fun streaks! Kyle is an All Star! Nick is an All Star. Let’s give them some credit here. Which non-Raptors’ team is the most like the Raptors? Who is their doppelgänger?
NBA: Fav non-Raps’ team to watch? Who is an All Star snub? New event ideas for All Star weekend? Quickish questions, of course!
Special guests joining us: Paloma Nuñez and Miguel R...2020-02-041h 17Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.129: Miguel Rivas & Ryan HenryThe 16-7 Raps went 0-3 against the measuring-stick session with Miami, Houston, and Philly, but the game of the season is upon us! That’s right. Kawhi’s return to Toronto.
Raptors: We wouldn’t be Raptors’ fans if we didn’t scare easily. We talk out our worries for the team at the quarter mark. What is the best possible outcome for the Kawhi return game? What is your single fav defensive/offensive Raps highlight of the season so far?
NBA: Who is the current coach of the year? The trade-rumour season has started! Who should...2019-12-111h 07Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.128: Antony Hall & Alex WoodThe 15-4 Raps are still undefeated at home (9-0). With Miami, Houston and Philly coming up, they have a huge opportunity to turn some heads a full lap.
RAPTORS: Who is better than the Raptors? Ibaka is back and Boucher is benched. Does TD get benched when Kyle comes back? Should Nurse find minutes for them and did RHJ become our 8th man? Who is better than Pascal Siakam?
NBA: What team is the most shocking, good or bad? No coach has been fired so far. Is that an NBA record? Who gets fired first...2019-12-031h 06Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 7.126: Cathryn Naiker & Matt McCreadyThe 7-3 Raps just got through one of the hardest back-to-backs, beating the Lakers and losing a tough one to Kawhi and the Clippers.
Raptors: Who made the most of their opportunity? (Boucher, RHJ or TD?) The Raptors are now dealing with injuries to three key guys. Will the adrenaline wear off? Nick Nurse has been great and we’ve got some hot compliments to throw at him!
NBA: Dunk/Pass/Turnover– You’ve played that game, right? Of course you have. It’s fun, trust us? Also, we talk worst narratives so far and a hot qu...2019-11-131h 34Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 121: Paul Beer & Andre de PapeWe’re taking a couple weeks off for Matt’s wedding, let’s crush one more like Gasol and a bottle of rosé. We talk Gasol’s summer of winning, predict the worst teams this year? How does Nurse run offence without Kawhi? Fun team brandings, Quickish Questions and more.
Special guests on this one: Paul Beer and Andre De Pape!2019-09-181h 12Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 119: Daniel Reis & Thomas RivasWe are back with some more off-season content after a small bit of technical difficulties last week. Can’t believe it’s been almost three months since the Raptors have won a championship!
We talk the banner raising, underrated Raptors, Canadian FIBA blues, duos to watch out for next season, Quickish Questions and more!
Special guests: Daniel Reis and Thomas Rivas!2019-09-061h 04Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 118: Katie Heindl & Ian GordonWe’re still a couple months away from tip-off but we still got lots of off-season talk to get to!
RAPS: Who is this year’s Siakam? Is Freddie a moron for not hating Wiggins? After winning a championship, are we more excited or less excited about next season?
NBA: Boogie, Howard, Gortat, Noah and Mo Speights– We’ve got some thoughts! We rank the East from 1 to 15. Is hustle/intensity quantifiable in anyway, or just weird and anecdotal? Quickish Questions and more fun with special guests Katie Heindl and Ian Gordon!2019-08-221h 22Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 116: Cathryn Naiker, Ned Petrie & Antony HallFreddie’s back from JFL and he’s all torn up and ready to talk some Raps! We bring you a slightly janky time with all the good talking points.
Raps: Vince Carter coming back to the Raptors? Who’s the 9th/10th man in the rotation gonna be? Who is the least favourite Raptor of all time?
NBA: Who is the MVP? Who is a good candidate to be a breakout player? Is anything wrong with the player empowerment movement?
Special guests on this episode: Cathryn Naiker, Ned Petrie and Antony Hall!2019-07-311h 14Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 114: Ian Gordon & Derick DeonarainWill he stay, will he go? We finally got our answer: Kawhi is joining the Clippers… We discuss our feelings about losing Kawhi (and Danny), what is the plan now? What’s Masai’s next presser gonna be like? What are we getting with the new signings of Thomas, Jefferson and Johnson? With the west now at an incredible parity because of Kawhi, who’s coming out of there with home court?
Quickish Questions, we’re cleansing ourselves and tossing some sound bites into Matt’s backyard sinkhole, lots of good NBA talk on this one throughout the whole ep...2019-07-101h 28Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 113: Matt McCready & Mike LeeHelicopters are touching down for a rest tonight, but we got some hot #KawhiWatch takes for ya. Are we having fun???
RAPS: Given the new landscape of the NBA, how do the Raptors stack up with Kawhi and Danny and without Kawhi and Danny? It’s only been three weeks since the Raptors won their first NBA ring. We drown out the Kawhi noise for a second and talk our fondest memories over the last weeks!
NBA: What team won free agency so far? Who has lost free agency so far? We talk free-agency surprises, we...2019-07-051h 23Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 6.111: Simon Ho, Jess Nicolette, Yaw Attuah, Alex Stephenson, Jonathan Yam & Alex WoodHOLY SNIKES! After 111 episodes, we can finally say that our Toronto Raptors are NBA champions!!! It’s our season 06 finale, and we got lots of hot takes from guests about their favourite moments from this championship run.
Lots of love for Lowry, the mess of the parade, the Masai altercation, THE SHOT, so much more, Tell Me Something I Don’t Know segment (We reach the 100th Raptor!) and you best believe Freddie’s shooting more cannons off.
These last six seasons of the podcast have been a wild ride and we love doing this. Thanks...2019-06-201h 42Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 6.110: Cathryn Naiker, Gary Rideout Jr., Ned Petrie, Thomas Rivas, Elisa Nobrega & Jason DeRosseA tough, weird, emotional loss in game 05 has the Raptors heading back to Oakland with a 3-2 lead in the series. They could win it all tonight!!
We did a call-in episode to get some hot takes on the series so far, the Durant injury, what the Raps have to do to close out the series, and you’d better believe Freddie’s setting that cannon off again! Next week is our season six finale. What an amazing season it has been!
Special guests on this episode: Cathryn Naiker, Gary Rideout Jr., Ned Petrie, Thomas Riva...2019-06-131h 25Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 6.108: Graham Kay, Ian Gordon, Thomas Rivas, Will Weldon, Cathryn Naiker, Andre de Pape & Jonathan YamWe’re back from the wedding break and THE RAPTORS ARE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS!!! This is biggest moment yet for Raptors’ fans so we had to do a call-in special and get as many takes as possible.
Special guests on this episode: Graham Kay, Ian Gordon, Thomas Rivas, Will Weldon, Cathryn Naiker, Andre De Pape and Jonathan Yam!2019-05-281h 32Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 6.107: Christian Smith & Paulina VuA huge, thunderous win in game 5 has put the Raptors up 3-2 in the series. Freddie is getting married, so we’re heading into a two-week break until he gets hitched!
RAPS: Balance scoring, scorching defence, blood and big dunks. What was the best moment of that game last night? Kawhi’s greatness: How should Raptors’ fans contextualize what they are seeing? How great is this? Nurse making moves! Playing Serge big minutes seemed to have turned the series. What can Philly do to counter our big lineups?
NBA: Is this the most wide open the pl...2019-05-081h 01Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 6.105: Jess Nicolette & Miguel RivasThe Raptors have beat the Magic, first time ever winning a series in five! This is a new feeling for Raptors’ fans. What was the best thing about the Magic series? With a pretty locked-in, eight-guy rotation, would you change anything for the Philly series? Does anything scare you about Philly?
NBA: Bucks VS Celtics. Who you got? What did the Dame Shot mean for Portland/OKC? Houston, G-State, we got some round two speculations and opinions! We’ve got some sad and sick former Raptors, Hootie and the Blowfish cameos, Hunger Games cannons be banging and a ho...2019-04-251h 16Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Episode 6.102: Graham Kay & Katie HeindlRaps are 55-23 with four games to go. How good is Danny Green? Nurse is solidifying the rotation, is there anything wrong with it? Raptors’ content is hot right now. We rank our favourites from Kawhi having a Canadian baby to the Gasol Bros on How Hungry Are You?
NBA: We discuss our pick for defensive player of the year, weirdest storylines of the year and Freddie quizzes the guests on how well they know the rosters of the NBA’s worst teams. We also have an important discussion about the ongoing Porzingis allegations and how teams need...2019-04-031h 25Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Freddie on Hoops Talk: The Return of DeMarWe’re off this week, but we have a special bonus episode. Freddie was asked to come on Hoops Talk Live with host Kelcey Wright Johnson before the San Antonio game to talk the emotional return of DeMar DeRozan!
Kevin Dowse and Thomas Rivas join him on the panel. It was a fun time!
See you next week for episode 99.2019-02-2733 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.97Huge changes again in Raptorland! They're 42-16 and have once again pulled on our heart strings with a big deadline trade and buyout additions.
Raps: Marc-Mania: What was the best part of the Gasol trade? Linsanity: Are you Linsane for Jeremy? Saying goodbye to our guys (JV, Delon, CJ, Moose).
NBA: Trade deadline winners and losers. All Star game coming up! We pick our winners for the 3-point shootout & dunk off. Quick-ish questions, tell me somethings, special guests Matt McCready and Ennis Esmer!2019-02-131h 37Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.92Raptors are now 31-12. Raptor Revenge tour: What did Casey and DeRozan say when they hugged? We talk about how these games made us feel. Is there more revenge to come? Bye-Bye Brown! Any kind words for Lorenzo? Siakam had two career highs in one week. What's next for Spicy?
NBA: LBJ might miss more time [rumoured to be out for season??], and Harden is coming on. Is Giannis becoming a runaway candidate? We frame the MVP race at the half way mark. The dust is settling in the West. Which non-playoff team is going to make...2019-01-091h 11Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.91It's 2019! We've just witnessed Kawhi (and Siakam!) have a career-high game against Utah and they're rolling into the new year with a 28-11 record.
To start off the year, we're bringing back a fun call-in episode with a bunch of guests to help us out! We talk Raptors' resolutions, NBA hot takes, we even assign Raptors' players to our guests to give New Years resolutions for. Lot of fun on this one!
With special guests: Francisco Rivas, Jess Nicolette, Kevin Dowse, Ian Gordon, Roger Bainbridge, and Brian Winslow!2019-01-031h 21Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.87We're at the quarter-mark of the season already and the Raptors are first place overall with a 17-4 record! How did Vince Carter scoring 25,000 against the raps make us feel? Kawhi VS Pop. What do you think of Kawhi's leadership or lack there of? Siakam has been an absolute lock for the Raps this year, every night. Which player is a lock between OG/Fred/Delon?
NBA: Who is surprising you more, the Grizz, the Clips or the Kings? NBA has the highest pace and highest scoring since the 80's. A 10-point lead is no longer a 10...2018-11-2749 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.86Rough week! The 13-4 Raps never lost three in a row last year, but have already this year. Why did we lose three games in a row? According to the scheduling gods, the Raptors have had the easiest schedule in the NBA so far. What do you expect to see when things get a bit harder?
NBA: The Warriors are not coming out to play. How does this all shake out? Is Durant leaving? What is the best story of the first month of basketball? Quick-ish questions, and we'll (maybe) tell you something you don't know about...2018-11-2052 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.84Raptors are coming in hot with a 7-1 start! Things are good! How good though? We talk out our early impressions. Nurse is de-emphasizing the bench, who is our 6th now? Do we actually miss Poetl?
NBA: We talk Struggling teams with talent (Houston, Washington, OKC). How good are the Bucks, Klay's 14 3's and the Cavs firing Ty Lue. Quick-ish Questions and we'll take some deep cuts on former Raptors Reggie Slater, Anthony Carter, and Shawn Respert.
Special return guests: Nigel Downer and Miguel Rivas!2018-10-311h 18Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 6.82NBA IS BACK! Raptors are going to the finals, you heard it first here! Raptor talk: What is the starting lineup/what should it be? What's this teams greatest weakness? We all give our first-week outlook. NBA talk: Who is the first player of the month west/east? What's going to be the dominant early storyline? QHot T.M.S.I.D.K. segments with producer Matt, Quickish Questions and more!
Special guests on this episode: Alan Shane Lewis and Chris Dart!
Subscribe and listen on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher.2018-10-171h 01Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 74Episode 74! We signed Kay Felder, what does that mean for Raptors? Kawhi's buddy, Jeremy Castleberry, has been hired by Raptors. Is catering to Kawhi the right idea? How much should the Raptors commit to resigning Leonard versus focusing on this year? Are the Raptors the deepest team in the NBA? Can Jonas play D in the playoffs? Have Raps' fans gotten too low on Serge?
NBA: Who is the 2019 Oladipo? (Going from overpaid to underpaid). What is something another sport has that the NBA should adopt? The most overrated player in the NBA is....? Rapid-fire questions to...2018-08-221h 12Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 72Well, we've just had the most emotional day yet as Raptors fans. The face of our franchise, DeMar DeRozan, has been traded along with Jakob Poeltl and a protected 1st round pick for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green! DeMar, you meant everything to this franchise and we really, really hate to see you go. Thank you for your loyalty, your hard work, your passion for Toronto. We look forward to your jersey being raised to the rafters one day! We're taking a vacation for a couple weeks but, before we do, we gotta dissect this trade from every direction...2018-07-192h 06Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.64Episode 64! We're pounding the rock one last time before Casey throws it off a bridge! Well, it happened: The Raptors fired Dwane Casey. We go over our favourite Casey moments, who they should hire to replace him, what trades do we gotta make, ponder the Ibaka contract dilemma, lots of NBA final four talk and so much more! Special guests this week: Matt McCready and Ian Gordon!2018-05-161h 22Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.63Ep 63. The Raps were just swept by the Cavs and we have a lot a lot a lot of thoughts. This episode is fully focused on the Raptors and where they go from here. Let's grieve together and come up with some constructive thoughts! With special guests Will Weldon, Yaw Attuah, and Thomas Rivas.2018-05-091h 19Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.60Episode 60, Raptors are 55-20 and the playoffs are getting close! We compare the season of DeRozan and Lowry, which Raptor has best career, prospect rankings, fav potential playoff matchups, bad team quiz and much more B-ball talk! Special guests on this week: Miguel Rivas, Cathryn Naiker and Yaw Attuah!2018-03-311h 11Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.57Comb over and take a listen, it's episode 57! Raptors are 41-16 and ready to get back at it. We talk Raps being 1st in East, Casey getting All-Star recognition (coach of year possible?), buyout candidates, a special Bruno Caboclo tribute, lots of all-star weekend talk, Freddie's guest spot on NBA XL, Billy Crystal and My Giant! Special guest on this ep: Tristan Douglas!2018-02-221h 18Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.56OV-Omy, it's episode 56. Raptors are 32-15 going into the Lakers game and we're hoping they respond. We talk OVO Night, JV vs the Shape of Water fish, Raptors defense, All-Star MVP picks, dino trivia, choosing which players would be good WWE heroes and villains, Proline picks and so much more! Need something plumbed? Paradigm Plumbing with our guest Thomas Rivas for all your plumbing needs.2018-01-291h 24Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.54Episode 54 coming in hotter than a Mama Burger! Raptors are 26-10, we got lots to talk about: DeMar's big 52-point game, Kyle's wrist vs benching Powell, Casey's coach of the month, fav Raptors' jerseys, Harden MVP, Sorta Shawarma and Bob McCown bottling Freddie! Special guests on this ep, comedians Dylan Gott and Alan Shane Lewis!2018-01-051h 31Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.53Our last episode before the holidays, so get ready for a PERfect time! Raptors are 20-8, but is it luck of the schedule so far? Pleasant NBA surprises, our pick for the fourth seed, OKC talk, looking for that Slender Man feel, Proline fun and so much more! Special guests Matt McCready and Gavin Pounds! Happy Holidays from the CODBP team.2017-12-201h 27Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 5.51Episode 51, The Raptors are 11-6 and coming off a brutal loss to the Knicks (where they gave up a franchise-worst quarter of 41 points in the 3rd). With our special return guest, Alan Shane Lewis, we talk the current state of the Raps, their top five 3PT shooters, NBA talk, LaVar Ball vs Trump and Freddie (painfully) gives the Celtics some much-earned credit.2017-11-241h 36Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 47Episode 47! We give our thoughts on the Carroll/Joseph trades, the C.J. Miles acquisition, what's going on with JV, fun segment ranking all 30 NBA coaches! We went extra long to give you as much summer content as possible! It's Vin Diesel's birthday, stare at your favourite American Gothic print and have a listen! Special return guest: Matt McCready!2017-07-191h 41Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 4.37Episode 37! The Raptors just came back from a decent yet controversial road trip with a 3-2 record leaving them 3rd in the standings at 10-6. Raps talk, Freaky Greeks, blown calls, Proline Spread picks, lots of good NBA talk in this one! Special guests: Matt Henry and James McRae!2016-11-281h 16Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 4.35Season 04 premiere of the Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast! Raps are off to a 3-1 start and we're happy but have lots to talk about: We do our annual award projections, Matt amps up his Spurs hate to an 8, Dirty Dancing half-time shows, final standing estimates and so much more.2016-11-0452 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 34We're back with our final off-season special before the Season 04 premiere and we're proud to say we're officially on the Talkhole Podcast Network! We got your Toronto Raptors talk, we're all watching Kim's Convenience, we got all kinds of NBA talk, a whole lot of wheeze laughing and you can actually hear the exact moment when the Jays' season ended. Special guests this week: Comedians Patrick Ronan Stewart, Thomas Rivas and Ned Petrie!2016-10-2055 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 32We're back with another off-season special as we inch closer to training camp. Panel style with Adam Christie and Thomas Rivas! We tackle Anthem-gate, Masai's new contract/position, super fun trivia segment and more!2016-09-0952 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 31Training camp is getting closer and we're starting to get pumped! We're back in the Basketball Funhouse and Freddie's down in a sewer with Pennywise the Clown! (That's a metaphor for 'he couldn't make this one'). We talk the Olympic basketball, the new Raps jerseys, we air our expectations for each and every Raptor, we talk teams that are gonna fall out of the playoffs and teams that will jump back in the playoffs, and there's even a little Family Feud in this one. Comedians on the pod this week: Jordan Foisy and Ned Petrie!2016-08-251h 10Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 3.30Season 03 finale of Confederacy of Dunks is here! We drop some heavy talk about the Raptors' off-season, the Durant signing, go through all the teams and give off-season grades, and wrap it up nicely with a tribute to Tim Duncan. Special guests on the panel this week: Comedian Patrick Ronan Stewart and casting director extraordinaire, Steven Mann! We'll be back with some Off-Season Funhouse specials before season 04 starts up in the fall. Thanks for listening!2016-07-161h 13Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 3.22Season 03 premiere is here! Huge start to the season, and I'm not just talking about the Raptors' 5-1 record. The great Steve Gennaro is on the show! (Raptors Republic, All In Sports Talk). We also got a pair of our favourite former guests on the show: Miguel Rivas and Elisa Nobrega! We give our NBA award predictions and reveal which NBA coach should be dating Barbara Walters by season's end. Please donate to the Sports Connections Foundation. A great cause that helps kids!2015-11-0856 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 21It's our final Off-Season Funhouse episode, which means the Season 03 premiere is next! We start it off talking Jays, then get into the Raptors rotation and our predicted season meltdowns and breakouts. Two great comedians join us to officially sign off the off-season: Matt McCready and Josh Murray!2015-10-261h 09Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 19We're a month and a half away from the start of the season and we're starting to get excited. We talk Team Canada, the Raptors rotation, we honor the late great Moses Malone and more! Matt drafts his first ever fantasy basketball team! Special guest this week: Comedian Ian Gordon!2015-09-141h 09Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 18We are back with Part 02 of our Off-Season round-up, and we take you from Memphis all the way to the Wizards. We talk the Valanciunas signing! Matt has morphed into the city of Brooklyn and wants to give you all your managerial updates. Return guests from Part 01: Miguel Rivas and Adam Christie!2015-08-231h 17Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 17We're back in the Basketball Funhouse talking some off-season noise! We take you through Part 01 of our Free Agency Special. We talk about acquisitions and team projections for a bunch of teams before getting to our beloved Raptors. Also, stay tuned for an important Chuck Hayes update. Special guests this week: Miguel Rivas and Adam Christie!2015-07-211h 06Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Off-Season Funhouse Edition – Episode 16We’re back with our first Off-Season Funhouse episode! We wrap up our thoughts on the NBA Finals and take you to the Entry Draft. We go through the projected top 14 and give our guesses for who the Raptors pick at 20, and the commissioner brings a lot of birds to the draft. Special guests this week: Comedian Matt McCready and John Rallis!2015-06-231h 23Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 2.14The NBA season is about to head to the finals and we’re all pretty happy for LeBron. This week we have D.J. Demers and Thomas Rivas! We make predictions for the finals, talk potential acquisitions for the Raps, and recall our top five worst Raptor moments. Season finale next episode!2015-05-2856 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 2.11It’s the PLAYOFFS! We made it. Big playoff preview on this one! Mark Little and Thomas Rivas help pull apart the match-ups. The Raptors have finished with a 49-33 record and we’re pretty excited to see how they handle Washington in the first round. Let’s DO THIS!2015-04-1752 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 2.10We’re back in like Lowry’s back is out: Indefinitely. The Raptors lost shortly after we recorded, giving the Bulls a season sweep and the Raps a record of 42-30 (although, they did still manage to clinch the playoffs!). Special guest this week is Peter McLaren!
We talk Steve Nash’s retirement, pick our projected playoff disappointments, and Peter has a bone to pick with Freddie about the Rockets.2015-03-251h 06Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 2.07After a nasty losing streak, the “baby-faced assassin” known as Lowry has teamed up with “Dirty Roses” DeRozan to swish home some wins. They ended up losing tonight, so the Raps are 33-17 and have lost two in a row, also dropping their first divisional loss of the season. Comedian (and brother to Fred) Miguel Rivas joins us this week! And he’s got a bone to pick with the casual fans.2015-02-041h 05Confederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 2.04It’s our last show before the holidays and we’re ready to eat platefuls of gravy-topped stuffing like Raptors’ star player, Chuck Hayes. The Raps are 19-6, making dreams come true, even with DeRozan on the IR. This week we welcome comedian Mark Little on the show!
Happy holidays from Kev, Fred and Matt.2014-12-1750 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Episode 2.01Season two premieres with a hot new reboot! New mics, new space, new theme song, new vibe! Kevin and Freddie welcome Matt Duncan
to the show as their new Roz Doyle-like producer! We talk all things basketball and all things Raptors. Special guest to start off the
biweekly show: Marco Moltisanti!2014-11-0650 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Part 03Just like that, season one comes to an end. Freddie and Kevin talk some
off-season noise and look forward to an official, biweekly run of season
two starting in the fall! IT ALL STARTS NOW.2014-06-2631 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Part 02Part 02 shatters the backboard as Freddie and Kevin talk the talk. Comedian Marco Moltisanti joins them for some boomshakalaka.2014-06-0540 minConfederacy of Dunks Basketball Podcast (Archive)Confederacy of Dunks – Part 01From practically a replica set off the show Storage Wars, award-winning comedians Kevin Dowse and Freddie Rivas launch part 01 of a Confederacy of Dunks, talking all things Raptors and all things basketball.2014-05-2932 min