Rautins: Slow starts not a new thing for Raptors

Award-winning author and journalist Stephen Brunt joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays being tied for 1st place in the AL East, how they've battled all season long, Marner heading to Vegas, Canada losing in the quarter-finals to Guatemala and the tragic of passing of Diogo Jota.

SI.com Raptors writer Aaron Rose joins us to chat about the impact of losing Masai Ujiri for the Raptors organization, the Jakob Poeltl extension, the potential replacement for Masai Ujiri and more.

Toronto Star columnist Dave Feschuk joins us to discuss Masai Ujiri and the Raptors parting ways, the impact of Rogers ownership on his exit, what led to this decision by MLSE, what this means for Bobby Webster, Ujiri's legacy in Toronto and more.

TSN basketball analyst Leo Rautins joins First Up to discuss the breaking news of Masai Ujiri and the Raptors parting ways.

TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg joins us to chat about the Raptors picking Collin Murray-Boyles with the ninth overall pick, if the pick means anything for the Raptors' offseason plans, why the Raptors still need to add a centre, if the Raptors were going to trade ninth overall pick and more.

TSN's Jack Armstrong joined Mitch Melnick, Joey Elias and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about what OKC was able to accomplish, why they can be formidable for years to come, the Eastern conference being wide open next season, Ace Bailey's curious pre-draft decisions and much more.

Host of Freddie and Harry on ESPN Radio, Freddie Coleman joins us to chat about the Kristaps Porzingis trade and the Celtics shedding salary, if other big name players will be moved, if Cooper Flagg can be an instant star in the NBA, the Knicks' coaching search, how he thinks the Raptors' offseason will play out and more.

SI.com Raptors writer Aaron Rose joins us to chat about the NBA Draft, if he thinks that the Raptors will keep the pick or trade it, if the Raptors should go all-in, what the ceiling is for the Raptors' current roster, Jrue Holiday getting traded to Portland and more.

Bleacher Report NBA writer Mo Dakhil joins Game Play to chat about Tyrese Haliburton’s remarkable playoff run, the "starting point" of SGA’s legacy and why he expects another Easter Conference team to make a "major swing" at a championship.

TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg joins Game Play to chat about why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s season is an "all-timer", how the Oklahoma City Thunder built a championship roster and why the Kevin Durant trade was a "slam dunk" for the Rockets.