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    State of the Raptors & East Storylines with David Thorpe

    en-usMarch 11, 2024
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    About this Episode

    William Lou is joined by today's guest host, Katie Heindl, to recap the Raptors' loss to the Trail Blazers over the weekend, before sharing her latest piece on the current state of sports content. Later on, David Thorpe of Truehoop.com stops by to analyze where the Pacers and Bucks sit in the Eastern Conference (49:56). Finally, Will zooms out to review Toronto's rollercoaster season to date (01:26:20).

     

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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