Smith & Jones

About Smith & Jones

Eric Smith and Paul Jones discuss the biggest stories across the NBA and the Raptors.

Publisher

Sportsnet

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jul 2021

Latest episode

3 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

228 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jul 2025

   Raptors' Future Without Masai Ujiri & Around the Offseason with Shaun Powell

   Hosts Eric Smith and Paul Jones discuss the Toronto Raptors' future without Masai Ujiri, while Shaun Powell shares insights on the team's offseason moves and playoff potential in this interview episode.

2. 

   24 Apr 2025

   Season Finale: Looking Back on 30 Years of Raptors Basketball!

   Eric Smith and Paul Jones close this year with a look back on 30 years of Raptors basketball. The guys share their memories from covering the team over the past three decades and look back at both some of their favorite memories and players along the way. Former Raptor Tony Massenburg joins the program to look back on Paul's "welcome to the NBA" moment. We also hear from Charles Oakley and Dee Brown on what they first thought when news broke that they had been traded to Toronto. Eric and Paul then take some time to look back at the years that led up to the 2019 championship, before ultimately reflecting on what it meant to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy with Phil Handy. The guys wrap up with thoughts on the future in Toronto and what we can learn from Massi Uriji's end of season press conference. Thanks for listening - see you next season! 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 affiliate.

3. 

   17 Apr 2025

   Canadian Basketball CEO Michael Bartlett on the Future of Canadian Basketball

   Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back! This week, the pair are joined by the CEO of Canada Basketball, Michael Bartlett! The guys get into this week's announcement by the program regarding the road map to 2028 Olympics. Michael outlines what Canadian basketball fans can expect going into this summer, the changes on the horizon on the heels of the Paris 2024 Games, and the state of the team's core ahead of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The trio also sort through the financial side of the program, before sharing their most exciting things to look forward to as a basketball fan in Canada! Eric and Paul wrap up discussing how the game has grown from coast to coast over the 30 years since the Raptors' inception, along with thoughts on the development still to come! 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 affiliate.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.9 / 5

53 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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