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The Dream Team Podcast

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We are Jake Schulz, Zulfi Sheikh, Spencer Closs and Daniel Ramos. We're like any other basketball podcast you've heard but we're way better than all of them...okay maybe not. But we've got heart. That counts, ya?

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  1. Getting to Know the Canadian Elite Basketball League

    Welcome to another Mystery Box episode of The Dream Team Podcast, where Jake gathers with Zulfi to discuss the upcoming CEBL season. Zulfi, a beat writer for the Canadian Elite Basketball League, breaks down all the storylines that you need to know, what teams to look out for, the differences...

  2. NBA Draft Lottery Reactions + Should the Raptors Draft Bronny James To Sign LeBron?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer check-in on the second round of NBA Playoffs, run down each series including the injury-riddled Knicks starting to catch up to them with their series knotted at two against the Pacers, why the Nuggets are so hard to beat, if…

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  3. Will Heat Culture Be Enough Against Boston? + Is the Durant Suns Era Over?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi, Spencer and Daniel check-in on the first round of NBA Playoffs, and discuss if the Miami Heat can actually pull off the upset against the Boston Celtics, if Kevin Durant’s Suns era is over and is targeting a return to OKC, Joel Embiid’s...

  4. NBA Playoffs First Round Preview + Are the Indiana Pacers Primed For An Upset?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer break down the losers from the Play-In Tournament before diving into every single playoff match-up, and give their picks and how many games each series will go! The guys discuss which match-ups will be the most entertaining,...

  5. Play-In Tournament Picks & Preview + Is the Heat Culture Era Over?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer break down all of the match-ups for the NBA Play-In - if the Lakers and Warriors will make the postseason, how likely the Miami Heat is to recapturing the magic from last year again, why the Hawks and Bulls are in this and if…

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  6. Darko Rajakovic Job Evaluation + Should Jayson Tatum Be in the MVP Race?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Daniel (welcome back) take a dive into the Eastern Conference, and evaluate Raptors’ head coach Darko Rakjakovic’s tenure with Toronto in his rookie season, his development, and goals for future seasons. Later, the boys break down…

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  7. NBA Trade Deadline Recap + Raptors Retooling Check-In

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer recap the NBA trade deadline, the Raptors decision to trade Dennis Schroder and bring in Kelly Olynyk, and find out who the real winners and losers are before going to Fast Break and talking about the NBA All-Star game. Follow…

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  8. Toronto Raptors Trade Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake and Zulfi gather to talk about Pascal Siakam being traded to the Indiana Pacers, their reaction to the package that will be returned, the legacy that Siakam left with Toronto, and how he will fit with Indiana. Follow us on our socials! Twitter:...

  9. The New-Look Raptors + Darko Rajakovic Explodes

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer discuss the first six games of the new-look Raptors with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, what’s impressed them the most and what concerns them before turning their attention to Pascal Siakam and officially stamping what’s…

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  10. New Years Resolutions for All NBA Teams

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi, Spencer and Daniel gather in 2024 to go over every single NBA team’s New Years Resolution. This is basically a movie to start off the new year, so find your coach, listen and enjoy! Happy New Years to all! Follow us on our socials!…

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  11. Emergency Podcast: OG Anunoby Traded to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi, Spencer and Daniel converge to react to the massive news of the Raptors trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickly. The group look at the impact of the trade, how it works for both teams and Follow us on...

  12. The Dream Team Podcast Christmas Special

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Daniel gather around the fire and share a Christmas gift to our fans as they preview all five Christmas games that the NBA is sharing with us, before looking at what they want for Christmas! Merry Christmas to all! 0:00 - Is the Grinch...

  13. NBA All-Star 2024 Voting Begins | Is LaMello Ball a Top 10 PG?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer give their first ballet for the 2024 NBA All-Star Team as the voting opens today, before discussing who is likely to sneak in, and who is likely to be snubbed. Next, Jake asks the boys if LaMello Ball is a top 10 PG after…

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  14. NBA In-Season Tournament Week Review & Finals Preview

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer take time out of Ohtani Watch to recap the past week of action in the In-Season Tournament before turning their attention to the finals and as a question on everyones minds: is Tyrese Halliburton one of the best players in the...

  15. Dream Team Thanksgiving Special + NBA Teams/Players As Thanksgiving Foods

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Daniel, Zulfi and Spencer set the table for a Thanksgiving feast the best way they can. The group give listeners a full meal of content with who in the NBA is what food on a Thanksgiving meal? Who’s the turkey? Who’s the whipped cream? Why does...

  16. The Toronto Raptors First Month of Action w/ Sean Woodley + The Curse of Jake Schulz

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Daniel and Zulfi recap the Raptors past week of action, after a tough loss to the Bucks at home. Next, they bring in Sean Woodley of Locked On Raptors to discuss his thoughts on how the team has looked, whether or not the slow starts is due to...

  17. Is the Pascal Siakam Era Over in Toronto? + NBA In-Season Tournament Begins

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the group recap the Raptors week with a 1-1 record and a 22-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs. Jake asks if it’s time for Toronto to move on from Pascal Siakam amid a disappointing start to the season. Next, the crew look at the top 25 NBA...

  18. James Harden Traded to the LA Clippers + Winners and Losers of Week One

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer break down the wild action of Week One of the NBA, including a James Harden trade, an up and down start for the Toronto Raptors, and some massive upsets and losers for the week! The trio also get into their debates around…

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  19. THE NBA SEASON IS BACK! + The Future of Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the team MADE IT! The NBA season has returned and Jake invites the gang to give their predictions for the first night of action in the NBA. Elsewhere, they talk about expectations for the Toronto Raptors with four impending free agents, a leap…

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  20. MYSTERY BOX BONUS EPISODE: NBA Eastern Conference Preview

    Welcome to another mystery box filled of Dream Team secrets! Zulfi unravels the mystery box and present Jake with his preview for the NBA Eastern Conference! 0:00 - The Mystery Box is Unveiled 3:10 - The Lottery Bound Teams 9:05 - Play-In Bound Teams 25:45 - Playoff Bound Teams 39:24…

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  21. The Dream Team 2023 Draft: Centers

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the group finish off their Dream Team draft by picking possibly the most stacked position in the league (?): the big men! Who gets the first pick? Who picks Daniel Gafford? And who is getting SNUBBED, and trust us, there are some SNUBS in this…

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  22. Damian Lillard to Milwaukee Bucks + NBA Media Day Reactions

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer brave the internet for the first time and deliver a digital pod to discuss Damian Lillard finally being traded…but to the Bucks? They go into the odds of the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA championship and react to Jrue…

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  23. Es Baraheni Joins the Podcast + Dream Team 2023 Draft: Power Forwards

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where we have, yet again, another MASSIVE episode as SDPN’s Es Baraheni joins the podcast to dissect the Toronto Raptors being FRONTRUNNERS for Damian Lillard?? He also talks about his favourites going into this year, and sprinkles in some of his favourite...

  24. MYSTERY BOX BONUS MINI-EPISODE! The Dream Team Podcast Pick Their Expansion Cities

    Welcome to a bonus episode just for you guys. In this mini-episode, Jake unveils a mystery box assignment for the group to create their own expansion team for the NBA, and this is what they came out with! Thank you all for our biggest episode last week with Arash Madani, as we officially crossed...

  25. Sportsnet's Arash Madani Joins to Discuss FIBA World Cup Experience

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where we have a MASSIVE episode as Sportsnet’s Arash Madani joins the podcast to discuss everything FIBA World Cup, from his experiences with the players, the broadcast and the crowd, to being apart of one of the biggest moments in Canadian Basketball...

  26. The Dream Team 2023 Draft: Small Forwards + Team Canada Has Qualified for the Olympics

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the squad has a heckler in the corner of their studio while they continue their pre-season draft and are picking small forwards! Elsewhere, Spencer peaces out letting Ryan Galati come in to discuss Canada finally qualifying for the 2024 Olympics as…

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  27. Team Canada is Dominating the FIBA World Cup + Is Denis Schröder Forcing His Way to the Raptors Starting Line-Up?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Zulfi abandoned Jake, Spencer and Daniel during arguably the biggest time for Canada on a national stage as Canada swept their group stage at the FIBA World Cup, and the group look at just how successful this run has been. Of course, since this is...

  28. James Harden Throws Shade at Daryl Morey + | Dream Team Draft: Shooting Guards

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where the ENTIRE group is present for the first time in a MONTH!? The group talk about James Harden’s recent comments amid plenty of drama with Sixers owner Daryl Morey, and react to Jamal Murray dropping out of Team Canada’s FIBA Cup run. Elsewhere: the...

  29. WAY TOO EARLY 2024 NBA Awards Predictions w/ Mike Jose Collins

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Daniel recruit their biggest online hater, Michael Collins, to fill in this week and discuss Raptors signing Garrett Temple, as well as possibilities for trading Pascal Siakam now that Kobe Bufkin is eligible to trade. After that, the...

  30. Jaylen Brown is Officially the Highest Paid Player in NBA History + Are Star Trades Ruining the NBA?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Jake, Zulfi and Spencer make sense of the Celtics signing Jaylen Brown to the biggest contract ever, before Zulfi targets Jake for being a New England Patriots supporter. After that, Jake decides he can take on Michael Myers and the crew try to figure...

  31. Why is James Harden The Way He Is? + Is it Team Canada's Time in the FIBA World Cup?

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast where the OG trio of Jake, Spencer and Zulfi discuss more NBA trade drama in James Harden, and why this is happening ONCE AGAIN. Elsewhere, the group touch on the Phoenix Suns recent moves before looking at Team Canada’s 2023 FIBA roster and why they believe...

  32. Wembanyama Debut & Summer League Reactions + Dream Team 2023 NBA Draft: Point Guards

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where the team goes over Summer League general reactions, and Victor Wembanyama’s first two games in the NBA. They also go over how the Raptors have looked, and Jake goes on a tangent about the Pascal Siakam trade rumours and the Raptors vibes this…

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  33. Damian Lillard Requests Trade + Fred VanVleet Breaks the Bank in Houston

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where the boys recover from their week off by talking about, yet again, the crazy news of the NBA. In this feature length (we’re sorry), they talk about Lillard officially requesting his release, as well as where everyone went in Free Agency, the biggest...

  34. NBA Draft Recap + Chris Paul and Jordan Poole Swap Teams

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where the team digest a healthy dose of NBA drama, from the NBA Draft to two massive trades in CP3 moving to San Fran and Marcus Smart to Memphis. Spencer leaves halfway through the podcast, so the new three look into each trade and raise important…

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  35. Bradley Beal is Phoenix Bound + NBA Draft Preview

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where Daniel abandons the crew and they’re forced to scramble with the NBA offseason already in peak chaos form. The crew discuss Bradley Beal to the Suns, with Jake going off on Kevin Durant and the Suns front office for mortgaging their future. They also...

  36. Toronto Raptors Hire Darko Rajaković + Are the Raptors Rebuilding or Retooling?

    Welcome back to the Dream Team Podcast, where we discuss Darko Rajaković’s hiring, and discuss the press conference that the four of us attended. We break down whether or not his hiring means a rebuilding or a retooling, our initial thoughts on him, and what the future holds for Fred VanVleet…

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  37. Denver Nuggets: 2023 NBA Champions + Where Do the Heat Go From Here?

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where we finally have reached the off-season as the Denver Nuggets are crowned the newest champions! We discuss the impact of the Nuggets win, just how good Jokic and Murray are, and where the Miami Heat go from here. We then take a look at the betting odds...

  38. Nuggets Historic Game 3 + Chris Paul ... Released??

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where the team discuss the amazing historic performances that Jokic and Murray blessed us with, while figuring out what the Heat need to do to make sure this series stays competitive. They also go wild in their Game 4 predictions just before they discuss...

  39. Miami Heat Steal Game 2 in Denver + Monty Williams & Frank Vogel Find A New Home

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast! In this episode, the crew gather on a muggy Toronto morning to talk about the Heat knotting the NBA Finals at 1-1, while giving their thoughts on what worked, and what didn’t, and their PROFESSIONAL opinions on who’s taking Game 3. They also give Carmello...

  40. Miami Heat Advance to NBA Finals + Is the Jaylen Brown Era Over in Boston?

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where we drop two episodes in one week, as the team breakdown the Heat outlasting the Celtics comeback, and discuss whether or not the Celtics need to move on from Jaylen Brown or to run it back. Also, Zulfi SHOOTS HARD on why the NBA Finals are going to be...

  41. Boston Celtics Force Game 7 + Nick Nurse & Adrian Griffin Find Jobs

    Welcome back to The Dream Team Podcast, where the takes age like absolute milk in less than a week! Join Jake, Zulfi, Spencer, and newcomer Daniel as the "square" scramble their words with brand new technology as they try and break down whatever the heck is happening in the NBA's Eastern…

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  42. Nuggets Sweep the Lakers + NBA Head Coaching Search & Nick Nurse to Philly?

    Welcome to the first episode of The Dream Team Podcast! We are Jake Schulz, Zulfi Sheikh, Spencer Closs and Daniel Ramos. We're like any other basketball podcast you've heard but we're way better than all of them....okay maybe not. But we got heart. That counts, yeah? EPISODE ONE DISCUSSIONS…

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About this show

We are Jake Schulz, Zulfi Sheikh, Spencer Closs and Daniel Ramos. We're like any other basketball podcast you've heard but we're way better than all of them...okay maybe not. But we've got heart. That counts, ya?

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How many episodes does The Dream Team Podcast have?

The Dream Team Podcast has 42 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on May 16, 2024.

What is The Dream Team Podcast about?

We are Jake Schulz, Zulfi Sheikh, Spencer Closs and Daniel Ramos. We're like any other basketball podcast you've heard but we're way better than all of them...okay maybe not. But we've got heart. That counts, ya?

How often does The Dream Team Podcast release new episodes?

The Dream Team Podcast publishes weekly, based on its 42 episodes since May 2023.

Who hosts The Dream Team Podcast?

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