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Will Lou, Alex Wong, and producer Jerome Cheng have you covered on all things Raptors, in addition to the NBA and other culturally relevant topics. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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January 11, 2026 71 mins

Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 116-115 OT win over the Philadelphia 76ers matchup. He raves about Scottie Barnes' clutch and smart plays to win the game, the gritty performances of rookies Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin, and Darko Rajakovic's clutch decision making.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles, Jamal Shead

Gerald Henderson award: Kelly Oubre


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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 125-117 loss against the Boston Celtics. They have fought very well without Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram but could not contain the Celtics.


Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Jamal Shead, Alijah Martin

Payton Pritchard award: Payton Pritchard


#nba #raptors #celtics


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Alijah Martin joins us again to talk about league leading success with the Raptors 905, how he's developed his game for the NBA, head coach Drew Jones and the Raptors' team culture and team photos.


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Will Lou goes live to break down the dreaded Toronto Raptors' 97-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He gives full credit to Immanuel Quickley for the game-winning three, and to RJ Barrett for his stubborn fourth-quarter buckets.


Three stars: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Sandro Mamukelashvili

Gerald Henderson award: PJ Hall


#nba #raptors


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Will and Alex come to you on a Wednesday to ask which east tier do the Raptors belong in? Are they better than a play-in team? They also look at the next round of NBA All-Star voting returns and react to the Raptors waiving Mo Bamba.


#raptors #torontoraptors


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Will Lou goes live to break down the rematch between the Toronto Raptors' 118-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks. He praises most of the team starting with Collin Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and several key bench players.


Three stars: Collin Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick

Gerald Henderson award: Onyeka Ogkongwu


#nba #raptors #hawks


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We are 30 days from the NBA trade deadline and Will and Alex ask if the Raptors should make a big move. Also, they go through 25 sliding door moments from the past 25 years for the Toronto Raptors. Thanks, Bill.


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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 134-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks. He breaks down the impressive scoring from Brandon Ingram, the importance of RJ Barrett, and the fourth quarter push that set up the win.


Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Sandro Mamukelashvili, RJ Barrett

Gerald Henderson award: Keaton Wallace


#nba #raptors #torontoraptors


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Will and Alex break down the early NBA All-Star voting returns, debating whether LeBron still deserves an honorary spot, before diving into potential trade destinations for Trae Young. Later, Alex quizzes Will on his corporate slang fluency, they react to Joe Mazzulla admitting he wants a pet wolf, and wrap things up by sharing their most rewatchable movies.


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Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 106-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets on New Year's Eve. He details the Raptors' issues in crunch time, the struggles of the bench unit against zone coverages, and wishes everyone a happy 2026.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett

Gerald Henderson award: Peyton Watson


#nba #raptors #nuggets


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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 107-106 comeback win over the Orlando Magic. He breaks down the brave decisions by Darko Rajakovic to keep his best defenders in the game, and the incredible defensive effort by the second unit to fuel the comeback.


Three stars: Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe Walter, Collin Murray-Boyles

Gerald Henderson award: Anthony Black


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Will, Alex, and Jerome open up the listener's mailbag and answer questions about who is the best at giving gifts, whether Will has upgraded his wardrobe, current favorite snacks, what they love and hate about the holidays, and more. Later, Alex shares his $5 thoughts on the most interesting people in the world, food items with the greatest diminishing return per bite, and more. Finally, it’s the year-end in/out list featuring socia...

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Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' thrilling 141-127 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors matchup on a Sunday afternoon from Scotiabank Arena. He gushes over the dominant performance from Scottie Barnes, and details how the Toronto Raptors pulled off a 43-17 stretch in the fourth quarter and overtime to snatch the victory.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram

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Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 138-117 loss to the Washington Wizards. He details the complete lack of defensive intensity and discusses the issues with the Raptors' team building framework in addition to taking questions from the live chat.


Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Immanuel Quickley, Ja'Kobe Walter

Gerald Henderson award: The entire Washington Wizards roster


#nba #raptors #wizards


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Will and Alex discuss what the realistic expectations are for the Raptors this season and whether they’ve met them so far, and also if Immanuel Quickley is miscast as a starting point guard and the case for more Jamison Battle minutes. Later, they preview the Christmas Day schedule and chat about the struggling Cavs, the Spurs-Thunder rivalry, and Minnesota as a dark horse team in the West.


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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 112-91 win over the Miami Heat. He highlights the strong play by Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili and what the Raptors should do with their rotating cast of inconsistent shooting guards.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Murray-Boyles

Gerald Henderson award: Jaime Jaquez Jr.


#nba #raptors #heat


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Will Lou discusses the Toronto Raptors' 96-81 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. He talks about why the Raptors have struggled so much on offense, and takes some listener questions.


Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram, Collin Murray-Boyles

Gerald Henderson award: Egor Demin


#raptors #nba #nets


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Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 112-96 loss to the Boston Celtics. He calls out the team for not having the mentality to win physical matchups before giving Sandro Mamukelashvili and Brandon Ingram their dues for their strong performances.


Three stars: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Brandon Ingram, Collin Murray-Boyles

Gerald Henderson award: Hugo Gonzalez


#nba #raptors #celtics


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Will and Alex come back for another NBA banter. They discuss Fred and KD's episode of Unguarded, nobody going to Chris Paul's Halloween, which LA Clippers "legends" would make the HOF, some Alex free thinking & more!



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Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 111-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He breaks down the early-game mistakes that kept the game tight, the strong showings from Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, and the strong finish from the two-point guard lineup.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Sandro Mamukelashvili

Gerald Henderson award: Myles Turner


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