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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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March 10, 2026 80 mins

Will and Alex kick off the week discussing yesterday's win and what the playoff picture looks like. Then, they recap their dub at the annual Raptors media game.


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Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 122-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks. He breaks down the Raptors' return to their identity as a pressure defense and ball-movement team, and he praises RJ Barrett for his strong play.


Three stars: RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl

Gerald Henderson: Daniel Gafford


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Will and Alex close out the week with an NBA Banter. Are the Charlotte Hornets championship contenders? How will Jayson Tatum's return affect the Celtics? Are these Joe Mazzulla quotes? And the guys have the annual Raptors media game this weekend!


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Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 115-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He discusses how the Raptors have become so predictable and boring, and then takes a wide variety of questions from a very agitated fanbase.


Three stars: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes

Gerald Henderson award: Ayo Dosumnu


#nba #raptors #timberwolves


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The Toronto Raptors lost to the New York Knicks for the 12th time in a row. Is their ceiling a first-round exit? Will and Alex discuss.


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Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 111-95 loss to the New York Knicks. He shows love to Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett's strong scoring games, and then details how the team struggles every time in crunch time.


Three stars: Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley

Gerald Henderson award: Josh Hart


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Will and Alex run through the remaining regular season schedule to assess Toronto’s chances at remaining in the top six, and discuss how Darko might handle the playoff rotation in round one. Later, they answer a few more mailbag questions related to a potential expansion draft, what a Raptors 3-on-3 team would look like, and more.


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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 134-125 win over the Washington Wizards. He gives props to Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl for their strong performances, and commends Darko Rajakovic for his fiery halftime speech to wake up the team after a slow start.


Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, Brandon Ingram

Gerald Henderson award: Will Riley


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Will, Alex, and Jerome recap their favorite moments from All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, including behind-the-scenes stories from the Klutch Party, and Will meeting Draymond Green in person. Later, they open up the mailbag and answer questions about all-time Asian household items, building the ideal podcaster, their whitest quality, and more. Finally, Alex shares his toonie thoughts of the month on bagels, horses, and other things...

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Will and Alex discuss the Raptors' late game struggles and what it will take to get them to the next level. Also, they are joined by Amar Wala, a long-time Raptors season ticket holder, but more importantly, the director and producer of “Shook,” a Canadian drama film that is now available for streaming on Crave.


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Will Lou crashes out over the Toronto Raptors' 110-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He goes into the mistakes made by Darko Rajakovic and RJ Barrett in crunch time, and then gives Jakob Poeltl credit for his strong play off the back injury.


Three stars: Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Immanuel Quickley

Gerald Henderson award: Dylan Harper


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Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 116-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses the Raptors' incredible 27-2 comeback, and also why the team was undone by early and late errors in concentration.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead

Gerald Henderson award: Cason Wallace


#nba #raptors #okc


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Will and Alex are back! They talk what's trending upward for the Raptors and discuss some Olympics, Pat Riley and Kawhi.


#raptors #torontoraptors #olympics #nba


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Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 122-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He shows love to Immanuel Quickley's excellent outing, the promising signs from Jakob Poeltl, and Brandon Ingram handling the pressure well on both ends as the go-to guy with Scottie Barnes missing in action.


Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead

Gerald Henderson award: Ryan Rollins


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Alex is joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to discuss the KD Files, Chris Paul’s final days with the Clippers, who the face of the league will be in five years, whether there are any useful anti-tanking rules, the worst pro sports franchises in North America, and an appreciation for traffic lights.


#nba #kevindurant #chrispaul


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APOLOGIES FOR THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - We're aware that the production quality of this episode is far below our standard. We promise it's a one-time thing as Will was in a different location outside of the studio. Please bear with us this time.


Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 110-101 win over the Chicago Bulls. He details the heroics by Brandon Ingram to secure the win, and the questionable health of Jakob Poeltl.

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Alex Wong and Joe Wolfond go around the league for a full 30-team vibe check. They discuss Toronto’s chances in the first round, debate whether the Pistons can make the Finals, and ask if James Harden or Joel Embiid can finally flip their playoff narratives. Plus: Did the Bucks miss their window by not moving Giannis at the deadline? How might the NBA punish Kawhi and the Clippers? And which rebuilding team is poised to make the bi...

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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live from 2026 All-Star Sunday Night. They react to a mesmeric performance by Kawhi Leonard in the round robin games, recap Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram's moments, and reflects on what worked and what didn't with the NBA's latest All-Star tweak.


#nbaallstar #nba #allstar #raptors #kawhileonard


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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live from All-Star Saturday Night 2026 to recap a decently entertaining All-Star Saturday and then react to Kawhi Leonard's strangely off-putting comments about the 2019 championship Toronto Raptors team.


#nba #raptors #kawhileonard #allstar


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Will and Alex come live from Intuit Dome after the first night of NBA All-Star Weekend. They discuss how Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin performed at the Rising Stars Game, and the issues behind how the players are covered. They are then joined by Lindsay Dunn who was at the Celebrity Classic with Brandon Ingram and Glorilla. They also react to the news of Toronto Raptors legend Chris Paul retiring. Finally, they look ahead ...

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