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Hello and Welcome
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
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Episodes
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Kawhi reportedly out 3-4 weeks, and what do you do with Jakob Poeltl?
We knew Kawhi would be out at times and here we are. 3-4 weeks, so how are the Raptors trending? Will and Alex go live to discuss. #raptors #torontoraptors…
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React pod: Raptors bounce back with huge win over Orlando
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 129-99 win over the Orlando Magic. He praises Scottie Barnes for his bounceback outing, RJ Barrett for his…
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Are the Raptors good enough without Kawhi?
Will and Alex discuss Toronto’s disappearing act in Minnesota, why a loss like this might actually be good (zag!) and early-season thoughts on Scottie, IQ…
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React: Scottie scores ZERO, Kawhi out with knee swelling, and Raptors get reality check
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 117-94 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He vents his frustrations with Immanuel Quickley, laments…
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React pod: Scottie and RJ carry Raptors despite refs almost ruining the win
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 112-102 win over the Washington Wizards. He breaks down the Raptors' stellar moments on defense, laments the…
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Can you name 100 Raptors in 4 minutes challenge + NBA opening week takeaways
Will and Alex wrap the week with the NBA 6-Pack. The OKC Thunder are on a revenge tour, James Dolan phishing, Least Valuable Player and much more! Lets get it…
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Let's overreact about the Toronto Raptors after Game 1
A 40-point blowout and the return of Kawhi Leonard will have you feeling a type of way. Will and Alex go live the day after the Toronto Raptors' dominant win…
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React Pod: Kawhi Leonard is home and Raptors win by FORTY-THREE over Bulls
Will Lou goes live after the Toronto Raptors' 135-92 win over the Chicago Bulls in the regular season opener. He breaks down the emotions around Kawhi…
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Darko for COY? CMB most improved? Toronto Raptors & NBA Season Award Predictions
Will and Alex come to you live to do some annual predictions. How many games will the Raptors win? What can we expect from Kawhi? Will the Raptors make a move?…
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React pod: Who should the Raptors keep as third stringers battle Pistons starters
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 129-125 loss to the Detroit Pistons for the last game of preseason. All of the main rotation guys sat out so…
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Banter Pod with with Libaan Osman: Trying out for the 905, and the biggest dating icks
Libaan Osman went to open try outs for the Raptors 905 and wrote about it for the Toronto Star…
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React pod: Raptors show strengths and weaknesses in first meaningful preseason game
Will Lou goes live to discuss the rematch of the Toronto Raptors' 122-120 loss to the New York Knicks in preseason action. He breaks down what went well and…
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Kawhi Leonard's preseason debut has everyone hype + Banter stories from our NYC trip
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live late on Wednesday night to share in their excitement over Kawhi Leonard's preseason Raptors debut and share stories from their…
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React Pod: Kawhi Leonard makes a spectacular debut as Raptors win by 50 (in preseason)
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 148-98 win over the New York Knicks in the third game of preseason. He gushes with excitement over Kawhi Leonard making…
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3 early takeaways from Raptors in preseason, and rapping about obscure Raptors
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live late on a Sunday night to share their first impressions of the Toronto Raptors so far, the team's increased valuation, write rap…
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React Pod: Immanuel Quickley shines as Raptors easily handle Clippers
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 114-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in preseason action as part of the NBA Vancouver Game. He gives…
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Anne Hathaway loves OG, Shai says he's the best, will Sixers work, and Who He Play For?
Will Lou and Alex Wong take a spin around the NBA and hit on several viral topics including who's the best player in the league, will the Sixers actually work…
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Where does Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard rank as a duo? Will Vision 6-9 work?
Will Lou and Alex Wong discuss how Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes compares as a duo to other top pairings in the league and discuss if the team's construct…
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React: Raptors look sluggish in first preseason battle against Heat in Quebec
Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the Toronto Raptors' battle against the Miami Heat in the first game of preseason. They give their first impression of the game…
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React: First impressions from Raptors Open Practice, Jamal Shead gets 3/$24M
Will and Alex go live to share observations from the Toronto Raptors Open Practice at Laval University in Quebec City. They also share some anecdotes from…
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We pitch Matt Devlin new signature Raptors calls | The Annual H&W Matt Devlin interview
Will Lou and Alex Wong invite Toronto Raptors broadcasting legend Matt Devlin to the show for the third instalment of their annual training camp interview. The…
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Kawhi can't stop smiling in return to Toronto | Raptors Media Day 2026 reaction
Will Lou and Alex Wong reflect on Toronto Raptors Media Day 2026. They discuss Kawhi Leonard's hilarious press conference and share other takeaways from the…
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Wrapping up the inaugural Toronto Tempo season | TEMPO TIME
Could this be the most friends we made along the way season? Join Jerome Cheng and Chelsea Leite one more time for the Tempo's first WNBA season. They recap…
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Breaking down Bobby Webster press conference on Kawhi Leonard's trade and extension
Will and Alex go live after Bobby Webster's media availability discussing the Kawhi Leonard trade and extension as well as the outlook for the Toronto Raptors…
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Raptors show NBA how to honor legend + Is DeMar DeRozan next for jersey retirement?
Will and Alex are back from vacation and checking in for a Hello and Welcome after hours! The Kyle Lowry retirement tour kicked off with some golf, a block…
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Toronto Tempo return from international break and play final home game of the season | TEMPO TIME
Toronto Tempo are back and so is Tempo Time! Jerome and Chelsea recap the final home game of the season and what the team has been up to during the…
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Kawhi says “it’s Scottie’s team” + can the Raptors win 50 games?
Alex is joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to answer 10 true or false questions ahead of training camp, including if the Raptors can win 50 games in Kawhi’s…
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Can Kawhi and the Raptors replicate 2019 championship run?
Alex is joined by Vivek Jacob to look ahead to Kawhi’s return to Toronto and explore the similarities and differences between this upcoming season and the 2019…
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BREAKING: THE KAWHI LEONARD TRADE SAGA IS FINALLY DONE
Will Lou goes live from a park bench in Tofino, BC to react to the Kawhi Leonard trade finally being completed. Huge assist to Kyle Ramnarine from Raptors…
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The definitive Top-10 Raptors of all-time
Will Lou and Alex Wong outline the six factors determining greatness and then debate over the Top-10 Toronto Raptors of all-time. The list is below based on a…
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The 5 biggest “What If” moments in Raptors franchise history
Will Lou and Alex Wong discuss their list of the five biggest What If moments in Toronto Raptors franchise history. They walk through Kawhi Leonard's exit in…
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Jeremy Lin revisits 2019 title, fond Toronto moments, and Kawhi's sensational return
Will Lou interviews former Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin about his celebrity hoops game in Toronto on Sept 12, revisits his favorite Toronto memories, tells…
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What is still holding up the Kawhi Leonard trade?
Will Lou goes solo to ask a few questions around the ongoing Kawhi Leonard trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. He looks at what could still be holding up the…
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BREAKING: Kawhi Leonard cleared of suspension, while NBA fines Clippers 5 firsts and $30M
Will Lou and Jerome Cheng go live to react to the breaking news of the NBA releasing their report into the cap circumvention of the LA Clippers and Kawhi…
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Toronto Tempo and WNBA go on a FIBA World Cup break | TEMPO TIME
The Toronto Tempo and WNBA are about to start a two-week midseason break for the 2026 FIBA World Cup. Jerome and Chelsea recap the last few games with a…
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Canada Basketball’s plan for Olympic gold and the making of Jurassic Park
Canada Basketball CEO and President Michael Bartlett sits down to discuss the plan for gold at the 2027 FIBA World Cup and 2028 Olympics, the rebuilding…
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A dub in Vancouver and then extreme hardship | TEMPO TIME
Jerome and Chelsea catch up on the Tempo's trip to Vancouver and a depleted team going into the remainder of the season. Kiki Rice hooping but everyone else…
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The 4 biggest Raptors questions (besides the NBA’s ruling on Kawhi)
Will is joined by friend of the show and fellow pod slanderer Asad to check in all things Raptors. What else has Kawhi done? What's next for Scottie Barnes?…
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Toronto Tempo in a close one against the visiting Indiana Fever, mascots and more | TEMPO TIME
Jerome, Chelsea Leite and Katie Heindl gather to recap their night at Scotiabank Arena and the visiting Indiana Fever. What were the vibes? How's the new…
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ESPN says Clippers and Kawhi are innocent but NBA says not so fast
In yet another Kawhi Leonard update, ESPN reports that the NBA has found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funnelled money through team sponsors to…
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Toronto Tempo struggle through a 10-game losing streak | TEMPO TIME
Tired: The Tempo are struggling to say healthy and get back to form Wired: Juju Watkins Jerome and Chelsea Leite of TSN talk through the latest run of losses…
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Kawhi Leonard “strongly believes” trade to Raptors will go through; and other assorted banter
Alex is back from Chicago and Kawhi Leonard might also be back sooner than we think. Him and Will recap the latest news with Kawhi Leonard with reports from…
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Aneesah Morrow debuts for the Toronto Tempo as they continue their extended road trip | TEMPO TIME
Jerome is joined by Chelsea Leite and Zulfi Sheikh of Raptors Republic to discuss the latest addition to the Toronto Tempo, Aneesah Morrow. They also recap an…
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Have we lost the plot on this Kawhi Leonard investigation + Introducing the "Re-Dirkables"
Will Lou and Alex Wong kick back late on a Monday night and answer assorted Raptors questions from listeners. Will also debuts a shameless point on the Kawhi…
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Are you scared of LeBron's 76ers + 5 increasingly crazier Raptors dream scenarios
Will and Alex concoct dream scenarios with the Toronto Raptors. A better return for Kawhi? A "Marc Gasol" level trade? Steph??? Then they discuss LeBron James…
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Marina Mabrey's first WNBA All-Star, StudBudz and looking at the rest of the season | Tempo Time
Jerome and Chelsea are back for another Tempo Time. They recap WNBA All-Star weekend and look ahead at the Toronto Tempo's back half of the season. #wnba…
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July Banter Pod: Summer League stories, Listener Questions, Toonie Thoughts, 3-on-3 & more!
AJ DaBANTA! Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit…
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A tough stretch, an All-Star, a record breaking crowd and more | Tempo Time
Okay, it's been a minute. Jerome, Chelsea and Sav check back in on the Tempo and try to catch up everything we've missed. Marina Mabrey is an All-Star, the…
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Raptors done for the summer and waiting on Kawhi + World Cup + The Odyssey review
The Odyssey spoiler warning (1:01:00) Will and Alex check in on a Monday night to look at the Raptors, NBA, soccer and film. Wow, the range! And then they wrap…
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Kawhi Watch: Silver says saga could take "all summer" + Do you want DeMar back?
Will Lou and Alex Wong discuss the latest developments in the Kawhi Leonard saga after NBA Commissioner Adam SIlver's press conference at 2026 Las Vegas Summer…
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React: Allen Graves shines yet again as Raptors beat Heat in Summer League
Will Lou goes live to react to the Toronto Raptors' 99-90 win over the Miami Heat in 2026 Las Vegas Summer League. Will discusses the excellent showing by…
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"We can be the best defensive team" Collin Murray-Boyles on Raptors with him, Kawhi, and Scottie
Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles sits down with Will Lou to reflect on his excellent rookie season and looks ahead to the upcoming year with Kawhi…
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React: Raptors win on clutch block, and full details of Kawhi Leonard showing up
Kawhi Leonard is in the building and he sat right in front of Will Lou lmao. Later on, former Raptors player Acie Earl shows #raptors #torontoraptors…
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React Pod: Raptors beat Rockets as both teams combine for 61 fouls
Did we witness the Seth Lundy game? Will Lou comes live after game 2 of the Raptors' NBA Summer League 2026 run. If you're still up on the east coast, come…
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Reaction: Allen Graves shines with 22 points and 13 rebounds in debut
CMB out, Alijah Martin out, but we got Allen Graves. Will Lou comes to you live from Las Vegas! #nba #raptors #celtics Three stars: Allen Graves, Chucky…
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BREAKING: Kawhi trade on-hold until NBA concludes investigation
What. The. Hell. The Kawhi Leonard trade is officially on hold as the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers cannot agree on who will assume the risk of…
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Ryan Nembhard 1-on-1: Brotherly battles with Andrew, breaking Mavericks records, Canada Basketball
Dallas Mavericks and Canada Basketball point guard Ryan Nembhard joins the show to discuss his rookie season with the Dallas Mavericks, tells stories about…
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The Raptors gave Kyle Lowry the most beautiful retirement and Kawhi Leonard appears
Will Lou and Vivek Jacob bring you all the behind-the-scenes moments from Kyle Lowry's retirement ceremony including a special appearance by Kawhi Leonard…
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Kawhi fires agent and set to extend, and can Raptors beat East contenders?
Will Lou and Alex Wong discuss where the Toronto Raptors rank among East contenders in the wake of the Kawhi Leonard trade, bid farewell to a few former…
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Kyle Lowry retirement leaked, Kyle Anderson signs, and Darko extended
Will Lou and Alex Wong discuss the latest news with the Toronto Raptors including the leaked retirement plans for Kyle Lowry, the signing of Kyle Anderson, the…