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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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Marina Mabrey is everything except a WNBA All-Star (yet?) | Tempo Time
Jerome and Chelsea catch up with the Toronto Tempo. Marina Mabrey sets a WNBA scoring record, wins another conference player of the week and now awaits a first…
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Kawhi Leonard changes everything for the Toronto Raptors
Will Lou and Alex Wong continue to bask in the glory of the Toronto Raptors re-acquiring Kawhi Leonard and look ahead to the future moves needed to contend…
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Everything you wanted to know about Canada Basketball and RJ Barrett
Canada Basketball general manager Rowan Barrett sits down with Will Lou and Alex Wong for a very open discussion on the Canadian Senior Men's Basketball…
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BREAKING: KAWHI LEONARD RETURNS TO RAPTORS IN BLOCKBUSTER TRADE
HOLY SHIT THE FINALS MVP RETURNS HOME. Will Lou and Alex Wong go live immediately after the announcement and geek out over the deal by Bobby Webster to bring…
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Raptors make offer on Kawhi Leonard, Masai trying to intercept | Kawhi Watch 2026
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live late on a Sunday night to discuss the latest wave of Kawhi Leonard trade rumors linked to the Toronto Raptors. Toronto's offer…
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How real are the Kawhi Leonard rumors? And do the Raptors need to make a splash?
Will Lou and Alex Wong break out Kawhi Watch in big 2026???? They discuss the latest rumors surrounding Kawhi Leonard's potential interest in a return, and…
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Raptors pick Allen Graves with 19th pick | 2026 NBA Draft live reaction (1:25:00)
Will Lou and Alex Wong watch the 2026 NBA Draft and react to the Toronto Raptors' selection at the 19th pick. They also discuss the Giannis Antetokounmpo…
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Marina 'Money' Mabrey goes for another career high + struggle times against the Dream | Tempo Time
Jerome Cheng, Chelsea Leite and Savanna Hamilton cover the ups and downs of the Toronto Tempo as they have both an exhilarating comeback against the Sun and…
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Raptors still shopping RJ Barrett and other potential moves at 2026 NBA Draft
Will Lou and Alex Wong set the scene ahead of what could be a very busy 2026 NBA Draft night. They discuss the ongoing rumors around the Raptors shopping RJ…
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Canada wins 6-0, OG Anunoby on a bender, and a new obsessive NBA game
Will Lou and Alex Wong discuss OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks' championship run and also Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar for their first ever win at the FIFA…
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Toronto Tempo struggle through injuries + connection for Canada’s queer community | TEMPO TIME
Jerome and Chelsea get into a Taco Bell Wrap Report recapping the hardships for a depleted Toronto Tempo. Comebacks, flagrant fouls and injuries... How does…
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5 draft prospects that would fit the Toronto Raptors at 19
Will Lou shares his takeaways from speaking with Raptors assistant GM Dan Tolzman and breaks down 5 players he likes for the 19th pick. The players are…
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Knicks snap 53-year title drought behind Jalen Brunson's 45 points as Spurs choke again
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live to discuss Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, and other assorted topics. #nba…
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Slim gets another career high, Tempo rolling, returning players & WNBA All Star! | TEMPO TIME
Jerome and Chelsea are back with another Tempo Time! They're excited to talk about the standouts from the Toronto Tempo's blowout win against the Sky and…
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REACT: OG ANUNOBY COMPLETES GREATEST COMEBACK IN FINALS HISTORY
Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the New York Knicks making Finals history with a 29-point comeback over the San Antonio Spurs to take a 3-1 series lead behind…
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Spurs come up clutch to take Game 3 + Raptors extend GM Bobby Webster
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live late on Monday night to discuss Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, as well as…
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React: Wemby chokes as Knicks take commanding 2-0 lead over Spurs
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live to discuss Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, and then try to build ethnically strict…
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Tempo Time: Toronto outsized by the Liberty, Marina Mabrey, Kiki Rice & more!
Jerome and TSN beat reporter Chelsea Leite recap the Liberty and Storm games of the last week. How do they handle the size? Is Marina Mabrey an All-Star? Who…
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React pod: Knicks shock Spurs to steal Game 1 + Can we build 82-0?
Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the New York Knicks taking Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs. Then they try the viral "82-0.com"…
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Jamal Murray and Andrew Wiggins pass on Canada Basketball, and NBA Finals storylines
Will and Alex check in ahead of game 1 of the NBA Finals. They discuss key storylines and also Team Canada's Men's national team roster. Sign up for the Hong…
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React pod: Wemby in tears while Chet goes hiding in classic Game 7 battle
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live after Game 7 between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder to discuss the finale of the Western Conference Finals and…
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Tempo get a bounce back win on the road against the Sky, fave duos in the W & more! | TEMPO TIME
Jerome kicks it with TSN beat reporter Chelsea Leite and Cinderella Stories host Savanna Hamilton to recap a huge bounce back win against the Chicago Sky. They…
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Mock Drafts reaction: Who will the Raptors pick at No. 19
Will Lou looks at mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports and other places and reacts to who they have the Toronto Raptors picking with the 19th pick…
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Why did Scottie get no love from voters, Spurs bully Thunder into 2-2, and assorted Toronto banter
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live on a Sunday evening to react to the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in a pivotal Game 4 and then discuss why Scottie…
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Collin Murray-Boyles makes All-Rookie, Thunder-Spurs gets nasty, Cavs blame pie
Will and Alex discuss Collin Murray-Boyles making the All-Rookie team, the highly contentious Game 2 between San Antonio and Oklahoma City, and then creates a…
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Tempo keep winning as Mabrey, Sykes and Rice catch fire | TEMPO TIME
Will Lou catches up with TSN beat reporter Chelsea Leite and Lindsay Dunn of Hoop There It Is about the latest with the Toronto Tempo. They discuss the hot…
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React: Victor Wembanyama delivers all-time performance in instant 2OT classic
Is this a react pod? I guess so. Will and Alex come live after Spurs-Thunder Western Conference Finals Game 1. Will will have three takeaways, Alex will have…
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NBA Banter: Iceman takes over Toronto, and did the Raptors miss shot at ECF?
Will and Alex wrap the week with NBA banter. Did the Raptors miss a chance at the Eastern Conference Finals cause the Pistons/Cavs look like a wash. Is James…
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Banter Pod: H&W takes political spectrum quiz, Tempo earn first win, and listener questions
We know, we know, it's halfway through May, but the Raptors were in the playoffs! Will and Alex come to you with another edition of the Banter Pod. They answer…
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Jakob Poeltl trade proposals, Brandon Ingram trade revisionism & Wemby's elbow
Will and Alex kick off the week with some NBA news. The NBA draft lottery happened, Brandon Ingram got surgery for his right heel pain and they propose some…
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Inside the incredible Toronto Tempo debut | TEMPO TIME
Will Lou catches up with TSN reporter Chelsea Leite to discuss the first ever Toronto Tempo game. They share their first impression of the roster and share the…
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NBA banter: OKC is overhated, Jaylen Brown for Giannis, another Draymond beef + Top 30 Pokemon
The Toronto Raptors are done their season but there's plenty of NBA basketball to cover! Jaylen Brown for Giannis? Austin Rivers beefing with Draymond and hey…
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RJ extension unlikely, and do you agree with Bobby's vision for the future?
Will and Alex come live after Raptors GM Bobby Webster speaks to the media at the end of the season. What are the off season priorities? How did he assess the…
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Who stays and who goes? What's next for Raptors after first playoff run?
Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the storylines coming out of Raptors exit interviews following their memorable 2025-26 playoff run. #raptors #torontoraptors…
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React: Raptors bullied in Game 7, but incredibly proud of the team
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live from Cleveland following the 114-102 loss in Game 7 between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers. They are joined by…
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10 things from Game 6 and the morning after the miracle
Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the morning after the miracle Game 6 shot by RJ Barrett. They share 10 things they saw from the game, and unveil the hardest…
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React: RJ BARRETT DELIVERS A MIRACLE BOUNCE 3 TO FORCE GAME 7
Will Lou begins with a sermon about the emotional experience of the RJ Barrett miracle 3 to force Game 7 in the Toronto Raptors' 102-100 OT win over the…
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Raptors heartbroken but can they bounce back? (Live Banter Pod from the car)
Will Lou and Alex Wong debrief about theGame 5 heartbreak and look ahead to Game 6 while Jerome Cheng drives the crew back from Cleveland. They're going live…
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React: Raptors run out of offense and players in tight Game 5 loss
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live from Rocket Arena after the Toronto Raptors' 125-120 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Three stars: RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes…
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Raptors snatch Game 4, how can they win the series?
Less than a week ago, we were ready to wrap up the season and here are the Raptors tied 2-2 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Did games 3 & 4 give you belief that…
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React: Scottie Barnes comes up clutch, Brandon Ingram wakes up as Raptors out-grit Cavaliers
Will Lou and Alex Wong reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. He breaks down Scottie…
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Raptors reinvigorate the city, Film Room and Will Lou goes nuts at Game 3 party
Will and Alex are still reeling from an exciting game 3 win over the Cavs at home. They discuss the game one day later and also all the goings on in the NBA…
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Scottie Superstar, CMB and RJ heroes, and The Jamison Battle game with Danny Green
Will Lou is joined by Danny Green to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 126-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 from their live watch party hosted by…
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How can the Raptors get back in this series?
theScore's Joseph Casciaro joins the show to discuss with Will what adjustments can be made, wrinkles that have worked so far and anything else that gets the…
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React: Brandon Ingram's disasterclass undoes all of Raptors' best efforts
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 115-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2. He breaks down the struggles of Brandon Ingram, the good…
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Did Ingram have a point about Darko? How can the Raptors bounce back?
Will Lou speaks with Alex Wong between Games 1 and 2 to discuss the Toronto Raptors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. They watch film of what happened in Game 1…
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React Pod: What went wrong after Raptors get crushed in Game 1
Will Lou discusses the Toronto Raptors' 126-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1. He first details what the problems are in this matchup, and which…
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Who has the most to lose in Raptors-Cavaliers series?
Will and Alex have one last check in before the Raptors take on the Cavs in game 1 of the NBA playoffs. The Raptors have emphasized physicality ahead of game…
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What needs to happen for Raptors to upset Cavaliers? A 6-point plan
Will Lou presents a plan to victory for the Toronto Raptors over the Cleveland Cavaliers with Alex Wong and Vivek Jacob. #nba #raptors #cavaliers This episode…
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What are the Toronto Tempo cooking? Tempo draft Kiki Rice and go all-in on guards
Will Lou catches up with WNBA insider Chelsea Leite to discuss the Toronto Tempo's roster coming together. First, they discuss the draft selection of Kiki Rice…
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Can the Raptors upset Cavaliers and play-in predictions?
The Raptors have clinched a spot in the playoffs and have a series set against the Cleveland Cavaliers! Will and Alex kick off the week asking what they can…
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React Pod: Raptors make playoffs for first time since 2022; clinch 5th seed
Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 136-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets. With Toronto's win, Atlanta and Orlando's losses, the Raptors have clinched the…
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React Pod: Raptors no match for Knicks, playoffs come down to Game 82
Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 112-95 loss against the New York Knicks. He laments how bad of a matchup the Knicks are with Jalen Brunson and…
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Raptors one win away from playoffs and then Alex goes into full chaos mode
Will and Alex come with another NBA banter! The Toronto Raptors can avoid the play-in with one more win, NBA head coaches on the hot seat, Las Vegas expansion…
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React Pod: Brandon Ingram superstar game brings Raptors to the brink of playoffs
Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 128-114 win over the Miami Heat to bring them to just one more win until the playoffs. He shows love to Brandon Ingram's…
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Raptors control own playoff destiny after forcing Heat into team meeting
Will and Alex check in on the Raptors as they fight to hold onto a top-6 spot. They also discuss the Chicago Bulls cleaning house and Doc Rivers hinting at…
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React Pod: Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram carry Raptors to huge win over Miami
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 121-96 win over the Miami Heat. He discusses the strong performances of Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram…
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Can Raptors save their season + Worst teammate of the year award + Jays Corner
Will and Alex head into the final week of the NBA regular season asking if the Raptors can finish top 6 and avoid the play-in. They then award the reverse…
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React Pod: The Raptors simply aren't good enough for the playoffs
Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 115-101 loss against the Boston Celtics. He explains that the Raptors simply aren't playoff level, and details exactly why…
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React Pod: Raptors smack Grizzlies to keep pace in playoff race
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 128-96 win over the tanking Memphis Grizzlies. He praises RJ Barrett, Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe Walter and Collin…