Stay ConnectedWill 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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Will, Alex, and Jerome take you behind the scenes of their Holt Renfrew live event with Raptors GM Bobby Webster and running into Kyle Lowry (2:00). Alex pitches a fresh batch of five-dollar ideas (1:01:00) —featuring hologram dogs, reverse chess, and diet water. Later, they answer listener questions (1:39:20), share the origin story of the podcast, and put Jerome’s Sopranos knowledge to the test.
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Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the Oklahoma City Thunder winning Game 7 over the Indiana Pacers for their first ever championship. They give praise to OKC and to Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, debate whether Tyrese Haliburton's should have been allowed to play before tearing his Achilles, the sobering comments from Pascal Siakam in reflecting on Toronto (1:36:00), and discuss Kevin Durant being traded to the Houston Rockets (45:44).
#raptors #nbafinals #pacers #okcthunder
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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live after the conclusion of Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers (0:00). Then, they discuss the latest reports of the Raptors working out prospects ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft (43:29) and a detailed review of Alex's health check.
#raptors #nbafinals #pacers #okcthunder
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Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster sits down with Alex Wong and Will Lou at Holt Renfrew Bloor in downtown Toronto. They discuss a wide range of topics from how Bobby got his start in Toronto, how the Raptors were one lottery ball away from Cooper Flagg, never before heard details on the Kawhi Leonard trade and his subsequent free agency chase, and also what it’s like to be the GM of the Raptors.
Special thanks to Holt Renfrew, The Nation Network and our crew for the day
🎥 Jeremy Zheng (https://www.instagram.com/peace.madeit/)
📸 Celeste Cole (https://www.instagram.com/ovita.cole/)
#raptors #torontoraptors #kawhileonard #nbadraft
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Will, Alex, and Jerome break down Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Jalen Williams’ breakout performance, and what defines a truly memorable champion. They also dive into the Desmond Bane trade, the Raptors reportedly shopping multiple starters, speculation around Kevin Durant’s next destination, their most “old head” habits, and more.
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Will Lou is joined by Libaan Osman of The Canadian Basketball Show to review what various mock drafts have picked for the Toronto Raptors at #9. They discuss Derik Queen, Khaman Maluach, Carter Bryant, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey and Noa Essengue.
#raptors #torontoraptors #nbadraft #nbamockdraft
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Will, Alex, and Jerome recap Indiana’s Game 3 win over the Thunder, rate Reggie Miller’s courtside fit, put an end to Giannis Watch (?), debate who will end up being the next Knicks head coach, celebrate the one-year anniversary of Hello & Welcome, and preview their outfits for this weekend’s Holt Renfrew event.
Timestamps:
Game 3 reaction: 0:37
Is Giannis Watch over? 31:37
Who will coach the Knicks? 49:40
#raptors #torontoraptors #nbafinals #pacers #okcthunder #pascalsiakam #shaigilgeousalexander
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Will is joined by theScore’s Joe Wolfond to break down OKC’s Game 2 win and what it means for the series. Later, Will, Alex, and Jerome dive into the Kevin Durant-to-Toronto rumors, rank where the Pacers’ playoff run stands in NBA history, chat about the NBA’s half-hearted attempt at adding a Finals decal to the court, try to figure out when we started caring about NBA ratings, and look into Victor Wembanyama’s latest side quest.
#raptors #torontoraptors #nbafinals #pacers #okcthunder #pascalsiakam #shaigilgeousalexander
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Will and Alex recap Indiana’s Game 1 comeback win against OKC in the Finals, discuss Tom Thibodeau’s firing, get to know the Pacers better, and answer listener questions.
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#raptors #torontoraptors #nbafinals #pacers #okcthunder #pascalsiakam #shaigilgeousalexander
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Will, Alex, and Jerome break down Toronto’s Game 6 win over the Bucks, relive the unforgettable 26–3 run, and share personal memories from one of the most iconic nights in Raptors history.
Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam
DJ Augustin award: Ersan Ilyasova
#raptors #torontoraptors #nbaplayoffs #nbafinals
Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show
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