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Hello and Welcome
The Nation Network
340 episodes
22 hours ago
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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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 (20/340)
Hello and Welcome
NBA Banter: Why aren't Raptors fans voting for All-Star, does anyone want Trae Young?

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.


#raptors #torontoraptors #nbaallstar #traeyoung


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1 day ago
1 hour 50 minutes 20 seconds

Hello and Welcome
React Pod: Brandon Ingram's miracle 3 ruled out as Raptors blow it against Nuggets

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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3 days ago
1 hour 7 minutes 57 seconds

Hello and Welcome
React Pod: Raptors pull 21-point comeback over Magic with another elite defensive effort

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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4 days ago
1 hour 33 minutes 44 seconds

Hello and Welcome
December Banter Pod: New Year's Resolutions + What are we leaving in 2025?

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 social climbers, egg nog, and pickleball.


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5 days ago
3 hours 39 minutes 3 seconds

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React Pod: Raptors EPIC OT comeback over Warriors in win of the year

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

Gerald Henderson award: Draymond Green


#nba #raptors #warriors #stephcurry


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5 days ago
1 hour 18 minutes 35 seconds

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React Pod: Raptors play zero defense and get cooked in Washington

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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1 week ago
1 hour 19 minutes 21 seconds

Hello and Welcome
What are realistic expectations for the Toronto Raptors?

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.


#nba #raptors


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Original Music by DIVISION 88.


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1 week ago
1 hour 9 minutes 13 seconds

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React Pod: Scottie, CMB, and Mamu feast as Raptors bounce back in Miami

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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1 week ago
1 hour 21 minutes 11 seconds

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React Pod: Raptors offense hits new low in blowout loss to Brooklyn

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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1 week ago
1 hour 6 minutes 25 seconds

Hello and Welcome
React Pod: Raptors play so SOFT in loss to shorthanded Celtics

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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2 weeks ago
1 hour 15 minutes 19 seconds

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NBA Banter: FVV obsesses about 2019, KD's weird habits, nobody comes to CP3's party

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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2 weeks ago
1 hour 14 minutes 10 seconds

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React Pod: Raptors win ugly in Milwaukee thanks to strong clutch finish

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


#nba #raptors #torontoraptors


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2 weeks ago
1 hour 15 minutes 6 seconds

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Raptors "highly likely" to make a trade + Victor Wembanyama is cool + Toronto Tempo jerseys

Will and Alex discuss the latest rumours from Jake Fischer that the Toronto Raptors are "likely" to make a trade. Also, they recap the NBA Cup finals, talk about how Victor Wembanyama is cool now and new Toronto Tempo jerseys!


#raptors #torontoraptors #victorwembanyama #torontotempo #wnba


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2 weeks ago
1 hour 2 minutes 12 seconds

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Reaction: Raptors snap losing streak with clutch win over Heat

Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 106-96 win over the Miami Heat. He talks about the heroic efforts made by Jamal Shead and Scottie Barnes in crunch time, the hot shooting of Brandon Ingram, and why the Raptors need to rethink their late-game offense.


Three stars: Jamal Shead, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes

Gerald Henderson award: Davion Mitchell


#nba #raptors #torontoraptors


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2 weeks ago
1 hour 21 minutes 45 seconds

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Fred VanVleet gets real on how it ended in Toronto, behind the scenes in 2019, and Houston's rise

Fred VanVleet joins the podcast to discuss his potential return this season, stepping into the role of NBPA president, why he left Toronto for Houston, what went wrong in his final year with the Raptors, his favorite memories from the championship run, whether he holds any resentment toward Kawhi Leonard for leaving, and more.


Check out Fred's new show Unguarded: https://www.youtube.com/@FVVTV815


#raptors #torontoraptors #houstonrockets #fredvanvleet


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2 weeks ago
1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds

Hello and Welcome
NBA Banter: Scottie does ballet, John Cena retires, Ant plays ping pong + Marty Supreme review

After a few false starts, Will and Alex chat about Anthony Edwards’ ping-pong skills, debate which sport is most disrespected by the general public, and give a spoiler-free review of Marty Supreme. They break down how they’d spend $500K in Las Vegas, make their predictions for John Cena’s final match, and run through GQ’s “44 Things To Do With Your Boys.” Plus, intern Kerem makes his on-air debut. This one goes off the rails in an incredible way.


#raptors #torontoraptors #anthonyedwards #wwe #johncena


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3 weeks ago
1 hour 46 minutes 27 seconds

Hello and Welcome
Lessons from losing NBA Cup Quarterfinals + Should we trade for AD?

Will and Alex recap the good, bad and ugly of the Toronto Raptors' loss in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. Also, they discuss trading for Anthony Davis.


#raptors #torontoraptors


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3 weeks ago
54 minutes 36 seconds

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React Pod: Raptors identity crisis exposed by Knicks in NBA Cup quarterfinals

Will Lou breaks down the quarterfinals matchup of the NBA Cup between the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks. The final was 117-101 and Toronto is eliminated. He breaks down the identity crisis at the heart of the team -- are the Raptors trying to win, or are they trying to develop -- and highlights some of the positives in the win.


Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe Walter

Gerald Henderson award: Josh Hart


#raptors #nba #knicks

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 18 minutes 36 seconds

Hello and Welcome
Why are the Raptors slumping + Raps-Knicks NBA Cup preview

Will and Alex break down what’s gone wrong with the slumping Raptors from the missing defensive urgency to whether a tough schedule and mounting fatigue are fair excuses. They dive into the ongoing search for reliable shooting-guard production and more. Later, they preview tomorrow’s NBA Cup matchup against the Knicks, discuss the rise of Pat Spencer, and share their thoughts on the World Cup landing in Liberty Village.


#raptors #torontraptors


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3 weeks ago
1 hour 5 minutes 51 seconds

Hello and Welcome
React Pod: Raptors come back only to be buried by the same mistakes

Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 121-113 loss to the Boston Celtics. He describes what worked in their 30-8 comeback push in the second half, what didn't work to begin with in the first half, and the mistakes of putting struggling players back in to close the game.


Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Sandro Mamukelashvili

Gerald Henderson award: Jordan Walsh


#raptors #nba #celtics


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3 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute 53 seconds

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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