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Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 130-120 loss to the Orlando Magic. He breaks down the mistakes from the disastrous fourth quarter in which the Raptors got outscored 44-21 and wonders why there was such a lack of organization and leadership from Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram when the game was sliding away.Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Ja'Kobe WalterGerald Henderson award: Wendell Carter Jr.#nba #magic #raptors

Will, Alex and Jerome are joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to answer mailbag questions about the most overrated sports moments, favorite podcast guests, most influential hoopers and more. Later, they draft their top-10 Sopranos characters (2:30:30) before answering e-mails (3:10:00) about Evan Mobley, Bill Simmons, how to use NBA lingo to skip work, and more.Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!

Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 119-92 loss to the New York Knicks. He holds the team accountable for their lack of response to New York's physicality, and then is joined by Alex Wong for more Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors.Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, Collin Murray-BoylesGerald Henderson award: Mikal Bridges#nba #raptors #knicks Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!

We’re joined by Gradey Dick and Gillette's barber partner Joshua Diamante for a special Hello and Welcome episode in collaboration with Gillette, the official shave and beard care partner of the Toronto Raptors and NBA Canada. Gradey talks goal-setting in the NBA, his friendship with Josh, breaking down Gen Z concepts for Will and Alex, and his evolving personal style. Later, he reviews his most iconic off-court fits and revisits his viral TikTok moments. AD | This episode is sponsored by Gillette, the official shave and beard care partner of the Toronto Raptors and NBA Canada. Throughout this episode we also gave Gradey the opportunity to style our beard model Braeden, with different styles of beards featuring the GilletteLabs razor. GilletteLabs has a built-in green bar that helps release trapped hairs so you can get virtually every hair in a single stroke. It's also Gillette's Best shave* and the blades last 50% longer** (*also available as heated) (**on avg vs Gillette Fusion5)#raptors #torontoraptors #gradeydick #gilletteReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!

Will and Alex come to you on this snow filled Monday to talk some Raptors new and old. Fresh from his clutch block on Chet Holmgren, we ask can Scottie Barnes win DPOY? We then chat about Dillon Brooks' comments on DeMar DeRozan.#raptors #torontoraptors #scottiebarnes #demarderozanReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!

Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 103-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder matchup. He details the clutch plays by Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, and then takes an extra amount of fan questions after their biggest win of the year.Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Jamal SheadGerald Henderson award: Lu Dort#nba #raptors #okc Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!

Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 110-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He details how impressive it was to see the entire team contribute towards yet another difficult road win, and how Sandro Mamukelashvili was key in winning his matchup against Donovan Clingan.Three stars: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, Gradey DickGerald Henderson award: Jrue Holiday#nba #raptors #blazers Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!

Will and Alex discuss the pros and cons of trading for Domantas Sabonis before diving into the NBA All-Scapegoat Team, LeBron’s drama with Lakers ownership and Alex’s one-on-one tournament idea for All-Star Saturday. Finally, Will takes a 2016 quiz to see how much he remembers about NBA award winners and the Raptors summer league squad from a decade ago.Shout out Virage Sonore studios for hosting Alex while he is in Montreal (https://viragesonore.com/)#raptors #torontoraptors #nba #nbaallstar #lebronjamesReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!