Will Lou handles slander pod duties solo as the Toronto Raptors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-113 to improve to 7-5. Will breaks down the dominant performance of Scottie Barnes, the importance of Jamal Shead, and Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickley rounding into form.

Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poellt (sorry, Jamal!)

Gerald Henderson award: Nae'Qwan Tomlin

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Will Lou speaks with Toronto Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley ahead of the release of Call of Duty 7 on Nov. 14. They discuss IQ's new signature celebration, reflect on the trade that brought Quickley from New York to Toronto, discuss his two signature moves -- the pull-up 3 and the floater -- and then discuss video game culture in the NBA.

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Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 119-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets to improve to 6-5 on the season. Will discusses the strong showings by Immanuel Quickley and Brandon Ingram in the second half and then takes listener questions.

Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram, Jakob Poeltl

Gerald Henderson award: Egor Demin

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Will and Alex dive into the most pressing Raptors topics, including Brandon Ingram’s water bottle incident, the four-way battle for bench minutes at shooting guard, whether the team needs to add another big, and why fans should be excited about the NBA Cup. Plus: can the Raptors become an above-average three-point shooting team this season? Later, they share first impressions of the new City Edition jerseys, reflect on Lenny Wilkens’ legacy in Toronto, and revisit Darvin Ham’s underrated 1997 Dunk Contest showing.

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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 130-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He discusses the lineup decision to start Ochai Agbaji to fill in for a resting Jakob Poeltl, the continued excitement over Collin Murray-Boyles, and the difficulties of playing small against a very large team.

Three stars: Collin Murray-Boyles, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes

Gerald Henderson award: Trendon Watford

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Will Lou goes live from his dear friend Jeremy's 30th birthday to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 109-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks in NBA Cup action. It was a shorter than usual reaction podcast because Will wants to be a good friend.

Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili

Gerald Henderson award: Nickeil Alexander-Walker

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Will, Alex, and Jerome tackle life’s most important questions: would you take $5 million if it meant not showering for a year, give up Asian food in exchange for unlimited travel, or stop buying new clothes if it meant you could still get haircuts? Later, Alex drops his latest Five Dollar Thoughts on the death of social etiquette, swearing on TV, and why marathons should be shorter. Finally, he unveils his newest “In List,” featuring hash browns, Dakota Johnson, Big Sean’s Mercy verse, and more, before the trio dives into listener questions.

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Will and Alex break down the biggest storylines of the Raptors’ season so far, debating whether the defence is truly a concern, if Immanuel Quickley has become the team’s scapegoat, whether Toronto actually has a “big three,” and if Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead of schedule. They also discuss the Raptors’ chances of cracking the East’s top six before wrapping up with a game where they try to identify NBA players by their foreheads.

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Will Lou goes live to recap the Toronto Raptors' 128-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He gives props to Scottie Barnes for winning his matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo, then shares praise for how Gradey Dick and others bounced back in this win. Later on, Jerome Cheng joins the show to discuss the announcement of Sandy Brondello as the first ever Toronto Tempo head coach.

Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Gradey Dick

Gerald Henderson award: Kyle Kuzma

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Will and Alex walk through the painful ending to the 2025 World Series and discuss: Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s dominance, the improbable series of events in the ninth inning of Game 7, a frame-by-frame breakdown of IKF’s slide home, Andy Pages’ ridiculous catch, where this game ranks on Bill Simmons’ “Level of Losing,” and their personal takeaways from this postseason run.

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