On this special All-Star Weekend episode, we draft the 2023 All-Stars, provide rap intros for every single player, discuss whether Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel will hit a corner three in the celebrity game, if the skills challenge should be replaced by a poker game, who they like for the three-point contest and if the dunk contest is worth watching anymore. 

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Will Lou is joined by C.J. Miles, former NBA player and host of “Strictly Hoops”, to reminisce about his “Open Gym” episode on the birth of his daughter Ava, real friendships that exist in NBA locker rooms, how Jakob Poeltl has improved since his rookie season, why NBA offences are skyrocketing this season, his music career, and his favourite Mehmet Okur story. Later, Alex drops by for an early preview of All-Star Weekend (43:33)!

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Will Lou and Alex Wong are joined by theScore's Joseph Casciaro to discuss the Raptors' win over the Orlando Magic and Jakob Poeltl's historic night, before diving into the highlights and lowlights of the Raptors season so far. Later, the trio discuss their most interesting teams and players for the rest of the season and each make one bold prediction (34:50).

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Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 123-113 win over the Orlando Magic. Three stars: Jakob Poeltl, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet. Gerald Henderson award: Jalen Suggs.

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Will Lou is joined in-studio by TrueHoop’s David Thorpe to chat about his recent comments about Nick Nurse’s future with the team, how modern-day coaches are struggling to communicate with players today, diagnosing what has gone wrong with the Raptors’ defence this season, and why certain NBA teams have a better track record with player development than others. Later, Will and Alex Wong chat about in-arena proposals on Valentine’s Day and preview tonight’s Raptors-Magic matchup (39:57).

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Will Lou and Alex Wong recap the first two post-trade deadline games for the Raptors, and focus in on Toronto's fourth quarter collapse against Utah, the subtle ways Jakob Poeltl has impacted both ends of the floor so far, and the narrative surrounding Fred VanVleet's shot selection. Later, the two chat about the roster for the upcoming celebrity game at All-Star Weekend, and Precious Achiuwa's new role for the rest of the season (30:55).

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Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 119-118 win over the Detroit Pistons. Three stars: Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes. Gerald Henderson award: Alec Burks.

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Host William Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 122-116 loss to the Utah Jazz. Three stars: Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes. Gerald Henderson award: Talen Horton-Tucker.

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Will Lou and Alex Wong are joined in-studio by Vivek Jacob of Raptors.com to chat about the Jakob Poeltl trade, Masai's patience and the long-term direction of the team. Later, they discuss Pascal Siakam being named an All-Star replacement and their expectations for the rest of the season (34:57).

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Will Lou and Alex Wong are joined in-studio by Producer J.R. Manatad as they react to the Raptors trading for Jakob Poeltl, the draft capital they gave up, and what it means for this season and beyond. Later, the two break down the trades around the league, discuss Kevin Durant to Phoenix and the changing Western Conference landscape (30:36). In the second hour, they’re joined by Michael Grange to react to the Raptors mostly standing pat at the deadline and what it means for this summer (01:00:52). Finally, Blake Murphy drops by to talk about Toronto’s timeline moving forward and the team’s cap situation heading into the offseason (01:22:23). 

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