Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 110-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in preseason. He looks at how the Raptors starting five performed, the off-nights from Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, and then takes music recommendations from the live chat.

Three stars: Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett, Ochai Agbaji

Gerald Henderson award: Xavier Tillman

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Will and Alex are joined by James Herbert of CBS Sports to make their annual NBA awards predictions. They debate the MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić, discuss whether Nico Harrison could take home Executive of the Year, and share their picks for Best Teammate and other awards. Later, they choose their most intriguing players for the season and debut the inaugural edition of “Who He Coach For.”

#nba #nbaawards

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Will and Alex share their takeaways from the Raptors’ preseason so far, including thoughts on the team’s emerging defensive identity, Brandon Ingram’s potential as a true number one option, and whether the roster might be overloaded with shooting guards. Later, they dive into the most obscure NBA player references in rap lyrics and play a preseason edition of “Who He Play For.” Finally, it’s Jays Corner, as they react to Toronto’s disappointing Game 1 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 113-112 win over the Washington Wizards in preseason action. He gives credit to Darko Rajakovic for drawing up yet another game-winning play, and then touches on the conversation on Scottie Barnes' approach on offense.

Three stars: Chucky Hepburn, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes

Gerald Henderson award: Will Riley's two free throws

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Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 107-105 win over the Boston Celtics in preseason. He breaks down Chris Boucher's return to Toronto, the great effort by the third stringers to come back in dramatic fashion, and shows love to Gradey Dick's continued improvements.

Three stars: Gradey Dick, Chucky Hepburn, Jonathan Mogbo

Gerald Henderson award: Chris Boucher

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It’s the October Banter Pod! Will, Alex, and Jerome debate whether it’s ever acceptable to wear a Yankees cap in Toronto, recap their celebration dinner with Bobby Webster, and share the highs and lows from their trip to Calgary for Raptors training camp. Later, Alex delivers his latest takes on why guys should hype up guys more, imitation crab, the comeback of business cards, and his decision to retire as a glizzy guy. Finally, the crew dives into listener questions and highlight the best fan emails from the inbox.

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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 130-122 win over the Sacramento Kings in preseason. He discusses the heater that Brandon Ingram continues to be on, the impressive showing by rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, and the strong performances of Ja'Kobe Walter and Gradey Dick. To close, he reacts to the Toronto Blue Jays beating the New York Yankees 6-2 to advance into the ALCS.

Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Collin Murray-Boyles, Gradey Dick

Gerald Henderson award: Nique Clifford

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Will and Alex are joined by Joseph Casciaro of theScore to draft their locks for this season’s NBA over/unders. They debate whether the Raptors can crack the top six in the East, if it’s finally safe to trust the Clippers again, whether Denver can challenge OKC for the West’s top seed, who the true favorite is in the East, if Detroit can build on last year’s success, and whether Wemby and the Spurs are ready to make the leap.

#raptors #torontoraptors #nba #victorwembanyama #knicks

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