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Will and Alex preview Team Canada men’s national basketball team’s Friday matchup against Spain, look ahead to potential opponents in the quarterfinals, and discuss Jamal Murray’s bench role and RJ Barrett’s impressive tournament run so far. Later, they chat about the Raptors’ 30th anniversary logo. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelco...

Will recaps Canada’s 86-76 win over Australia and answers questions about Andrew Nembhard’s role off the bench, a potential matchup against Team USA in the knockout round, and more.  Three stars: RJ Barrett, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort.  Gerald Henderson award: Jock Landale.  Will recaps Canada’s 86-76 win over Australia and answers questions about Andrew Nembhard’s role off th...

Will breaks down Canada’s senior men’s basketball team’s 86-79 win over Greece to begin the 2024 Summer Olympics. Three stars: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, RJ Barrett, Dillon Brooks Gerald Henderson award: Kostas Papanikolaou Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch lin...

Will is joined by Oren Weisfeld to chat about Jamal Murray’s role on Team Canada, the absences of Andrew Wiggins and Zach Edey, Jordi Fernandez’s coaching approach, why Dillon Brooks excels in the FIBA environment, and more. Later, the two look at expectations for the senior women’s basketball team, the potential of younger players on the roster including Syla Swords and Cassandre Prosper, and the...

Will, Alex, and Jerome recap their weeklong trip to Las Vegas Summer League and discuss former Raptor run-ins, no limit poker at the Golden Nugget, favorite food spots, media parties, casino bans, being stranded at the airport, and much more. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and c...

Will and Alex discuss the Raptors’ decision to waive Sasha Vezenkov and Javon Freeman-Liberty and run through potential remaining free agency options for the roster. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link. Original Music by DIVISION 88. Hello and Welcome is p...

Will recaps Toronto’s 86-76 summer league loss to Utah and discusses Ulrich Chomche’s unique journey to the NBA, Ochai Agbaji’s development, and more.  Three stars: Ja'Kobe Walter, Branden Carlson, DJ Carton Gerald Henderson Award: Cole Swider Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show...

Will recaps Toronto’s 86-76 summer league loss to Utah and discusses Ulrich Chomche’s unique journey to the NBA, Ochai Agbaji’s development, and more.  Three stars: Javon Freeman-Liberty, Jamal Shead, Ulrich Chomche Gerald Henderson Award: Kyle Filipowski Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hello...

Will and Alex discuss Gradey Dick’s development for year 2, Jamal Shead’s impressive start at summer league, and their initial takeaways about the Raptors incoming rookie class after two games in Vegas. Later, they chat about Christian Koloko’s potential return to the NBA and where Gary Trent Jr. might end up. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info...

Will recaps Toronto’s 84-81 win over the Denver Nuggets at Summer League and answers listener questions.  Three stars: Jamal Shead, Ja’Kobe Walter, Javon Freeman-Liberty Gerald Henderson Award: Julian Strawther Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link. Ori...

Will reacts to the Raptors’ impressive summer league win over the Thunder and shares his first impressions of the team’s new rookie class. Three Stars: Gradey Dick, Branden Carlson, Jamal Shead Gerald Henderson award: Ajay Mitchell  Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click...

Will reacts to Team Canada’s 86-72 loss in Las Vegas against Team USA and talks about the absence of Andrew Wiggins and Zach Edey, toughest opponents at the Olympics, and more.  Three Stars: Dillon Brooks, Dwight Powell, Kelly Olynyk.  Gerald Henderson award: Jrue Holiday. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out...

Will and Alex discuss Masai’s presser on Monday and what’s next for Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley. Later, they rank the league’s best young cores. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Check out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link. Original Music by DIVISION 88. Hello and Welcome is presented by...

Will and Alex answer listener questions about: Bruce Brown (again), Gary Trent Jr.’s free agency market, the Raptors’ timeline for contending, the team’s identity for next season, if Gradey Dick should start, what Davion Mitchell can bring to the team, what to expect from the upcoming 30th anniversary season, and Jakob Poeltl’s future with the team. Later, the two discuss assorted topics including...

Will and Alex are joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to grade the Raptors offseason and answer key questions from this year’s free agency including: the long-term impact of the second apron, the second-best team in the East, the Thunder as favorites in the West, what the Clippers are planning to do in the post-Paul George era, the most underrated move of the offseason, and more. Reach out to the...

Will is joined by Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports to chat about a potential Eastern Conference destination for Bruce Brown, the Raptors’ interest in Bulls forward Patrick Williams, the asking price for Jakob Poeltl, what the market looks like for Gary Trent Jr.’s next deal, the end of the Paul George-Clippers partnership, how teams are adjusting to the second apron, and what the Bucks can do to impro...

Will and Alex react to the slowest start in free agency history and chat about Paul George’s departure from the Clippers and what the future holds for Klay Thompson in free agency (Bonus: a live reaction to KCP signing with Orlando). Later, the two discuss whether Bruce Brown will remain a Raptor until next year’s trade deadline, Sasha Vezenkov looking to return to Greece, and Zach Edey removing h...

Will is joined by Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew to talk about Ja’Kobe Walter’s college career and what Davion Mitchell brings to the Raptors. Later, Will and Alex chat about Immanuel Quickley’s new five-year deal, the additions of Ulrich Chomche and Branden Carlson, and why Andrew Wiggins won’t be attending Team Canada training camp. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemai...

Will and Alex react to the Toronto-Sacramento trade, reminisce about the Jalen McDaniels era, and discuss Davion Mitchell’s role on the Raptors. Later, the two chat about Toronto’s second-round picks Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead before taking a deep dive into Sasha Vezenkov’s Wikipedia page. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.sho...

Will chats with The Athletic's draft expert Sam Vecenie for the in-depth scouting report on Ja'Kobe Walter. They discuss his freshman season at Baylor, how his game will translate with the Raptors, and other options with the 31st pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Original Music by DIVISION 88. Hell...

Will and Alex give their initial reactions to Raptors first-round pick Ja’Kobe Walter (1:00), the pros and cons of his game, and what his role might be this season. Later, the two chat about Bruce Brown (30:20), Mikal Bridges to the Knicks (41:30), KD potentially on the move (38:50), and Scottie Barnes’ max extension (48:40). Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or ema...

Will and Alex chat about Rich Paul’s recent comments on Masai Ujiri’s interest in Bronny James (3:40), the Alex Caruso-Josh Giddey trade (7:40), free agency updates on Malik Monk (11:50), Pascal Siakam (13:30), and OG Anunoby (17:00), and the Lakers hiring JJ Redick (21:50) as their new head coach before Will, Alex, and Jerome try to spend a minute saying something nice about the Celtics’ 18th cha...

Will Lou has an in-depth conversation with Canada Cricket team member Rayyan Pathan about the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, growing up in Toronto, the infrastructure for cricket in Canada and being a lifelong Toronto sports fan. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.show Original Music by DIVISION 88. Hello and Welcome is presented by...

Will and Alex are joined by Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard to chat about the Team Canada senior men’s national team, how he fell in love with basketball, playing with RJ Barrett, the draft process, the success of the Pacers, the Pascal Siakam trade, Tyrese Haliburton’s fits, growing up in Aurora, and the CNE. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys...

Will is joined by ESPN NBA Insider Bobby Marks to discuss four key decision for the Raptors this summer: Immanuel Quickley’s restricted free agency (1:00), Bruce Brown’s trade market (7:30), Gary Trent Jr.‘s next contract (12:00), and a potential extension for Scottie Barnes (16:00). Later, Bobby shares his favorite stories from draft night (21:30), the emotions and buyer’s remorse that goes into...