Title: How the Raptors brought Tyler Ennis home to recover, with hope for an NBA return
Date: December 5, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Tyler Ennis’ comeback trail, from a fringe NBA career to a gruesome injury in Turkey to the doorstep of his hometown team. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Matching Intensity: Impact of Lowry’s return, passive Siakam, testing OG, and limiting Harden
Date: December 4, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down Kyle Lowry’s return, the Raptors’ likely defensive strategy for James Harden, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘Terrible’ shooting night aside, Kyle Lowry’s return to Raptors is now a novel question of ceiling rather than floor
Date: December 4, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kyle Lowry’s return to the Raptors and whether he’s more important to the ceiling than the floor now. Read an excerpt!
Title: Book Excerpt: The inside story of Canadian Carl English’s heartbreaking 2003 NBA Draft night
Date: December 3, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I posted a chapter from the book I helped write, Chasing a Dream: The Carl English Story, about Carl English’s draft night in 2003. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors show serious ceiling in first-half dismantling of Jazz, merely survive third-quarter rubber banding
Date: December 2, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ picking apart a quality Utah Jazz team by 40 in a half. Read an excerpt!
Title: Columbia House Party: 5. Third Eye Blind (1997)
Date: December 2, 2019
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the fifth episode of Columbia House Party, we dive into Third Eye Blind’s excellent self-titled 1997 debut.
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Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: December 2, 2019
Original Source: Sportsnet 590
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590, breaking down the Raptors’ seven-game win streak.
Title: Norman Powell’s career night, tremendous team defence lift otherwise punchless Raptors in Orlando
Date: November 29, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Norman Powell coming through with a career-best scoring night for the Raptors when they needed it most. Read an excerpt!
Title: Radio Appearance: Raptors 905 show on AM 960
Date: November 29, 2019
Original Source: Sauga AM 960
Synopsis: I appeared on Sauga AM 960’s weekly Raptors 905 show to discuss the history of the Raptors’ developmental program. Check out the audio!
Title: Open Gym appearance
Date: November 29, 2019
Original Source: Open Gym
Synopsis: I made an appearance on the latest episode of Open Gym, discussing Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s emergence for the Raptors.
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