Title: Raptors’ crunch-time execution against Blazers should help expedite the top lineup’s chemistry
Date: March 2, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors getting a lot of high-intensity reps in a tight win over Portland, reps that could be big in forging a necessary chemistry.
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Title: Pascal Siakam’s growth as a shooter could make the Raptors tougher to solve
Date: March 1, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Pascal Siakam’s growth as a 3-point shooter and how it could make the Raptors more difficult to solve in the playoffs.
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Title: How the Raptors came to use a play popular in Spanish basketball well before Marc Gasol’s arrival
Date: February 28, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a pick-and-roll wrinkle popularized in Spain that the Raptors have made a regular part of their offense this year.
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Title: What we’ve learned about a potential Raptors-Celtics playoff series
Date: February 27, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a decisive Raptors victory and what a four-game season series with the Celtics has taught them about a potential playoff matchup.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S03E16 – The Upsides
Date: February 27, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the early returns for the post-deadline Raptors. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors try a little of everything, but not much of it works in loss to Magic
Date: February 24, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a bad loss to the Magic and some of the mildly concerning patterns it highlights for the Raptors.
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Title: On a night about DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry regains authorship of their story
Date: February 20, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kyle Lowry coming up big to steal a win from the returning DeMar DeRozan.
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Title: Vulnerability and advocacy as much a part of DeMar DeRozan’s Raptors legacy as any on-court accomplishment
Date: February 22, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about DeMar DeRozan’s return to Toronto and how the legacy he’s creating off the court is as important as the one he’s established on it. Read an excerpt!
Title: Open Gym appearance
Date: February 22, 2019
Original Source: Open Gym
Synopsis: I made an appearance on the latest episode of Open Gym, discussing the Raptors’ moves at the trade deadline.
Title:Whatever It Takes: Raptors 905 showcasing Toronto connection with Degrassi Game
Date: February 21, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors 905 hosting a Degrassi Game, the show’s connection to basketball, and why it’s a celebration of the city of Toronto. Read an excerpt!
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