Title: Raptors playoff run a window into value of culture and identity
Date: April 14, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the value the Raptors have placed on culture and identity, and how they’ll need those thing to deliver tangibly to get where they want to go.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E11 – Baseball life advice
Date: April 13, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Stacey May Fowles and I discuss her new book, Baseball Life Advice, and search for reasons to be positive after a 1-7 Blue Jays start.
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Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: April 12, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to break down the Raptors’ upcoming series with the Bucks and look ahead to the Cavs in the second round.
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Title: Raptors’ Delon Wright’s emergence one of the silver linings of Kyle Lowry’s injury
Date: April 11, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the crafty play of Delon Wright, who may have grown from an unfortunate silver lining into a potential playoff rotation piece.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E14 – Something close to accurate
Date: April 11, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the return of Kyle Lowry, a potential meeting with the Bucks, and more.
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Title: JONAS VALANCIUNAS WILL HAVE TO EARN HIS PLAYOFF MINUTES
Date: April 11, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Jonas Valanciunas peaking at the right time while facing an uncertain playoff role.
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Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, April 7 – One week to go
Date: April 7, 2017
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, discussing Kyle Lowry’s return and looking ahead to potential first-round playoff matchups.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E10 – Raining in Baltimore
Date: April 6, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Jonah Birenbaum and I discuss the start of the Toronto Blue Jays season.
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Title: QUESTIONS THE RAPTORS FACE NOW THAT KYLE LOWRY IS BACK
Date: April 6, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Kyle Lowry’s return and the questions that now need answering before the playoffs.
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Title: Ranking DeMar DeRozan’s season in the context of Raptors franchise history
Date: April 6, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about DeMar DeRozan’s career year and how it stands up against some of the best seasons in Raptors history.
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