Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E01 – No half measures
Date: February 2, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the first official edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Jonah Keri and I discuss the Toronto Blue Jays’ approach to the offseason and their standing ahead of Spring Training.
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Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: February 2, 2017
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to discuss the Raptors’ loss to the Celtics and their play in general of late.
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Title: Raptors-Celtics Reaction Podcast – Make your free throws
Date: February 1, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I appeared on the latest edition of Raptors Republic Post-Game Reaction Podcast, breaking down the Raptors’ loss to the Celtics.
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Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Dean Blundell & Co. on Sportsnet 590
Date: February 1, 2017
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Dean Blundell & Co. on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to talk about the Raptors slump-buster against the Pelicans.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E04 – Kyle Lowry Over a Reasonable Workload
Date: January 31, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Seerat Sohi and I discuss Kyle Lowry’s ridiculous workload, cornrows, and more.
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Title: How can Raptors escape rut? Step one: Play better big-man pairings
Date: January 31, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the Raptors’ big-man pairings and how they can do themselves a huge favor by eliminating two ineffective ones.
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Title: KYLE LOWRY ON DONALD TRUMP’S MUSLIM BAN: ‘IT’S ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT’
Date: January 30, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and president Masai Ujiri speaking out loudly and clearly about Donald Trump’s U.S. travel ban.
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Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Jan 27 – Lowry and DeRozan almost form one Joe Johnson
Date: January 27, 2017
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, discussing the Raptors’ five-game losing streak and All-Star berths for Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan.
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Title: Coming Soon: The 5th Deck Podcast
Date: January 26, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In 2017, I’ll be hosting a weekly podcast at The Athletic called The 5th Deck Podcast. This first episode is a brief teaser announcing the podcast’s creation and briefly talking about Kendrys Morales.
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Title: Raptors Reasonablists: Volume I, Part V (the emergency, please don’t panic edition)
Date: January 26, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: Eric Koreen and I will be doing a semi-regular email exchange column about the Raptors, dubbing ourselves The Reasonablists. The latest edition finds us talking ourselves through a five-game losing streak.
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