Title: A Serge for answers: After pair of deadline deals, can Raptors afford to keep everyone?
Date: February 24, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I provided a brief primer on the Raptors’ upcoming luxury tax crunch in free agency. It’s…messy.
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Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume 1 Part VII: Live, trade deadline edition
Date: February 23, 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 stands as a de facto live-blog of the NBA trade deadline.
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Title: Meet the Toronto tattoo artist to the stars — including many of the Raptors
Date: February 22, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I got to know the tattoo artist responsible for a lot of the artwork you see on the Toronto Raptors.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E07 – If I could trade mistakes for sheep
Date: February 21, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Serge Ibaka acquisition, the upcoming trade deadline, and more.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E03 – Best shape of their lives
Date: February 16, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Israel Fehr and I discuss Dalton Pompey’s potential, Joe Biagini’s role, and other Blue Jays spring training storylines.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E06 – Say it like you mean it
Date: February 14, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss Kyle Lowry’s public admission of concern about the Raptors’ play.
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Title: ‘I’m starting to get worried:’ Raptors hit rock bottom after loss to Pistons
Date: February 12, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I sort of recapped the Raptors’ terrible loss to the Pistons but mostly examined what the locker room vibe may signal about the state of the team.
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Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume I, Part VI: Let’s speculate wildly, but Reasonably™, about the trade deadline
Date: February 10, 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 about potential options for help ahead of the trade deadline.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E02 – Springtime in Kamagaya
Date: February 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Arden Zwelling and I discuss Japanese phenom Shohei Otani and examine the Blue Jays’ pitching staff ahead of Spring Training.
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Title: Salaries, Exceptions, Kickers, oh my: What you need to know about NBA trade deadline
Date: February 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I provided a brief primer on the salary cap rules that regulate the upcoming NBA trade deadline.
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