Title: Toupane hopes D-League Showcase prompts return to NBA
Date: January 19, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at top Raptors 905 prospect Axel Toupane, who could get the call back to the NBA any day now.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E02 – Do you wear your face around your neck?
Date: January 17, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss our All-Star ballots, a week in the life of Norman Powell, and proper ice-rain safety.
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Title: With injuries behind him, ‘the real DeMarre Carroll’ is finally introducing himself
Date: January 14, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the offensive progression of the now-healthy DeMarre Carroll.
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Title: Raptors Reasonablists Volume I, Part IV: Wait, how did Shakespeare In Love beat Saving Private Ryan for best picture?
Date: January 12, 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 a lot about Ben Affleck.
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Title: Cory Joseph — and the Raptors — still looking for defensive consistency
Date: January 11, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the defensive struggles of Cory Joseph as a bellwether for the team’s struggles as a whole.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E01 – Some actual, maybe worrisome adversity
Date: January 10, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In 2017, I’ll be hosting a weekly podcast at The Athletic called The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast. This is the first official episode.
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Title: Raptors playing two centres not a disaster despite Spurs blowout loss
Date: January 4, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the early returns from the Raptors’ experiment playing two centers together at a time
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Title: Coming Soon: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast
Date: January 3, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In 2017, I’ll be hosting a weekly podcast at The Athletic called The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast. This first episode is a brief teaser announcing the podcast’s creation and briefly talking about Paul Millsap.
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Title: How the Raptors could cope with a Patrick Patterson injury
Date: December 30, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the Raptors’ rotation options if Patrick Patterson hits the shelf.
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Title: 10 observations: Don’t ever, ever mess with Kyle Lowry
Date: December 23, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took over “10 observations” duty from Eric Koreen, recapping the Raptors win over the Jazz.
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