Title: Fred VanVleet has a record, but was it the best performance in Raptors history?
Date: February 4, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I ranked some of the best individual nights in Raptors history to contextualize Fred VanVleet’s 54-point outburst. Read an excerpt!
Title: Fred VanVleet’s historic night breaks marks set by DeMar DeRozan, Moses Malone
Date: February 2, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Fred VanVleet’s historic, record-setting 54-point night. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – A Rough Raptors Week
Date: February 1, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I go through a 1-2 Raptors week with some minor positives you’d hope they build from. Read an excerpt!
Title: Kyle Lowry’s late technical foul, ejection punctuate latest Raptors loss
Date: January 29, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about another Raptors’ comeback come up short, a troubling trend. Read an excerpt!
Title: Stanley Johnson emerges with a new role in the Raptors rotation
Date: January 26, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Stanley Johnson changing his game to become the rare failed lottery pick with a second act in the NBA. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Mailbag
Date: January 26, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I open up the mailbag to discuss the 7-10 Raptors. Read an excerpt!
Title: OG Anunoby leads Raptors to best win of the season against Pacers
Date: January 24, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors pulling out their best win of the season, down two of their stars. Read an excerpt!
Title: Without Lowry, Raptors respond after bad performance by routing Heat
Date: January 22, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ up-and-down blowout of the Heat without Kyle Lowry, a possible glimpse of the future. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors 3-0 week
Date: January 19, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors’ three-game winning streak to right the ship. Read an excerpt!
Title: Fred VanVleet’s offence improving for Raptors despite trouble around the rim
Date: January 18, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down Fred VanVleet’s offensive progression to start the 2020-21 season. Read an excerpt!
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