Title: Will the Raptors and Celtics get to settle their Eastern Conference rivalry?
Date: May 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ long-building rivalry with the Celtics, which has been robbed of a playoff payoff once again. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Fan Survey Results
Date: May 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the results of our Raptors fan survey. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Fan Survey results: Masai’s future, Carter’s jersey, and the GROAT
Date: May 4, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: We decided to hold a Raptors fan survey at The Athletic, gauging the fanbase’s feelings, takes, and thoughts on all things Raptors.
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Title: Kyle Lowry is aging impeccably. But how much longer can he continue to be great?
Date: May 1, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kyle Lowry bucking point guard aging convention and tried to find precedent for him keeping it up. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Wait and See: Return to Play Timelines, Nurse-Jackson Connections + Ethan Strauss on the Warriors Dynasty
Date: April 30, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the latest NBA-COVID updates and bring on Ethan Strauss to discuss his Warriors book and the Raptors-relevant takeaways. Read an excerpt!
Title: Malcolm Miller’s historically rare, extended run as Raptors bench good guy
Date: April 28, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Malcolm Miller’s three years as a Raptor and how he’s stayed positive through sporadic opportunity. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Mailbag: Free agents, 2021 scenarios, Toronto as a destination and more
Date: April 27, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag to answer questions about how the hiatus could impact free agent decisions, weighing 2020 against 2021, who the next man up developmentally could be for the Raptors, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Athletic’s Raptors fan survey: Your chance to help evaluate the franchise
Date: April 23, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: We decided to hold a Raptors fan survey at The Athletic, gauging the fanbase’s feelings, takes, and thoughts on all things Raptors.
Read an excerpt!
Title: How Norman Powell and Frank Vogel changed the course of Raptors history in 2016
Date: April 22, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about one of the most important moments in Raptors’ history, Norman Powell’s Game 5 dunk against the Pacers in 2016. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Season Awards, All-NBA Team Candidates and ‘The Last Dance’ Takeaways
Date: April 21, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down whether any Raptors have a chance at year-end NBA awards. Read an excerpt!
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