Title: Raptors try a little of everything, but not much of it works in loss to Magic
Date: February 24, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a bad loss to the Magic and some of the mildly concerning patterns it highlights for the Raptors.
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Title: On a night about DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry regains authorship of their story
Date: February 20, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kyle Lowry coming up big to steal a win from the returning DeMar DeRozan.
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Title: Vulnerability and advocacy as much a part of DeMar DeRozan’s Raptors legacy as any on-court accomplishment
Date: February 22, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about DeMar DeRozan’s return to Toronto and how the legacy he’s creating off the court is as important as the one he’s established on it. Read an excerpt!
Title:Whatever It Takes: Raptors 905 showcasing Toronto connection with Degrassi Game
Date: February 21, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors 905 hosting a Degrassi Game, the show’s connection to basketball, and why it’s a celebration of the city of Toronto. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Athletic Raptors Q&A
Date: February 20, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I hosted a live Raptors Q&A at The Athletic Toronto.
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Title: Retro Reflection: 27 thoughts on the anniversary of Jeremy Lin’s 27-point VaLINtine’s Day performance
Date: February 14, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote a retro reflection on Jeremy LIn’s 27-point game against the Raptors at the height of Linsanity, a game that happened almost seven years to the day he became a Raptor. Read an excerpt!
Title:Career nights for Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby an alternate Raptors reality come to life
Date: February 14, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about coinciding career nights for Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, an important night for the team’s present and future. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘Now I know I belong’: Malcolm Miller’s strange path finally lands him an NBA contract
Date: February 13, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Malcolm Miller’s odd, circuitous route to finally signing an NBA contract. For real this time. Read an excerpt!
Title: Help from Jeremy Lin is coming, but for a night the Raptors thrive with just one point guard
Date: February 12, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors signing Jeremy Lin, Fred VanVleet being injured, and what a night with just one point guard can teach them. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S03E15 – Gasol Lin The Hips
Date: February 12, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors trade deadline moves, the Jeremy Lin signing, and more. Read an excerpt!
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