Category Archives: Vice

KYLE LOWRY ON DONALD TRUMP’S MUSLIM BAN: ‘IT’S ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT’

Title: KYLE LOWRY ON DONALD TRUMP’S MUSLIM BAN: ‘IT’S ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT’
Date: January 30, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and president Masai Ujiri speaking out loudly and clearly about Donald Trump’s U.S. travel ban.
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ROYCE WHITE HAS REVIVED HIS BASKETBALL CAREER—IN CANADA

Title: ROYCE WHITE HAS REVIVED HIS BASKETBALL CAREER—IN CANADA
Date: January 23, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I caught up with former first-round pick Royce White, who is re-starting his basketball career in London, Ontario.
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KYLE LOWRY’S TRANSFORMATION INTO ELITE LONG-RANGE ASSASSIN

Title: KYLE LOWRY’S TRANSFORMATION INTO ELITE LONG-RANGE ASSASSIN
Date: January 10, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I looked at Kyle Lowry’s ridiculous shooting stretch, the extension of his range, and where it puts him among the league’s elite pull-up marksmen.
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THE RAPTORS ARE THE CLASS OF THE NBA’S SECOND TIER

Title: THE RAPTORS ARE THE CLASS OF THE NBA’S SECOND TIER
Date: December 6 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I looked at what the Raptors losing to the Cavaliers for the third time this year says about Toronto’s standing in the NBA.
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CANADA BASKETBALL LOOKS AS STRONG AS EVER AFTER SUMMER OF DISAPPOINTMENT

Title: CANADA BASKETBALL LOOKS AS STRONG AS EVER AFTER SUMMER OF DISAPPOINTMENT
Date: November 29, 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I looked at Nik Stauskas’ breakout as the bellwether for a strong start to the season for Canadian basketball players.
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FIVE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE RAPTORS’ DAUNTING CAVS, WARRIORS BACK-TO-BACK

Title: FIVE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE RAPTORS’ DAUNTING CAVS, WARRIORS BACK-TO-BACK
Date: November 17, 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I looked at five lessons the Raptors can take forward with them from the back-to-back from hell.
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VINCE CARTER STILL HAS IT

Title: VINCE CARTER STILL HAS IT
Date: November 16, 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I wrote about Vince Carter treating Father Time like Frederic Weis early in the 2016-17 season.
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RAPTORS ROOKIE PASCAL SIAKAM HAS BEEN THROWN INTO THE FIRE, AND SURVIVED

Title: RAPTORS ROOKIE PASCAL SIAKAM HAS BEEN THROWN INTO THE FIRE, AND SURVIVED
Date: November 8, 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I wrote about Pascal Siakam’s trial-by-fire to start his rookie season.
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DEMAR DEROZAN KEEPS GETTING BETTER, EVEN WITHOUT A 3-POINT SHOT

Title: DEMAR DEROZAN KEEPS GETTING BETTER, EVEN WITHOUT A 3-POINT SHOT
Date: November 4, 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I wrote about DeMar DeRozan getting better each year despite any significant development on his 3-point shot.
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DEMAR DEROZAN DID THE DAMN THING IN RAPTORS’ SEASON OPENER

Title: DEMAR DEROZAN DID THE DAMN THING IN RAPTORS’ SEASON OPENER
Date: October 27, 2016
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: I dropped a quick-hit for Vice on DeMar DeRozan’s opening-night assault of the Detroit Pistons.
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