Category Archives: Basketball

Raptors 905 Championship Rings Tell Story Of 2016-17 Title

Title: Raptors 905 Championship Rings Tell Story Of 2016-17 Title
Date: November 9, 2017
Original Source: Raptors905.com
Synopsis: I’m going to be helping Raptors.com and Raptors905.com out a bit this year. In my latest on the 905 side, I explained the story told within their extravagant D-League Championship rings.
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Lack of continuity a badge of honour as Raptors 905 start title defence

Title: Lack of continuity a badge of honour as Raptors 905 start title defence
Date: November 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors 905 raising a championship banner with almost no holdovers from their championship team present.
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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: November 9, 2017
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to tee up Raptors-Pelicans.
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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: November 9, 2017
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to tee up to tee up the Raptors game against the Pelicans.
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The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S2E08 – Game of Runs

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S2E08 – Game of Runs
Date: November 8, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I share our greatest concern and greatest cause for excitement through 10 games.
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‘He got thrown out for me:’ Raptors’ Fred VanVleet has mentor in Kyle Lowry

Title: ‘He got thrown out for me:’ Raptors’ Fred VanVleet has mentor in Kyle Lowry
Date: November 7, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the mentor-mentee relationship between Raptors point guards Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet.
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Laeticia Amihere Is the Future of Women’s Basketball

Title: Laeticia Amihere Is the Future of Women’s Basketball
Date: November 7, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: As part of Vice’s 16 Project, I wrote about rising Canadian basketball phenom Laeticia Amihere, who’s changing the perception of what it means to “jump like a girl.”
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10 observations: DeMar DeRozan shines as Raptors find the three-ball in Utah

Title: 10 observations: DeMar DeRozan shines as Raptors find the three-ball in Utah
Date: November 3, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I provided some observations from the Raptors victory over the Jazz.
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Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Nov. 3 – 905 season preview

Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Nov. 3 – 905 season preview
Date: November 3, 2017
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, setting up the Raptors 905 season ahead.
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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: November 2, 2017
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to discuss the Raptors’ six-game road-trip, five games in.
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