Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, March 31 – 905 playoff preview & draft look ahead
Date: March 31, 2017
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, previewing the Raptors 905 postseason and looking ahead to this summer’s draft.
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Title: HN Playoff Team Preview: Toronto Raptors
Date: March 31, 2017
Original Source: Hoops Nation
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance at Hoops Nation, answering a few questions about the Raptors.
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Title: As the countdown to Kyle Lowry’s return begins, should Raptors expect post-surgery slump?
Date: March 30, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I tried to find historically similar injuries to the one Kyle Lowry suffered in order to gain some sense of whether his impending return will be accompanied by a short shooting slump.
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Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume I, Part IX (the playoff rotation/Bryan Adams edition)
Date: March 28, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: Eric Koreen and I will be doing a semi-regular email exchange column about the Raptors, dubbing ourselves The Reasonablists. The latest edition tries to break down what the Raptors’ playoff rotation will look like.
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Title: OREGON AND SOUTH CAROLINA’S DUANE NOTICE ADD DOSE OF CANADIAN FLAVOUR TO FINAL FOUR
Date: March 28, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about the strong Canadian presence in the Final Four, with a focus on Duane Notice, Dillon Brooks, and Dylan Ennis.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E12 – Monday not withstanding
Date: March 28, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors’ six-game winning streak, getting happy on the farm, a Kyle Lowry non-update, and more.
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Title: Facebook Live Appearance: Raptors HQ pre-game
Date: March 27, 2017
Original Source: Raptors HQ
Synopsis: I joined Raptors HQ on their Facebook Live channel to tee up Raptors-Magic.
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Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: March 24, 2017
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to discuss the Raptors’ four-game winning streak and improved defense.
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Title: Raptors continue to progress defensively without Lowry in statement win over Heat
Date: March 23, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ recent defensive uptick sustaining itself even in the absence of Serge Ibaka against the Heat.
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Title: DEMAR DEROZAN WENT BULL SLAYING IN ONE OF HIS BEST GAMES YET
Date: March 22, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about one of DeMar DeRozan’s best two-way games ever helping break the Raptors’ losing streak against the Bulls.
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