Title: Why the Raptors are leaning so heavily on their top 4, and why it may continue
Date: September 7, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors leaning very heavily on four players and how the bubble environment might be offering some fatigue reprieve. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Even the Series
Date: September 6, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the Raptors erasing a 2-0 series deficit against the Celtics and tee up Games 5-7. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 4: Regression, borrowing from each other and more
Date: September 6, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column broke down the Raptors evening their series with the Celtics at 2-2. Read an excerpt!
Title: How the Raptors finally got their 3-ball going against the Celtics in Game 4
Date: September 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ guards breaking through Boston’s defence to finally open up their 3-point game. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 3: Kemba Walker is a Raptor Killer, series odds, more
Date: September 4, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column broke down the Raptors coming back from the brink against the Celtics to make the series 2-1. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘I don’t shoot trying to miss’: OG Anunoby’s walk-off miracle gives Raptors life
Date: September 3, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about OG Anunoby’s walk-off 3-pointer to bring the Raptors back from down 2-0 to the Celtics, a culmination of his career to date. Read an excerpt!
Title: 10 reasons for optimism as Raptors try to fight back from 0-2 against Celtics
Date: September 3, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about some reasons for optimism the Raptors have despite being down 2-0 to the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Fall Behind 2-0
Date: September 2, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the Raptors’ 0-2 series hole to the Celtics and look for reasons for cautious optimism. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 2: A plan for Siakam, series comeback odds, more
Date: September 2, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at the Raptors 0-2 hole to the Celtics and ways they can get back on track. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘Juice’ and chemistry: Behind the scenes of a remote TSN Raptors broadcast
Date: September 1, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I spent a playoff game in the studio with the Raptors broadcast to see what makes the crew tick and how a pandemic-era remote broadcast works. Read an excerpt!
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