Title: Jordan Loyd’s long, pandemic-induced wait for his Raptors championship ring
Date: August 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Jordan Loyd’s long wait to receive his NBA Championship ring, what lockdown was like alone in Spain, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1290
Date: August 4, 2020
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1290 to discuss the Raptors’ first two reseeding games and the state of the Western Conference.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – First Two Bubble Games Recap
Date: August 4, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the Raptors first two reseeding games. Read an excerpt!
Title: Dissecting the Raptors-Heat season series and its potential playoff implications
Date: August 4, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down the Raptors’ season series with the Heat and what can be taken from that series for the playoffs. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Tactical: Signs of progress in the half-court offence against the Lakers
Date: August 2, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down some of the transitional lineups I like for the Raptors and tried to build a rotation from there. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: Two View Crew
Date: August 1, 2020
Original Source: Two View Crew
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of the Two View Crew podcast to discuss the Raptors ahead of the NBA relaunch.
Title: Putting together potential Raptors transitional units and playoff rotations
Date: July 31, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down some of the transitional lineups I like for the Raptors and tried to build a rotation from there. Read an excerpt!
Title: Video Podcast Appearance: SportsGrid
Date: July 31, 2020
Original Source: SportsGrid
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of SportsGrid to discuss the Raptors’ outlook as reseeding games begin.
Title: Raptors Today RTX appearance
Date: July 30, 2020
Original Source: Raptors Facebook and NBA TV Canada
Synopsis: I made an appearance on the latest episode of Raptors Today, discussing jersey messaging and the Raptors title chances in a segment called RTX.
Title: Take our Raptors refresher quiz and prove you remember the 2019-20 season
Date: July 30, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: We decided to hold a Raptors quiz The Athletic, gauging how well the fanbase remembers the season before we hit pause.
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