Title: Raptors Fan Survey results: Masai’s future, Carter’s jersey, and the GROAT
Date: May 4, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: We decided to hold a Raptors fan survey at The Athletic, gauging the fanbase’s feelings, takes, and thoughts on all things Raptors.
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Title: Instagram Appearance: Syrup Breakfast Club on The Last Dance
Date: May 4, 2020
Original Source: Instagram
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the Syrup Breakfast Club Instagram show to discuss episodes 5 and 6 of The Last Dance documentary.
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Title: Kyle Lowry is aging impeccably. But how much longer can he continue to be great?
Date: May 1, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kyle Lowry bucking point guard aging convention and tried to find precedent for him keeping it up. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Wait and See: Return to Play Timelines, Nurse-Jackson Connections + Ethan Strauss on the Warriors Dynasty
Date: April 30, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the latest NBA-COVID updates and bring on Ethan Strauss to discuss his Warriors book and the Raptors-relevant takeaways. Read an excerpt!
Title: Malcolm Miller’s historically rare, extended run as Raptors bench good guy
Date: April 28, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Malcolm Miller’s three years as a Raptor and how he’s stayed positive through sporadic opportunity. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Mailbag: Free agents, 2021 scenarios, Toronto as a destination and more
Date: April 27, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag to answer questions about how the hiatus could impact free agent decisions, weighing 2020 against 2021, who the next man up developmentally could be for the Raptors, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Athletic’s Raptors fan survey: Your chance to help evaluate the franchise
Date: April 23, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: We decided to hold a Raptors fan survey at The Athletic, gauging the fanbase’s feelings, takes, and thoughts on all things Raptors.
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Title: IG Live Appearance: Arkells’ Flatten The Curve Music Class
Date: April 23, 2020
Original Source: Instagram Live
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on Instagram Live with Arkells frontman Max Kerman to talk basketball, books, and more as part of their Flatten The Curve Music Class.
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Title: Podcast Appearance: Big Rings
Date: April 23, 2020
Original Source: Big Rings
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of the Big Rings podcast to discuss the potentially lost Toronto Raptors season and basketball feelings in general.
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Title: Interview Appearance: Basketball is Canada’s new favourite sport (Conestoga College)
Date: April 22, 2020
Original Source: Spoke Online (Conestoga College)
Synopsis: I was interviewed by a Conestoga College journalism student about the rise of basketball’s popularity in Canada.
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