Category Archives: Basketball

Apr 27 2020
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Analysis, Basketball, The Athletic

Raptors Mailbag: Free agents, 2021 scenarios, Toronto as a destination and more

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!

Apr 23 2020
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Basketball, Collaboration, The Athletic

The Athletic’s Raptors fan survey: Your chance to help evaluate the franchise

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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Apr 23 2020
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Basketball, Guest Appearance, Podcast/Broadcasting

IG Live Appearance: Arkells’ Flatten The Curve Music Class

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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Apr 23 2020
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Basketball, Guest Appearance, Podcast/Broadcasting

Podcast Appearance: Big Rings

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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Apr 22 2020
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Basketball, Collaboration, Guest Appearance

Interview Appearance: Basketball is Canada’s new favourite sport (Conestoga College)

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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Apr 22 2020
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Basketball, Feature, The Athletic

How Norman Powell and Frank Vogel changed the course of Raptors history in 2016

Title: How Norman Powell and Frank Vogel changed the course of Raptors history in 2016
Date: April 22, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about one of the most important moments in Raptors’ history, Norman Powell’s Game 5 dunk against the Pacers in 2016. Read an excerpt!

Apr 21 2020
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Basketball, Podcast/Broadcasting, The Athletic

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Season Awards, All-NBA Team Candidates and ‘The Last Dance’ Takeaways

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Season Awards, All-NBA Team Candidates and ‘The Last Dance’ Takeaways
Date: April 21, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down whether any Raptors have a chance at year-end NBA awards. Read an excerpt!

Apr 20 2020
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Analysis, Basketball, The Athletic

Awards Watch: All-NBA teams, Pascal Siakam’s contract escalator and Kyle Lowry

Title: Awards Watch: All-NBA teams, Pascal Siakam’s contract escalator and Kyle Lowry
Date: April 20, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the All-NBA cases for Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry, and what inclusion could mean for them. Read an excerpt!

Apr 17 2020
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Basketball, Collaboration, The Athletic

Raptors Reasonablists, Volume IV, Part IV: Who deserves our theoretical All-Defensive Team votes?

Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume IV, Part IV: Who deserves our theoretical All-Defensive Team votes?
Date: April 17, 2020
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 looked at which Raptors are deserving of All-Defensive Team consideration.
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Apr 15 2020
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Analysis, Basketball, The Athletic

Awards Watch: Terence Davis II and how All-Rookie cases are evaluated

Title: Awards Watch: Terence Davis II and how All-Rookie cases are evaluated
Date: April 15, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Terence Davis’ rookie season, a top-10 one among freshman that may not land him on the All-Rookie team because of how rookies tend to be evaluated. Read an excerpt!

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