Category Archives: Basketball

Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: February 11, 2020
Original Source: Sportsnet 590
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590, discussing the Raptors’ 15-game winning streak.

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What comes next after Raptors’ quiet deadline: Buyout options, 2020 & 2021 cap sheets, VanVleet’s market and more

Title: What comes next after Raptors’ quiet deadline: Buyout options, 2020 & 2021 cap sheets, VanVleet’s market and more
Date: February 10, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a quiet trade deadline that still shed some light on the Raptors options in the short- and longer-term. Read an excerpt!

‘They were incredible’: Yet another unlikely group extends Raptors’ improbable winning streak

Title: ‘They were incredible’: Yet another unlikely group extends Raptors’ improbable winning streak
Date: February 8, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about another weird, unlikely lineup pulling the Raptors to victory as their franchise-record winning streak trudges on. Read an excerpt!

How Fred VanVleet became the face of AND1’s quest to reestablish position in the sneaker market

Title: How Fred VanVleet became the face of AND1’s quest to reestablish position in the sneaker market
Date: February 7, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Fred VanVleet becoming the new face of AND1 and everything that went into that process. Read an excerpt!

Another big comeback and a franchise-record winning streak beg the question: Is anything unlikely for the Raptors anymore?

Title: Another big comeback and a franchise-record winning streak beg the question: Is anything unlikely for the Raptors anymore?
Date: February 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors bucking convention and probability yet again this year, culminating in a franchise-record 12-game winning streak. Read an excerpt!

From Vince to Vince and all the Juan Dixons in between: All 81 trades in Raptors franchise history, ranked

Title: From Vince to Vince and all the Juan Dixons in between: All 81 trades in Raptors franchise history, ranked
Date: February 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I ranked every trade in Raptors history. It was a lot. Read an excerpt!

Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: February 4, 2020
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to discuss the Raptors at the trade deadline.
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Areas the Raptors might want to address at the deadline, and some players who might fit

Title: Areas the Raptors might want to address at the deadline, and some players who might fit
Date: February 3, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about areas for improvement for the Raptors and whether they might be able to shore those up at the trade deadline. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Trade Deadline Preview, the Lowry All-Star Experience & Terence Davis’ Rising Stars Snub

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Trade Deadline Preview, the Lowry All-Star Experience & Terence Davis’ Rising Stars Snub
Date: February 3, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss Terence Davis’ rise, the Raptors at the deadline, an 11-game win streak, and more. Read an excerpt!

‘Gotta lead the league in something’: Nobody is using challenges quite like Raptors coach Nick Nurse

Title: ‘Gotta lead the league in something’: Nobody is using challenges quite like Raptors coach Nick Nurse
Date: January 31, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Nick Nurse’s use of the coach’s challenge, a tool he’s experimenting with at a league-leading rate. Read an excerpt!