Title: Open Gym appearance
Date: May 23, 2020
Original Source: Open Gym
Synopsis: I made an appearance on the latest episode of Inside Open Gym, discussing Fred VanVleet’s career as a Raptor, from undrafted to key championship contributor.
Title: Columbia House Party: Singles: Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench
Date: May 22, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest mini-episode of Columbia House Party, we follow up our Sunny Day Real Estate conversation by looking at their bizarre feud with Foo Fighters.
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Title: Atlantic Roundtable: Debating Siakam, Simmons and Tatum as next East stars Pt. 2
Date: May 22, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I connected with 76ers and Celtics beat writers to discuss how Pascal Siakam, Ben Simmons and Jayston Tatum will shape the future of the Eastern Conference. Read an excerpt!
Title: Atlantic Roundtable: Debating Siakam, Simmons and Tatum as next East stars Pt. 1
Date: May 21, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I connected with 76ers and Celtics beat writers to discuss how Pascal Siakam, Ben Simmons and Jayston Tatum will shape the future of the Eastern Conference. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Rico Hines on Siakam’s Improvement, Player Development, Paul Watson Jr. and the NBA Pause
Date: May 20, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I bring on Sacramento Kings assistant coach Rico Hines to discuss his philosophy on player development, the Raptors’ success in that area, what’s next for Pascal Siakam, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘The next steal’: Rico Hines sees a bright future for Raptors’ Paul Watson Jr.
Date: May 20, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors’ two-way player Paul Watson Jr., his breakthrough G League season, and why a well-regarded player development coach believes he’ll be a steal for the Raptors. Read an excerpt!
Title: How the Raptors’ championship shaped the romantic relationships of their fans
Date: May 19, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I spoke to couples about how the Toronto Raptors’ championship run affected their relationships. Read an excerpt!
Title: Columbia House Party: 29. Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary (1994)
Date: May 18, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 29th episode of Columbia House Party, we trace the emo-tree way back to the top and discuss Sunny Day Real Estate’s Diary.
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Title: Draft prep: Discussing the Raptors’ landscape at Nos. 28 and 58 with Sam Vecenie
Date: May 18, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, Sam Vecenie and I had a discussion about the options facing the Raptors in the 2020 NBA Draft. Read an excerpt!
Title: Columbia House Party: BONUS: Blake & Jake’s Origin Story
Date: May 16, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest Patreon bonus episode of Columbia House Party, we revisited the podcast’s origin story, highlighting concerts we’ve seen together, where the Blue Jays fit in, and more.
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