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: Columbia House Party: 26. Modest Mouse – Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004)
Date: April 27, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 26th episode of Columbia House Party, we break down Modest Mouse’s appropriately titled 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News.
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Title: Columbia House Party: BONUS: The Lonely Island – Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Date: April 25, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest Patreon bonus episode of Columbia House Party, we broke down the semi-fictional The Lonely Island album from the movie Popstar.
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Title: Columbia House Party: Singles: The Killers – Caution
Date: April 24, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the first “single” mini/side-episode of Columbia House Party, we followed our main episode on Hot Fuss by discussing The Killers’ new single.
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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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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!
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