Title: Introducing the ‘He Shoulda Played More’ Toronto Raptors all-stars
Date: April 3, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, Eric Koreen and I teamed up to highlight the players in Raptors history who were done the most playing time injustice in the eyes of fans (or us). Read an excerpt!
Title: Nick Nurse, Raptors trying to remain productive with season on hold
Date: April 3, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about how Nick Nurse and the Raptors are trying to stay productive while separated and while basketball isn’t a top priority. Read an excerpt!
Title: Re-examining Pascal Siakam’s 2019-20 usage jump through precedent and context
Date: April 2, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a deeper look at Pascal Siakam’s growth in his fourth season and how he compares to others who have undergone major usage spikes. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: Growing Up Punk
Date: April 2, 2020
Original Source: Growing Up Punk
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on Growing Up Punk to suggest some deeper pop-punk cuts worth (re)visiting during quarantine. Read the full article!
Title: Columbia House Party: BONUS: March Mailbag
Date: April 1, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest Patreon bonus episode of Columbia House Party, we open up the mailbag to talk walk-up songs, mixtape staples, bands we’re supposed to like but can’t, and more.
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Title: The dreadful history of the Toronto Raptors’ starting small forward position
Date: March 31, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I revisited the cursed history of Raptors starting small forwards. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Jack Armstrong talks Raptors Rewind & Playoff Memories + CanRock Bracket and Best Raptors by Number
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I bring on Jack Armstrong to talk favorite memories from the finals run, how the Raptors were trending before hiatus, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Columbia House Party: 22. No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Date: March 31, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 22nd episode of Columbia House Party, we go deep on No Doubt’s 90s classic Tragic Kingdom, with a little help from our sister podcast.
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Title: Inside Dewan Hernandez’s recovery from ‘one of the worst sprains ever’
Date: March 28, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Dewan Hernandez’s long recovery from an awful ankle sprain. Read an excerpt!
Title: The first 25 inductees to The Athletic Toronto’s inaugural Sports Hall of Fame
Date: March 27, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: At The Athletic Toronto, we collaborated to induct 35 people into a fictional Toronto sports Hall of Fame. I handled the Raptors side of things.
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