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!
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!
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!
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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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!
Title: Columbia House Party: 14. Pixies – Doolittle (1989)
Date: February 3, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 14th episode of Columbia House Party, we take a look at one of the most influential pop-punk-adjacent records of all time, Doolittle from Pixies.
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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!
Title: Columbia House Party: BONUS: January Mailbag
Date: January 31, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest Patreon bonus episode of Columbia House Party, we open up the mailbag to talk video game soundtracks, music to watch for in 2020, and more.
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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!
Title: How chicken wings created my tightest social circle and gave me my best friends
Date: January 30, 2020
Original Source: National Post
Synopsis: In my latest piece for National Post, I wrote about the sacredness of Wing Nights and adult/online friendships.
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