Title: Gameday: Bucks @ Raptors, April 14
Date: April 14, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 14 contest against the Bucks.
Title: Gameday: Knicks @ Raptors, April 11
Date: April 11, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 11 contest against the Knicks.
Title: Raptors’ Defense Struggling without Amir Johnson
Date: April 10, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked at the defensive struggles of the Toronto Raptors without underrated big man Amir Johnson.
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Title: Gameday: Sixers @ Raptors, April 9
Date: April 9, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 9 contest against the 76ers.
Title: Does DeMar DeRozan Have a Case for Most Improved Player?
Date: April 8, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article evaluated the league’s Most Improved Player candidates, ultimately concluding that DeMar DeRozan won’t win but was deserving of consideration.
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Title: Step Away From Adeiny Hechavarria
Date: April 8, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at a hot start from Adeiny Hechavarria, warning against buying in on it.
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Title: Relevant Week One Playing Time Surprises
Date: April 7, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at players who got more playing time than expected in the season’s opening week, and whether that may tell us more about their 2014 value.
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Title: WrestleMania XXX Results/Review
Date: April 6, 2014
Original Source: Voices of Wrestling
Synopsis: I provided some commentary on Wrestlemania for the excellent Voices of Wrestling, taking part in a panel reviewing the show.
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Title: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Feels / I Have No Idea What to Say
Date: May 5, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I spent my 28th birthday re-watching the Raptors’ Game 7 loss to the Nets. I wrote about it. It hurt, a lot.
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Title: Podcast Appearance: Sportsfeld
Date: April 3, 2014
Original Source: Sportsfeld
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the excellent podcast Sportsfeld, discussing analytics in sports, whether sports would be well-served by having tabloid coverage and, of course, Wrestlemania.
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