Title: Jonas Valanciunas leads resurgent Raptors bench in turn of tides against 76ers
Date: December 5, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Jonas Valanciunas’ big night for a resurgent bench unit against the 76ers. Read an excerpt!
Title:Raptors 905 prospect report: The believable growth beneath Chris Boucher’s unbelievable numbers
Date: December 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Chris Boucher’s early growth with Raptors 905, progress that’s helping him put up eye-popping numbers. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors 905 prospect report: Jordan Loyd’s growth fuels win streak
Date: December 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Jordan Loyd’s early growth with Raptors 905, progress that’s helping fuel a terrific 9-3 start. Read an excerpt!
Title: Canada’s qualification for 2019 FIBA World Cup a testament to depth of program
Date: December 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada qualifying for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and how they did so on the depth of their program, not just their high-end talent. Read an excerpt!
Title: Lowry-less Raptors avoid letdown game, win a little ugly in Cleveland
Date: December 1, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ kind of ugly victory over the Cavaliers and Kawhi Leonard stepping into a bigger role with Kyle Lowry out. Read an excerpt!
Title: Fun Night Out: Leonard’s upside, Siakam’s ascendance and other takeaways from Raptors’ big win
Date: November 30, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ showdown with the Warriors, how fun it was, and what the team can take away from the victory. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors comeback against Grizzlies full of positive progressions on both ends of the court
Date: November 28, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ second-half comeback against Memphis and why such a game is more meaningful to playing uneven while ahead. Read an excerpt!
Title: Examining how the Raptors have utilized Kawhi Leonard through a quarter season
Date: November 27, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a deep look at how the Raptors are utilizing Kawhi Leonard through a quarter of a season. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors winning despite in-game streakiness; Could Siakam-Anunoby swap help?
Date: November 24, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors’ early penchant for blowing big leads and how a lineup tweak might help improve their in-game consistency. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Tactical: Signs of improvement despite near-collapse in Orlando
Date: November 21, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I broke down the final plays of the Raptors’ narrow win over Orlando, as well as some other tactical tweaks and necessary adjustments from here. Read an excerpt!
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