Title: Norman Powell’s shoulder injury could cost him weeks, momentum
Date: November 7, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about Norman Powell’s shoulder injury, a blow the Raptors can survive but a disappointing one nonetheless. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors look dominant against Lakers despite incomplete performance
Date: November 4, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors steamrolling the Lakers even without Kawhi Leonard or a strong bench performance. Read an excerpt!
Title: Kawhi Leonard relishing marquee matchup with LeBron James, if he can play
Date: November 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about Kawhi Leonard’s competitive history with LeBron James and why he’ll find Sunday’s meeting so fun, if he can play. Read an excerpt!
Title: First look at full-squad affirms depth as a strength, and other observations from Raptors-Suns
Date: November 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I broke down the Raptors’ win over the Suns, Kawhi Leonard’s jammed foot, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors 905 ready to mimic parent club with similarly high expectations
Date: November 2, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I previewed the Raptors 905 season, one in which they’ll look a lot like the NBA Raptors in style and, they hope, success. Read an excerpt!
Title: The art of transition defence: Danny Green on timing, reading and rhythm
Date: November 1, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I spoke to Danny Green about what goes into making a good transition defender and had him walk me through some examples. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Tactical: 76ers’ lineups highlight duality of Raptors’ defence
Date: October 31, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors’ approach to two very different 76ers lineups and how it highlighted the early ups and downs of their defense. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors declining option puts Malachi Richardson at a crossroads
Date: October 31, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors’ decision to decline their option on Malachi Richardson’s deal for 2019-20. Read an excerpt!
Title: Thon Maker leads the list of unlikely players who regularly kill the Raptors
Date: October 30, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I tried to quantify the “Gerald Henderson phenomenon” whereby unheralded players seem to regularly kill the Raptors, coming up with the Raptor Killer All-Stars in the process. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Athletic Raptors Q&A
Date: October 29, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I hosted a live Raptors Q&A at The Athletic Toronto.
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