Title: Raptors 905 Road To Repeat
Date: February 22, 2018
Original Source: Raptors905.com
Synopsis: I’m going to be helping Raptors.com and Raptors905.com out a bit this year. In my latest on the 905 side, I previewed a huge weekend for the team as they come out of the All-Star break.
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Title: Remembering The Forgotten Brilliance And Unparalleled Controversy Of The 2011 Dunk Contest
Date: February 14, 2018
Original Source: Dime Magazine (Uproxx Sports)
Synopsis: In my latest for Dime Magazine at Uproxx Sports, I wrote about the amazing, underrated, and controversial 2011 Slam Dunk Contest, which every participant is still claiming they should have won.
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Title: Malachi Richardson a new test for Raptors’ player development incubator
Date: February 13, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about deadline acquisition Malachi Richardson and the challenge he presents to the Raptors’ vaunted player development program.
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Title: What Four Years with the Raptors Taught Us About Bruno Caboclo
Date: February 12, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about the end of the Bruno Caboclo experiment in Toronto and what it was like to cover for the last four years.
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Title: Drake and The Raptors Partnership Continues To Expand
Date: January 19, 2018
Original Source: Raptors.com
Synopsis: I’m going to be helping Raptors.com out a bit this year. In my latest for them, I went deeper on the expanded Drake-Raptors relationship and the Welcome Toronto initiative.
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Title: Kennedy Meeks’ personal turnaround spurs one for Raptors 905 as well
Date: January 18, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kennedy Meeks stepping up for Raptors 905 on and off the court, helping key a significant turnaround.
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Title: Drive’s K.J. McDaniels still betting on himself in pursuit of return to NBA
Date: January 17, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Detroit, I spoke to K.J. McDaniels about his bet on himself as a rookie and a new bet on himself in the G League as he tried to make his way back to the NBA.
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Title: Raptors’ You Can Play Game Is a Significant Night in NBA History
Date: January 17, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about the Raptors hosting the NBA’s first You Can Play night to promote inclusivity in sport for the LGBTQ community, and why they felt it was important to do so.
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Title: It’s a long road to the NBA — and maybe the Warriors — for Damion Lee, Steph Curry’s future brother-in-law
Date: January 17, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I chipped in at The Athletic San Francisco, writing from The G League Showcase about Warriors prospect Damion Lee, his recovery from a second torn ACL, and his relationship with the Curry family.
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Title: Amile Jefferson’s defense-first attitude could be a fit on Thibodeau’s Wolves
Date: January 16, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I chipped in at The Athletic Minnesota, writing from the G League Showcase about the Timberwolves giving Amile Jefferson the call-up on a two-way contract.
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