Title: Kenny Omega Is Trying to Make Pro Wrestling Bigger and Better Than Ever
Date: December 29, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about New Japan star Kenny Omega, his dream match with Chris Jericho, and how he’s trying to put the company’s global expansion on his back.
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Title: Ricky Romero Is Determined to Make an Improbable Comeback to the Majors
Date: December 19, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Ricky Romero, whose injury struggles – mental and physical – are behind him as he attempts to make a comeback.
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Title: Toronto’s Return to Relevance Has Healed the Vince Carter Wounds
Date: December 18, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I wrote about Vince Carter’s latest return to Toronto and the inevitability of an eventual reunion with the Raptors.
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Title: Chris Jericho Will Never Stop Reinventing Himself
Date: December 13, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about how Chris Jericho has consistently been able to evolve, making him one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
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Title: Emeka Okafor Is Fighting For One More Opportunity To Make It To The NBA
Date: December 12, 2017
Original Source: Dime Magazine (Uproxx Sports)
Synopsis: In my latest for Dime Magazine at Uproxx Sports, I wrote about Michael Beasley’s odd basketball journey and how it’s made him into the league’s unlikeliest leader.
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Title: Michael Beasley’s Infectious Confidence Makes Him The NBA’s Most Unlikely Leader
Date: November 24, 2017
Original Source: Dime Magazine (Uproxx Sports)
Synopsis: In my latest for Dime Magazine at Uproxx Sports, I wrote about Michael Beasley’s odd basketball journey and how it’s made him into the league’s unlikeliest leader.
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Title: USports’ Steady Rise Is Helping Power the Growth of Canadian Basketball
Date: November 24, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about the growth of USports as a legitimate path to the pro ranks and its importance to Canada Basketball.
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Title: The Clock Is Ticking on the Bruno Caboclo Experiment
Date: November 13, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about Bruno Caboclo requesting a G League assignment with an eye toward extending his NBA career.
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Title: Raptors 905 Championship Rings Tell Story Of 2016-17 Title
Date: November 9, 2017
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 explained the story told within their extravagant D-League Championship rings.
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Title: Lack of continuity a badge of honour as Raptors 905 start title defence
Date: November 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors 905 raising a championship banner with almost no holdovers from their championship team present.
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