Title: Every step counts: NBA championship validates Raptors’ arduous path to the top
Date: June 13, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Championship. Read an excerpt!
Title: Kawhi Leonard’s comments on Kevin Durant shed important light on mental health aspect of recovery
Date: June 12, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and the importance of recognizing the mental health side of injury. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Costly Decisions: Final play execution, timeout criticisms, Kevin Durant’s injury and more
Date: June 11, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the NBA Finals through five games. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 5: Late timeout decisions, Durant’s impact, Lowry against switches and more
Date: June 11, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at the Raptors squandering their first chance at securing a title with a Game 5 loss to the Warriors. Read an excerpt!
Title: Video Appearance: Stadium
Date: June 11, 2019
Original Source: Stadium
Synopsis: I made an appearance on Stadium’s NBA show to discuss the Raptors dropping Game 5 of the NBA Finals to the Warriors and seeing their lead shrink to 3-2.
Title: Five thoughts ahead of Game 5: How Raptors respond if Kevin Durant plays, Warriors’ bench and more
Date: June 10, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kevin Durant’s potential return to the NBA Finals and a number of other matchup-specific thoughts ahead of Game 5.
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Title: Raptors can’t close out Warriors as Kevin Durant’s injury casts cloud over championship-chasing energy
Date: June 10, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a difficult night for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, where the Raptors failed to close out but Kevin Durant’s injury felt far more important.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Keeping Composure: Raptors take 3-1 lead over Warriors in NBA Finals
Date: June 9, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the NBA Finals through four games. Read an excerpt!
Title: Dunk On Cancer Hoop Talks Live
Date: June 9, 2019
Original Source: Hoop Talks Live
Synopsis: I made a guest speaking appearance on an NBA Finals panel at the latest Hoop Talks Live event to raise money for Dunk on Cancer.
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Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 4: Grinding it out in Oakland, Fred VanVleet as a second-half starter and more
Date: June 8, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at the Raptors moving within one win of a title with a Game 4 victory against the Warriors. Read an excerpt!
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