Title: Draft prep: Explaining our approach to the Raptors draft in 2020
Date: May 13, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about how I approach the draft as a beat writer and how the current situation could change the Raptors’ draft approach. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Is This the Dagger? Kevin Harlan on Calling Kawhi’s Shot and Game 7 of Raptors-Sixers
Date: May 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I bring on TNT’s Kevin Harlan to discuss preparing for a Game 7, his call of Kawhi Leonard’s historic shot, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Columbia House Party: 28. At the Drive-In – Relationship of Command (2000)
Date: May 11, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 28th episode of Columbia House Party, we’re joined by James Herbert to break down At The Drive-In’s Relationship of Command.
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Title: Projecting the Raptors’ future with former NBA executive John Hollinger
Date: May 11, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, John Hollinger and I had a discussion about some of the more pressing issues facing the Raptors now and in the near-term future. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors taking ‘reasonable’ approach in limited reopening of practice facility
Date: May 8, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors reopening OVO Athletic Centre in the time of COVID-19 under a tight set of restrictions for player safety. Read an excerpt!
Title: Columbia House Party: Singles: Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams
Date: May 8, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the second mini-episode of Columbia House Party, we follow our Lil Peep episode with a quick discussion of his contemporary Juice WRLD.
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Title: Draft prep: A look at Masai Ujiri’s draft history in the NBA
Date: May 8, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a look back at the draft history of Masai Ujiri-led front offices to look for patterns and takeaways as I begin preparing for the 2020 draft. Read an excerpt!
Title: 6 alternate Raptors universe scenarios from the 2006 Andrea Bargnani draft
Date: May 7, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, Eric Koreen and I teamed up to engage in some remedial chaos theory and answer the question: What if the Raptors took someone other than Andrea Bargnani No. 1 in the 200 draft? Read an excerpt!
Title: Steven LeBron Radio – Episode 31: Bash at the Beach (1996-1998)
Date: May 7, 2020
Original Source: Steven LeBron Radio
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of Steven LeBron Radio to break down Dennis Rodman’s time in WCW, the rise and fall of the nWo, and more.
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Title: Will the Raptors and Celtics get to settle their Eastern Conference rivalry?
Date: May 5, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ long-building rivalry with the Celtics, which has been robbed of a playoff payoff once again. Read an excerpt!
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