Title: Despite wins, Raptors need to improve bench play to lessen load on Lowry, VanVleet
Date: October 31, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about an underlying concern within the Raptors’ strong start.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Relying on Starters: Lowry/VanVleet usage, Siakam’s elite start, Embiid-KAT + Bucks preview
Date: October 24, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors’ 4-1 start, Kyle Lowry’s workload, Pascal Siakam’s usage, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Video Appearance: Run It Back
Date: October 30, 2019
Original Source: Yahoo Canada
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on Yahoo Canada’s “Run It Back” Raptors webshow discussing Dwane Casey’s return to Toronto.
Title: Coming Soon: Columbia House Party
Date: October 29, 2019
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: I’m co-hosting a new music podcast with Jake Goldsbie where we’ll do a deep-dive on an album that’s important to us (or otherwise interesting) each week.
Title: Raptors show defensive upside with grimy throwback victory against Magic
Date: October 29, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ potentially elite defense lifting them to victories while their offense figures things out.
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Title: Podcast Appearance: But First, Sports
Date: October 28, 2019
Original Source: But First, Sports
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the But First, Zubes’ excellent start-of-day podcast, discussing the NBA’s opening weekend.
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Title: Raptors 905 roster explainer: Breaking down assignments and two-way players, G League rights and others
Date: October 28, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down the Raptors 905 roster for 2019-20 and explained the different rules and player types involved for a G League team.
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Title: OG Anunoby’s play in season opener provides snapshot of what Raptors need from his bounce-back year
Date: October 25, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about OG Anunoby’s season opener, which was a snapshot of what the Raptors need from him.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – End of Load Management: Season opener takeaways, championship rings + Celtics preview
Date: October 24, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors’ ring ceremony and season opener. Read an excerpt!
Title: Analyzing the new-look Raptors offence in its first game post-Kawhi Leonard
Date: October 24, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down how the Raptors distributed their offense in their first game without Kawhi Leonard.
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