Stanley Johnson, Raptors’ 36th starting lineup clinch No. 7 lottery odds; a look at the weirdest lineups of the decade

Title: Stanley Johnson, Raptors’ 36th starting lineup clinch No. 7 lottery odds; a look at the weirdest lineups of the decade
Date: May 13, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ tank finale, a shorthanded loss to the Bulls featuring some of their strangest lineups yet. Read an excerpt!

Revisiting 15 bold predictions for the Raptors 2020-21 season

Title: Revisiting 15 bold predictions for the Raptors 2020-21 season
Date: May 13, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked back at some bold preseason predictions I made for the Raptors season and traced where they went awry. Read an excerpt!

Who is this year’s Ben Uzoh? What we’d like to see in the Raptors’ final games

Title: Who is this year’s Ben Uzoh? What we’d like to see in the Raptors’ final games
Date: May 11, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about what I’d like to see in a mostly meaningless final week for the Raptors. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Take Purge

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Take Purge
Date: May 10, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I engaged in a “take purge,” unloading our strongest opinions of the season. Read an excerpt!

For 2020-21 Raptors, tanking ain’t easy. Here’s why: Murphy

Title: For 2020-21 Raptors, tanking ain’t easy. Here’s why: Murphy
Date: May 10, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the criticism that the Raptors didn’t tank hard enough and why it’s misguided. Read an excerpt!

Jalen Harris leads next-gen Bench Mob audition as thinned-out Raptors lose to Grizzlies

Title: Jalen Harris leads next-gen Bench Mob audition as thinned-out Raptors lose to Grizzlies
Date: May 8, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Jalen Harris getting a big late-season opportunity and why those chances matter for future years. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Report: Year-end play-in, draft lottery scenarios and what Gary Trent Jr.’s qualifying offer means

Title: Raptors Report: Year-end play-in, draft lottery scenarios and what Gary Trent Jr.’s qualifying offer means
Date: May 7, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ play-in and lottery scenarios over their final five games, as well as what might happen with Gary Trent Jr.’s qualifying offer in free agency. Read an excerpt!

Murphy and Koreen: Raptors could be legends of the fall at Last Chance Saloon

Title: Murphy and Koreen: Raptors could be legends of the fall at Last Chance Saloon
Date: May 6, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, Eric Koreen and I discussed what’s gone wrong for the Raptors in what will likely be their first non-playoff season in almost a decade. Read an excerpt!

Yuta Watanabe, Jalen Harris and unlikely groups keep Raptors close with Clippers, show growth on 1-3 trip

Title: Yuta Watanabe, Jalen Harris and unlikely groups keep Raptors close with Clippers, show growth on 1-3 trip
Date: May 4, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a spirited losing effort with a few young contributors chipping in, which is about all you can hope for right now. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Lakers Destroyers

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Lakers Destroyers
Date: May 3, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors upsetting the Lakers, their play-in chances, reader Qs, and more. Read an excerpt!