Tag Archives: Basketball

Season 26 of Raptors Basketball

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Paul

A lot has changed since the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA Championship, 18 months ago, and two million people packed the streets of downtown Toronto for a parade. Heck, just writing that sentence gives me the willies. By the … Continue reading →

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Return To Sports Fandom

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Paul

Are sports an escape from the world, or is the world an escape from sports? Silly question, right? I have thought about this a lot over the last few days and I think my answer is the latter. I cannot … Continue reading →

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Vinsanity

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Paul

He is half man, half amazing. He is Air Canada. He is Vinsanity. He made us jump out of our seats, while he soared through the air. He put basketball on the map in Canada. He inspired a generation. His … Continue reading →

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Kobe’s 81-Point Game

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Paul

It has been one week since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven of their friends, died in a helicopter crash. It is a tragedy that has shaped the beginning of this year, and decade, in a way none of … Continue reading →

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Kobe Bryant

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Paul

There are some people who are immediately identifiable by their first name. Tiger. Serena. Kareem. Michael. LeBron. Kobe. And yet, when I received a text message yesterday afternoon that read, “Kobe died!!!”, my initial response was, “Bryant?” I couldn’t believe … Continue reading →

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Defending Champions

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Paul

The Toronto Raptors are raising a championship banner and receiving rings tonight ahead of the first game of the NBA season. They’re doing this, of course, because they won the NBA championship in June. That’s a thing that happened. I … Continue reading →

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NBA Finals, Game 3: Shooters Shoot

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Paul

I’m starting to accept the fact that I’m never going to fully comprehend the fact that the Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals. It’s like I’ve been sucked into a portal, but instead of being taken to Halloweentown, I’m … Continue reading →

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NBA Finals, Game 2: Foul

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Paul

It always feels like more fouls are called against the Toronto Raptors than their opponent, but then you look at the final stats and the numbers tell you it’s even, so you can’t really complain about the referees even though … Continue reading →

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NBA Finals, Game 1: Something is Different

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Paul

After last night, I think it’s clear this is not the same Toronto Raptors team I’ve been watching all my life. The team I grew up watching would’ve crumbled on a stage this big. They would’ve been intimidated by the … Continue reading →

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The Toronto Raptors Are In The NBA Finals

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Paul

I can’t believe I just wrote that. The Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals. What!? This is not real life. This doesn’t happen to us. This doesn’t happen to Toronto sports teams. What do you mean we’re going to … Continue reading →

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