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Tag Archives: Basketball
Season 26 of Raptors Basketball
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged About Me, Basketball, Canada, Fandom, Humor, Kyle Lowry, NBA, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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Return To Sports Fandom
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged About Me, Baseball, Basketball, Fandom, Hockey, Humor, Identity, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Television, Thoughts
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Vinsanity
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged About Me, Basketball, Canada, Childhood, Culture, Fandom, Inspiration, NBA, Opinion, People, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors, Vince Carter
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Kobe’s 81-Point Game
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged Basketball, Death, Inspiration, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, Life, Nostalgia, Opinion, Reflection, Television, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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Kobe Bryant
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged About Me, Basketball, Culture, Death, Family, Identity, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, Life, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts
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Defending Champions
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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Tagged Basketball, Canada, Fandom, Humor, Humour, Life, NBA, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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NBA Finals, Game 3: Shooters Shoot
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged Basketball, Fandom, Golden State Warriors, Humor, Humour, Life, NBA Finals, Opinion, Reflection, Sport, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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NBA Finals, Game 2: Foul
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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Tagged Basketball, Fandom, Golden State Warriors, Humor, NBA, NBA Finals, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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NBA Finals, Game 1: Something is Different
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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Tagged About Me, Basketball, Fandom, Funny, Game Recap, Golden State Warriors, Humor, NBA, NBA Finals, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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The Toronto Raptors Are In The NBA Finals
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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Tagged About Me, Basketball, Canada, Fandom, Humor, Humour, Identity, NBA, NBA Finals, NBA Playoffs, Opinion, Personal, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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