I just finished watching the Raptors beat the Boston Celtics and tie up the series in double overtime, and now it’s quite possible that I may not be able to sleep for the next three days. My favorite inbound text of the evening was this… Read More
The frenetic run-up to Christmas has come to an end, and I’m looking forward to relaxing and taking it easy with family and friends. I hope that all of you are able to do the same, however you spend the holidays. This is the one… Read More
This recent NY Times article about crowd estimates for Hong Kong’s annual pro-democracy protest is a good follow-up to my post about the number of people who, allegedly, showed up to last month’s NBA Championship parade here in Toronto. For years, Hong Kong has been… Read More
Today was a historic day for Toronto, for Canada, and for the game of basketball in this country. The Toronto Raptors are world champions for the first time since their founding in 1995. Soak it in. Here is a photo that I took of the… Read More
Photo: Frank Gunn/Associated Press
Kawhi Leonard doesn’t say very much, but when he does, he tends to focus the discussion less on himself and more on the achievements of the Toronto Raptors as a whole. He has said many times before in interviews that he doesn’t aspire to be… Read More
Being a sports fan is like having a bipolar disorder. The highs are high. And the lows are low. But right now — with the Toronto Raptors having clinched their first ever NBA Finals appearance — we are all on a high. Though the job… Read More
Look, I get it. The Raptors had plateaued. When the Cavaliers swept them in the playoffs earlier this year we all knew there were going to be significant changes in the off-season. Many people who know more about basketball than I do also seem to… Read More
We may not all agree on things like bike lanes and transit, but if there’s one thing that can generally unite a city it’s playoff sports. I love the solidarity that it creates. You may have nothing else in common with the person sitting next… Read More
Today is my 33rd birthday. It’s currently raining here in Toronto, but the sun is supposed to come out this afternoon. The Raptors won game 7 of the first round of the playoffs last night and now go on to face the Miami Heat in… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 