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Power of Belief
Belief is a funny thing in sports. We build our beliefs based on when teams and players over or under-perform our expectations, which ends up being how we frame whether a season or game was a success or failure. If we expect greatness, over-performing gets harder and harder, and you end up with the scrutiny…
What’s a Team World without Canada’s team?
Why wouldn't you want Jakob and Pascal at the Rising Stars Challenge?
Trusting the Raptors process
Toronto's faith in DeRozan provides hope for what's possible with the current crop of youth.
Picking a Role (and Sticking to It): A Study in Clever but Ultimately Poor Article Titling
Come playoff time, hopefully the players involved most often in the pick and roll are the ones who offer the most value to the play.
Raptors squander early lead, have to beat Pistons ‘the ugly way’
It wasn't pretty. It doesn't always have to be, I guess?
Frustrated Raptors dig too deep a hole in Philly
I guess there are worse ways to spend a Monday afternoon?
Raptors’ epic comeback falls short against Warriors
One time for the comeback effort, even in defeat.