Tag: Canada
G.O.A.T. of the North: The Heir is Apparent
Something truly consequential happened in Canadian basketball on Tuesday September 15, 2020. King Nash’s rightful heir to the G.O.A.T. of the North royal seat completed his most profound statement on the line of succession.[1] Jamal Murray, Kitchener, Ontario’s Own, completed a string of superlative performances against the Los Angeles Clippers (the “both ends of the […]
Digging Up the Time Capsule: Revisting a 20-year-old Assessment of the Canadian Sports Media’s Approach to Basketball
Back in 1994, on the eve of the Toronto Raptors’ birth, basketball coverage in the Canadian sports media was something less than copious and not exactly vigorous. In the denouement of Toronto’s 2016 N.B.A. All-Star Weekend coronation, we can definitely say, “What a difference a couple of decades make.” Arguably, back in 1994, there were […]
N.B.A. All-Star Weekend in Toronto: A Post-Script on a Love-In
By essentially every account, the 2016 N.B.A. All-Star Weekend in Toronto was an unequivocal success. Fans had great opportunities to engage with league present-day stars and legends of the past. Cool events and venues emphasized why the N.B.A. and related player brands are a robust force in the sports business universe. Core All-Star Weekend features […]
Sports, Cheating and Betting: Thinking About the Court of Appeal Decision in R. v. Riesberry
If people vote with their dollars, then gambling (legal and illegal) has won the election by a landslide. In a dollar democracy that probably means sports betting is the leading candidate for president. Earlier this year Will Hobson wrote this in the Washington Post: America’s sports gambling prohibition has created what many consider (these things […]
