Happy NBA Playoffs Day! @Sportsnet has you covered with everything you need to know about the Raptors and more heading into the post-season. (A thread)
Starting with this big-picture setup from @michaelgrange, who caught up Chauncey Billups and looked at similarities between these 2020 Raptors and the 2004 Pistons. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/like-2004-pistons-2020-raptors-hope-exception-nba-title-traditions/
Here's my Raptors-Nets series preview where I take a look at matchups, some x-factors and make my series prediction. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-vs-nets-2020-nba-playoff-preview-matchups-x-factors/
Myself, @SNBradFay, @michaelgrange and the Free Association boys @donnovanbennett and @JDBunkis made predictions for the NBA's first round of the playoffs and also included our early Finals picks. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/2020-nba-playoff-predictions-first-round-finals-picks-finals-mvp/
Want to know what some of the U.S. and/or Nets-specific media is saying about this series with the Raptors ahead of its opening?
We did a Rival Watch for any additional reading you may want to do. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/rival-watch-u-s-media-saying-ahead-raptors-nets-series/
We did a Rival Watch for any additional reading you may want to do. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/rival-watch-u-s-media-saying-ahead-raptors-nets-series/
Was thrilled to have @vivekmjacob do a deeper look at Pascal Siakam for us and what we should expect out of the Raptors all-star in the playoffs. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/realistic-expectations-raptors-pascal-siakam-playoffs/
Want to know more about the other Eastern Conference first-round matchups? @Howevolution broke down each series for us here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/nba-eastern-conference-playoffs-round-1-easy-tests-high-seeds/
Here's @ThomasKetko with a breakdown of each Western Conference first-round series: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/nba-western-conference-playoffs-round-1-intriguing-matchups-abound/
Lastly and certainly not least, here's @mphoad letting you know which Canadians to keep an eye on during the post-season. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/5-impactful-canadians-watch-2020-nba-playoffs/