I've been thinking a lot about the death of friendship lately. "Somewhere between “Let’s catch up soon” and “Sorry, life has been hectic”, adult friendship became one of the most emotionally significant and least discussed losses of modern life." timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/civil-...

The quiet grief (on the loss) of adult friendship - Pranav Jain

Sobering thoughts/insight from @coachthorpe.bsky.social on Brandon Clarke’s death. As a fan, it’s always easy to question pro athletes’ (mental) toughness when dealing with and/or coming back from injury. Hoping leagues/unions can do better to support players beyond just rehab.

Introducing your 2026 Toronto Tempo opening day roster. History starts here. 🤝 Marquee Moments presented by Sephora Canada

18 games into his MLB career, Kazuma Okamoto moved back in the box by more than half a foot. Ever since? He's been a top-5 hitter, with a .308/.400/.708 line. On how a big step back might have been a big step forward .. www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...

#BlueJays better have the #Kazadilla at the concessions by the time they’re back home!

RJ BARRETT’S OT GAME-WINNER SENDS RAPTORS/CAVS TO GAME 7! 🍿 One game to decide it all. Win or go home. Spot in the East Semis on the line. Don't miss TOR/CLE Game 7 Sunday at 7:30pm/et on NBC & Peacock! NBA Playoffs presented by Google

RJ BARRETT HITS THE GO-AHEAD 3 IN OT TO WIN IT FOR THE RAPTORS AND FORCE GAME 7 🚨 WHAT A SHOT WITH THE SEASON ON THE LINE 😲

Same Raptors rim

The NBA's tanking reform is akin to breaking a few hundred eggs to make an omelet. Why the plan is a disaster-in-waiting: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...

Nice interview from @blakemurphy.bsky.social & @mattbonner.bsky.social with Garett Temple that reflects the value he brings to this #Raptors team—vet/coaching perspective, but can also connect differently as a teammate. www.sportsnet.ca/590/raptors-...

Brandon Ingram on how GloRilla handled his comment about her being annoying: "She lit me up. I won't make that comment again" 🤣

#BlueJays #Raptors

Houston's starting lineup had an average age of 23 years, 4 months & 4 days old. They were barely 13 years old when this happened.

This tweet came 11 years, 6 months & 27 days into LeBron's career. It’s been 10 years & 11 months since the tweet & the fuckery continues

The Raptors’ young core looks to crash the postseason party as they take on a retooled Cavaliers squad 👀 Shaun Powell sets the stage for the Eastern Conference showdown, tipping off Saturday at 1pm/et on Prime. ➡️ nba.smart.link/x4j8079zf

I get there are some crowd control issues, but I absolutely HATE how much Jurassic Park has become corporatized/monetized and lost its organic vibes. Gatekeeping and raffling off access just seems dumb. www.nba.com/raptors/news... #Raptors #JurassicPark

I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

Jays probably get the most autonomy because of their national relevance, but this doesn’t give me much confidence as a Raptors fan. Predictably Rogers meddling with AI to find corporate efficiencies and maximize profit. Ugh.

Canada’s team couldn’t be complete without one of our own. 🇨🇦 We’ve officially signed Kia Nurse.

Excited to catch the @tempobasketball.bsky.social this summer!

With the No. 6 pick, Kiki Rice becomes the first-ever player drafted by the Toronto Tempo 🏀 2026 WNBA Draft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY

Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today. One for the history books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Seems really shortsighted to monetize everything—especially kid- or family-oriented activities. MLSE should be making it easier for families/kids do fun things around the team so they can build core memories (and spend the money when they grow up).

The clip reminded me of this radio story my friend Shirley Wang produced about his long, unexpected friendship with her dad: www.wbur.org/onlyagame/20...

Let’s play ball!!! #BlueJays

OK Blue Jays. Let’s play ball.

teamcoco.com: I needed almost no makeup to play Aunt Gladys. #OSCARS (Conan O’Brien’s 98th Oscars Cold Open)

50 Seasons of Blue Jays Baseball: Where Were You? Where Will You Be? @bluejays.com

I slept on it. I had to do it. Sorry, Heat fans: Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game deserves an asterisk. 83* joins my definitive short list of 70+ scoring nights with an asterisk: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.

@eatingwithrobert: He’s been making Pho in New Orleans for 27 years. #EatingWithRobert #RobertMartinez

Freeskiing’s all-time gold medal leader Eileen Gu says that the way that she thinks allows her to become exactly who she wants to be. "How empowering is that?" @charpur.bsky.social asked Gu about it.

Happy Lunar New Year! 2026 marks the rare Year of the Fire Horse, bringing intensity, momentum, and transformative change. Horses are leaders who rarely accept defeat, and put up an active fight in everything they do.

The other night on Jeopardy, two players were tied going into final. The woman in third made a small wager and her answer was, "I hope they both bet everything." They both did, all three got it wrong, and she won. As if that wasn't already hilarious enough, turns out it was all a master plan!

Earning his 1st Castrol Rising Stars selection... Collin Murray-Boyles of the Toronto Raptors! Murray-Boyles was drafted as the 9th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of South Carolina.

Making his 2nd NBA All-Star appearance... Scottie Barnes of the Raptors. Drafted as the 4th pick in 2021 out of Florida State, Barnes is averaging 19.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG and 5.6 APG for the Raptors this season.

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry on USA Stripes for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game (Sunday, 2/15 on NBC & Peacock).

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes falls in love with theater: ‘It’s become a part of his identity.’ After seeing ‘Hamilton,’ the #NBA All-Star hopeful has adopted a passion for the play & is seeing it every time he’s in New York City. @andscape #raptors #nba bit.ly/4qND3jE

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

One for the history books. Canada, it’s our time to play. 🏀 The Toronto Tempo 2026 inaugural season schedule is here and we couldn’t just drop it, we had to build it. We've teamed up with our friends LEGO Canada to create something special.

They gave the people what they wanted. Toronto was PRETTY happy to see Kyle Lowry back in town. 🥹

Lowry chirping back at Embiid that they're going "where you lost Game 7 at" is great stuff

Need the McKechnie magic.

"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...

Yesterday I was on The Current with @mattgalloway.bsky.social talking about the current flu situation. Nine minutes isn't long enough to get into everything, including that my husband has the flu & I might too. So I wrote more. You should get a flu shot. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/what-you-s...