March 11: Reflecting on one year of COVID-19

Ben and JD reflect on the one-year anniversary of Rudy Gobert’s COVID-19 diagnosis and the prolonged sports pause that followed (0:13). Eric Smith, Raptors radio play-by-play voice and co-host of Smith & Jones, discusses his memories from the Raptors’ final road trip prior to the NBA’s COVID-19 shutdown and how the sporting landscape has changed over the past year (24:55). Odds Shark sports analyst Joe Osborne shares his favourite picks for tonight’s NBA slate (43:42). Stephen Brunt, co-host of Writers Bloc, recounts his experience being at Blue Jays spring training when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and the CFL’s exploratory talks with the XFL (51:27). Former Raptors forward Malcolm Miller stops by to discuss his recollection of the Raptors’ isolation period following Gobert’s positive COVID-19 case and his experience playing alongside Kyle Lowry (1:37:41). FOX Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi takes a trip down memory lane to discuss his courtside interview with Mark Cuban on the night of the NBA’s shutdown and how the suspension of sports created added awareness regarding the severity of COVID-19 (2:07:56).  

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