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In Toronto, been using League Pass (generally) problem free for the past 4 years (r/nbastreams never fails as a backup). Games are blacked out if your IP address is based in Canada. A VPN is required to spoof your location. NordVPN is easy and reliable if you're interested.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17738528/nba-uniform-ad-sales-face-complications

Going off the numbers from this article

>The Golden State Warriors are looking for as much as $65 million for the 2½-by-2½-inch patch on its jersey for three years, while sources say the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for something closer to $50 million. The Brooklyn Nets are looking for half that ($25 million), we're told.

u/ElPresidentePiinky is right! Curtain rods off amazon https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07YXR2T9Z

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Hangers specifically for jerseys are always super marked up

They said we'd regress due to losing "key pieces" in lou will, amir and greivis; the conference getting stronger; Lowry regressing. How's that any different than what they're saying now?

Espn had us at 44 wins, bleacherreport had us at 46

you can probably find more sites from a simple google search

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?page=view&resid=2386937E144786F5!528&authkey=!AFPXy7rO5QUfkSw

Heres a simple comparison of stats between Ross and Powell I made. Make of it what you will. What I made of it is that Powell is very deserving of a roster spot since Ross has played plenty in his rookie season coming off similar college and summer league stats. Is he better than Ross? Maybe not now. Is he on pace to become a player like Ross and possibly better? I think so.

http://streema.com/radios/TSN_Radio_1050_Toronto

Check here, they should have it. Pretty sure actual radio in Vancouver won't have it though :(

EDIT: Checked online they should have it on AM 1040 in Vancouver http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040-i-1410/1410-schedule starts at 3PM PST

Local games and nationally broadcast games (TNT, ESPN, NBA TV) are all blacked out. About 80% (roughly) of games available through League Pass/Team Pass.

I personally haven't bothered with a VPN since I already have Sling or YouTube TV with the channels they are being broadcast on. Sling is what I currently have, TNT and ESPN included and you can buy full League Pass for all NBA teams or Team Pass for one specific team through them as well as NBA TV. Comparable packages are available through YouTube TV and Hulu too, though these are more expensive

Thanks for sharing this, will take a look!

Edit: you wanna know something, I wouldn't normally do this, but it since we're on the topic of Trump, it really seems as though White Nationalists aren't even trying to hide the reason why they support Trump anymore: I came across this asshole on chess.com the other day, https://www.chess.com/member/whiteprideworldwide1 and it seems his account was created on Jul 10th.

Trump is all but emboldening these White Nationalists online and elsewhere, and I can only hope Mueller finishes his investigation soon in the run up to the midterms.

Me neither until I was looking for April Fools day CSS tricks, and found a link to do it

https://ezgif.com/gif-to-apng

Size limit is the same as pictures, so its small. Theres a CSS way but its a pain in the butt to do I don't know how lol.

I’ve been using NordVPN for the last couple years. No real complaints but I’m sure people who are more tech savvy can let you know the best options.

Super helpful for other streaming services too like Netflix and BBC.

The author of that article, Jonathon Abrams, just released a book a few weeks ago called Boys Among Men (Amazon link here) profiling NBA players that were drafted straight out of high school. If you liked that article on Lowry, you'll love the book. I couldn't put it down.

One trick is getting a smart DNS service or VPN. Smart DNS tricks the provider to thinking you're from another place unblocking the games. Works for other services too like Hulu, HBO Now, etc.

I've used Unlocator in the past and it was straight forward.

It's extremely annoying being Canadian and trying to use league pass. As OP stated, arbitrary games are often blocked.

My solution: bought international league pass + UnBlockUs for my Apple TV and Private Internet Access for my computer and phone. Works perfectly everytime. I simply set my location to Japan and it's flawless. Costs a few extra bucks for PIA and UnblockUs but super simple once it's setup.

I just buy International League pass.

I got a VPN called Private Internet Access, and I use the country with the cheapest rate that has International access. (I used Mexico last year).

No blackouts, all games! Even Raptors.

League pass + Private Internet Access definitely works on PCs. Although if you buy the international league pass, you'll have to use a proxy server outside of Canada/US. I usually use Mexico, and it has worked well for me so far

Ultra Pro two piece stands. You can find them here!

I think we're in the same boat. I use Swish. It has some issues but I haven't found a better app to replace it for NBA stuff.

I use NordVPN I bought it. Highly recommend but tbf any free one works since you only need it to load the game, you can turn it off after it loads. Just turn it back on if the game freezes and you have to refresh.

No, you're not understanding. Beverley will be playing the 2 guard.

Like, on their official rosters, he will be listed as their starting point guard. He's not still a 2 guard who's just the primary ball handler, he's their official starting point guard now. He's effectively doing the exact same thing as last year (when he was a 2 guard who was just the primary ball handler) but this year his official title has changed and he's officially their point guard.

This is straight from D'antoni's mouth. McHale even said that he doesn't think he can make the move to be a real PG. It's official that he's a point guard now.

Here's the ESPN article on the move, and if you search more on the topic you'll find lots of people and coaches talking about it. It's official. He's an actual, titled, point guard.

Neither 590 nor 1050 have the broadcast rights to stream NBA games via their websites or apps.

The only way I know of is via the TuneIn app, and via their paid / premium subscription.

I believe there is a 7 day free trial. https://tunein.com/premium/

It ain’t cheap but it’s the only way (I know of) to listen to NBA games broadcast over the radio via streaming.

I think this is where the legit ones are. I ordered the ones they gave away at the Championship banner game.
https://baronrings.com/2019-toronto-raptors-nba-championship-ring/

Warning though the ones from opening night are for very slender fingers and I cant wear it. Which is why I bought another one from Amazon for about $40.

https://www.amazon.ca/Championship-Replica-Toronto-Raptors-Official/dp/B07ZKZ72GH/ref=sr\_1\_11?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq4zRyvCd9QIVJsmUCR2DGwcHEAAYASAAEgKDgfD\_BwE&hvadid=353954383638&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1002273&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hv...

It was Jabari Young that said this, not Jabari Bird.

https://player.fm/series/get-more-sports-betting-podcasts/sports-betting-tips-with-chris-sheridan-episode-36-kawhi-leonard-vs-spurs

Young was the closest reporter to Kawhi and his camp when he was in San Antonio.

It's extremely annoying being Canadian and trying to use league pass. As OP stated, arbitrary games are often blocked.

My solution: bought international league pass + UnBlockUs for my Apple TV and Private Internet Access for my computer and phone. Works perfectly everytime. I simply set my location to Japan and it's flawless. Costs a few extra bucks for PIA and UnblockUs but super simple once it's setup.

NordVPN is less than $3.50 a month with a 2 year sub. Also, u purchased league pass "in" India, so I only paid $18 CAD. That practically paid for the VPN on its own. It actually paid itself back since it's a 2 year sub that has saved me $150 a year on league pass.

There's also the all the other benefits of a VPN that I essentially have for free now. No canadian restrictions on vids! I also have it on 2 computers, my phone, and gave access to a friend (I think your allowed 6 devices).

I have no idea what VPN services are $35/month, but that is not necessary.

yes, but extension amounts that are based on percentage maxes aren't calculated until that year, even if they are agreed to. as per this article: Sources told ESPN.com that the four-year deal is a maximum contract projected to be in the $70 million range, with the specific numbers to become known in July when the NBA announces the exact 2015-16 salary cap.

US viewer here too, I use League Pass through YouTube TV and have had nothing but phenomenal experiences using that. All games we can watch either on League Pass or on the nationally broadcast channels, always excellent quality and no need to refresh broken streams like with nba.com or other streaming sites, there is unlimited storage on a cloud DVR too that keeps games saved for up to a year after they are played and live stat tracking. Works on mobile, smart TV, PC, you name it. Kicker is you can only get the big League Pass package, either $249 upfront or $40 a year. I think you can do a 7 day free trial, might be worth a shot.

https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/

The kicker is it's a monthly subscription. $40 a month plus another $40 for League Pass Premium, but that gives you access to every regular season game to watch live or re-play after broadcast dates. When I signed up prior to the All-Star break you got 2 free weeks, think they dropped it to just a few days now

This is from this catalogue:

http://issuu.com/shoprealsports/docs/sq15-045_raptors_rsaholidaygiftguid?e=14574788/10353312

It's available at Real Sports Apparel at the ACC by Mitchell and Ness for $29.99

Just checked, seems like best buy is sold out everywhere and I don't think they're getting a restock. It's available on Amazon though

https://www.amazon.ca/2019-NBA-Champions-Toronto-Raptors/dp/B07X3818V3

They are something like this I think...

https://www.amazon.ca/MHCare-Safety-individually-packaged-KOLLECTE/dp/B08K3P31TF/ref=sr_1_42?dchild=1&keywords=N95+Mask+4+layer+mask&qid=1614387474&sr=8-42

I actually bought one last year. It’s really nice. I tried to look for one for you but the only place I found was Amazon. It’s overpriced compared to when I bought it but if you’re desperate, it may not be around forever.

There was also another site “https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/products/raptors” which had them for close to regular price but can’t confirm their legitimacy. Might want to shoot them an email and confirm. Good luck.

https://www.amazon.ca/Raptor-Toronto-Raptors-Champions-Bobblehead/dp/B07WZVJ39Y

Thanks! It’s in my Amazon cart now. Really appreciate the tip! Any other suggestions for a newer work? The analytics side is really interesting to me as someone who has a background in baseball.

For anyone else looking for the Simmons book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0345520106/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdo_t1_tZZBCbWHQCWSF

I've been using this app to help whenever my anxiety has started creeping up.

It's pretty simple to use, you just punch in how you're feeling, and it gives you guided meditation suggestions (3 mins up to 15 mins) to help refocus and carry on with your day.

• iPhone: Stop, Breathe & Think

• Android: Stop, Breathe & Think

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B071W8DCM2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 heres a link to the legs. i reccomend going smaller than 16 inches but its personal preference. as for the wood i just looked for something with a nice grain really and got all the cuts done at home depot. all i had to do was sand it, paint the sides and stain the top, then glued and drilled it together. all in probably cost me 100 flat

~~Do you have a link to the item on Amazon? I can't seem to find it.~~

Never mind, found it.

https://www.amazon.ca/2019-NBA-Champions-Toronto-Raptors/dp/B07X3818V3/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=toronto+raptors+2019+blu-ray&qid=1568092942&s=gateway&sr=8-6

I use NordVPN and got a UK League pass. Can watch live raptors games steams in HD and live playoff games. It's perfect if you want to watch other games around the league as well. Also can watch summer league games when the season is over. NordVPN is around 3 dollars a month and the League pass is about $200 a season but definitely worth it. I hope this helps.

I use Unblock-us as my DNS unlocator on my apple tv to change my location. That's where I watch most of the games. I also have a VPN that I use for general browsing, and will use to watch games on my computer or phone on occasion. The VPN I use is Private Internet Access. There are plenty of alternatives though.

Edit: you can also pay in installments to test if everything works before committing to the full purchase.

International NBA League Pass on a VPN works 100% for me

With regards to VPN service, I personally use Private Internet Access (PIA). Unfortunately it's not free, but it's secure and works like a charm for all my needs