Title: Raptors Reporter at The Athletic
Date: September 24, 2018 (but really October 18, 2016)
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: After two years of freelancing for The Athletic regularly, I joined them full-time and exclusively for the 2018-19 season. I’ll be primarily covering the Toronto Raptors, filling in any coverage gaps with the Blue Jays, Wolfpack, or Canada Basketball as well. You can find my archive from The Athletic here.
Title: Freelance Sportswriter
Date: March 15, 2007
Original Source: All over the place
Synopsis: You could previously find me all over the place, and I’d post a link to everything on BlakeMurphy.com except for my Raptors Republic and Rotographs work. Since signing with The Athletic full-time, the bulk of my work will be found there, with only occasional, non-basketball content showing up elsewhere.
The Athletic
Sportsnet
Vice Sports and Vice Sports Canada
Various TV/Radio/Podcast outlets
Fangraphs
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Title: Raptors Player Development Series: What Future holds for OG Anunoby
Date: September 19, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about OG Anunoby’s complicated sophomore season as part of a mini-series on Raptors player development.
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Title: Raptors Player Development Series: There is only one Pascal Siakam
Date: September 18, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Pascal Siakam’s remarkable growth over three seasons as part of a mini-series on Raptors player development.
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Title: Podcast Appearance: Raptors Over Everything
Date: September 12, 2019
Original Source: Raptors Over Everything
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on William Lou’s “Raptors Over Everything” podcast over at Yahoo Canada, discussing Canada’s World Cup performance and the Raptors season ahead. Check out the audio!
Title: From World Cup disappointment to Olympic hopefuls: What comes next for Canada Basketball
Date: September 11, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about what Canada Basketball needs to do to turn a disappointing 2019 into a positive 2020 that builds for the next Olympic cycle.
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Title: Canada falls short against Schroder, Germany finishing 21st at World Cup
Date: September 9, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada losing their final World Cup game and the path that lies ahead for their Olympic hopes.
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Title: Joseph and Pangos find point guard chemistry as Canada wins first World Cup game since 2002
Date: September 5, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada notching their first group-stage win in a major tournament in nearly two decades.
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Title: The Athletic Raptors and Canada Basketball Q&A
Date: September 3, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I hosted a live Raptors and Canada Basketball Q&A at The Athletic Toronto.
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Title: Canada’s hopes of advancing at World Cup end early with loss to Lithuania
Date: September 3, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada losing to Lithuania and making an early exit from the World Cup, and the need to make the most out of their remaining classification games.
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Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Canada Basketball on Sportsnet 590
Date: September 3, 2019
Original Source: Sportsnet 590
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 to discuss Canada’s performance in the FIBA World Cup. Check out the audio!
Title: Overmatched Canada encounters nightmare scenario in World Cup-opening loss to Australia
Date: September 1, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada being outmatched in their World Cup opener, an expected yet worrisome result.
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