Author Archives: Blake Murphy

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Player Development In The Relaunch with William Lou

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Player Development In The Relaunch with William Lou
Date: July21, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, William Lou of Yahoo Sports joined me to discuss all things Raptors ahead of actual basketball games. Read an excerpt!

Raptors mailbag part 2: How they can win, Celtics matchup, beard talk and more

Title: Raptors mailbag part 2: How they can win, Celtics matchup, beard talk and more
Date: July 21, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag for a massive two-part Q&A to set the scene for the Raptors ahead of the league’s official relaunch. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: 38. Alexisonfire – Watch Out! (2004)

Title: Columbia House Party: 38. Alexisonfire – Watch Out! (2004)
Date: July 20, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 38th episode of Columbia House Party, we’re joined by Sam Sutherland to discuss alexisonfire’s sophomore album Watch Out! and the mid-2000s Toronto scene in general.

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Raptors mailbag: Raptors odds, relaunch advantages, Terence Davis’ upside, more

Title: Raptors mailbag: Raptors odds, relaunch advantages, Terence Davis’ upside, more
Date: July 20, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag for a massive two-part Q&A to set the scene for the Raptors ahead of the league’s official relaunch. Read an excerpt!

What the new VP of culture and inclusion means for Raptors, 905 and Toronto

Title: What the new VP of culture and inclusion means for Raptors, 905 and Toronto
Date: July 20, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors hiring a vice president of culture and inclusion, what that means for the organization, and what the Raptors 905 and player development fallout are. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: BONUS: Best of 2020, So Far.

Title: Columbia House Party: BONUS: Best of 2020, So Far.
Date: July 18, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest Patreon bonus episode of Columbia House Party, we went through our favorite albums of the first half of 2020.

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Raptors Report: The potential of jumbo lineups, ‘amped up’ camp cadence and more

Title: Raptors Report: The potential of jumbo lineups, ‘amped up’ camp cadence and more
Date: July 17, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the potential for the Raptors to use jumbo lineups when they return, plus some other notes from the first few days of the NBA bubble. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: Singles: NOBRO – Marianna

Title: Columbia House Party: Singles: NOBRO – Marianna
Date: July 17, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest mini-episode of Columbia House Party, we take a quick look at Montreal’s NOBRO, one of our favorite new Canadian bands.

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Murphy: Raptors’ disappointment with NBA jersey message restrictions justified

Title: Murphy: Raptors’ disappointment with NBA jersey message restrictions justified
Date: July 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Norman Powell’s frustration with the league limiting jersey messaging, and why he’s right that the league missed an opportunity for a greater statement. Read an excerpt!

Cash, security and status: Raptors under the most pressure when the NBA returns

Title: Cash, security and status: Raptors under the most pressure when the NBA returns
Date: July 15, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, Eric Koreen and I ran down what each Toronto Raptor has on the line when the season resumes play. Read an excerpt!