Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S03E12 – From the bowels
Date: December 31, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss a struggling Toronto Raptors offense and a tough upcoming stretch of games. Read an excerpt!
Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: December 31, 2018
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to break down the Raptors’ recent offensive skid and a tough upcoming stretch of games. Check out the audio!
Title:Raptors not overreacting to lack of ‘sunshine and roses’ after ugly win against Bulls
Date: December 30, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ ongoing offensive struggles after they narrowly escaped a near-upset from the Bulls. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors turn in historically poor offensive performance in blowout loss to Magic
Date: December 28, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ historically poor offensive performance in a blowout loss to the Magic. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume III, Part III: Should old a-Kawhi-tance be forgot
Date: December 27, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: Eric Koreen and I will be doing a semi-regular email exchange column about the Raptors, dubbing ourselves The Reasonablists. The latest edition examines the Raptors’ use of zone defense, Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard never playing together, year-end favorites, and more.
Read an excerpt!
Title: Remembered All Dai: Jordan Loyd honours the memory of best friend through success with Raptors
Date: December 24, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Jordan Loyd’s loss of a best friend and brother in college and how that moment changed his life and basketball career. Read an excerpt!
Title: Shorthanded and out of gas, Raptors suffer worst loss of season at hands of 76ers
Date: December 22, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about their first real blowout loss of the season, one that came shorthanded and fatigued and taught us very little in the process. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors win weird after Nick Nurse’s search through rotation finds small-ball spark
Date: December 20, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down Nick Nurse’s assortment of moves that saw the Raptors pull out a weird one against Indiana. Read an excerpt!
Title: Inside the Raptors’ challenge to get the most out of Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard
Date: December 19, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I dove into the numbers to see how Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard are playing with and without each other through a little more than a third of the season. Read an excerpt!
Title: Murphy Mailbag: Lowry’s importance, trade scenarios, chicken wings, and more
Date: December 18, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I answered some questions about Kyle Lowry’s importance, Raptors’ trade options, chicken wings, and more. Read an excerpt!
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