Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Jan 12 2017
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Basketball, Collaboration, The Athletic

Raptors Reasonablists Volume I, Part IV: Wait, how did Shakespeare In Love beat Saving Private Ryan for best picture?

Title: Raptors Reasonablists Volume I, Part IV: Wait, how did Shakespeare In Love beat Saving Private Ryan for best picture?
Date: January 12, 2017
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 finds us talking a lot about Ben Affleck.
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Jan 12 2017
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Basketball, Guest Appearance, Podcast/Broadcasting

Podcast Appearance: The HeadQuarters

Title: Podcast Appearance: The HeadQuarters
Date: January 12, 2017
Original Source: Raptors HQ
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of The HeadQuarters podcast at Raptors HQ, talking the week in Raptors and Primoz Brezec.
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Jan 12 2017
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Basketball, Guest Appearance, Podcast/Broadcasting

Hoop Talks Live – Bonus Raptors Reasonablists podcast

Title: Hoop Talks Live – Bonus Raptors Reasonablists podcast
Date: January 12, 2017
Original Source: Hoop Talks Live
Synopsis: I made a guest speaking appearance on a panel at the latest Hoop Talks Live event, which doubled as a bonus episode for the new Raptors Reasonablists podcast.
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Jan 11 2017
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Analysis, Basketball, The Athletic

Cory Joseph — and the Raptors — still looking for defensive consistency

Title: Cory Joseph — and the Raptors — still looking for defensive consistency
Date: January 11, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the defensive struggles of Cory Joseph as a bellwether for the team’s struggles as a whole.
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Jan 10 2017
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Basketball, Podcast/Broadcasting, TSN

Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: January 10, 2017
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to tee up the Raptors’ game against the Celtics and discuss their recent struggles.
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Jan 10 2017
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Basketball, Podcast/Broadcasting, The Athletic

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E01 – Some actual, maybe worrisome adversity

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E01 – Some actual, maybe worrisome adversity
Date: January 10, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In 2017, I’ll be hosting a weekly podcast at The Athletic called The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast. This is the first official episode.
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Jan 10 2017
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Analysis, Basketball, Vice

KYLE LOWRY’S TRANSFORMATION INTO ELITE LONG-RANGE ASSASSIN

Title: KYLE LOWRY’S TRANSFORMATION INTO ELITE LONG-RANGE ASSASSIN
Date: January 10, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I looked at Kyle Lowry’s ridiculous shooting stretch, the extension of his range, and where it puts him among the league’s elite pull-up marksmen.
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Jan 09 2017
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Basketball, Guest Appearance, Podcast/Broadcasting

Podcast Appearance: Fastbreak Breakfast

Title: Podcast Appearance: Fastbreak Breakfast
Date: January 9, 2017
Original Source: Fastbreak Breakfast
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of The Fastbreak Breakfast, talking all things Raptors around the mid-way point of the season.
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Jan 06 2017
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Basketball, Podcast/Broadcasting, Raptors Republic

Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Jan 6 – Bringing Millsap to Toronto

Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Jan 6 – Bringing Millsap to Toronto
Date: January 6, 2017
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, bringing in two guests to cover both sides of a potential Paul Millsap-to-Toronto deal.
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Jan 05 2017
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Basketball, Podcast/Broadcasting, TSN

Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: December 14, 2016
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to tee up the Raptors’ game against the Jazz, talk All-Star voting, and discuss Young Pope.
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