Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Nov 25 – Everything’s better now

Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Nov 25 – Everything’s better now
Date: November 25, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, talking about the Raptors righting the ship with one big win in Houston.
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Raptors-Bucks Reaction Podcast – Good players are important

Title: Raptors-Bucks Reaction Podcast – Good players are important
Date: November 25, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Republic Post-Game Reaction Podcast, breaking down the Raptors’ narrow victory over the Bucks
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Raptors defence not struggling as much as recent stretch suggests

Title: Raptors defence not struggling as much as recent stretch suggests
Date: November 25, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the Raptors’ recent streak of allowing 100 points and tried to put it in the proper context.
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Raptors Reasonablists: Volume I, Part 1

Title: Raptors Reasonablists: Volume I, Part 1
Date: November 24, 2016
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.
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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Dean Blundell & Co. on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Dean Blundell & Co. on Sportsnet 590
Date: November 22, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Dean Blundell & Co. on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to discuss the Raptors’ weird clock-loss to the Kings and their follow-up loss to the Clippers.
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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: November 21, 2016
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to debrief from the stupid ending to the Raptors-Kings game. It was probably my worst radio appearance in months.
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Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Nov 18 – Outside the Raptors

Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Nov 18 – Outside the Raptors
Date: November 18, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of Raptors Weekly Extra, catching up with Torontonian-turned-Brooklynite James Herbert.
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Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors

Title: Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors
Date: November 18, 2016
Original Source: Locked On Raptors
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of The Locked On Raptors podcast to discuss the Raptors’ training camp battles.
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NBA TV Canada: The Hangout television appearance

Title: NBA TV Canada: The Hangout television appearance
Date: November 17, 2016
Original Source: NBA TV Canada
Synopsis: I was a guest on the latest episode of NBA TV Canada’s The Hangout, discussing the Raptors, DeMarcus Cousins, Phil Jackson’s “posse” comments, and more.

I’ll post video when I have it. The show is airing at 5:30 and 10:30 pm on Weednesday, 12:30, 7, and 9:30 am and 2pm Thursday.

You can check out my earlier TV appearances here.

Norman Powell’s approach to D-League one Fred VanVleet should replicate

Title: Norman Powell’s approach to D-League one Fred VanVleet should replicate
Date: November 17, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at how Norman Powell’s experience with Raptors 905 can help Fred VanVleet with his.
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