Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Saving Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan from Overuse

Title: Saving Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan from Overuse
Date: October 18, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: For my first piece with The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the workload of the Raptors’ stars and what might need to happen to reduce them.
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Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors

Title: Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors
Date: October 17, 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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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: October 16, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 The Fan to discuss Raptors training camp, expectations for this season, and their competition behind Cleveland in the East.
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Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Oct 14 – Leafs-Raptors and Toronto-Cleveland rivalries

Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Oct 14 – Leafs-Raptors and Toronto-Cleveland rivalries
Date: October 14, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Raptors Republic Weekly Podcast, discussing Raptors-Cavs preseason action and the Toronto media landscape.
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Podcast Appearance: The Defeated

Title: Podcast Appearance: The Defeated
Date: October 14, 2016
Original Source: The Defeated
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on The Defeated Podcast, previewing the NBA season.
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Raptors Weekly Podcast – Handstands and traveling Raptors fans

Title: Raptors Weekly Podcast – Handstands and traveling Raptors fans
Date: October 11, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Raptors Republic Weekly Podcast, talking to halftime entertainer Christian Stoinev about what it’s like to be a traveling Raptors fan.
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FNTSY Sports Network television appearance

Title: FNTSY Sports Network television appearance
Date: October 7, 2016
Original Source: FNTSY Sports Network
Synopsis: I made an appearance on FNTSY Sports Network to discuss the top fantasy basketball options for the 2016-17 season.

You can check out my earlier TV appearances here.

Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Oct 7 – Sexy Bargnani and camp competitions

Title: Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Oct 7 – Sexy Bargnani and camp competitions
Date: October 7, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Raptors Republic Weekly Podcast, discussing camp competitions and the team’s youngsters with a few guests.
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Sportsnet preseason roundtables

Title: Sportsnet preseason roundtables
Date: October 5, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet (and here)
Synopsis: I participated in a couple of preseason roundtable discussions over at Sportsnet.
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Podcast Appearance: Sportsfeld

Title: Podcast Appearance: Sportsfeld
Date: October 5, 2016
Original Source: Sportsfeld
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the excellent podcast Sportsfeld, discussing the crazy Jays-Orioles Wild Card game and teeing up the ALDS.
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