Title: How Powell and the Raptors turned his jumper from a liability to a weapon
Date: May 3, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: For my latest at Sportsnet, I did a deep dive into how Norman Powell and the Raptors reworked his jump shot.
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Title: Shooting slump for Raptors’ Derozan, Lowry remains focal point before Game 1
Date: May 3, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: I provided Sportsnet with a quick-hit notebook from the Raptors’ shootaround ahead of Game 1 of their 2nd-round series against the Heat.
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Title: Fantasy Baseball Analyst at Rotographs
Date: January 21, 2016
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: I’ve started back up at Rotographs on what’s close to a full-time basis. I’ll be contributing at least four pieces a week and, once the season starts, be manning the larger side of their Roto Riteup platoon, providing a for-your-coffee breakdown of the prior day’s baseball happenings.
There will probably be too much volume for me to re-post everything here, so make sure to check out my Rotographs archive, in addition to this site, where anything I write for the Fangraphs side will definitely still appear.
Title: Managing Editor at Raptors Republic
Date: October 26, 2015 (July 21, 2009, really) – September 23, 2018
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I tried something new starting with the 2015-16 NBA season. I left my post as Senior NBA News Editor at theScore in order to try my hand at full-time freelancing for a year. Part of that change included me taking over Raptors Republic on a full-time basis as the site’s Managing Editor. It worked out, so I did it for two more years after that.
That meant I was responsible for the content you see there, drumming up ad revenue and sponsorship, organizing our annual events, and managing the staff. It also meant there was too much volume for me to re-post everything here, so it just exists on my Raptors Republic archive.
Title: Raptors Weekly Extra, May 2 – Raptors-Heat preview
Date: May 2, 2016
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Raptors Republic Weekly Podcast, previewing the Raptors’ 2nd-round series with the Heat.
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Title: Radio Appearance: CBC Metro Morning
Date: May 2, 2016
Original Source: CBC Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on CBC’s Metro Morning radio show to discuss the Toronto Raptors’ Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
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Title: Raptors facing a much different challenge against Heat
Date: May 2, 2016
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: I provided Sportsnet with a quick-hit notebook from the Raptors’ practice ahead of Game 1 of their 2nd-round series against the Heat.
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Title: CTV News television appearance discussing Raptors-Pacers and Raptors-Heat
Date: May 2, 2016
Original Source: CTV News Canada
Synopsis: I made my fifth television appearance on CTV News, wrapping up Game 7 of the Raptors’ playoff series with the Pacers and teeing up their series with the Heat.
You can check out my first TV appearance, from the 2015 playoffs, here, my second here, my third here, and my fourth here. You can literally see me getting more and more exhausted.
Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1150
Date: May 2, 2016
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1150 to debrief from Raptors-Pacers Game 7 and help tee up Raptors-Heat.
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Title: CTV News television appearance discussing Raptors-Pacers Game 7
Date: May 1, 2016
Original Source: CTV News Canada
Synopsis: I made my fourth television appearance on CTV News, setting up Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers.
You can check out my first TV appearance, from the 2015 playoffs, here, my second here, and my third here.
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 