Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Podcast Appearance: Dunc’d On

Title: Podcast Appearance: Dunc’d On
Date: October 11, 2021
Original Source: Dunc’d On with Nate Duncan
Synopsis: I made my annual guest appearance on Nate Duncan’s Dunc’d On podcast to preview the Toronto Raptors’ 2021-22 season.
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Tim and Friends television appearance

Title: Tim and Friends television appearance
Date: September 30, 2021
Original Source: Tim & Friends
Synopsis: I was a guest on Sportsnet’s Tim and Friends, discussing my arrival as a Sportsnet employee and some key Raptors storylines for the season ahead.

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You can check out my earlier TV appearances here.

Co-host, The FAN Morning Show at Sportsnet 590; Raptors Reporter at Sportsnet

Title: Co-host, The FAN Morning Show at Sportsnet 590; Raptors Reporter at Sportsnet
Date: September 14, 2021
Original Source: Sportsnet 590 The FAN and Sportsnet.ca
Synopsis: I have joined Sportsnet in a multi-pronged, multi-platform role. I was the co-host of The FAN Morning Show on Sportsnet 590 The Fan on weekday mornings from 6-10am before moving on to other hosting roles, as well as a Raptors reporter across audio and digital platforms for Sportsnet.

Co-host of The Raptors Show at Sportsnet 590

Title: Co-host of The Raptors Show at Sportsnet 590
Date: October 16, 2023
Original Source: The Raptors Show
Synopsis: I co-host The Raptors Show on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and Sportsnet 360 each weekday from 11am-12pm. My current co-host is NBA champion Matt Bonner, and I previously co-hosted the original edition of the show featuring William Lou and Alex Wong. I also provide additional Raptors pre-game coverage on Sportsnet’s Raptors television broadcasts.

Raptors/Blue Jays Analyst at Sportsnet

Title: Raptors/Blue Jays Reporter at Sportsnet
Date: September 1, 2021
Original Source: Sportsnet 590 The FAN and Sportsnet.ca
Synopsis: I joined Sportsnet in a multi-pronged, multi-platform role in September of 2021. Depending on the time of year, you can find me hosting Jays Talk Plus, co-hosting The Raptors Show, popping up on Blue Jays Central and Raptors Pregame on television, doing colour commentary for Blue Jays radio broadcasts, doing sideline reporting for Raptors television broadcasts, writing for Sportsnet.ca, and more.

Raptors’ Ishmail Wainright is a walking culture-builder: ‘Everyone wants to cheer for a guy like that’

Title: Raptors’ Ishmail Wainright is a walking culture-builder: ‘Everyone wants to cheer for a guy like that’
Date: August 25, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Ishmail Wainright, the Raptors hopeful who brings culture with him everywhere he goes. Read an excerpt!

Early Raptors camp battles: Fifth starter, who rounds out the second unit, roster spots and more

Title: Early Raptors camp battles: Fifth starter, who rounds out the second unit, roster spots and more
Date: August 27, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down some of the camp battles that will be worth watching when the Raptors open up shop in a month. Read an excerpt!

Anas Mahmoud hopes to become Egypt’s first homegrown NBA player with Raptors

Title: Anas Mahmoud hopes to become Egypt’s first homegrown NBA player with Raptors
Date: August 25, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Anas Mahmoud and his desire to become Egypt’s first homegrown NBA player. Read an excerpt!

Raptors’ Malachi Flynn ready for bigger role after year as understudy to Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet

Title: Raptors’ Malachi Flynn ready for bigger role after year as understudy to Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet
Date: August 24, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Malachi Flynn’s year learning under Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet, and how that got him ready for the opportunity ahead. Read an excerpt!

Wesley Johnson takes first step into coaching career with Raptors 905

Title: Wesley Johnson takes first step into coaching career with Raptors 905
Date: August 20, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Wesley Johnson making the transition to coaching with Raptors 905 and why a young coach who can “expose you still” is so valuable. Read an excerpt!