Author Archives: Blake Murphy

University of Toronto Sports Industry Conference: Major League Player Transactions Panel

Title: University of Toronto Sports Industry Conference: Major League Player Transactions Panel
Date: March 21, 2021
Original Source: University of Toronto
Synopsis: I participated in University of Toronto’s Sports Industry Conference, moderating a panel on major league transactions.
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Eight questions from the Raptors’ first 8-game losing streak since 2012

Title: Eight questions from the Raptors’ first 8-game losing streak since 2012
Date: March 21, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I went into eight questions that are unavoidable as a result of the Raptors’ first eight-game losing streak since 2012. Read an excerpt!

Raptors trade scenarios: Who says no? Writers weigh in

Title: Raptors trade scenarios: Who says no? Writers weigh in
Date: March 19, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I ran some of the most common Raptors trade ideas by beat writers from other teams to see if there might be a deal to be made. Read an excerpt!

Is it time for the Toronto Raptors to trade Norman Powell?

Title: Is it time for the Toronto Raptors to trade Norman Powell?
Date: March 17, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a look at the case for the Raptors selling high on Norman Powell and what the market might offer up. Read an excerpt!

Raptors win the war but lose the battle as Pistons spoil VanVleet & Siakam returns

Title: Raptors win the war but lose the battle as Pistons spoil VanVleet & Siakam returns
Date: March 17, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I offered some takeaways from the return of Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell’s career night, all in a loss. Read an excerpt!

Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: March 16, 2021
Original Source: Sportsnet 590
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590 to discuss the Raptors’ struggles with COVID and their options ahead of the trade deadline.

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Raptors Stock Watch: Who made the most of short-handed rotation opportunities?

Title: Raptors Stock Watch: Who made the most of short-handed rotation opportunities?
Date: March 16, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down who has made a case for more (or less) playing time once the team returns to health. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: 70. Tegan and Sara – The Con (2007)

Title: Columbia House Party: 70. Tegan and Sara – The Con (2007)
Date: March 15, 2021
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 70th episode of Columbia House Party, we talk to Lauren Denitzio of Worriers (and a number of other cool projects) about Tegan and Sara’s The Con.

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The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – The Raptors Show

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – The Raptors Show
Date: March 15, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I sort through the Raptors’ five-game losing streak in this so-called shit-show of a season. Read an excerpt!

Raptors continue struggling to navigate ‘bit of a blank show’ season

Title: Raptors continue struggling to navigate ‘bit of a blank show’ season
Date: March 14, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the team’s fifth consecutive loss down a third of their roster and the ongoing shit-show, to fill in Nick Nurse’s blanks. Read an excerpt!