Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Podcast Appearance: NBA Panel

Title: Podcast Appearance: NBA Panel
Date: January 29, 2021
Original Source: NBA Panel
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the NBA Panel podcast to discuss the Raptors and a few other NBA topics. Check out the audio!

Kyle Lowry’s late technical foul, ejection punctuate latest Raptors loss

Title: Kyle Lowry’s late technical foul, ejection punctuate latest Raptors loss
Date: January 29, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about another Raptors’ comeback come up short, a troubling trend. Read an excerpt!

Stanley Johnson emerges with a new role in the Raptors rotation

Title: Stanley Johnson emerges with a new role in the Raptors rotation
Date: January 26, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Stanley Johnson changing his game to become the rare failed lottery pick with a second act in the NBA. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Mailbag

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Mailbag
Date: January 26, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I open up the mailbag to discuss the 7-10 Raptors. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: 63. Foxing – Nearer My God (2018)

Title: Columbia House Party: 63. Foxing – Nearer My God (2018)
Date: January 25, 2021
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 63rd episode of Columbia House Party, we get a little more recent to discuss a modern favorite, Foxing’s Nearer My God.

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OG Anunoby leads Raptors to best win of the season against Pacers

Title: OG Anunoby leads Raptors to best win of the season against Pacers
Date: January 24, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors pulling out their best win of the season, down two of their stars. Read an excerpt!

Without Lowry, Raptors respond after bad performance by routing Heat

Title: Without Lowry, Raptors respond after bad performance by routing Heat
Date: January 22, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ up-and-down blowout of the Heat without Kyle Lowry, a possible glimpse of the future. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors 3-0 week

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors 3-0 week
Date: January 19, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors’ three-game winning streak to right the ship. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Today RTX appearance

Title: Raptors Today RTX appearance
Date: January 19, 2021
Original Source: Raptors Facebook and NBA TV Canada
Synopsis: I made an appearance on the latest episode of Raptors Today, discussing the Raptors, the NBA’s celebration of MLK Day, and more for a segment called RTX.

Check it out.

You can check out my earlier TV appearances here.

Columbia House Party: 62. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (2000)

Title: Columbia House Party: 62. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (2000)
Date: January 18, 2021
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 62nd episode of Columbia House Party, we’re joined by Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss Linkin Park’s monstrously successful and influential debut, Hybrid Theory.

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