Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Columbia House Party: 55. Saves the Day – Through Being Cool (1999)

Title: Columbia House Party: 55. Saves the Day – Through Being Cool (1999)
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 55th episode of Columbia House Party, we bring a good friend on to discuss why we’ve all been Through Being Cool so long thanks to Saves the Day.

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Is a Fred VanVleet sign-and-trade possible? Raptors offseason mailbag Pt. 1

Title: Is a Fred VanVleet sign-and-trade possible? Raptors offseason mailbag Pt. 1
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag to answer questions about the rules around trades and sign-and-trades and begin looking at some Raptors sign-and-trade possibilities. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Mock Draft: Reacting to Vecenie’s selections of Jalen Smith, Paul Eboua

Title: Raptors Mock Draft: Reacting to Vecenie’s selections of Jalen Smith, Paul Eboua
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down Sam Vecenie’s mock draft from a Raptors perspective, where he has them selecting Jalen Smith and Paul Eboua. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – NBA Draft and Free Agency Preview for the Raptors

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast –
NBA Draft and Free Agency Preview for the Raptors
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I preview the chaotic week of Raptors transactions to come. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: BONUS: Title Belt for Favourite Album

Title: Columbia House Party: BONUS: Title Belt for Favourite Album
Date: November 14, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest Patreon bonus episode of Columbia House Party, we go through our favorite album lineage.

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Raptors draft profiles: 12 possible fliers Toronto could target at No. 59

Title: Raptors draft profiles: 12 possible fliers Toronto could target at No. 59
Date: November 14, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about 12 players the Raptors could target at the end of the draft or as undrafted free agents. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: Singles: Great Big Sea – Oh Yeah

Title: Columbia House Party: Singles: Great Big Sea – Oh Yeah
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the latest mini-episode of Columbia House Party, we look at the Republic of Doyle theme, as performed by Great Big Sea.

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Isiaha Mike stashed himself in Germany. Now will the Raptors draft the Canadian?

Title: Isiaha Mike stashed himself in Germany. Now will the Raptors draft the Canadian?
Date: November 13, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canadian draft prospect Isiaha Mike and how the pandemic has forced him to create a new path to the NBA. Read an excerpt!

Podcast Appearance: A Couple Bots

Title: Podcast Appearance: A Couple Bots
Date: November 13, 2020
Original Source: A Couple Bots
Synopsis: I joined the latest episode of A Couple Bots podcast, discussing the NBA 2K League and the business side of sports and gaming.
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Raptors draft profiles: 6 players Toronto could target on the first-round bubble

Title: Raptors draft profiles: 6 players Toronto could target on the first-round bubble
Date: November 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about six players the Raptors could target at No. 29 in the draft who we hadn’t yet profiled. Read an excerpt!