Author Archives: Blake Murphy

Podcast Appearance: From the Stans

Title: Podcast Appearance: From the Stans
Date: September 15, 2020
Original Source: From the Stans
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of the From the Stans podcast to wrap up the Raptors’ year and tee up the offseason.
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Raptors free agency primer: Cap sheet, assets, exceptions and the big picture

Title: Raptors free agency primer: Cap sheet, assets, exceptions and the big picture
Date: September 15, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote my annual Raptors free agency and salary cap primer, explaining all the rules they’ll be operating within this offseason. Read an excerpt!

Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors

Title: Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors
Date: September 15, 2020
Original Source: Locked On Raptors
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of The Locked On Raptors podcast to tee up the Raptors offseason (part two!).
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Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors

Title: Podcast Appearance: Locked On Raptors
Date: September 14, 2020
Original Source: Locked On Raptors
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of The Locked On Raptors podcast to tee up the Raptors offseason.
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Raptors Reset: Key decisions, dates and debates for the offseason ahead

Title: Raptors Reset: Key decisions, dates and debates for the offseason ahead
Date: September 14, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I teed up the Raptors offseason by laying out key dates, decisions, and debates they’ll face the next few months. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: 46. Billy Talent (2003)

Title: Columbia House Party: 46. Billy Talent (2003)
Date: September 14, 2020
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 46th episode of Columbia House Party, we’re joined by our pal James Herbert to discuss Billy Talent’s excellent self-titled debut.

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Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on Sportsnet 590
Date: September 14, 2020
Original Source: Sportsnet 590
Synopsis: I appeared on Sportsnet 590, teeing up the tough Raptors offseason ahead.

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Six lessons the Raptors can take forward from Boston as they continue building

Title: Six lessons the Raptors can take forward from Boston as they continue building
Date: September 13, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the lessons the Raptors can take forward from their loss to the Celtics. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Season Comes to an End

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors Season Comes to an End
Date: September 13, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the Raptors’ seven-game loss to the Celtics and the lessons within. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Recalibrated: Closing the book on lessons from the Celtics series

Title: Raptors Recalibrated: Closing the book on lessons from the Celtics series
Date: September 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column broke down the Raptors season-ending Game 7 loss to the Celtics, and the series as a whole. Read an excerpt!