Title: Murphy: Raptors dialing up pressure on defence to fuel transition offence
Date: October 11, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I looked at how the Raptors are driving an expedited pace in the preseason and how much of that might carry over to the regular season. Read an excerpt!
Title:Examining what Delon Wright’s extension with Raptors could look like
Date: October 10, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I examined some of the factors on both sides of the negotiating table as the deadline for Delon Wright and the Raptors to work out an extension nears. Read an excerpt!
Title: The World’s Best Middle School Basketball Player Is Toronto’s Elijah Fisher
Date: October 10, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about Canadian middle-school phenom Elijah Fisher, the potential No. 1 recruit in the class of 2023.
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Title: Don’t expect plenty more Euro-Steps, but Raptors confident in expanding offensive role of their centres
Date: October 9, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors hoping to hand even more play-making responsibilities to their bigs this year. Read an excerpt!
Title:Deng Adel comes home in NBA preseason debut
Date: October 6, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about Deng Adel’s preseason breakout against a team he played with all summer. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘It’s not going to happen again’: Norman Powell vows to avoid repeat of rough year
Date: October 5, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about Norman Powell’s difficult 2017-18 season and what he changed to try to avoid a 2018-19 repeat. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: A Conversation With
Date: October 4, 2018
Original Source: AriShapiro.com
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of Ari Shapiro’s podcast to talk Raptors, career stuff, wresting, and more.
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Title: Murphy Mailbag: How Hungry Are You? Preseason questions, and more
Date: October 4, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my first mailbag for The Athletic (!), I answered questions about the Raptors’ preseason, their likely rotation, Serge Ibaka’s cooking show, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Tactical: Zone defence, scissor cuts, Kawhi Leonard’s usage and more
Date: October 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about some tactical takeaways about the Nu Raptors after two preseason games. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: Raptors Reddit
Date: October 2, 2018
Original Source: Raptors Reddit
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of The Raptors Reddit Podcast to help preview the Raptors’ 2018-19 season.
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