Title: Raptors margin for error against Bucks erodes from slim to none with squandered Game 1
Date: May 15, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors missing a great opportunity in Game 1 against the Bucks, possibly using up the last of their margin for error.
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Title: Podcast Appearance: Real Good Show oral history of The Shot
Date: May 15, 2019
Original Source: Real Good Show
Synopsis: I appeared on the Real Good Show podcast as part of an oral history of Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater.
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Title: The Athletic Raptors Q&A
Date: May 15, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I hosted a live Raptors Q&A at The Athletic Toronto.
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Title: Radio Appearance: 97.3 The Game Milwaukee
Date: May 7, 2019
Original Source: 97.3 The Game
Synopsis: I appeared on 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee to tee up Raptors-Bucks Game 1.
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Title: Open Gym appearance
Date: May 15, 2019
Original Source: Open Gym
Synopsis: I made an appearance on the latest episode of Open Gym, helping breakdown the Raptors-76ers second-round playoff series.
Title: Murphy Mailbag: Raptors defensive matchups for Antetokounmpo, Bucks depth, Firefly Funhouse and more
Date: May 15, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag to preview Raptors-Bucks, looking at rotations, matchups, the new Bray Wyatt, and more.
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Title: Beat writer series preview: Will the Bucks be too rested and can the underdog Raptors continue their postseason magic?
Date: May 14, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I collaborated with Eric Nehm of The Athletic Wisconsin to preview the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Raptors and the Bucks.
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Title: Deep-dive series preview: How do the Raptors and Bucks match up? A study of styles, rotations and more
Date: May 14, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I performed a deep dive into the lineups, rotations, key matchups, playing styles and more for the third-round playoff series between the Raptors and Bucks.
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Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 7: A well-coached closeout, war of bench attrition, rebounding and more
Date: May 13, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at a dramatic Game 7 victory where the Raptors got a lot right at the margins and needed every bit of it. Read an excerpt!
Title: Eighteen years after Vince Carter’s miss, my 18 favorite things about The Kawhi Leonard Shot
Date: May 13, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kawhi Leonard’s historic game-winner in Game 7 against the 76ers, reflecting on its parallels to Vince Carter’s 2001 miss in the same situation and laying out my favorite moments within The Moment. Read an excerpt!
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