Title: Raptors Weekly Podcast, June 21 – Live at Summer Slam
Date: June 22, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of the Raptors Republic Weekly Podcast, talking about Dwane Casey’s status as a lame duck head coach, the upcoming NBA draft, and more.
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Title: CROSSOVER CHRONICLES – THE PODCAST: DRAFT PREVIEW WITH BLAKE MURPHY
Date: June 6, 2015
Original Source: Crossover Chronicles
Synopsis: I joined the latest edition of the Crossover Chronicles podcast with Sean Woodley to discuss the 2015 NBA Draft.
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Title: Raptors Offseason Primer: Cap, Assets, more
Date: June 4, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: Three weeks from the draft and less than a month from free agency, this article reviewed the Raptors’ cap situation, their assets, and potential directions they could head in during the offseason.
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Title: An early look at draft prospects available around No. 20
Date: May 21, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: My role as the draft lead at theScore precludes me from a lot of Raptors-specific draft writing, but this article looked briefly at some possible targets where the Raptors were set to select.
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Title: Dwane Casey’s returning for a 5th season a justifiable hold
Date: May 13, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article justified the Raptors retaining head coach Dwane Casey, a move that drew the ire of fans.
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Title: Raptors’ planned foray into D-League an overdue necessity
Date: April 30, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article outlined the benefits of the Raptors trying to secure a D-League franchise, something I’d been hoping for a long while.
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Title: Raptors’ season ends in disappointment amid high expectations
Date: April 27, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article was a postmortem for the 2014-15 Toronto Raptors. Read the full article!
Title: Gameday: Raptors @ Wizards, Game 4, “The (1st) 1 in 1-111″
Date: April 26, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 26 contest against the Wizards, Game 4 of their playoff series.
Title: A chance is like a picture, it’d be nice if we just take it
Date: April 26, 2015
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: Facing elimination in a 3-0 hole, this article examined if there was any chance at all in hoping for a comeback.
Title: CTV News television appearance discussing Raptors-Wizards Game 4
Date: April 26, 2015
Original Source: CTV News Canada
Synopsis: I made my television debut on the CTV national news, discussing Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards.
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