Category Archives: Sport

A Toronto Raptors trade with the Heat or 76ers? Evaluating the potential prospects

Title: A Toronto Raptors trade with the Heat or 76ers? Evaluating the potential prospects
Date: March 24, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down (and kind of ranked) the picks and prospects the Raptors could get back in a trade with Philadelphia or Miami. Read an excerpt!

Too little, too late for Raptors: Play in potential Kyle Lowry swan song not enough to keep fighting

Title: Too little, too late for Raptors: Play in potential Kyle Lowry swan song not enough to keep fighting
Date: March 24, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a big Raptors victory against the Nuggets that ended a nine-game losing streak, didn’t change anything, and might have sent Kyle Lowry off on better terms. Read an excerpt!

Podcast Appearance: FREE AGENCY EXTRAVAGANZA W/ BLAKE MURPHY – Raptors Weekly Podcast

Title: Video Appearance: FREE AGENCY EXTRAVAGANZA W/ BLAKE MURPHY – Raptors Weekly Podcast
Date: March 23, 2021
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I ran it back to my old home at Raptors Republic for a podcast teeing up the NBA trade deadline for the Raptors.

You can check out my earlier TV appearances here.

Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1050

Title: Radio Appearance: Talking Raptors on TSN 1050
Date: March 23, 2021
Original Source: TSN Radio
Synopsis: I appeared on TSN 1050 to discuss the Raptors losing nine in a row ahead of the trade deadline.
Check out the audio!

The Athletic Raptors Q and A

Title: The Athletic Raptors Q&A
Date: March 23, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I co-hosted a live Raptors Q&A at The Athletic Toronto.
Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Goodbye to Kyle Lowry?

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Goodbye to Kyle Lowry?
Date: March 23, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I sort through the Raptors’ nine-game losing streak and the impending trade deadline. Read an excerpt!

Columbia House Party: 71. The Dismemberment Plan – Emergency & I (1999)

Title: Columbia House Party: 71. The Dismemberment Plan – Emergency & I (1999)
Date: March 22, 2021
Original Source: Columbia House Party
Synopsis: In the 71st episode of Columbia House Party, we take a listen to an indie rock classic with The Dismemberment Plan’s Emergency & I.

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@Stitcher :: bit.ly/stitcherhp Read an excerpt!

University of Toronto Sports Industry Conference: Major League Player Transactions Panel

Title: University of Toronto Sports Industry Conference: Major League Player Transactions Panel
Date: March 21, 2021
Original Source: University of Toronto
Synopsis: I participated in University of Toronto’s Sports Industry Conference, moderating a panel on major league transactions.
Read the full article!

Eight questions from the Raptors’ first 8-game losing streak since 2012

Title: Eight questions from the Raptors’ first 8-game losing streak since 2012
Date: March 21, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I went into eight questions that are unavoidable as a result of the Raptors’ first eight-game losing streak since 2012. Read an excerpt!

Raptors trade scenarios: Who says no? Writers weigh in

Title: Raptors trade scenarios: Who says no? Writers weigh in
Date: March 19, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I ran some of the most common Raptors trade ideas by beat writers from other teams to see if there might be a deal to be made. Read an excerpt!