Title: Shorthanded and out of gas, Raptors suffer worst loss of season at hands of 76ers
Date: December 22, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about their first real blowout loss of the season, one that came shorthanded and fatigued and taught us very little in the process. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors win weird after Nick Nurse’s search through rotation finds small-ball spark
Date: December 20, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down Nick Nurse’s assortment of moves that saw the Raptors pull out a weird one against Indiana. Read an excerpt!
Title: Inside the Raptors’ challenge to get the most out of Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard
Date: December 19, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I dove into the numbers to see how Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard are playing with and without each other through a little more than a third of the season. Read an excerpt!
Title: Murphy Mailbag: Lowry’s importance, trade scenarios, chicken wings, and more
Date: December 18, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I answered some questions about Kyle Lowry’s importance, Raptors’ trade options, chicken wings, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors should be able to derive value from shorthanded loss to Nuggets
Date: December 17, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about some silver linings the Raptors can take away from a split-squad loss to Denver. Read an excerpt!
Title: Amoose-Boucher: Raptors have tasty options to survive Jonas Valanciunas’ absence
Date: December 14, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Jonas Valanciunas’ dislocated thumb and the options the Raptors have to replace his minutes. Read an excerpt!
Title: Lucky 13: Takeaways from the Raptors ending their 13-game losing streak at Oracle Arena
Date: December 13, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ thrilling upset of the Warriors in Oakland and what they can take away from the victory. Read an excerpt!
Title: Kawhi Leonard-less Raptors steamroll Clippers as Kyle Lowry bounces back
Date: December 11, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors throttling the Clippers without Kawhi Leonard, thanks in large part to Kyle Lowry getting back on track. Read an excerpt!
Title: Murphy: A deep dive into Kyle Lowry’s slump and its impact on the Raptors
Date: December 11, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a deep dive into Kyle Lowry’s slump and its impact on the Raptors. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Tactical: Handling the Giannis Antetokounmpo matchup, downsizing, and more
Date: December 10, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about how the Raptors approached the Giannis Antetokounmpo matchup in a loss to the Bucks. Read an excerpt!
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