Blake Murphy Sports Writing

Title: Raptors training camp: Finessing a starting role, young leadership, Brittni Donaldson and more
Date: September 30, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a lap around the second day of Toronto Raptors training camp, highlighting Fred VanVleet’s butterfly effect playoff moment, Brittni Donaldson’s first taste of a coaching role, and more.
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Title: Raptors training camp: Title belts are back, Marc Gasol and Kyle Lowry ease in and Chris Boucher’s popularity
Date: September 29, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a lap around the first day of Toronto Raptors training camp, highlighting the return of the WWE Championship, possible load management for 2019-20, Chris Boucher’s outlook, and more.
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Title: Raptors Media Day notebook: Ready for ‘dopest’ camp, Anunoby expectations, early competitions and more
Date: September 28, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a lap around Toronto Raptors media day to set up the key storylines tot watch in training camp.
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Title: How will the Raptors replace Kawhi Leonard’s offensive usage?
Date: September 27, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about how the Raptors may approach the challenge of replacing Kawhi Leonard’s offense in 2019-20.
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Title: Leonard might be gone but Raptors’ versatile defensive identity remains
Date: September 25, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ likeliest identity, that of a versatile and switchy defense.
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Title: Money moves: Analyzing the Raptors’ camp roster, partial-guarantee battles and cap situation
Date: September 23, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ roster and cap situation heading into training camp.
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