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Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Gonna Kiss That White Whale
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Patrick Redford
December 13, 2023
NBA
Victor Wembanyama, Still Doing Unbelievable Stuff, Is Now Doing Normal Stuff Too
51
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Patrick Redford
December 12, 2023
Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary
In 2022, we sent Cardboard Roth and actual Roth to our raffle winner's home. This year, we're sending Drew over, and he's cooking up a feast. Anyone who makes a contribution of at least $20 into our tip jar by Nov. 24 will be entered into the raffle.
College Basketball
Bronny James Finally Gets To Be A Basketball Player
67
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Patrick Redford
December 11, 2023
Capital
Elon Musk Is Grimly Determined To Let You Know He Is Funny
352
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 8, 2023
NFL
Former Jags Employee Accused Of Stealing $22 Million, Used It On Cars, Gambling, And Crypto
182
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Patrick Redford
December 7, 2023
NBA
The Minor Stakes Of The NBA In-Season Tournament Have Led To Good, Silly Fun
37
Comments
Patrick Redford
and
Giri Nathan
December 6, 2023
NBA
Ime Udoka Got Ejected For Being A Weird Asshole To LeBron James
51
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 3, 2023
College Football
Florida State Got Hosed
381
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 3, 2023
NBA
Nobody Collapses Like The Warriors
37
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 3, 2023
NBA
The State Of Basketblogging
126
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 30, 2023
College Football
Colorado Football Is Bleeding Recruits
229
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 28, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Wants A Piece Of Britney Spears’s ‘Blackout’
32
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Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Israel Daramola
November 22, 2023
NBA
Jordan Poole Charts A New Frontier In Unseriousness
97
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 21, 2023
Capital
What The Shit Is Happening With OpenAI And Sam Altman? An Explainer
230
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Patrick Redford
November 20, 2023
Racing
The Las Vegas Grand Prix Is Off To A Disastrous Start
193
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 17, 2023
NBA
The Kings Are Making Continuity Work
17
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 16, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Uncoil Your Neck, Turn Down The Cicadas, And Come Chat About ‘Y/N’ With Us
37
Comments
Patrick Redford
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Kelsey McKinney
November 15, 2023
Science
Iceland, As Always, Is Being Ripped Apart
88
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 14, 2023
NBA
James Harden Is In The Mud
210
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Patrick Redford
November 13, 2023
NBA
The Pistons Have A Unique Disruptor In Ausar Thompson
36
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Patrick Redford
November 7, 2023
College Basketball
Knock Me Over With A Fucking Feather, Cooper Flagg Commits To Duke
152
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Patrick Redford
October 30, 2023
Capital
San Francisco’s Robotaxi Fleet Halved After Horror Crash
270
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Patrick Redford
October 27, 2023
WNBA
Liberty Fans Found Weeping After Realization That The Aces Are Matchless
22
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Patrick Redford
and
Samer Kalaf
October 25, 2023
NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
159
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Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Justin Ellis
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
NFL
Sometimes You Just Have To Grab The Football
92
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Patrick Redford
October 24, 2023
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