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NBA
Behold The Defector NBA Finals Mega-Preview
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Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Tom Ley
,
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Ray Ratto
June 6, 2024
Soccer
Lily Yohannes Is The Truth
38
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Patrick Redford
June 6, 2024
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.
NBA
The Lakers’ Pursuit Of JJ Redick Keeps Getting Funnier
163
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Patrick Redford
June 5, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Feds Accuse America’s Weirdest Media Company Of Being A Money-Laundering Front For The Falun Gong
302
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Patrick Redford
June 4, 2024
Tennis
Let Us Consider The French Open’s Thrilling, Waterlogged First Week
33
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Giri Nathan
,
Owen Lewis
, and
Patrick Redford
June 3, 2024
Mods Asleep
Vinson Cunningham On The Knicks, Art, And How Basketball Can Help You Live Nobly
47
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 30, 2024
Capital
Sam Altman’s Scarlett Johansson Whoopsie Is The True Future Of AI
240
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Patrick Redford
May 26, 2024
NBA
The Celtics Were Finally Forced To Do Cool Stuff
54
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Patrick Redford
May 26, 2024
Cycling
Tadej Pogačar’s Domination Is A Terrifying Marvel To Behold
59
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 26, 2024
NBA
NBA Reveals Inexplicably Pro-Kings Awards Voter
85
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Patrick Redford
May 24, 2024
NBA
Dereck Lively II Is The Man Of The Moment
44
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Patrick Redford
May 23, 2024
NFL
Marvin Harrison Jr. Sued By Fanatics For Breaching Contract, Speaking To Pat McAfee
85
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Patrick Redford
May 21, 2024
Soccer
Arsenal Loses The League With Its Head Held High
136
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Patrick Redford
May 20, 2024
NBA
Draymond Green Brings Nothing To ‘Inside The NBA’
129
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Patrick Redford
May 16, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Come And Sit By ‘The Fire Next Time’ With Defector Reads A Book
22
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
David Roth
, and
Patrick Redford
May 16, 2024
NBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander And The Thunder Passed Their First Real Test
41
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Patrick Redford
May 14, 2024
NBA
Bronny James Can’t Be Much Worse Than The Rest Of These Guys
135
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Patrick Redford
May 13, 2024
NBA
Kyrie Irving Is Right Where He Needs To Be
67
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Patrick Redford
May 10, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
Ohio State Graduates Subjected To Commencement Speaker’s Cryptobabble And Bad Singing
300
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Patrick Redford
May 8, 2024
Tennis
Iga Swiatek And Aryna Sabalenka Bring Out The Best In Each Other
16
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Patrick Redford
May 6, 2024
NBA
It Is Happening Again To The Clippers
81
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Patrick Redford
May 2, 2024
Defector Music Club
Chet Baker Sings, And Defector Music Club Chats
42
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Israel Daramola
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
May 2, 2024
Politics
UCLA Chooses Violence Over Divestment
246
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Patrick Redford
May 1, 2024
NBA
How Far Can The Thunder Take This?
40
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Patrick Redford
April 30, 2024
NBA
There Are NBA Players With Interesting Podcasts, And Then There’s Michael Porter Jr.
100
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Patrick Redford
April 29, 2024
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