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WNBA
Angel Reese Is Not, In Fact, Too Small
85
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Tom Ley
June 24, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Who Says Contact Hitters Aren’t Fun?
323
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Tom Ley
June 18, 2024
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NBA
The Celtics Were Built To Shine
256
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Tom Ley
June 18, 2024
Soccer
The NWSL Is There For Barbra Banda’s Taking
36
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Tom Ley
June 14, 2024
NBA
The Celtics Keep It Simple
282
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Tom Ley
June 13, 2024
NBA
Behold The Defector NBA Finals Mega-Preview
143
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Ray Ratto
June 6, 2024
NBA
Lakers’ Pursuit Of JJ Redick Gets Even Funnier, In That They Are Now Pursuing Dan Hurley
155
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Tom Ley
June 6, 2024
WNBA
Caitlin Clark And The Fever Are Going Through It
83
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Tom Ley
June 2, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Justice Delivered To Notable Yankees Fan
1008
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Tom Ley
May 30, 2024
Announcements
Programming Notes
349
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Tom Ley
May 24, 2024
Death To The NCAA
The NCAA Settlement Should Be The Beginning, Not The End
104
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Tom Ley
May 24, 2024
NBA
Minnesota Has The Bedrock
296
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Tom Ley
May 20, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Officer’s Pants Tragically Struck Down In Confrontation With Scottie Scheffler
256
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Tom Ley
May 17, 2024
Golf
Don’t Worry, Scottie Scheffler Will Make His Tee Time. He Just Had To Get Arrested Real Quick
293
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Tom Ley
May 17, 2024
NBA
No Weapon Formed Against Nikola Jokic Shall Prosper
188
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Tom Ley
May 15, 2024
NBA
The Timberwolves Had A Very Bad 20 Seconds
114
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Tom Ley
May 13, 2024
Defector Up All Night
NFL Rookies Decide Against Risking $10,000 On Daniel Jones And Washington’s Offensive Line
467
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Tom Ley
May 10, 2024
NBA
Gordon Hayward Is The Low-Effort King Of The Playoffs
121
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Tom Ley
May 8, 2024
NBA
The Nuggets Have Been Exposed For All To See
271
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Tom Ley
May 7, 2024
NBA
Knicks-Sixers Is Going To Hurt Someone
258
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Tom Ley
May 1, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Enter Bill Simmons’s No Flex Zone, If You Dare
356
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Tom Ley
April 30, 2024
MLB
The Eldritch Power Of The Twins’ Home Run Sausage Must Be Handled With Care
174
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Tom Ley
April 29, 2024
NFL
It Usually Takes A Little Longer Than This To Realize You Don’t Want Kirk Cousins
220
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Tom Ley
April 26, 2024
Soccer
I Love Rooting For These Pieces Of Shit
94
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Tom Ley
April 25, 2024
NFL
NFL’s Preeminent Creep Now Trying To Lure League To Saudi Arabia
140
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Tom Ley
April 24, 2024
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