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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Dave McKenna

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Elder Wisdom

Happiness Is Fixing A Guitar

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Giri Nathan

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The Bucks’ Playoff Defeat Has Caused Giannis To Massively Think

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Patrick Redford

COMMERCE CITY, CO - MARCH 3 : Max Alves of Colorado Rapids poses for a portrait at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado on Thursday, March 3, 2022.(Photo by Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Max Alves

Soccer

MLS Proves Itself As World-Class League With Match-Fixing Scandal

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David Roth

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Podcasts

A Symphony Of Solidarity Honks, With Adam Conover

Quentin Grimes steals the ball from Jimmy Butler

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Quentin Grimes Ignored The Pain And Stole The Ball

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Lauren Theisen

NHL: MAY 10 Western Conference Second Round – Golden Knights at Oilers

The Little Oilers Finally Stepped Up

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Ray Ratto

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Detroit Lions vs New York Jets – October 22, 2006

The NFL Schedule Release Is A Beast That Won’t Stop Growing

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

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This Mike Florio Paragraph Has Been Bouncing Around My Brain For 4 Years Now

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

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Heartburn

I Am Now “Is This A Heart Attack?” Years Old

Sam Bennett and Jake McCabe hit each other

NHL: MAY 10 Eastern Conference Second Round – Maple Leafs at Panthers

The Leafs Return Home With Bruises, Nerves, And A Win

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 10: LeBron James #6 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors on May 10, 2023 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE

2023 NBA Playoffs – Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

Lakers-Warriors Is A Series Searching For A Story

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Sabrina Imbler

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Going Against The Grain Weevils

Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a producer for Normal Gossip. Their fiction has been published in The Normal School, New England Review, Carve Magazine, Passages North, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere.

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Jae Towle Vieira

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What’s A Guy Gotta Do To Make A Friend Around Here?

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Chris Thompson

Oh No, Shaquille O’Neal Is Still Evading The FTX Lawsuit!

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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Interviews

“I’m Usually Thinking About Other Shit”: Drew Millard On The Healing Power Of Golf

Philipp Grubauer looks on after giving up a goal

Dallas Stars v Seattle Kraken – Game Four

Enough With The Blowouts!

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 08: Former NFL player and current sportscaster Mark Schlereth stands on the field during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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IMPORTANT: New NFL TV Rules Will Reduce My Mark Schlereth Risk Factor By 50 Percent

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Soraya Roberts

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Showing Up

Defector At The Movies

Indie Cinema Is Now Genre Cinema

BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to the media after the game against the Boston Celtics during the Eastern Conference Semi Finals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2023 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Joel Embiid Is Showing Up His Biggest Critic: Joel Embiid

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Tom Ley

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The Nuggets Need Jamal Murray Pulling Face

Los Angeles, CA - May 08: Lakers forward LeBron James forces Warriors guard Stephen Curry to turn over the ball with less than tweo seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, May 8,, 2023. Los Angeles on Monday, May 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Lakers host Golden State Warriors for Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monnday, May 8, 2023

The Warriors Blew It

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College Baseball

Two More College Athletic Departments Swept Into Online Gambling Troubles

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Baseball Was Never The Problem

2023 NBA Playoffs – 	Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers

Lonnie Walker IV Rewarded LeBron James’s Trust

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 14: (CHINA OUT) A woman wearing Facekini enjoys herself at a beach on August 14, 2014 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. The mask is used by people for protecting themselves from the sun's rays, jellyfish and algae. (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)

Facekini Popular In Qingdao

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I Used To Be A Summer Crank

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