defector-orange-no-empty-space

lede_post_card_default

lede_post_card_stacked

lede_post_card_featured_post

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero

lede_post_card_featured_posts_sidebar

lede_post_card_highlighted_post

lede_post_card_horizontal_a

lede_post_card_horizontal_c

lede_post_card_related_post

lede_post_card_square

lede_article_featured_16x9

lede_article_featured_3x2

lede_article_featured_1x1

lede_article_featured_flexible

lede_article_content

lede_article_content_wide_width

lede_article_content_full_width

lede_byline_avatar_post_card

lede_byline_avatar_highlight

lede_profile_coral_avatar

lede_logo

lede_logo_banner

lede_logo_footer_banner

lede_logo_simple_header

lede_sponsorship_logo

lede_sponsorship_logo_river_card

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card_logo

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card

Footer Legal

Header - Categories

Header Menu

The last good website.

Topics

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.

defector-no-empty-space

Defector

headshot1

Patrick Redford

nbrmpj

Podcasts

The Defector Era Of ‘Nothing But Respect’ Is Here, With Maitreyi Anantharaman And David Roth

2019-01-01 00:15:14.989

Maitreyi Anantharaman

giricover

Interviews

Giri Nathan DISHES On Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz In This EXCLUSIVE Interview

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


drewkid-1-e1599592436888

Drew Magary

Owner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders stands on the sidelines prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, at SoFi Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Rams

Funbag

What Makes A Failson?

IMG_6025-800

Albert Burneko

John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards dribbles to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers

John Wall

John Wall Was Too Fast

1734570856417

Veronica de Souza

makeitniceaugust

Make It Nice

Make It Nice: A Big Bedroom, A Small Living Room, And A Dated Bathroom

cropped-defector-circle_avatar512.png

Defector Staff

defector birthday 16-9 final real maybe

Announcements

Defector Is Celebrating Its Fifth Birthday By Giving You A Big Fat Discount


<p>charismatic megafauna (they/them)</p>


Typing

Sabrina Imbler

A photo of a green fla-necked chameleon posing against a swirly yellow and green background

DSC_2184

Creaturefector

Chameleons Endure Tiny Knock To Colorful Reputation

Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers yells during warmups before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Pittsburgh Steelers

<div>
<div dir="ltr">
<div>Casey Taylor is a writer living and working in Pittsburgh. He is currently writing a book for St. Martin&#8217;s Press about cannabis religions, Haile Selassie I, and the Cold War in the Caribbean. He also writes a free newsletter called <a href="https://weedchurch.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://weedchurch.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709306863919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mVH2xiID6S0zvlyj6yHco">Weed Church</a> covering foolish spiritual things that occur to him. His work has appeared in The New Republic, WIRED, New York Magazine, and a sports blog he can’t currently recall the name of. You can <a href="mailto:caseyt7@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">email</a> him if you’d like.</div>
</div>
<div class="yj6qo ajU"></div>
</div>
<div></div>


casey

Casey Taylor

kimjongungirldad1

Politics

Kim Jong Un, Girl Dad

AJSfPYY9_400x400-1

Kelsey McKinney

Starving Palestinians including women and children holding pots wait to receive food distributed by a charity organization as Israel continue to block humanitarian aid from reaching the Gaza Strip on August 10, 2025.

famine in gaza

The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel

Sonia Citron #22 and Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Washington Mystics interact during the first half of the game against the Golden State Valkyries at CareFirst Arena on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Golden State Valkyries v Washington Mystics

WNBA

The Mystics’ Rookies Have Made The Team Better Than Intended

Screenshot 2025-08-18 at 9.13.48 AM

Michael Porter Jr. Is The Incredibly Dumb Man For An Incredibly Dumb Moment

All Articles