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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Giri Nathan

Pat McAfee conducts an interview with Adam Silver

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Media Meltdowns

Adam Silver Can’t Resist Praising Henry Kissinger On ‘The Pat McAfee Show’

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Patrick Redford

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 04: &lt;&gt;during the NBA In-Season Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 04, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers: Quarterfinals – 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

The Minor Stakes Of The NBA In-Season Tournament Have Led To Good, Silly Fun

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Diana Moskovitz

Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks smiles before the game against the Atlanta Hawks on November 2, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Mitchell Robinson

Things We Actually Like

This Cheesy Mitchell Robinson Blog Is For My Mom

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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Podcasts

Dog Day Afternoon At The Salon

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Sabrina Imbler

at the Extinction: Not the End of the World exhibition at The Natural History Museum on February 5, 2013 in London, England. More than 99 percent of species that once roamed the planet are now extinct. Organisers of the exhibition hope to show that a diverse range of plants and animals survived. 80 Museum specimens are on display from February 8-8, September 2013.

Exhibits In The Natural History Museum’s Extinction: Not The End Of The World? Exhibition

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What Kind Of Future Does De-Extinction Promise?

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Chris Thompson

Never Say Aloud The Name Of Shohei Ohtani Or Surely You Will Perish!

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Kelsey McKinney

Nine perfect slices of lardy cake, from the show.

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Soars To Victory In A Triumphant Finale

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Barry Petchesky

PROVIDENCE, RI - JANUARY 03: Referee Jeffrey Anderson calls a blocking foul during a college basketball game between Marquette Golden Eagles and Providence Friars on January 3, 2018, at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI. Marquette won in overtime 95-90 . (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 03 Marquette at Providence

Underexplained Lists

Referee And Umpire Signals It’s Fun To Do From Your Couch, Ranked

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Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers is defended by Kevin Durant #35 and Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns in the second half during the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals at Crypto.com Arena on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Lakers: Quarterfinals – 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

In-Season Tournament Gets Everyone’s Attention With A Glaring Officiating Fuck-Up

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Lauren Theisen

Detroit Red Wings v Buffalo Sabres

Despite All Their Tage, Sabres Still Cannot Turn A New Page

Divisional Playoffs – Baltimore Ravens v New England Patriots

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Hoodie Addiction Is Real And Also Not My Fault

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Billy Haisley

Luca Koleosho #30 of Burnley F.C. is celebrating his goal during the Premier League match between Burnley and Sheffield United at Turf Moor in Burnley, on December 2, 2023.

Burnley FC v Sheffield United – Premier League

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Burnley Endured Hell For One Night In Heaven

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Ray Ratto

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the dugout while playing the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 17, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers v Los Angeles Angels

How Mad Would You Be If Shohei Ohtani Re-Signed In Anaheim?

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Israel Daramola

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 04: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars is helped up by head coach Doug Pederson after being injured against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter at EverBank Stadium on December 04, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Bengals v Jacksonville Jaguars

That Was A Painfully Jaguarian Drive

Connor Ingram celebrates a victory with his D-Man Matt Dumba

Washington Capitals v Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes Are Better Than All The Stanley Cup Champs, In A Manner Of Speaking

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 25: New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) and New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh talk prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 25, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: SEP 25 Bengals at Jets

Zach Wilson May Or May Not Be Willing To Start If The Jets Ask Him, Which They May Or May Not Do

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Kathryn Xu

General manager Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on prior to the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Cleveland Guardians v. Seattle Mariners

The Mariners Are Making Mariners Moves Again

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

AUSTIN, TX - DECEMBER 03: Texas Longhorns guard Shaylee Gonzalez (2) drives past UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) during game featuring the Connecticut Huskies and Texas Longhorns on December 3, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, TX.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: DEC 03 Women’s – Connecticut at Texas

College Basketball

UConn’s Curse Is Never-Ending

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 4: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates during the game against the Boston Celtics during the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament on December 4, 2023 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

In-Season Tournament – Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers

The Pacers Are Back, Or At Least Getting There

Kansas City Chiefs v Green Bay Packers

Damnit Packers, Be Bad For A Few Years

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 31 Semifinal Game Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

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The College Football Playoff Was Always Just A TV Show

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Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring a late equalising goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2023 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

Tottenham Loves To Ruin Manchester City’s Day

First customers shopping after the opening of the Forever 21 shop in Poland.

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Crosswords

The Crossword, Dec. 4: Any Grid On Sunday

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 02: SEC Comissioner Greg Sankey looks on before the college football SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on December 2, 2023 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 02 SEC Championship Game – Georgia vs Alabama

Florida State Never Had A Chance

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 03: Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers exchanges words with Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and Dom DiSandro at Lincoln Financial Field on December 03, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers and Dom DiSandro of the Eagles were disqualified after the altercation. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles

The 49ers Are Big Dom Now

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