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Chris Thompson
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NBA
When Joel Embiid Decides To Be A Monster, Look Out!
134
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Chris Thompson
February 24, 2023
NBA
Nate McMillan Finally Freed From The Hawks Mess
124
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Chris Thompson
February 22, 2023
NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16
The WNBA is back in May! Join Defector and your fellow WNBA fans for a night of stand up, games, giveaways, and special guests as we all get amped up for the new WNBA season. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from April 2 for discount code.)
MLB
Spring Training Speech Turns Terry Francona Into Mr. Bean
98
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Chris Thompson
February 21, 2023
MLB
Arbitration Is Broken Because Owners Broke It
102
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Chris Thompson
February 21, 2023
MLB
Maybe It’s A Bad Idea To Alienate Your Best Player In Order To Save Some Pocket Change
282
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Chris Thompson
February 17, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Sports Illustrated Continues Its Lurch Away From Journalism With Fresh Round Of Layoffs
163
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Chris Thompson
February 16, 2023
NBA
Zion Williamson’s Injury Setback Is Everyone’s Loss
98
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Chris Thompson
February 13, 2023
NBA
Those Who Fear The Deal Zone Risk The Consequences
116
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Chris Thompson
February 10, 2023
NBA
At Last, The Lakers And Russell Westbrook Are Kaput
97
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Chris Thompson
February 9, 2023
NBA
Kyrie Irving Is Now The Mavericks’ Problem
272
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Chris Thompson
February 5, 2023
College Basketball
Colorado State Apologizes For Fans Chanting “Russia” At Ukrainian Opponent
135
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Chris Thompson
February 5, 2023
NBA
For The Lakers, Kyrie Irving Would Be A Risk Worth Taking
78
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Chris Thompson
February 5, 2023
NBA
Now Kyrie Irving Wants Out Of Brooklyn
251
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Chris Thompson
February 3, 2023
NBA
Donovan Mitchell Was Not Thrilled With Dillon Brooks Boinking His Junk
166
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Chris Thompson
February 3, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Marc Caputo Leaves NBC News One Week After Gloating About Evicting Tenant
153
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Chris Thompson
February 1, 2023
Golf
Bubba Watson Insists His Small Child Knows All About LIV Golf’s Barely Real Teams
127
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Chris Thompson
January 31, 2023
NBA
Getting To The Bottom Of Jaren Jackson Jr.’s So-Called “Blocks”
6
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Chris Thompson
January 30, 2023
Golf
Do Not Cross Patrick Reed Unless You Want A Golf Tee Gently Tossed In Your General Direction
157
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Chris Thompson
January 25, 2023
NBA
In Tidy Role Reversal, The Lakers Profit From The Wizards’ Dysfunction
81
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Chris Thompson
January 24, 2023
NFL
Which Of These Was The Worst Trick Play Of All Time?
232
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Albert Burneko
January 23, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘Skinamarink’ Will Only Scare You If You’ve Ever Been A Child
133
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Chris Thompson
January 18, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Celebrated Public Intellectual Attempts Math, Falls Down Open Manhole
464
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Chris Thompson
January 11, 2023
MLB
Trevor Bauer, Baseball’s Worst Person, Will Soon Be Back On The Market
194
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Chris Thompson
January 9, 2023
This Is So Stupid
Do We Suspect, To Our Horror, That There May Well Be Some Frankenstein Coalition Created From This Impasse, An Abhorrent Manifestation Of House Rule That America Has Never Witnessed And The American People Have Never Authorized?
419
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Chris Thompson
January 5, 2023
This Is So Stupid
Donovan Mitchell’s 71-Point Game Must Be Stricken From The Record Books If We Are To Preserve The Soul Of This Great Game
88
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Chris Thompson
January 3, 2023
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