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Giri Nathan
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NBA
Sure, Yeah, Malachi Flynn Scored 50
27
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Giri Nathan
April 4, 2024
NBA
Joel Embiid Didn’t Get The Officiating Memo
58
Comments
Giri Nathan
April 3, 2024
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
Tennis
Danielle Collins Conquers The Miami Open For The First And Last Time
44
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Giri Nathan
April 1, 2024
NBA
Draymond Green Ejected In The First Quarter, To The Tearful Exasperation Of His Team
133
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 28, 2024
NBA
Zion Williamson Has Been Lean And Lively In March
38
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 25, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Closing Dispatch: Out Of The Desert
19
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 19, 2024
NBA
Anthony Edwards Is The Master Of Mutually Assured Destruction
71
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 19, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Found Revenge And Happiness In The Desert
16
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 18, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 4: The Desert Dads Are On The Loose
20
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 15, 2024
Tennis
An Interview With The Bee Hero Who Humanely Vacuumed Thousands Of Bees Out Of A Tennis Stadium
137
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 15, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Point/Counterpoint: I Am Not Jannik Sinner
65
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 13, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 1: Novak Djokovic Put To The Sword By Italian Hotshot
33
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 12, 2024
NBA
Anthony Edwards Did Not Expect To Jump That High
73
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 8, 2024
Tennis
Simona Halep Appealed A Career-Ending Doping Ban And Won
47
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 6, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album
203
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
March 4, 2024
Tennis
Andrey Rublev Defaulted From Dubai Open After Russian-Speaking Linesperson Says He Cussed
72
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 1, 2024
Tennis
ATP Tour Announces Deal To Accept More Saudi Money
62
Comments
Giri Nathan
February 28, 2024
NBA
Savor The Discomfort Of Kevin Durant Confronting A Mavs Fan Who Called Him A “Bitch”
162
Comments
Giri Nathan
February 23, 2024
Life Lessons
On Moving Out
228
Comments
Giri Nathan
February 21, 2024
Tennis
Frances Tiafoe Is Getting Lost In The American Shuffle
23
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Giri Nathan
February 20, 2024
NBA
Isaiah Stewart Punches Suns Opponent In Parking Lot Hours Before Grotesque Pistons Loss
52
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Giri Nathan
February 15, 2024
Tennis
Alexander Zverev’s Upcoming Trial Looms Over His Recent Success
24
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Giri Nathan
February 8, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Knows Who The Raincoats Are
55
Comments
Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Giri Nathan
February 2, 2024
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Booted And Rallied To His First Major Title
36
Comments
Giri Nathan
January 30, 2024
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Interrupts Novak Djokovic’s Reign At The Australian Open
55
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Giri Nathan
January 26, 2024
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