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Giri Nathan
Staff Writer
giri@defector.com
@girinathan
@girinathan.bsky.social
NBA
Ja Morant Returns, Lifts Grizzlies From Muck
By
Giri Nathan
December 20, 2023
40
Comments
Tennis
Simona Halep Says This Doping Ban Could Be The End Of Her Career
By
Giri Nathan
December 18, 2023
87
Comments
NBA
Draymond Green Delivers Spinning Backfist, Innovates In The Ejection Space
By
Giri Nathan
December 13, 2023
309
Comments
NBA
Zion Williamson Shows Signs Of Life After Nationwide Concern For His Conditioning
By
Giri Nathan
December 12, 2023
58
Comments
Media Meltdowns
Adam Silver Can’t Resist Praising Henry Kissinger On ‘The Pat McAfee Show’
By
Giri Nathan
December 6, 2023
192
Comments
NBA
The Minor Stakes Of The NBA In-Season Tournament Have Led To Good, Silly Fun
By
Patrick Redford
and
Giri Nathan
December 6, 2023
37
Comments
NBA
The Pistons Complete Their No-Win November
By
Giri Nathan
December 1, 2023
56
Comments
Tennis
Some Italy Updates
By
Giri Nathan
December 1, 2023
63
Comments
NBA
It’s Nothing But Bad News For Devin Booker Haters
By
Giri Nathan
November 27, 2023
55
Comments
NBA
How Many Different Ways Can James Dolan Tell Us He’s Sick Of This?
By
Giri Nathan
November 21, 2023
96
Comments
NBA
Enjoy The Visual Tableau Of Chet Holmgren Unsuccessfully Posting Up Chris Paul
By
Giri Nathan
November 17, 2023
38
Comments
Defector Reads A Book
Uncoil Your Neck, Turn Down The Cicadas, And Come Chat About ‘Y/N’ With Us
By
Patrick Redford
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Kelsey McKinney
November 15, 2023
37
Comments
NBA
Draymond Green Was Looking For Any Reason To Put Rudy Gobert In A Chokehold
By
Giri Nathan
November 15, 2023
186
Comments
Podcasts
A Stumble Of Keriths, With Kerith Burke
By
Giri Nathan
and
Samer Kalaf
November 14, 2023
15
Comments
Tennis
Iga Swiatek Is Back Where She Started
By
Giri Nathan
November 8, 2023
10
Comments
Podcasts
Names For Revolutionaries, With Edward Onaci
By
Giri Nathan
and
Samer Kalaf
November 7, 2023
4
Comments
NBA
The Spurs Stole A Win From Kevin Durant
By
Giri Nathan
November 1, 2023
52
Comments
Podcasts
Named By The Stars, With Naveen Farrani
By
Samer Kalaf
and
Giri Nathan
October 31, 2023
4
Comments
NBA
Grim Bulls Update: Zach LaVine Scores 51 In Double-Digit Loss To Pistons
By
Giri Nathan
October 29, 2023
41
Comments
NBA
Zion Williamson Eats Space For Every Meal
By
Giri Nathan
October 29, 2023
42
Comments
NBA
Report: James Harden Barred From Sixers Plane By Team Security
By
Giri Nathan
October 26, 2023
126
Comments
NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
By
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Justin Ellis
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
158
Comments
Podcasts
How Your Name Can Determine Your Opportunities, With Xian Zhao
By
Samer Kalaf
and
Giri Nathan
October 24, 2023
10
Comments
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Gets Lost In Sleater-Kinney’s ‘The Woods’
By
Israel Daramola
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
October 19, 2023
137
Comments
Podcasts
The Geography Of A Name, With Thomas Dai
By
Giri Nathan
and
Samer Kalaf
October 17, 2023
4
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