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Giri Nathan
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NBA
Joakim Noah Got Ugly To Make Basketball Pretty
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Giri Nathan
December 3, 2020
Interviews
An Interview With The Creators Of A Bot That Spits Out A Random NBA Play Every Three Hours
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Giri Nathan
December 2, 2020
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.
Defector Reads A Book
Bro, This New ‘Beowulf’ Translation Is Pretty Tight
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Giri Nathan
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 30, 2020
NBA
LaMelo Ball’s Old Poem Is Good
59
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Giri Nathan
November 20, 2020
Tennis
Olga Sharypova’s Accusations Against Alexander Zverev Have Shown The ATP’s Limits
29
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Giri Nathan
November 17, 2020
NBA
Does James Wiseman Envision Himself Blocking Shots, Rebounding, Running The Floor, And Guarding His Position For The Warriors, If Selected?
50
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Giri Nathan
November 16, 2020
NBA
Victor Oladipo Stars In The Offseason’s Saddest Rumor
64
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Giri Nathan
November 12, 2020
Tennis
Alexander Zverev’s Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Him Of Repeated Abuse
21
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Giri Nathan
November 5, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Pikachu Has A Better Backhand Than You
41
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Giri Nathan
October 30, 2020
Defector At The Movies
The Birthday Party Scene In ‘Signs’ Is My Halloween Ritual
79
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Giri Nathan
October 30, 2020
NFL
Tom Brady Shares A Vapid, Incorrect Message About COVID-19 And Suicide
134
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Giri Nathan
October 28, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Ancestor Of Boban Sinks Free Throw
37
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Giri Nathan
October 26, 2020
The Great Outdoors
As Obvious As This May Seem, If Someone Calls For Help In The Wilderness, Help Them
160
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Giri Nathan
October 21, 2020
Tennis
Which Country Currently Houses COVID-19 Fugitive Sam Querrey?
53
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Giri Nathan
October 15, 2020
Tennis
Out Of Nowhere, Iga Swiatek Massacred The Field
24
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Giri Nathan
October 12, 2020
This Is So Stupid
Anthony Davis Is LeBron James’s Best Mecha
35
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Giri Nathan
October 9, 2020
Tennis
Diego Schwartzman Is Going Deep At The French Open
21
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Giri Nathan
October 6, 2020
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Donald Trump Being Driven Around Like A Virus-Ridden, Haunted-House Animatronic
136
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Giri Nathan
October 4, 2020
NBA
Kevin Durant And Kyrie Irving’s Vision Of Collaborative Coaching Isn’t That Out There
39
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Giri Nathan
October 4, 2020
Tennis
Consider Not Playing Your Professional Tennis Match While Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms
54
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Giri Nathan
October 4, 2020
NBA
Potential Lottery Pick Acknowledges Existence Of New York Knicks
50
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Giri Nathan
September 30, 2020
Tennis
French Open Match Devolves Into A Mess Of Horrid Serves, Injury Truthering, And One Loud “Vaffanculo!”
52
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Giri Nathan
September 30, 2020
Tennis
Diego Schwartzman Is The Short King Of Tennis
54
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Giri Nathan
September 28, 2020
Things We Actually Like
An Interview With Competitive Gardener Medwyn Williams, King Of The Vegetable Realm
156
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Giri Nathan
September 24, 2020
NBA
The Denver Nuggets Kept Me Sane
56
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Giri Nathan
September 16, 2020
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