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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Defector's 5th Birthday Party Is On Sept. 10 In Brooklyn

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Birthday party 2025

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Giri Nathan

New York Knicks v Dallas Mavericks

The Knicks Got Good And Stayed Good

Westbrook holds the game ball after breaking Oscar Robertson's triple-double record.

Washington Wizards v Atlanta Hawks

Russell Westbrook Ended A Good Night With A Bad Shot

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Media Meltdowns

House Of Highlights DESCRIBES Rajon Rondo Shout As An “Ethnic Sound”

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Kelsey McKinney

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Defector Reads A Book

Here It Is, You Hicks: A Rave Review Of ‘All The King’s Men’

Bill Bradley of the Princeton Tigers attempts a free throw.

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Senators Week

In ‘A Sense Of Where You Are,’ Bill Bradley Was A Bucket

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 01: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets passes downcourt against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on March 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Denver Nuggets v Chicago Bulls

Nikola Jokic Has Been Sculpted

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Tennis

Aslan Karatsev Has Now Beaten The Best

Luka Doncic celebrates after hitting a game-winner.

Dallas Mavericks v Memphis Grizzlies

Luka Doncic Floated In A Buzzer-Beater For The Ages

Indiana Pacers v Denver Nuggets

Jamal Murray, Joy Ruled Out Of The NBA Playoffs

Oklahoma City Thunder v Phoenix Suns

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Jannik Sinner hits a forehand at the Miami Open

2021 Miami Open – Day 10

Jannik Sinner Is Powered By Cheese And Can Really Boom The Tennis Ball

Children Reading

Defector Reads A Book Has Nailed Its Pick For April

New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons

There Has To Be A Better Way To Develop A Bad Rookie

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We’re Standing Right Here With You, Ready To Discuss ‘Fences’

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Patrick Redford

DVUR KRALOVE NAD LABEM, CZECH REPUBLIC - MARCH 19: A Chimpanzee watches a live-stream on a screen set up in an enclosure at the Safari Park on March 19, 2021 in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic. The park has set up live-stream broadcasting from the zoo in Brno to enrich the daily life of their chimpanzees amid lockdown. The Safari Park launched the experimental project to give the chimpanzees something to watch to give them some stimulation while crowds are not allowed to visit the zoo due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)

Chimps Entertained With Online Streaming Between Zoos

Animals

These Cool Chimps Watch Other Cool Chimps Like Sports

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

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Shams Charania Participates In Daily Heated Altercations With Prose, Per Sources

Danny Green celebrates a made three-pointer in a Sixers win over the Knicks.

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It Is Demoralizing To Watch Danny Green Cook

Aslan Karatsev holds the trophy at Dubai.

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Aslan Karatsev Hasn’t Lost His Godly Powers Yet

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The Nuggets Redefined Basketball With This Excruciating Possession

Thunder rookie Aleksej Pokusevski takes his first NBA free throws

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PokuWatch: Breaking The Seal

Knicks president Leon Rose sits courtside.

New York Knicks v Miami Heat

And Now For A Heartening Tale Of Leadership From The Knicks’ Front Office

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Storybook Children

Defector Reads A Book Has Its Pick For March

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Tom Ley

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So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’

A man is standing on an igloo, in the near and far distance, there is snow for miles and miles in Greenland, 1953.

Greenland In 1953

Underexplained Lists

Colds, Ranked

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PokuWatch: Proof Of Concept