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NBA
Cam Thomas Is Vindication For Bucket Enthusiasts, If Not For The Nets
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Giri Nathan
February 8, 2023
NBA
Kyrie Irving Deleted His Apology For Sharing Antisemitic Movie [Update]
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Giri Nathan
February 7, 2023
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Cycling
Big Crash Leaves Cyclist Dangling Over Small Bridge
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Giri Nathan
February 3, 2023
NBA
One Year Later, Lonzo Ball Is Still In Knee Hell
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Giri Nathan
February 1, 2023
Tennis
Novak Djokovic Expanded “The Field Of Craziness”
63
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Giri Nathan
January 29, 2023
NBA
Share With Us Your Cursed Sports Video
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Giri Nathan
January 29, 2023
Tennis
Aryna Sabalenka Smashed It
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Giri Nathan
January 29, 2023
NBA
Ben Simmons Has Stumped Another Coach
176
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Giri Nathan
January 27, 2023
Tennis
Elena Rybakina Has Overcome Her Glitchy Ranking
16
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Giri Nathan
January 26, 2023
Tennis
Ben Shelton Wasted No Time In His First Matches Outside The U.S.
36
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Giri Nathan
January 25, 2023
Tennis
Andrey Rublev Beat His Foe Instead Of Himself
34
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Giri Nathan
January 23, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Lined Up A Quick One For February
41
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Giri Nathan
January 20, 2023
Tennis
Andy Murray Sacrifices His Body And Sleep To Deliver Another Classic Win
40
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Giri Nathan
January 19, 2023
Tennis
How Much Can Tennis Fans And Novices Learn From ‘Break Point’?
51
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Samer Kalaf
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Giri Nathan
January 19, 2023
Tennis
Rafael Nadal Limps Out Of The Australian Open
38
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Giri Nathan
January 18, 2023
Tennis
Andy Murray Begrudgingly Gives Himself Some Credit For Exhilarating Upset
41
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Giri Nathan
January 17, 2023
NBA
Ja Morant Resumes Violence On Jakob Poeltl
38
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Giri Nathan
January 12, 2023
NBA
Bulls Go For Two, Down Three
61
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Giri Nathan
January 12, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Speak Of The Devil (And His Fat Cat) In ‘The Master And Margarita’
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Barry Petchesky
January 11, 2023
College Basketball
Hunter Dickinson Promises No More “Hitler Comments” About Tom Izzo
102
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Giri Nathan
January 6, 2023
NBA
Zion Williamson Left The Timberwolves Bruised And Salty
70
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Giri Nathan
December 29, 2022
Year In Review
Presenting The 2022 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many
234
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Giri Nathan
December 28, 2022
Overexplained Lists
What Jerseys Have You Seen Abroad?
208
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Giri Nathan
December 26, 2022
NBA
Aaron Gordon Got Up
77
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Giri Nathan
December 26, 2022
NBA
Anthony Davis Is The Center Of Everything
39
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Giri Nathan
December 5, 2022
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