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Giri Nathan
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NBA
Ja Morant’s Two-Handed Block Belongs In The Career Reel
93
Comments
Giri Nathan
January 10, 2022
Year In Review
Presenting The First-Ever Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many
155
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 28, 2021
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.
NBA
Kemba Walker Came Back From Exile And Thrived
24
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 26, 2021
Tennis
Peng Shuai Now Says She Did Not Accuse Chinese Official Of Sexual Assault
128
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 20, 2021
TV
Salute To The Smiling Killer From This Season Of ‘Survivor’
60
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 17, 2021
NBA
Pelicans-Thunder Game Redeemed By Spectacular Dry Heaves
37
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 16, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Jackie MacMullan Delivers Mystifying, Short-Lived Joel Embiid Impression
75
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 15, 2021
Racing
Let’s Banter About The Finish At The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
137
Comments
Patrick Redford
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Giri Nathan
December 13, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We Have Considered ‘Consider The Oyster’
78
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
December 9, 2021
Announcements
Introducing ‘Namedropping,’ A Podcast About Names
252
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Samer Kalaf
December 8, 2021
Racing
Bask In The Majesty Of Toto Wolff Nuking His Headset
101
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 6, 2021
Tennis
WTA Suspends All Tennis In China Out Of Concern For Peng Shuai
121
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 1, 2021
NBA
Jonas Valanciunas Is A Three-Point Shooter Now, Because Why The Hell Not?
30
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 30, 2021
NBA
Where Will Enes Kanter Freedom’s Political Journey Take Him Next?
121
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 30, 2021
Infinite Replay
The Transition Bucket That Shone Through The Dark
28
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 18, 2021
Tennis
Women’s Tennis Is Prepared To Leave China If It Doesn’t Hear From Peng Shuai
125
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 18, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Waive Shifgrethor And Have An Honest Chat About ‘The Left Hand Of Darkness’
106
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
November 11, 2021
NBA
Nikola Jokic’s Two Enormous Brothers Have His Back, Even Online
111
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 9, 2021
Tennis
Tennis Player Peng Shuai Accuses Former High-Ranking Chinese Official Of Sexual Assault
44
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 4, 2021
Tennis
Frances Tiafoe Was Magic For A Few Days In Vienna
28
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Giri Nathan
November 1, 2021
NBA
Russell Westbrook Was A Mess
79
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 28, 2021
NBA
Lauri Markkanen Squashed Nikola Jokic
55
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 26, 2021
NBA
Knicks Heroically Overcome Selves In Season Opener
20
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Giri Nathan
October 21, 2021
NBA
BenWatch: Unidentified Pocket Object
84
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Giri Nathan
October 18, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Locked In For October
113
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 13, 2021
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