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Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons reacts to a fourth quarter play while playing the Brooklyn Nets during the home opener at Little Caesars Arena on October 17, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.

Blake Griffin Brought Me Back

Giri Nathan

Kelsey McKinney

Tom Ley

Defector Reads A Book

So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’

A Covid-19 restriction signs hang outside of H-E-B supermarket on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The popular Texas supermarket chain will not require customers to wear masks when the statewide mask mandate ends on March 10, 2021.

College Basketball

Texas Lifts Its Mask Mandate Just In Time To Host Some Basketball Tournaments

Laura Wagner

Journalismism

The Era Of Lady Boss Sports Team Owners Is Upon Us

Utah Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey in a 2017 interview.

How Much Faith Will The NBA Put In Utah Jazz Note-Taking?

I Love The Sports Chapter Of The Aeneid

Outdoor shinny hockey action during the 7th Annual Lake Louise Pond Hockey Classic on the frozen surface of Lake Louise on February 27, 2016 in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.

Defector Up All Night

We Have Been Bamboozled By The NHL And Its Fraudulent Outdoor Games

Bucks senior vice president and U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry

33-Year-Old Bucks Exec Alex Lasry Wants To Be A Senator Now

Zdeno Chara on the cover of The Hockey News

Media Meltdowns

Hockey Magazine Denies That It Ever Released A “Diversity Issue” With Zdeno Chara On The Cover

Russell Westbrook Can’t Believe He Airballed A Free Throw Either

Former Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle

Jacksonville’s Chris Doyle Era Ends, Very Quickly

Urban Meyer Feels “Great” About Hiring Racist, Abusive Strength Coach

Jocelyne Lamoureux #17 of the United States scores a goal against Shannon Szabados #1 of Canada in a shootout to win the Women's Gold Medal Game on day thirteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 22, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.

Olympics

The Lamoureux Twins Are Leaving Their Sport Better Than They Found It

Aliyah Boston shoots over Aaliyah Edwards in South Carolina's game against UConn

Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball’s Top Two Showdown Was A Thrilling Glimpse Of The Future

Children reading in the library at their school in Alsace, circa 1950.

Announcing The February Defector Reads A Book Selection

What A Lark! What A Plunge! To Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway’

A general view of a face off during the first period of the Isobel Cup Game between the Buffalo Beauts and the Boston Pride at Herb Brooks Arena on February 01, 2021 in Lake Placid, New York.

NWHL

Why The NWHL Bubble Burst

A fan gestures as she and her party are escorted out of the arena during the second half of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

What Is This Lady’s Deal!

Draymond Green in his postgame press conference after the Warriors beat the Pistons 118-91 on Saturday, January 30.

The Pistons Lost To The Warriors, And Then Kept Losing

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni in his introductory press conference

Eagles Fans Might Eat Nick Sirianni Alive

Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks looks on during a game against the Seattle Storm at Staples Center on August 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

WNBA

The Los Angeles Sparks Are Losing An Icon In Candace Parker

Women’s Hockey Doesn’t Need To Cater To One Rich, Needy Lady

Paige Bueckers Injected Some Old-School Fun Into UConn-Tennessee

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver waits to speak at the Los Angeles Lakers championship ring ceremony before the season opening game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

The NBA’s Vaccine Decision-Making Doesn’t Need To Be So Complicated

Head coach Jeremy Pruitt of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on in the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field on January 2, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida.