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Patrick Redford
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Cycling
The Israel–Premier Tech Cycling Team Is No More
By
Patrick Redford
November 21, 2025
52
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Politics
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Patrick Redford
November 19, 2025
196
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Arts And Culture
Thomas Pynchon Is Laughing All The Way To The Brink
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Patrick Redford
November 19, 2025
72
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Podcasts
Which NBA Teams Are Cool?
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Patrick Redford
November 18, 2025
23
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Podcasts
Lance Armstrong And The Myth Of The Natural Body
By
Patrick Redford
November 18, 2025
42
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NBA
A Brand-New Draymond Green Incident Cycle Has Arrived Right On Schedule
By
Patrick Redford
November 17, 2025
190
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Capital
Jeffrey Epstein Was The Unofficial Advice Columnist For The Elites
By
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
November 14, 2025
469
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NBA
This Is Not The Start Cooper Flagg Wanted
By
Patrick Redford
November 12, 2025
58
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Podcasts
A Brief Tour Through The Bad Parts Of The NBA, With Ock Sportello
By
Patrick Redford
November 12, 2025
11
Comments
NBA
The Kings Are An Abomination
By
Patrick Redford
November 10, 2025
94
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Gambling
Stephen A. Smith And Other ESPNers Partner With Obscenely Scuzzy Mobile Casino
By
Patrick Redford
November 7, 2025
182
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Podcasts
A Deep Dive Into The Architect Of The Miami Heat’s Weird New Offense, With Rohan Nadkarni
By
Patrick Redford
November 6, 2025
6
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Capital
An Evening With Sam Altman And Steve Kerr
By
Patrick Redford
November 5, 2025
185
Comments
Podcasts
Why Did The Magnus Vs. Hans Cheating Scandal Shake The Chess World So Much?
By
Patrick Redford
November 4, 2025
25
Comments
Chess
Beloved Grandmaster Dies Suddenly Amid Harassment Campaign By His Former Idol
By
Patrick Redford
October 30, 2025
52
Comments
NBA
The NBA’s Rookie Class Is Getting Straight To Work
By
Patrick Redford
October 29, 2025
75
Comments
Podcasts
Everything Is Gambling Now, With Liz Franczak
By
Patrick Redford
October 28, 2025
42
Comments
Gambling
The NBA Media Is Not Built To Cover A Gambling Scandal
By
Patrick Redford
October 27, 2025
190
Comments
Capital
Donald Trump’s Crypto Corruption Machine Is Whirring Along At A Stunning Pace
By
Patrick Redford
October 24, 2025
140
Comments
NBA
Being Huge Is Cool Again
By
Patrick Redford
October 22, 2025
92
Comments
Podcasts
An Interview With The Guy Anthony Edwards Called “Fly As Fuck” While Giving Timothee Chalamet The White Boy Of The Year Award
By
Patrick Redford
October 21, 2025
14
Comments
Podcasts
Were The 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals Really Fixed?
By
Patrick Redford
October 21, 2025
107
Comments
NBA
Harken Ye Unto The 2025–26 NBA Season Preview, Which Stands Before You
By
Albert Burneko
,
Giri Nathan
,
Israel Daramola
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 21, 2025
161
Comments
Podcasts
The 2024–25 NBA Season, Reviewed
By
Patrick Redford
October 16, 2025
14
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Announcements
‘Only If You Get Caught’ Is One Week Away
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Patrick Redford
October 14, 2025
42
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