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Who Can You Trust? With Pablo Torre
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David Roth
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Bills Week
The Aimless Suns Settle Bradley Beal’s Bill
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Giri Nathan
July 17, 2025
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In Paradigm-Shifting Business Maneuver, Defector Acquires Basketball Podcast
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Defector Staff
July 16, 2025
Bills Week
Bill Laimbeer Made Me A Youth Basketball Maniac
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Lauren Theisen
July 14, 2025
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The Nuggets Are In A Standoff With Jonas Valanciunas And It Somehow Matters
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Tom Ley
July 9, 2025
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The Knicks Backed Their Way Into A Good Coach
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Ray Ratto
July 2, 2025
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Malik Beasley Had His Wages Garnished By His Former Dentist
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Giri Nathan
July 2, 2025
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The Bucks And Damian Lillard End Their Brief, Forgettable Relationship
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Giri Nathan
July 1, 2025
Gambling
Malik Beasley’s Gambling Scandal Arrives At Worst Possible Time For Malik Beasley
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Tom Ley
June 29, 2025
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Fine, To Hell With It: A T.J. McConnell Appreciation Blog
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Albert Burneko
June 27, 2025
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The Agony Of Victory, With Ray Ratto
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David Roth
June 26, 2025
NBA
After All That, Ace Bailey Ends Up In Utah
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Patrick Redford
June 26, 2025
NBA
The NBA Draft Provides Blessed Phrases Like “Chinese Jokic”
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Tom Ley
June 26, 2025
Media Meltdowns
ESPN’s NBA Finals Coverage Was A Pretty Rough Watch
188
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Patrick Redford
June 24, 2025
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The Pacers Were Too Cool To Make Sense
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Patrick Redford
June 23, 2025
NBA
“Deserve” Has Nothing To Do With It
102
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Ray Ratto
June 23, 2025
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The Thunder Finished The Job
218
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Chris Thompson
June 23, 2025
NBA
Houston Wins The Latest Kevin Durant Sweepstakes
126
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Israel Daramola
June 22, 2025
NBA
With The Lakers Sale, The NBA’s Old Ownership Class Is Nearly Extinct
108
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Patrick Redford
June 20, 2025
NBA
The Finals Have Given Us Everything But An Ending
113
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Ray Ratto
June 20, 2025
NBA
The Thunder Are Sharpening Their Knives
46
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Chris Thompson
June 17, 2025
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Finals Good As Hell
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Patrick Redford
June 16, 2025
NBA
The Orlando Magic Have Acquired A Big Dog
93
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Tom Ley
June 16, 2025
NBA
Thank God Jalen Brunson And Josh Hart Are Kind Of Boring
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Rachelle Hampton
June 15, 2025
NBA
The Whole NBA Is Telling James Dolan To Piss Off
148
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Ray Ratto
June 12, 2025
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