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Craig Fehrman is the author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Author-in-Chief/Craig-Fehrman/9781476786582">Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote</a>. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Craig Fehrman

Life Lessons

It Never Ends Like It Should

Samer Kalaf

Miles Bridges unleashes a big-time dunk over Clint Capela

Miles Bridges Dunks Clint Capela Into Another Realm

Giri Nathan

Watch Poku

Patrick Redford

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 28: Megan Rapinoe of the United States warms up before playing Haiti during a Group A CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying match at BBVA Compass Stadium on January 28, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

WNBA

Megan Rapinoe Notes How Draymond Green’s Equal Pay Takes “Showed His Whole Ass”

Tom Ley

It Stays Easy For Kevin Durant And The Nets

Life's Rich Pageant

Paul Pierce Loses ESPN Gig After Broadcasting Grim Men’s Evening

Gordon after his first dunk with the Nuggets.

Aaron Gordon Unlocks A Much Scarier Version Of The Denver Nuggets

Ray Ratto

This Is The Weird And Bad Part Of The NBA Slog

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Two seats in an arena at an NBA game. They are black. There are steps next to them. Both seats have a cover on them that says 'PLEASE SIT HERE'

I Went To An NBA Game Last Night

There Has To Be A Better Way To Develop A Bad Rookie

The Story Of The Jazz’s Emergency Plane Landing Is Extremely Unpleasant

Albert Burneko

Journalismism

Won’t Somebody Protect Poor NBA Team Owners From Their Own Choice To Buy Out Shitty Veterans?

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 29: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicansat TD Garden on March 29, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pelicans defeat the Celtics 115-109. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Marcus Smart Overthought His Way Into An Avant-Garde Lowlight

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Chris Thompson

Let's Remember Some Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Have Told Kelvin Sampson, Respectfully, To Cram It

Aaron Gordon is sad, with headlines from different publications expressing surprise at his dunk contest loss.

Aaron Gordon’s 19-Minute “Documentary” About Losing The Dunk Contest Is Just The Lamest Shit Ever

A mysterious, unknown NBA general manager, sitting in front of a Celtics backdrop and speaking into a Celtics-branded microphone.

You Will Never Guess Which NBA General Manager Was So Close To Making Several Big Deadline Trades

Here Is Your 2021 NBA Trade Deadline Roundup

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Reporters Rachel Nichols and Adrian Wojnarowski speak before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

The Case For A Universal Trade Deadline

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

Shams Charania Participates In Daily Heated Altercations With Prose, Per Sources

Was Ben Simmons, In Fact, “Ready To Take Threes Now”? (No.)

Julius Randle of the Knicks watches his shot.

Julius Randle Is Suddenly Dirk Nowitzki Or Some Shit

Steve Kerr giving Kevin Durant some in-game instructions.

Steve Kerr Was Justifiably Irked About Being Misquoted To Make Kevin Durant Look Bad

Thunder rookie Theo Maladon, missing a layup with no one near him

Thunder Rookie Spends 20 Seconds In The Depths Of Slapstick Hell

Danny Green celebrates a made three-pointer in a Sixers win over the Knicks.

NBA