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Giri Nathan

Draymond Green smiles at a press conference after being told that Karl-Anthony Towns did not miss a game because he was scared of Jimmy Butler, per Green's speculation, but because of the death of a family friend

Draymond Green Pivots From Slander To Depraved Podcast Promo

Patrick Redford

NBA reporters Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania

Lakers’ Messy Coaching Search Revives The Scoopster Standoff Between Woj And Shams

Kathryn Xu

A screenshot of an ESPN broadcast, featuring a live win probability graphic displaying a 35-percent Dodgers win probability, and Chris Taylor making a beaver face.

ESPN’s Win Probability Graphic Wants To Give You Gambling Brain

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Chris Thompson

Marcus Semien of the Rangers pops champagne.

Texas Rangers GM: Don’t Anyone Dare Say My Players Partied!

DeChambeau begins his interview with Collins, minutes before he gets to the 9/11 stuff

Golf

The LIV-PGA Shit-Eating Tour Is A Marvel To Behold

BELGRADE, SERBIA - AUGUST 25: Nikola Jokic (L) of Serbia in action against Giannis Antetokounmpo (R) of Greece during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier game between Serbia and Greece at Stark Arena on August 25, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

The Knowable Unknown Of The 2023 NBA MVP Discourse Is Breaking Our Brains

Tom Ley

Life's Rich Pageant

Draymond Green Seems To Have An Odd Definition Of Remorse

Laura Wagner

In this photo illustration the American newspaper The New York Times (NYT) logo seen displayed on a smartphone with USD (United States dollar) currency in the background.

Journalismism

The New York Times Is Outgrowing Itself

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

Dan McQuade

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

A Defector racecar with various Defector logos done in the style of somecorporate logos

Which Strategic Acquisitions Should Defector Make?

Defector Up All Night

Stop Saying That!

Lauren Theisen

Dick Bremer Will Not Give Your Walk-Off Home Runs The Time Of Day

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 10: San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin speaks during a news conference on May 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Boudin announced an arrest made in an international fencing operation out of a boba tea store that was sending goods stolen from cars in San Francisco to other states and countries. He is facing a recall election that will take place on June 7. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Politics

It All Came Together Against Chesa Boudin

Please Stop Interrupting The Hockey To Tell Me To Watch Hockey, I’m Already Watching Hockey

The All England Tennis Club during Wimbledon 2021.

Tennis

What Message Is Wimbledon’s Ban On Russian Players Really Sending?

Drew Peterson of USC scores a three pointer

College Basketball

When Do You Need A Three In The NCAA Tournament? An Investigation

The Browns Are All In On Deshaun Watson

This Is So Stupid

Freddie Freeman Is Gone, But Will He Be Forgotten? Bob Nightengale Investigates

Damian Lillard gestures to the crowd during a playoff game.

Scoopbrain Is A Contagious Illness

We Must Find The Devilish Hacker Who Sent A Mildly Embarrassing But Totally Innocuous Tweet From Jay Williams’s Account

Tennis Doesn’t Have To Taste This Bad

Devin Booker looks at Chris Haynes as Haynes asks his insanely stupid question.