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The Storm Are The WNBA's Tank Champions
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (675+ words) The WNBA doesn’t have an award for “clutch-ness” the way the NBA does, so it figures that they also do not have an award for “unclutch-ness.” Allow us to fill the vacuum: Defector’s inaugural Unclutchy Award for Outstanding Achievement in…...
How And In What Manner Cal Raleigh Put The Ass Back In Big Dumper
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (803+ words) Defector How And In What Manner Cal Raleigh Put The Ass Back In Big Dumper 1:33 PM EDT on August 14, 2026 Cal Raleigh got off to a slow start to the year, which was to be expected. It is impossible to follow…...
Jayden Daniels Won't Tolerate Some Scrub Wearing The Same Number He Did On His Journey To The ReliaQuest Bowl
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (223+ words) 9:02 AM EDT on August 14, 2026 Quick, what number did Jayden Daniels wear when he was at LSU? If you had to think about that for even a second, you might want to lock your doors. Because it's very possible that someone…...
Make It Nice: Is There Such A Thing As A Good-Looking Dog Crate?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (578+ words) 1:11 PM EDT on August 14, 2026 Welcome back to Make It Nice, Defector’s best interior design advice column. Today we have fancy track shelving, a moody bedroom makeover, and, my favorite, does a non-ugly dog crate exist? I’m maybe going to upset…...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Detroit Lions
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1249+ words) 10:40 AM EDT on August 14, 2026 Some people are fans of the Detroit Lions. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Detroit Lions. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews…...
Russell Westbrook Was Singular
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (264+ words) 3:52 PM EDT on August 13, 2026 But Westbrook and pre-injury Rose were extremely different players. Rose was polished, more of an evolution of the form than a departure. Slotted into the veteran-heavy Bulls, Rose learned how to run a team the right…...
In This House We Believe A Bunch Of Stuff, With Justin Ellis
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (647+ words) Defector In This House We Believe A Bunch Of Stuff, With Justin Ellis 4:22 PM EDT on August 13, 2026 In my personal mental masthead for Defector, there are bureaus representing the places where my co-workers live. Philadelphia you know about. New York,…...
James Gandolfini Had A Lot In His Bag
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (327+ words) 2:14 PM EDT on August 13, 2026 This piece was originally published in The Small Bow on Aug. 7. If you like it, consider subscribing. Most interviews he treated not like discussions on craft, but like telemarketers calling your house. The media was there…...
Russell Westbrook Was Total
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1240+ words) It’s hard to imagine now—like imagining an era when man did not know the sun was huge, hot, and bright—but there was a time when we did not yet understand Russell Westbrook as a basketball player. Slow to…...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Indianapolis Colts
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1710+ words) 12:33 PM EDT on August 13, 2026 Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews…...