The playoffs are not good for you. If they were, it wouldn't be so hard to answer this question: Would you rather trade places with a Knicks fan or a Sixers fan right now? defector.com/knicks-sixers-…

Unlike all the archeologists, I know what this thingy is for. defector.com/unlike-all-the…

The therapeutic value of remembering some guys: defector.com/the-therapeuti…

There are NBA players with interesting podcasts, and then there's Michael Porter Jr. defector.com/there-are-nba-…

How far can the Thunder take this? defector.com/how-far-can-th…

A brief investigation into whether Charlotte the pregnant ray is scamming us all: defector.com/a-brief-invest…

What should stop any man from leaning in for one small sniff—just a sniff!—of the aroma exuded by the sausage? defector.com/the-eldritch-p…

Suddenly every deodorant company wants to get in my pants: defector.com/suddenly-every…

Candace Parker remade the game in her image: defector.com/candace-parker…

Mooted salary cap threatens to drag Premier League further into hell, American-style: defector.com/mooted-salary-…

We don't need no stinkin' plates: defector.com/we-dont-need-n…

There's nothing special about the Lightning anymore: defector.com/theres-nothing…

With King James deposed, the revolution in the West has only just begun: defector.com/with-king-jame…

The closer we look the smaller we get: defector.com/the-closer-we-…

They are insecure for a reason: defector.com/they-are-insec…

Poaching eggs is not a difficult or especially delicate or fussy job. Let's do it. defector.com/lets-poach-som…

There are NBA players with interesting podcasts, and then there's Michael Porter Jr. defector.com/there-are-nba-…

What was already a galling proposal for the Bears' new stadium now looks worse. defector.com/bears-new-stad…

The Oilers needed a Stuart Skinner game: defector.com/the-oilers-nee…

The eldritch power of the Twins' home run sausage must be handled with care: defector.com/the-eldritch-p…