Steph Curry’s mere presence can mask so much mediocrity. As long as he’s on court, the Golden State Warriors’ offense crackles with possibility. The threat of Curry getting the ball with a few inches ...

The Detroit Lions and their fans have been on an emotional roller coaster over the past few days. Actually, the better amusement park ride for this metaphor might be a drop tower—it would more ...

Daniel Slosberg is the Tom Joad of Diana Nyad’s bullshitting. Whenever she’s out there beatin’ up the truth, he’ll be there. ...

For about a decade at Manchester United there have been too many organizational resets, false dawns, and moments of ...

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something ...

Welcome to The Backlog, a series in which we will take a look back at 12 games from 2020 that, in one way or another, had a lasting impact on the video game industry. The Assassin’s Creed series is a ...

The Detroit Pistons are the best team in the Eastern Conference and the hottest team in the NBA, which is probably not what ...

This article has been adapted from a piece published Nov. 16 on the author’s Substack page. Last week, after masked settlers ...

It is Thanksgiving all across these United States, but it wasn’t until last weekend that I really felt it. I can read a ...

On Nov. 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—a name that feels increasingly misleading, given Robert F. Kennedy ...

Apparently someone at MLB headquarters turned the stove on and accidentally left it going. On Sunday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan ...

Before he’d even entered a legit NHL game, Logan Cooley made an exciting first impression on me. Playing a 2023 preseason ...