Category: Sports

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The situation with Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies seems to be deteriorating quickly. Just days ago, Morant raised eyebrows with his curt, brief statements after a…

(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)   The Los Angeles Lakers were without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James on Monday night, so most people assumed the Portland Trail Blazers were poised…

(Photo by Tyler McFarland/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images)   It was one-and-done for Russell Westbrook last season, as he spent just a single year with the Denver Nuggets before moving on. There was a…

(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks took down the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, barely beating them 117-115. Myles Turner was obviously a big part of Milwaukee’s success, and…

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)   The Green Bay Packers have been up and down this season. They dominate some of the best teams in the league, but lose to some of…

(Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)   The Tennessee Titans never hesitated in taking quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They shut down all trade…

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were up 14 points on the Lakers at halftime of Friday’s NBA Cup game. After halftime, Morant effectively stopped trying, and the Grizzlies went on to lose,…

Thousands entered Boise State’s arena on Monday night for the first day of the college basketball season. They arrived, I must assume, with high hopes. The Broncos are generally pretty good. They’ve…

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at…

A little over three years ago, the greatest chess player of all time lost to a swaggering young American grandmaster, self-ejected from an important tournament, and kicked off the biggest and strangest…