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Rickea Jackson Told Court James Pearce Jr. 'Will Kill Me"

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (247+ words) 11:12 AM EDT on March 13, 2026 Here is what Jackson said happened, as described in her subsequently granted restraining order request. James Pearce Jr., and I have been involved in a romantic relationship for the last several years. We started our romantic…...

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The Road To Magic City Monday Is Paved With Good Intentions

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (123+ words) 1:02 PM EST on March 6, 2026 An excerpt from that plea: The NBA should desire to protect and esteem women, many of whom work diligently every day to make this the best basketball league in the world. We should promote an atmosphere…...

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What's Going On With The WNBA CBA Talks?

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (913+ words) In collective bargaining, "things tend to get done at the 11th hour," Adam Silver said'in February, answering questions about the status of the WNBA's ongoing CBA negotiations. "We are awfully close to the 11th now." The NBA commissioner wasn't then ready to…...

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Pat Riley To NBA Coaches: Would It Kill You To Put On A Nice Suit For Once?

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (990+ words) Pat Riley To NBA Coaches: Would It Kill You To Put On A Nice Suit For Once?Defector Pat Riley To NBA Coaches: Would It Kill You To Put On A Nice Suit For Once? 2:06 PM EST on March 2, 2026 One…...

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defector.com > trae-young-got-ejected-from-a-wizards-game-before-he-ever-played-in-one

Trae Young Got Ejected From A Wizards Game Before He Ever Played In One

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1108+ words) Trae Young Got Ejected From A Wizards Game Before He Ever Played In One'Defector Trae Young Got Ejected From A Wizards Game Before He Ever Played In One 12:09 PM EST on March 3, 2026 Trae Young has spent his professional career working…...

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The NWSL Offseason Put Important New Faces In New Places

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (147+ words) 9:02 AM EST on March 3, 2026 Below, I've chosen one new-comer to highlight for each team in the league. These are all players who I think can make a real difference for their new clubs. For expansion sides Boston Legacy and Denver…...

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Rich Paul's Podcast Was Built To Be Useless

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1037+ words) Rich Paul, CEO of Klutch Sports and active NBA agent, has drawn some ire this season for things he said on his new podcast called Game Over, which he cohosts with Max Kellerman. Anonymous members of the Lakers staff were…...

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Peeking Into The Durant Files, With Eamon Whalen

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (426+ words) NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone, and though the game itself was surprisingly spirited, the most intriguing development of the weekend was the strange story of some leaked DMs from a pair of anonymous Twitter accounts that people connected…...

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Sam Darnold's Super Bowl Tax Bill Is A Total Write-Off

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (736+ words) If we are to take stories first from Sportico's Michael McCann and Robert Raiola and later Forbes' Nathan Goldman as actual factuals, and all involved have made their reputations on knowing the whatabouts and whereabouts of money, Sam Darnold's greatest…...

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I Traveled 800 Miles To Eat Breakfast, Lunch, And Pizza At Criss Angel’s Breakfast, Lunch, And Pizza

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (369+ words) 9:00 AM EST on February 11, 2026 Cablp's existence raises a lot of questions: Why is it in Overton and not at, for example, Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip where Angel freaks minds every night? (Actually, that one is easy: Angel…...