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maitreyi anantharaman
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staff writer at Defector, mostly women's basketball // maitreyi.me
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · Jul 21
interesting weekend! anyway! I’m really excited to work on this book about all the ways women’s basketball players are valued and devalued
Defector staff writer Maitreyi Anantharaman's YOU CAN'T SEE ME: INSIDE THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, balancing reporting with criticism to chronicle a power shift in women's basketball-a sport that is seeing record-breaking viewership numbers, growing corporate interest, and the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement set to transform how the players are valued-with a focus on the star players at the forefront of the sport's rapid cultural rise, to Pilar Garcia-Brown at Dutton, at auction, by Laura Usselman at Stuart Krichevsky Agency (NA).
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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 2h
For the WNBPA and the NWSLPA, solidarity is an ethos as well as a strategy. I spoke with leaders from both unions to learn more about the organizations' strong relationship:
The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together
For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports
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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 1d
There's a delicious irony in WNBA sources complaining about Unrivaled's role in CBA negotiations when the league exists in no small part because of the prioritization rules the WNBA insisted on during the current CBA. Be careful what you wish for ...
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 1d
...and some more on the always adaptable Aces. defector.com/the-aces-lik...
The Aces Like It When The Game Gets Uncomfortable | Defector
LAS VEGAS — By now, there’s virtually no mystery to the Aces. Their best players now were their best players three years ago. They weaponize continuity, familiarity. If you believed in this team headi...
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 1d
excited to cover these desert Finals for Defector! a dispatch from the most crowded and eagerly awaited WNBA press conference I've ever been to... defector.com/the-hottest-...
The Hottest Ticket In Vegas? Cathy Engelbert's Press Conference | Defector
LAS VEGAS — An Aces game overloads the senses well before the game itself begins. The national anthem features indoor fireworks. Seats rumble from the bass of the speakers. There’s so much to look at,...
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 5d
to beat the guardians, we first had to become them.
Kerry Carpenter doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Brayan Rocchio, deflected by first baseman C.J. Kayfus. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.
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Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 7d
They're calling it the longest day in WNBA history
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 7d
he might be the most overrated player in baseball. can't expect jhonkensy to carry this team himself.
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 7d
tying run on third, no outs and couldn't score. just bad fundamentals. the guardians have to learn how to play small ball and do the little things right.
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 9d
lmao i am the biggest fool in america
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 14d
Bulletin board material for the Mercury: I have been so confident in a Lynx series win that weeks ago I got tickets to Lorde in Minneapolis for the night before Finals Game 5. (though I'm increasingly worried there won't be a Game 5 to cover? this can be bulletin board material for the Lynx too)
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 14d
they read this! you're welcome, mercury!
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 14d
Bulletin board material for the Mercury: I have been so confident in a Lynx series win that weeks ago I got tickets to Lorde in Minneapolis for the night before Finals Game 5. (though I'm increasingly worried there won't be a Game 5 to cover? this can be bulletin board material for the Lynx too)
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Alex Azzi @byalexazzi.bsky.social · 15d
With Sandy Brondello out, Cheryl Reeve has officially been on the job longer than every other WNBA coach combined.

Cheryl Reeve's tenure: 5768 days
Every other WNBA coach combined: 4529 days
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 15d
and that isn't even counting al-quadin muhammad!
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 15d
it’s still so crazy to me that the lions have this much talent, for the first ~20 years of my fandom, there were pretty much three total jersey options, and now there are like eight jersey-worthy guys playing in this game
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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 16d
Defector, along with five other news outlets, is going to court for documents in the Tyreek Hill case. This blog (paywall down) explains why:
Why Defector Is Intervening To Make Public A Confidential Document In The Tyreek Hill Case | Defector
Six news outlets—Defector Media, the Miami Herald, Scripps Media, CBS4 (WFOR-TV), NBC6 (WTVJ-TV), and Telemundo 51(WSCV-TV)—all asked for permission to intervene in Tyreek Hill’s divorce case on Frida...
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 18d
Patrick on A'ja and last night's Storm-Aces game is great. also your screen will turn off at the precise second you stop reading. many thanks to our web developers for adding that new feature
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Defector @defector.com · 18d
A’ja Wilson is the smoothest operator: defector.com/aja-wilson-i...
A'ja Wilson Is The Smoothest Operator | Defector
What I like about watching A’ja Wilson operate is how simple she makes the game look. Not easy, but simple, as she applies basic principles of footwork and positioning at the highest possible level…
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 18d
we were remembering you in private reese! heal up king 👑 🙏
text message: Tue, Sep 2 at 3:55 PM I miss Reese Olson i was thinking about him yesterday bc we got him from the brewers and i was at a brewers game in milwaukee
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 19d
"An astonishing 95 percent of the 7,130 eligible MLB players were remembered at least once. Judging by bWAR accumulated in the 2000s, the most productive MLB player who went unremembered was Reese Olson, who has 4.4 bWAR at time of writing."
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Defector @defector.com · 19d
Who gets remembered? Crunching the numbers from 36,000 immaculate grids: defector.com/who-gets-rem...
Who Gets Remembered? Crunching The Numbers From 36,000 Immaculate Grids | Defector
Two weeks ago, in partnership with our pals over at Immaculate Grid by Sports Reference, we announced Some Guys I Remember From The 21st Century. Between then and now, we remembered not just some but…
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 25d
yay! congratulations!
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Defector @defector.com · Sep 8
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · Sep 4
when I think of the 2020 WNBA season I think of these gals
a grid of Carolyn Swords, Myisha Hines-Allen, Crystal Dangerfield, Leaonna Odom, Jocelyn Willoughby, Shey Peddy, Damiris Dantas, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, and Sydney Wiese
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giri nathan @girinathan.bsky.social · Sep 3
double-dose of @defector.com in here!
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Triumph Books @triumphbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3
Hanif Abdurraqib has curated an extraordinary collection showcasing incredible feats and diverse perspectives across the world of sports. We're honored to announce this year's featured writers! Pre-order The Year's Best Sports Writing 2025 today: buff.ly/7gs9meT
This year's featured writers: Lex Pryor Kim Cross Frankie de la Cretaz Melissa Febos Daniel Ray Zito Madu Kaveh Akbar Devin G. Kelly Mac Crane Maitreyi Anantharaman Nick Hunt Katie Barnes Leyton Cassidy Zack Davis Helena Gjone Yousra Samir Imran Giri Nathan Amos Barshad Jamie Nesbitt Golden Roman Stubbs Katie Heindl Mychal Denzel Smith Lisa Williamson Rosenberg Imogen West-Knights Darrell Powell Simon Akam James Thomas Niharika Pandit Ettore Ewen (Big E) Peter Flax
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · Sep 3
this was a fun one to write! ngl i thought the stuff in these books was supposed to be like “seth wickersham lived with tom brady for 9 months and wrote 8000 words about his demons” so i am proud of this lil post that wasnt super profound or long or access driven defector.com/angel-reese-...
Angel Reese Has Genius In Her Fingertips | Defector
Reese can scrape the basketball back to herself with what seems like a sliver of her nail. Her best boards find her bending backward mid-air, like a wide receiver hauling in a touchdown pass at its hi...
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · Sep 3
meme of the confused guy pointing at himself
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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · Sep 2
I had this experience trying Ruth Riley in a grid a while ago and got so mad lol, I was like surely SHE is headshot worthy
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