NBA
Key Takeaways • Christmas Day features five marquee matchups with defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting San Antonio Spurs as the centerpiece • Houston Rockets make their Christmas debut following their blockbuster Kevin Durant acquisition from Phoenix • Boston Celtics notably absent from Christmas schedule for first time since 2015 despite being 2024
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Key Takeaways * NBA insider Jake Fischer reports the Golden State Warriors have expressed interest in a double sign-and-trade that would send Jonathan Kuminga to Chicago for Josh Giddey * Both players are restricted free agents in contract stalemates with their respective teams, with the Bulls having shot down sign-and-trade calls so
NBA
Key Takeaways * Joe Mazzulla has signed a multiyear contract extension with the Boston Celtics * Mazzulla owns a 182-64 regular season record (.740 winning percentage) and 33-17 playoff record in three seasons * The 37-year-old coach led Boston to the 2024 NBA Championship and has averaged over 60 wins per season * The
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Culture Manhattan DA Returns 30+ Stolen Antiquities to Spain, Italy, and Hungary Manhattan DA Returns 30+ Stolen Antiquities to Spain, Italy, and HungaryKey Takeaways: * Manhattan DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit repatriated 34 stolen artifacts worth over $4 million to three European countries in August 2025 * Items included a 1st-century marble
Finance
Key Takeaways * President Trump signed an executive order Thursday allowing 401(k) investors to access cryptocurrencies, private equity, real estate, and other alternative assets previously restricted to wealthy investors * The order directs the Labor Department to reevaluate fiduciary guidance within six months and instructs the SEC to revise regulations facilitating
Sports
Manchester United complete €85M signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, addressing their striker crisis with one of Europe's most promising young forwards.
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Cultural Heritage
Key Takeaways: * Manhattan DA's Antiquities Trafficking Unit repatriated 34 stolen artifacts worth over $4 million to three European countries in August 2025 * Items included a 1st-century marble head of Alexander the Great stolen from Rome's Antiquarium Forense Museum * The returns stem from investigations into major trafficking
Key Takeaways GPT-5 officially launched on August 7, 2025, combining OpenAI's previous breakthroughs into a single, unified system. The model integrates capabilities from GPT-4o, reasoning models like o1 and o3, and agent functionality into one seamless experience. GPT-5 is 45% less likely to hallucinate than GPT-4o, and when
Sports
Key Takeaways * Archie Manning told Texas Monthly that his grandson Arch Manning won't enter the 2026 NFL Draft and "will be at Texas" for another season * Despite being eligible after 2025, multiple NFL executives and the Manning family expect Arch to follow his uncles' path
Sports
Key Takeaways: * Coach Mike Tomlin is sitting veteran stars Aaron Rodgers, T.J. Watt, and other key players for Saturday's preseason opener against Jacksonville * The decision is based on experience level rather than injury concerns * Multiple high-profile acquisitions including DK Metcalf and Jalen Ramsey will also sit out
Sneakers
Key Takeaways * Only 300 pairs of the Nike GT Future "Fire" will be released exclusively * Requires attendance at the "Future's Game" event on Sunday, August 10th at 5 PM * Pre-orders only available by scanning QR codes at the venue - no other sales channels