Monday Notes for April 14th, 2025
The April 14th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes featuring NBA Playoff Matchups, an opinion on Amy Sherald's work
Culture
Amy Sherald’s Portraits Have Injected the Genre with New Life, But They Also Flatten Blackness
Amy Sherald’s Portraits Have Injected the Genre with New Life, But They Also Flatten Blackness
Amy Sherald’s traveling mid-career survey recently opened at the Whitney Museum in New York.
Charles Moore
EPA Rollbacks Could Put Black Lives at Risk
EPA Rollbacks Could Put Black Lives at Risk
What’s at stake for Black communities when EPA protections go away amid the Trump administration’s deregulation campaign.
Adam Mahoney, Jenae Barnes
Lisa LeCointe-Cephas Named Chief Compliance Officer at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Lisa LeCointe-Cephas Named Chief Compliance Officer at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Lisa LeCointe-Cephas appointed as Chief Compliance Officer for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.
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Sports
Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from April 13th
🏀Sunday’s slate of hoops🏀
It’s the final day of the regular season, and with it comes a jam-packed schedule with all 30 teams in action.
- Magic 105, Hawks 117 (Final)
- Hornets 86, Celtics 93 (Final)
- Knicks 113, Nets 105 (Final)
- Pacers 126, Cavaliers 118 (Final)
- Wizards 119, Heat 118 (Final)
- Bulls 122, 76ers 102 (Final)
- Pistons 133, Bucks 140 (Final)
- Nuggets 126, Rockets 111 (Final)
- Mavericks 97, Grizzlies 132 (Final)
- Jazz 105, Timberwolves 116 (Final)
- Thunder 115, Pelicans 100 (Final)
- Raptors 118, Spurs 125 (Final)
- Clippers 124, Warriors 119 (Final)
- Lakers 81, Trail Blazers 109 (Final)
Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from April 13
Stay in the know on today’s NBA action with the latest news, scores and highlights from around the league.
NBA.com Staff
First look at the NBA postseason bracket: X factors, best-case scenarios and big questions for all 20 teams
NBA postseason preview: Stars, matchups and X factors that could decide the champion
Everything you need to know about the 20 teams battling it out in the postseason, including first-round matchups and biggest playoff questions.
NBA Insiders
OKC bests '72 Lakers for scoring differential mark
OKC bests ’72 Lakers for scoring differential mark
The Thunder finished the season outscoring teams by 12.9 points per game, smashing the previous mark of 12.3 held by the 1971-72 Lakers that had stood for more than half a century.
Michael C. Wright
Joe Mazzulla says Celtics' great regular season doesn't matter with playoffs here
For Howard’s on-campus recruiting leader, the fruits of her labor are seen on the field
For Howard’s on-campus recruiting leader, the fruits of her labor are seen on the field
When Howard University head coach Larry Scott took over the football program in 2020, he realized his staff lacked a position critical to the team’s success. Re…
Madison Firle
Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame to honor three legendary journalists in inaugural event
Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame to honor three legendary journalists in inaugural event
History and legacy will be on full display as three legendary Black sportswriters will be honored on April 12 in the inaugural class of the Black Sportswriters …
Gabrielle Heyward
Chris Paul Makes NBA History with 82 Starts in His 20th Season
Chris Paul Makes NBA History with 82 Starts in His 20th Season
Chris Paul becomes the first player in NBA history to start 82 games in his 20th season
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Sneakers
Air Jordan 4 "Black Cat"
Air Jordan 4 “Black Cat”
Air Jordan 4 “Black Cat” re-releasing on November 28th, 2025.
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Kylian Mbappé’s New Nike Mercurial Player Edition Boot Drops Late April: A Tribute to His Legacy and Speed
Kylian Mbappé’s New Nike Mercurial Player Edition Boot Drops Late April: A Tribute to His Legacy and Speed
Nike is once again teaming up with Kylian Mbappé to launch a fresh Player Edition of the iconic Mercurial football boot—this time in a striking Grand Purple colorway with gold detailing that tells a story.
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Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low Turf “Reverse Mocha”
Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low Turf “Reverse Mocha”
The Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low Turf “Reverse Mocha” is an exclusive player edition (PE) sample crafted for the 2025 Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic.
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Kobe VIII Protro What the Kobe?
Kobe VIII Protro What the Kobe? Launching 4/13
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro “What The Kobe” is set to release on April 13, 2025
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Technology
The Download: how the military is using AI, and AI’s climate promises
The Download: how the military is using AI, and AI’s climate promises
Plus: how some MAGA influencers are spinning the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs
Rhiannon Williams
Apple reportedly working on a Vision Pro that plugs into your Mac
Apple reportedly working on a Vision Pro that plugs into your Mac | TechCrunch
Apple isn’t giving up on its mixed reality headset the Vision Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has been debating the best direction
Anthony Ha
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