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SportsGames to Watch — Saturday, June 13: Knicks Can Close Out the Spurs in Game 5
The Knicks can clinch their first title since 1973 in Game 5 at San Antonio (8:30 PM ET, ABC), where the Spurs sit -5.5 at home facing elimination. Brazil opens its World Cup against Morocco at 6 PM, and the Lynx visit the Aces without Napheesa Collier.
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SportsWashington Wizards Hold No. 1 Pick Entering 2026 NBA Draft on June 23
The Washington Wizards will pick first in the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23, their top selection since John Wall in 2010, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson forming a tight consensus top four.
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CultureBarry Diller's People Inc. Offers to Buy Rest of MGM Resorts at $18 Billion Valuation
People Inc., the Barry Diller media company formerly known as IAC, offered $48.30 a share to buy the 73.9% of MGM Resorts it does not already own, valuing the casino and online-betting operator at more than $18 billion.
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Sports2026 NBA Finals Game 4 Draws 20.9 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Game 4 Since 1998
Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals averaged 20.9 million viewers on ABC and peaked at 23.2 million during the Knicks' comeback — the most-watched Finals Game 4 since 1998, with the series the most-watched through four games since 1998.
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studiosStudios — June 12, 2026
Uristocrat Studios shipped five updates this week: the skills catalog moved to its own domain at skillsandagents.co, the homepage got a unified Liquid Glass redesign, an Engineering skills category launched, and Artifact Host v1 opened for publishing HTML artifacts.
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TechnologyAnthropic Disables Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After US Export-Control Order
Anthropic disabled its most advanced models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all customers on June 12 to comply with a US Commerce Department order restricting foreign access. Anthropic calls it a misunderstanding and is working to restore access.
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SneakersBad Bunny's adidas BadBo 1.0 'Night Navy' Releases September 15 for $160
Bad Bunny's adidas BadBo 1.0 returns in a 'Night Navy' colorway on September 15 for $160, mixing royal, light blue, and navy across suede, mesh, and leather on faux-aged cream soles.
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SneakersNike Air Max 1 City Connect 'Kansas City Royals' Released June 9 for $150
Nike's Air Max 1 City Connect 'Kansas City Royals' (IQ2916-100) released June 9 for $150, translating the Royals' sunset-gradient City Connect uniform into a white leather and mesh Air Max 1.
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CultureNYC and Mayor Zohran Mamdani Unveil $50 World Cup Jerseys Handmade in Brooklyn
New York City and Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled $50 NYC-inspired World Cup jerseys, handmade in Brooklyn by Mazzi Sports and sold at cost — 1,500 in three colorways, against FIFA's $375 official host-city kit.
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CultureHBO Releases Trailer for Larry David and Barack Obama's 'Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness'
HBO dropped the trailer for 'Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,' a seven-episode sketch-comedy series from Larry David and Jeff Schaffer, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground, premiering June 26 on HBO Max.
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SneakersKelsey Plum Signs With Adidas Basketball, Leaving Under Armour After Four Years
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum signed with adidas Basketball on June 11, leaving Under Armour after four years; she will wear the adidas Crazy Energy in 2026 while a signature line is developed.
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MusicNew Music: Blxst, Rhye, Joey B, and Everything Else Worth Hearing This Week
Two albums, an EP, a Wale mix, and a run of African singles worth knowing about. The names you know are Blxst and Rhye. The most interesting listen is one you might not: Joey B's Sexy Highlife.