Sneakers

JuJu Watkins x Nike LeBron NXXT Gen "Silver Lining" Releases May 27 for $170

The USC junior, returning from a 2025-26 ACL absence, is the first athlete to co-create a hoop shoe inside LeBron's NXXT Gen platform. The metallic silver launch colorway, with Watts Towers nods and a "By JuJu" tongue mark, releases globally Wednesday at $170.

Sports

Thunder Beat Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, Lead Western Conference Finals 3-2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 32 points and nine assists as Oklahoma City moved one win away from a return to the NBA Finals. Game 6 is Thursday in San Antonio.

Sports

Games to Watch — Tuesday, May 26: Spurs and Thunder tied 2-2, Game 5 in OKC

Wembanyama's Spurs evened the Western Conference Finals 2-2 and now face a hostile OKC crowd for Game 5 on Memorial Day. Vegas can eliminate a battered Colorado squad, and a full MLB holiday slate runs wall-to-wall.

Technology

Brett Adcock's Hark Raises $700M Series A at $6B Valuation Led by Parkway

Hark, the third Brett Adcock company in five years, closed a $700M Series A from Parkway Venture Capital with Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Salesforce, and Qualcomm participating. First multimodal models ship this summer.

Technology

Anthropic Tests Dual-Mode Memory Files Architecture for Claude

A new "Memory Files" option in testing would let Claude store what it learns about a user across multiple structured documents — a personal wiki the model can consult selectively — alongside the existing single-note Classic memory.

Culture

BTS Win Artist of the Year at the 2026 American Music Awards

The 52nd AMAs at MGM Grand Garden Arena named BTS Artist of the Year, gave Album of the Year to Sabrina Carpenter for Man's Best Friend, and crowned KATSEYE New Artist of the Year.

Sports

Thunder Host Spurs in Western Conference Finals Game 5 Tonight at 8:30 PM ET

The Western Conference Finals are tied 2-2 after Victor Wembanyama's 33-point Game 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Thunder return home for a pivotal Game 5 on NBC.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike LeBron 23 'Dreams and Nightmares,' Knicks–Cavaliers Sweep, Mandalorian & Grogu, OpenAI's $122B - May 26, 2026

The Nike LeBron 23 'Dreams and Nightmares' drops at $235 on the week the Knicks punched their first Finals ticket since 1999. OpenAI closes the largest private fundraise in history at $122B, and Mandalorian & Grogu opens to $100M.

Technology

Adam Demuyakor of Wilshire Lane Capital Joins Conduent Board, Effective June 1

Conduent (NASDAQ: CNDT) appointed Adam Demuyakor — founder of VC firm Wilshire Lane Capital and vice chair of the Los Angeles Housing Authority — to its board, effective June 1. He joins the Compensation, Risk Oversight, and Corporate Governance committees.

Culture

Byron Allen Says He Will Pursue STARZ Takeover Despite Board Poison Pill

Byron Allen, who bought a 10.7% stake in STARZ for roughly $25 million, told "The Breakfast Club" he plans to take over the company despite a board-installed poison pill capping outside ownership at 17.5%. He says he is prepared to take STARZ private if blocked.

Culture

Netflix Adds 'The Breakfast Club' Live Stream as First Daily Live Show Starting June 1

Netflix will livestream "The Breakfast Club" with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Jess Hilarious worldwide starting June 1 at 6 a.m. ET — its first daily live show, a three-hour ad-free simulcast of the iHeartMedia radio program with bonus content during commercial breaks.

Sports

Fernando Mendoza Says He Was Upset to Leave Raiders Practice for NFLPA Rookie Premiere

Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, said he was "really upset" about leaving Las Vegas Raiders practice to attend the May 14-17 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. The event is mandatory under the CBA. Mendoza did not miss any formal OTA sessions.