Culture

Monday Notes

Shohei Ohtani's $700M Dodgers contract is the largest in sports history — deferred across a decade; LeBron's Lakers claim the NBA's first-ever In-Season Tournament crown.

NBA

NBA Kenya Office Opens

NBA Kenya in Nairobi is the league's third African office in less than two years — following Nigeria (2022) and Egypt — as the Luol Deng Foundation unveils a new court in South Sudan.

NBA

NBA In-Season Tournament: Knockout Rounds Final 8 Teams

Eight teams remain in the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament — the knockout bracket is set, with each franchise competing for what would be the league's first-ever midseason championship.

Culture

Monday Notes: Philadelphia Public Art, J Hus & Naira Marley,

Tyrod Taylor's DIALLO luxury streetwear brand debuts the same week J Hus and Naira Marley team up on "Militerian." Conrad Benner's Streets Dept project makes Philadelphia's mural-rich public art scene searchable online.

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Finals matchup set - Nuggets vs. Heat, Premier League Updates, NBA Ref burner accounts

Denver and Miami are set for the NBA Finals, Everton squeezed past relegation on the last day of the Premier League season, and referee Eric Lewis was under investigation for an alleged Twitter burner account.

Sports

Sports Roundup: Nuggets Murray has big 4th quarter

Jamal Murray's 4th-quarter explosion gives the Nuggets a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Heat-Celtics tips off tonight; Man City reach the Champions League Final.

Culture

Thursday Notes: Jordan Neely, NBA Playoffs, Nike vs. Bots

New York erupts in anger over the subway choking death of Jordan Neely, while Nike reveals its SNKRS app is flooded with nearly 12 billion bot entries every month.

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft, Manchester City

Miami's upset of the top-seeded Bucks shakes the NBA Playoffs while the NFL Draft brings new storylines and Manchester City tighten their grip on the league.

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs, Manchester City vs. Arsenal, NFL Draft, Aaron Rodgers

Paolo Banchero earns NBA Rookie of the Year honors as Man City dismantles Arsenal to seize the Premier League lead. Aaron Rodgers' Jets saga rolls on.

Philadelphia Eagles

Tuesday Notes: Ralph Yarl, Jalen Hurts, NBA Playoffs Recap, Sakhile Mhlongo

16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot at the wrong house in Kansas City. Jalen Hurts signed the largest deal in NFL history the same week.

Culture

Saturday Notes: NBA Playoffs, Mannie Fresh, Basquiat x Warhol Exhbition

The 2023 NBA Playoffs begin Saturday. Mannie Fresh becomes the latest hip-hop producer to sell his catalog, while the Basquiat x Warhol exhibition opens in Paris.

Daddy Yankee

Friday Notes: Joel Embiid, Music Release Day and more

For the first time since 1994, all five New York winter sports teams are in the playoffs — on the same Friday that Daddy Yankee's Gasolina became the first reggaeton song in the National Recording Registry.