Sports

76ers' Paul George Undergoes Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

76ers star Paul George underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee following a workout injury, adding another chapter to a difficult season for Philadelphia.

Culture

Friday Notes for September 20th, 2024

The Uristocrat Headlines for Friday, September 20th, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.

Sports

Tyrese Maxey agrees to $204M extension with Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey signed a new five-year, $204-million contract, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Sports

Clippers' Paul George Leaves in Free Agency After Rumored Opt out and Joins Sixers

Paul George is reportedly joining the Philadelphia 76ers agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract, ESPN reported early Monday morning. 

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs, Philadelphia Eagles x Georgia, Premier League, Serena Williams, NFL Free Agency Moves

James Harden scored 45 to stun the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semis—with Joel Embiid sidelined, the 76ers showed they can win without their MVP.

Culture

Sunday Notes: NAACP vs. Mississippi, Sixers 1983 Championship

The NAACP files suit against Mississippi over racially unequal policing in a landmark civil rights challenge. Sunday also honors the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers champions.

Culture

Friday Notes: Swizz Beatz, Fear of God, NBA Playoffs, Jalen Brunson

Swizz Beatz, Lloyd Banks, Suté Iwar, and The Weeknd all drop today. Fear of God returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage after a decade away, and the Cavaliers are systematically hunting Jalen Brunson in the NBA Playoffs first round.

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.

Sports

Monday Notes: NBA Playoffs, WNBA Draft, Odell Beckham and more

The 2023 NBA Playoffs bracket is finalized with the Play-In Tournament tipping off Tuesday, April 11 — from Bucks at 1 to Bulls at 10 in the East, and Nuggets at 1 to Timberwolves at 10 in the West.

Tyreek Hill

Sports Roundup: Carolina Panthers and the No. 1 Pick, Lakers Win, Joel Embiid Game Winner, Tyreek Hill running at USA Track and Field...

The Panthers land the No. 1 draft pick, D'Angelo Russell keeps the Lakers rolling with 28 points, and Joel Embiid delivers a clutch game winner — all in one weekend.

Shawn Kemp

Uristocrat Sports Roundup

The Philadelphia Sixers are making believers — Uristocrat's sports roundup weighs in on their postseason credentials alongside the Braves' counterintuitive aging roster dominating spring baseball.