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Red Panda Injured During WNBA Halftime Show at Commissioner’s Cup Final

Legendary halftime performer Red Panda was injured during her unicycle act at the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final on July 1, 2025.

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WNBA announces expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia by 2030

WNBA announced on June 30, 2025, that it's adding three new teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia—its largest expansion to date. This bold step will grow the league from 15 to 18 teams by 2030.

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Monday Notes for June 30th, 2025

Your Monday roundup for June 30, 2025—Mamdani on billionaires, Bad Bunny's adidas Gazelle 'Cabo Rojo' collab, and more cultural headlines.

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🏀 Grant Hill Joins NBA on NBC as Game Analyst

Seven-time All-Star Grant Hill brings his insight to NBC Sports' NBA coverage, as the network relaunches basketball on Sundays in 2026 with an 11-year rights deal.

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Wednesday Notes for June 25th, 2025

Pharrell's LV SS26 show in Paris, Tremaine Emory's 5th Quarter drop, Zohran Mamdani's mayoral upset, and Cooper Flagg's draft coronation — all in Wednesday's digest.

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Tuesday Notes for June 24th, 2025

The Thunder close out the Pacers in a Game 7 watched by the most viewers in six years, while NYC's summer art scene opens and the Levi's x Air Max 95 denim collab sets up for July.

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Monday Notes for June 23rd, 2025

Uristocrat's Monday Notes for June 23 — Black migrants represent 5% of undocumented residents but 20% of deportations, plus Nike KD 4 Gold Medal and A'One Fierce Purple release news.

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Blockbuster Deal: Kevin Durant Moves to Houston

On June 22, 2025, the Phoenix Suns agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets.

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Emotional Exit: Tyrese Haliburton Leaves NBA Finals Game 7 with Leg Injury

Tyrese Haliburton left Game 7 of the NBA Finals in the first quarter after a non-contact lower right leg injury—already battling a calf strain since Game 5, he'd scored nine points before going down.

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Friday Notes for June 20th, 2025

Friday Notes for June 20 — Takashi Murakami's Gagosian show explores his PhD-level art history roots, Beenie Man performs Tiny Desk, and the Pacers force NBA Finals Game 7 against OKC.

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Wednesday Notes for June 18th, 2025

Uristocrat's Wednesday Notes for June 18 — Thunder vs Pacers Game 5 breakdown, Lamar Jackson's redemption arc, Red Sox trade backlash, and Amazon AI plus Sword Health tech news.

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Tuesday Notes for June 17th, 2025

The Thunder push OKC to the brink of their first NBA title as SGA and Jalen Williams combine for 71 points in Game 5, while Kith quietly signals a North Texas flagship and Pharrell's LV BUTTERSOFT arrives in 24 colorways.