giornata, 6/26/25

not not about Tyrese Haliburton

Giornata is my Thursday weekly media diary, covering whatever I read, watched, or listened to in the last week. This feature is for paid subscribers. This week I’m sad about Tyrese Haliburton and saw two movies from the 1960s in theaters, plus extol the virtues of Chicago Guys.

Game 7, Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (91-103)

Guys, I am so sad. I am the most casual viewer of the NBA, but I really tried this year. The playoffs have been substantially more fun for me because the Sixers never made them, so I didn’t have to worry about being bummed, or being in a city that is bummed, about a second round exit. As I saw my rooting interests get eliminated in the Conference finals (Timberwolves because I like Hanif Abdurraqib, Knicks because I like Karl-Anthony Townes), I got excited for the finals because I just wanted to root for seven games of cool basketball.