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Kawhi Leonard investigation: Clippers release statement as more payments from Steve Ballmer come to light

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/18/2025 12:33 PM

The Clippers released a statement to explain why the team and Ballmer made massive purchases in carbon credits with Aspiration ... Read full Story

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The Conversation: Who are the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton?

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/18/2025 10:44 AM

We're previewing the 2025-26 Indiana Pacers, who will look awfully different without their franchise player ... Read full Story

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The cost of Kawhi: Clippers might end up paying a lot more than Leonard has been worth

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 9/18/2025 9:59 AM

Five first-round picks, the future MVP, and now whatever penalties may come ... Read full Story

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The Conversation: Do the Bulls actually have a plan to escape their cycle of mediocrity?

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/17/2025 1:45 PM

We're previewing the 2025-26 Chicago Bulls, who have (sort of) charted a new course ... Read full Story

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Warriors reportedly saving up for 2027 pipe dreams as Jonathan Kuminga clock keeps ticking

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 9/17/2025 1:20 PM

Stop traffic if you've heard this one before: Golden State has its eyes on Giannis and Jokić ... Read full Story

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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama appears in 'Futurama' as basketball-playing alien

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jordan Dajani | 9/16/2025 6:09 PM

'Wem-ben-yum-yum' had a conversation with Bender regarding his height ... Read full Story

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Kawhi Leonard investigation: NBA commissioner Adam Silver vows to 'get to the bottom of it' in Clippers case

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/16/2025 4:51 PM

The league is looking into allegations of cap circumvention with Leonard and the Clippers ... Read full Story

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Picking every NBA team's best uniform: '90s maximalism, iconic standards, city editions among top looks

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 9/16/2025 3:56 PM

We're imagining an aesthetically perfect NBA in which every team always looks its best ... Read full Story

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LeBron James' basketball future beyond Lakers' upcoming season could have long runway, intel suggests

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Crawford | 9/16/2025 3:27 PM

James will have options in summer 2026 when his current deal in Los Angeles expires ... Read full Story

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The conversation: What have Bucks built around Giannis Antetokounmpo?

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/16/2025 10:34 AM

A preview of the 2025-26 Milwaukee Bucks, who will be extremely reliant on their superstar ... Read full Story

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The Conversation: With Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson, the Pistons are just getting started

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/15/2025 1:19 PM

Here's our preview of the 2025-26 Detroit Pistons, who won't be sneaking up on anybody ... Read full Story

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Why Dennis Schröder leading Germany to the EuroBasket title likely punched his Hall of Fame ticket

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/15/2025 11:34 AM

Schröder's international résumé after winning EuroBasket MVP is now up there with the all-time greats ... Read full Story

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Jonathan Kuminga contract: Warriors forward rejects latest offer from front office in stalemate, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/15/2025 11:23 AM

The Warriors reportedly added a year to their offer, but Kuminga still balked at the idea of a team option ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025 final: Germany wins gold in thriller vs. Türkiye thanks to Dennis Schröder's clutch heroics

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/14/2025 4:50 PM

Two years after winning gold at the FIBA World Cup, Germany did the same at EuroBasket ... Read full Story

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Bilal Coulibaly's Eurobasket injury could be major blow for Wizards team aiming to solidify young core

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 9/12/2025 2:14 PM

Coulibaly is expected to miss the start of the NBA season after hurting his thumb playing for France ... Read full Story

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Richard Jefferson denounces 'cowardly' NBA rule change as failed last-second heaves become team shot attempts

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 9/12/2025 1:55 PM

The rule change could bring a significant uptick in long-range buzzer-beaters ... Read full Story

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Malcolm Brogdon signs with Knicks: New York adds veteran guard to round out roster, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 9/12/2025 10:45 AM

Brogdon, 32, averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 assists for the Wizards last season ... Read full Story

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Jason Collins, trailblazing athlete and NBA veteran, set to undergo treatment for brain tumor

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 9/11/2025 2:33 PM

Collins was the first openly gay active athlete in the four major sports when he came out in 2013 ... Read full Story

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Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxey and Paige Bueckers explain how they use 'NBA 2K' to raise their basketball IQ

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/11/2025 1:02 PM

The three young stars don't just play the game for fun, they use it to better understand their teammates and opponents ... Read full Story

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Kawhi Leonard was paid by Aspiration days after Clippers' minority owner invested in company, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Will Backus | 9/11/2025 11:57 AM

Dennis Wong's investment also came as Aspiration was faltering as a business ... Read full Story

animal

Tug or fetch? Some dogs sort toys by how they are used

by Science News | Sep 18 2025

auto

Porsche Wants To Build More Manual 911 Sports Cars

by carbuzz.com | Sep 18 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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The Cocktail Diaries

by BookPage | Sep 18 2025

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Murphy: Canceling Jimmy Kimmel is ‘censorship,’ ‘not America’

by CT Mirror | Sep 18 2025

exercise

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

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From lululemon to Alo: 9 best joggers for women, tested by shopping editors

by NY Post | Sep 18 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

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How To Complete Wandering Merchant And Lost Merchant In Hollow Knight: Silksong

by GameSpot | Sep 18 2025

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

health

Study Reveals Unexpected Causes of Heart Attacks for Women Under 65

by Healthline.com | Sep 18 2025

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Bigger than a supermarket: Ryder Cup’s giant merch tent lands at Bethpage

by greaterlongisland.com | Sep 18 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

nutrition

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

by thehealthy.com | Sep 09 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

Word of the Day

rationale

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 18, 2025 is:

rationale • \rash-uh-NAL\ • noun

Rationale refers to an explanation or reason for something said or done. It is often used with for, behind, or of.

// City council members who oppose the zoning change should be ready to explain their rationale for voting against it.

// She’s explained the rationale behind her early retirement.

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Examples:

“There is a rationale for commercializing seagrass production, but ecologically sustainable production needs to be at the heart of that business model, and the numbers for doing that simply don’t add up at the moment.” — Richard Lilley, quoted in Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

If someone asserts that the word rationale refers to a ration of ale, they are wrong, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an actual rationale (a reason, explanation, or basis) for such a claim. “Rationale looks like the words ration and ale jammed together,” they could offer, and while that is true you’d be justified in responding: “Appearances can be deceiving.” Rationale is a direct borrowing of the Latin word rationale, with which it shares the meaning “an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena.” The Latin rationale comes from a form of the adjective rationalis (“rational”), which traces back to the noun ratio, meaning “reason.” While the Latin ratio is also the forebear of the English noun ration, referring to a share of something, rationale has nothing to do with a tankard (or stein, or even a pony) of beer.

Kawhi Leonard investigation: Clippers release statement as more payments from Steve Ballmer come to light

The Conversation: Who are the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton?

The cost of Kawhi: Clippers might end up paying a lot more than Leonard has been worth

The Conversation: Do the Bulls actually have a plan to escape their cycle of mediocrity?

Warriors reportedly saving up for 2027 pipe dreams as Jonathan Kuminga clock keeps ticking

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama appears in 'Futurama' as basketball-playing alien

Kawhi Leonard investigation: NBA commissioner Adam Silver vows to 'get to the bottom of it' in Clippers case

Picking every NBA team's best uniform: '90s maximalism, iconic standards, city editions among top looks

LeBron James' basketball future beyond Lakers' upcoming season could have long runway, intel suggests

The conversation: What have Bucks built around Giannis Antetokounmpo?

The Conversation: With Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson, the Pistons are just getting started

Why Dennis Schröder leading Germany to the EuroBasket title likely punched his Hall of Fame ticket

Jonathan Kuminga contract: Warriors forward rejects latest offer from front office in stalemate, per report

EuroBasket 2025 final: Germany wins gold in thriller vs. Türkiye thanks to Dennis Schröder's clutch heroics

Bilal Coulibaly's Eurobasket injury could be major blow for Wizards team aiming to solidify young core

Richard Jefferson denounces 'cowardly' NBA rule change as failed last-second heaves become team shot attempts

Malcolm Brogdon signs with Knicks: New York adds veteran guard to round out roster, per report

Jason Collins, trailblazing athlete and NBA veteran, set to undergo treatment for brain tumor

Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxey and Paige Bueckers explain how they use 'NBA 2K' to raise their basketball IQ

Kawhi Leonard was paid by Aspiration days after Clippers' minority owner invested in company, per report

Tug or fetch? Some dogs sort toys by how they are used

Porsche Wants To Build More Manual 911 Sports Cars

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

The Cocktail Diaries

Murphy: Canceling Jimmy Kimmel is ‘censorship,’ ‘not America’

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

From lululemon to Alo: 9 best joggers for women, tested by shopping editors

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

How To Complete Wandering Merchant And Lost Merchant In Hollow Knight: Silksong

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Study Reveals Unexpected Causes of Heart Attacks for Women Under 65

Bigger than a supermarket: Ryder Cup’s giant merch tent lands at Bethpage

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.S.C. woman wins her second big lottery prize in two months

2.Watch: New Jersey highway crash spills M&M's across the roadway

3.Study: Chimps consume the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks per day

4.Watch: Opossum evicted from Kansas home's fireplace

5.Watch: Capuchin monkey escapes from North Carolina zoo

6.Look: Drones searching for wallaby that escaped from England farm

7.Look: Colorado firefighters hoist cow out of hip-deep mud

8.N.C. woman wins 'best birthday present ever' from lottery game

9.Look: Venomous snake found hundreds of miles from native range

10.Watch: Entangled deer rescued from soccer net in New York