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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

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Elmgreen & Dragset’s Uncanny Sculptures Make Reality Feel Like ‘Alice in Wonderland’

by Colossal | Sep 18 2025

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

by CBS Interactive Inc | Sep 18 2025

finance

FedEx offers this number in an early sign that trade uncertainty is easing

by MarketWatch.com | 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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iOS 26 Took Away Safari Features We've Had Since 2007. Here's How to Get Them Back

by CNET | 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

music

Chris Cornell Sings Rihanna Song With Daughter Toni in Sweet Throwback Video for Her Birthday: ’21 Years Went By in a Flash’

by Billboard | Sep 18 2025

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The legendary LeBron James clarifies his relationship with Drake after the tattoo drama

by marca.com | Sep 18 2025

politics

Trump slams Omar and Somalia after House censure fails

by The Hill | Sep 18 2025

science

CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young children

by LIVE SCIENCE | Sep 18 2025

soccer

🚨Squad announced: Here are Argentina’s call-ups for the U20 World Cup

by Yahoo Sports | Sep 18 2025

technology

Nanoscale particle squeezed past quantum noise in physics-defying experiment

by Interesting Engineering | Sep 18 2025

travel

Inhabit Hotel review, Queen’s Gardens, London

by The Travel Magazine | Sep 18 2025

upstate

Man sentenced for killing ex-wife in Schenectady

by NEWS10 ABC | Sep 18 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

Elmgreen & Dragset’s Uncanny Sculptures Make Reality Feel Like ‘Alice in Wonderland’

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

FedEx offers this number in an early sign that trade uncertainty is easing

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Study Reveals Unexpected Causes of Heart Attacks for Women Under 65

iOS 26 Took Away Safari Features We've Had Since 2007. Here's How to Get Them Back

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

Chris Cornell Sings Rihanna Song With Daughter Toni in Sweet Throwback Video for Her Birthday: ’21 Years Went By in a Flash’

The legendary LeBron James clarifies his relationship with Drake after the tattoo drama

Trump slams Omar and Somalia after House censure fails

CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young children

🚨Squad announced: Here are Argentina’s call-ups for the U20 World Cup

Nanoscale particle squeezed past quantum noise in physics-defying experiment

Inhabit Hotel review, Queen’s Gardens, London

Man sentenced for killing ex-wife in Schenectady

Word of the Day

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