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EuroBasket 2025: Luka Dončić shows he's healthy, but ex-G Leaguer steals the show as Poland upsets Slovenia

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 8/28/2025 5:57 PM

Doncic put up 34 points and nine assists, but Jordan Loyd's 32 points powered Poland to victory ... Read full Story

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NBA rumors: Knicks, Cavaliers interested in Malik Beasley; Mavericks trying to create room for Danté Exum

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/28/2025 4:57 PM

We're in the dead zone of the NBA calendar but plenty of conversations are happening behind the scenes ... Read full Story

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Doc Rivers, Bucks GM support Giannis Antetokounmpo at EuroBasket amid questions about his future in Milwaukee

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 8/28/2025 3:52 PM

The Bucks sent a contingent to EuroBasket to cheer on Giannis in Cyprus ... Read full Story

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How will the NBA change by 2050? Wemby usurps both LeBron James and Michael Jordan, plus more bold predictions

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/28/2025 2:12 PM

We're looking ahead 25 years and predicting what will be different about the NBA in 2050 ... Read full Story

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Mavericks request Luka Dončić 'Overwatch 2' billboard be moved away from American Airlines Center, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/28/2025 1:14 PM

Multiple billboards appeared this week near the Mavs' home venue ... Read full Story

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Micah Parsons to get second opinion on back; Kyle Hamilton gets historic contract; Rashee Rice suspended

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 8/28/2025 8:45 AM

Plus, we've got our College Football QB Power Rankings heading into Week 1 ... Read full Story

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Phoenix Suns, owner Mat Ishbia sued by minority owners over access to internal records

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 8/27/2025 11:50 PM

The minority owners who are suing are holdovers from the previous ownership group ... Read full Story

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Lakers' Rob Pelinka, Jeanie Buss visit Luka Dončić ahead of EuroBasket opener in show of support

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/27/2025 8:35 PM

Dončić will compete internationally for Slovenia in the European championship ... Read full Story

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Dawn Staley says she 'would've had to' take the Knicks coaching job if they offered it to her

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/27/2025 8:08 PM

Staley's desire for the job is not just about the position, but to continue to break barriers ... Read full Story

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Ranking NBA's 25 best free agent signings since 2000, from Michael Jordan to LeBron James

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 8/27/2025 5:18 PM

These 25 free agent signings changed the fortunes of their franchises and the league over the last 25 years ... Read full Story

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10 players to watch at EuroBasket 2025: Luka, Giannis, Jokić headline, France has intriguing non-Wemby trio

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/27/2025 9:43 AM

These are the names to keep an eye on during the FIBA competition over the next two-plus weeks ... Read full Story

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Mark Cuban explains why he doesn't think NBA expansion will happen any time soon

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/26/2025 6:01 PM

The NBA's potential venture into Europe is a more appealing option to Cuban ... Read full Story

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Mark Cuban doesn't regret selling the Dallas Mavericks, but he does wish he would've created a bidding war

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/26/2025 4:24 PM

Cuban reflected on his decision to sell the team on a recent podcast ... Read full Story

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Max Strus injury: Cavaliers guard out 'three to four months' after undergoing surgery on left foot, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 8/26/2025 4:19 PM

Strus will miss approximately three to four months because of the injury ... Read full Story

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Best pick from each NBA Draft this century: Giannis, Jokić among biggest steals, only two No. 1 picks make cut

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/26/2025 12:10 PM

We're looking back at the best pick from each of the last 25 NBA Drafts ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025 preview: Six important questions as Nikola Jokić and Serbia enters as favorites

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 8/26/2025 11:01 AM

We're answering questions about the 24-team tournament that begins Wednesday ... Read full Story

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A LeBron James-Warriors trade doesn't make sense yet, but here's why that could change in the coming months

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/26/2025 10:28 AM

A LeBron-Steph partnership remains unlikely, but it makes some sense on paper ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025 schedule, scores, games today, format: What to know as NBA stars compete for European glory

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/25/2025 3:39 PM

The 24-team tournament tips off this week ... Read full Story

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Ranking NBA's 25 best trades of 21st century: Pau, SGA, Luka among title-winning and franchise-changing deals

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 8/25/2025 1:14 PM

We're continuing our look back at the last 25 years in the NBA with the best trades since 2000 ... Read full Story

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Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant dual-autograph card sells for record-setting $12.9 million

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Crawford | 8/24/2025 2:51 PM

This special card from Upper Deck is one of a kind ... 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

FFNEWS

FedEx Freight spinoff on track for June 2026

by FreightWaves | Sep 18 2025

food

The Best Frozen Beef Burgers Come From A Tried-And-True Brand

by The Daily Meal | Sep 18 2025

knowledge

Here’s What the Names of Ikea Products Really Mean

by Reader's Digest | Sep 18 2025

lifestyle

Weight loss injections: Expert answers to common questions

by Hello! Magazine | Sep 18 2025

mental

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

metro

Billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen emerges as one of top bidders for new NY casino — here’s who else has the best odds

by New York Post | 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

odd_fun

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

by United Press International, Inc. | Sep 18 2025

real_estate

‘Game of Thrones’ actor Michiel Huisman asks $3.25M for his light-filled NYC loft with wide views

by NY Post | Sep 18 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

upstate

Man sentenced for killing ex-wife in Schenectady

by NEWS10 ABC | Sep 18 2025

wellness

A Celebrity Ob-Gyn on Why Doctors Still Dismiss Endometriosis

by Self.com | Sep 17 2025

world

Trump leaves U.K. with tech deal, little movement on tariffs and Ukraine

by Global News | 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.

EuroBasket 2025: Luka Dončić shows he's healthy, but ex-G Leaguer steals the show as Poland upsets Slovenia

NBA rumors: Knicks, Cavaliers interested in Malik Beasley; Mavericks trying to create room for Danté Exum

Doc Rivers, Bucks GM support Giannis Antetokounmpo at EuroBasket amid questions about his future in Milwaukee

How will the NBA change by 2050? Wemby usurps both LeBron James and Michael Jordan, plus more bold predictions

Mavericks request Luka Dončić 'Overwatch 2' billboard be moved away from American Airlines Center, per report

Micah Parsons to get second opinion on back; Kyle Hamilton gets historic contract; Rashee Rice suspended

Phoenix Suns, owner Mat Ishbia sued by minority owners over access to internal records

Lakers' Rob Pelinka, Jeanie Buss visit Luka Dončić ahead of EuroBasket opener in show of support

Dawn Staley says she 'would've had to' take the Knicks coaching job if they offered it to her

Ranking NBA's 25 best free agent signings since 2000, from Michael Jordan to LeBron James

10 players to watch at EuroBasket 2025: Luka, Giannis, Jokić headline, France has intriguing non-Wemby trio

Mark Cuban explains why he doesn't think NBA expansion will happen any time soon

Mark Cuban doesn't regret selling the Dallas Mavericks, but he does wish he would've created a bidding war

Max Strus injury: Cavaliers guard out 'three to four months' after undergoing surgery on left foot, per report

Best pick from each NBA Draft this century: Giannis, Jokić among biggest steals, only two No. 1 picks make cut

EuroBasket 2025 preview: Six important questions as Nikola Jokić and Serbia enters as favorites

A LeBron James-Warriors trade doesn't make sense yet, but here's why that could change in the coming months

EuroBasket 2025 schedule, scores, games today, format: What to know as NBA stars compete for European glory

Ranking NBA's 25 best trades of 21st century: Pau, SGA, Luka among title-winning and franchise-changing deals

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant dual-autograph card sells for record-setting $12.9 million

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

Porsche Wants To Build More Manual 911 Sports Cars

FedEx Freight spinoff on track for June 2026

The Best Frozen Beef Burgers Come From A Tried-And-True Brand

Here’s What the Names of Ikea Products Really Mean

Weight loss injections: Expert answers to common questions

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

Billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen emerges as one of top bidders for new NY casino — here’s who else has the best odds

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

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

‘Game of Thrones’ actor Michiel Huisman asks $3.25M for his light-filled NYC loft with wide views

Pelé's life in pictures

Man sentenced for killing ex-wife in Schenectady

A Celebrity Ob-Gyn on Why Doctors Still Dismiss Endometriosis

Trump leaves U.K. with tech deal, little movement on tariffs and Ukraine

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