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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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Brock Purdy a 'long shot' to play in Week 2; NFL QB Power Rankings; Can Yankees still win AL East?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 9/11/2025 9:09 AM

Plus, Tennessee is happy with the Joey Aguilar-Nico Iamaleava "trade" ... Read full Story

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Hornets scrub 'Sports Betting' theme night vs. Heat amid Terry Rozier's link to federal gambling probe

By CBS Interactive Inc | Steven Taranto | 9/10/2025 9:22 PM

The March 17 game also happens to fall on Rozier's birthay ... Read full Story

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Adam Silver comments on potential punishments for Clippers, Kawhi Leonard: 'My powers are very broad'

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/10/2025 6:19 PM

The NBA commissioner also repeatedly said that the investigation must run its course and he is reserving judgment ... Read full Story

art

Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary

by Colossal | Sep 17 2025

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The Cocktail Diaries

by BookPage | Sep 18 2025

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On the Kirk killing and a sane republic

by CT Mirror | Sep 18 2025

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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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The Popular Canned Meat That's Also One Of The Unhealthiest

by The Daily Meal | Sep 17 2025

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Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

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Done With Facebook? Pull the Plug on Your Account (and Keep All Your Stuff)

by CNET | Sep 17 2025

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

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Hell’s Kitchen conman who stole thousands of dollars from NYC tenants through bogus apartment rental turns himself in to police

by New York Post | Sep 18 2025

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As threats increase, so may protection for Congress

by NJ Spotlight | Sep 17 2025

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Look: Drones searching for wallaby that escaped from England farm

by United Press International, Inc. | Sep 17 2025

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Miranda Devine: Go inside an ICE raid as tough-minded DHS boss Kristi Noem succeeds in ousting criminal immigrants

by New York Post | Sep 17 2025

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Oakley’s New Ultra-Futuristic Sunglasses Are Still Classic Oakley

by Gear Patrol | Sep 17 2025

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🗞️ Atleti shock, Barça dream, Champions League grabs headlines

by Yahoo Sports | Sep 18 2025

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Australia sets ambition goal to reduce emissions by at least 62% by 2035

by United Press International, Inc. | 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.

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

Brock Purdy a 'long shot' to play in Week 2; NFL QB Power Rankings; Can Yankees still win AL East?

Hornets scrub 'Sports Betting' theme night vs. Heat amid Terry Rozier's link to federal gambling probe

Adam Silver comments on potential punishments for Clippers, Kawhi Leonard: 'My powers are very broad'

Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary

The Cocktail Diaries

On the Kirk killing and a sane republic

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

The Popular Canned Meat That's Also One Of The Unhealthiest

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

Done With Facebook? Pull the Plug on Your Account (and Keep All Your Stuff)

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

Hell’s Kitchen conman who stole thousands of dollars from NYC tenants through bogus apartment rental turns himself in to police

As threats increase, so may protection for Congress

Look: Drones searching for wallaby that escaped from England farm

Miranda Devine: Go inside an ICE raid as tough-minded DHS boss Kristi Noem succeeds in ousting criminal immigrants

Oakley’s New Ultra-Futuristic Sunglasses Are Still Classic Oakley

🗞️ Atleti shock, Barça dream, Champions League grabs headlines

Australia sets ambition goal to reduce emissions by at least 62% by 2035

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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

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

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

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

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

6.Watch: Stunt performer pulls a car while on fire to break world record

7.Impulse purchase from car wash earns Illinois dad $1M lottery prize

8.Watch: Hilda Baci cooks up nearly 20,000-pound serving of jollof rice

9.Teenagers and their parents get huge fine for online video restaurant 'prank'

10.Cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships