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Kevin Durant injury: Suns star to get MRI on sprained ankle as team's Play-In chances continue to dwindle

By CBS Interactive Inc | Colin Ward-Henninger | 3/31/2025 12:33 AM

The timing for Durant's injury could not be worse as the Suns round out the season with a difficult schedule ... Read full Story

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WATCH: Timberwolves-Pistons fight spills into stands as multiple players, coaches earn ejections

By CBS Interactive Inc | Colin Ward-Henninger | 3/30/2025 11:19 PM

An altercation between Naz Reid and Ron Holland boiled over on Sunday ... Read full Story

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Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks star cleared for basketball activities, hopes to be back before playoffs

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/30/2025 6:28 PM

Brunson has been out since March 7 with a sprained ankle ... Read full Story

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Lakers' analytics department actually investigated that fan conspiracy about injured opponents, says JJ Redick

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/30/2025 1:36 PM

Luka Dončić has speculated on the theory as well ... Read full Story

basketball

Five best NBA prop bets, odds for Sunday, March 30: Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Green predictions, odds and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ryan Wooden | 3/30/2025 12:15 PM

SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free NBA prop picks for Sunday after evaluating the latest NBA odds ... Read full Story

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Clippers vs. Cavaliers odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 30 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Daniel Kohn | 3/30/2025 10:10 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Sunday's matchup ... Read full Story

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Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman (briefly) addresses Taylor Jenkins firing: 'Urgency is a core principle of ours'

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 3/29/2025 4:27 PM

On Friday, Memphis fired its head coach with nine games left in the regular season ... Read full Story

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Giannis Antetokounmpo deflects LeBron James' praise of how he'd play in the 1970s: 'Don't like comparing eras'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 3/29/2025 4:13 PM

James said Antetokounmpo would drop 250 points per game ... Read full Story

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Five best NBA prop bets for Saturday, March 29: Ja Morant, Josh Giddey, Luka Doncic predictions, odds, more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Blake Von Hagen | 3/29/2025 10:16 AM

SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free NBA prop picks for Saturday after evaluating the latest NBA odds ... Read full Story

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Magic vs. Kings odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 29 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 3/29/2025 7:34 AM

SportsLine's model simulated the Sacramento Kings vs. Orlando Magic 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday ... Read full Story

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WATCH: Nikola Jokić casually tosses in 62-foot Euro step, joins Stephen Curry in NBA heave history

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 3/29/2025 12:46 AM

Jokić beat the first-half buzzer with a one-handed, one-footed bomb ... Read full Story

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Pistons make NBA history by tripling win total from previous season, and they could be a playoff problem

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 3/28/2025 11:02 PM

Detroit defeated the full-strength Cavs on Friday ... without Cade Cunningham ... Read full Story

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Taylor Jenkins firing: Making sense of Grizzlies' decision to fire their coach with playoffs around the corner

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 3/28/2025 7:34 PM

How stunning was Memphis' move? It depends on your vantage point ... Read full Story

basketball

Grizzlies couldn't wait to fire Taylor Jenkins, and their bold, bizarre coaching change needs an explanation

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bill Reiter | 3/28/2025 7:03 PM

The Grizzlies' shocking decision on Friday puts GM Zach Kleiman under the microscope ... Read full Story

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LaMelo Ball injury update: Hornets star expected to miss rest of season, undergo two surgeries, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 3/28/2025 5:41 PM

Ball has struggled with ankle and lower-body injuries this season ... Read full Story

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 3/28/2025 1:37 PM

SportsLine's model simulated the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday ... Read full Story

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Grizzlies fire head coach Taylor Jenkins as Memphis holds No. 5 seed in Western Conference

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 3/28/2025 1:27 PM

Jenkins, the winningest coach in franchise history, has led Memphis to the postseason three times ... Read full Story

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NBA Rookie of the Year rankings: Stephon Castle, Jaylen Wells in a close two-man race for No. 1 spot

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 3/28/2025 12:12 PM

French stars Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr are closing the gap, but Castle is by far having his best stretch of the season ... Read full Story

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Timberwolves vs. Suns odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Blake Von Hagen | 3/28/2025 11:16 AM

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday ... Read full Story

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Hornets vs. Raptors odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 3/28/2025 10:46 AM

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Charlotte Hornets vs. Toronto Raptors on Friday ... Read full Story

animal

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

by Science News | Mar 28 2025

art

Ellen Cantor, Annie Ernaux & Marc Marie at Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi

by Contemporary Art Daily | Mar 29 2025

book

What to read after ‘Onyx Storm’

by BookPage | Mar 31 2025

connecticut

Time for a housing grand bargain in CT

by CT Mirror | Mar 31 2025

exercise

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

knowledge

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

by Reader's Digest | Mar 20 2025

metro

Long Island widower mistakenly declared dead — again — after attempting to file taxes: report

by New York Post | Mar 31 2025

nation

'Destiny of humanity' at stake: Musk gives $1M to 2 voters in Wis. Supreme Court race

by upi.com | Mar 31 2025

people

Why did Morgan Wallen leave SNL stage before the rest of the crew and why is it bad?

by marca.com | Mar 30 2025

real_estate

NYC Real-estate-related revenue hit record $37B last year

by NY Post | Mar 30 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

US’ battle-ready vehicles could dominate enemy in wars with new, deadly tech launch

by Interesting Engineering | Mar 30 2025

wellness

Does Sleeping on Your Side Cause Facial Asymmetry?

by Self.com | Mar 28 2025

world

‘We decide our own future’: Greenland PM says U.S. will not get Greenland

by Global News | Mar 30 2025

Word of the Day

penchant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2025 is:

penchant • \PEN-chunt\ • noun

Penchant refers to a strong liking for something, or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way. It is usually used with for.

// My penchant for mathematics helped me become an engineer.

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Examples:

"Sly Lives! is exceptionally strong in its attention to musical detail—even more than Questlove's previous cinematic effort, the Academy Award–winning Summer of Soul, Sly Lives! feels like a film made by a great musician. The film's interviewees offer illuminating ruminations on Sly's vocal arrangements, including his penchant for switching back and forth between unison vocal parts and harmonized ones ..." — Jack Hamilton, Slate, 13 Feb. 2025

Did you know?

English has multiple p-words that imply a strong instinct or liking for something, including propensity and proclivity, but to keep things precise, penchant is the proper word for implying a pronounced, persistent taste in a person ("a penchant for pretty pendants") or a predominant predilection for performing particular actions ("a penchant for petting penguins"). Penchant traces back all the way to the Latin verb pendere, meaning "to weigh," but is more immediately preceded in English by the French word penchant, from the present participle of pencher, meaning "to incline."

Kevin Durant injury: Suns star to get MRI on sprained ankle as team's Play-In chances continue to dwindle

WATCH: Timberwolves-Pistons fight spills into stands as multiple players, coaches earn ejections

Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks star cleared for basketball activities, hopes to be back before playoffs

Lakers' analytics department actually investigated that fan conspiracy about injured opponents, says JJ Redick

Five best NBA prop bets, odds for Sunday, March 30: Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Green predictions, odds and more

Clippers vs. Cavaliers odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 30 best bets from proven model

Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman (briefly) addresses Taylor Jenkins firing: 'Urgency is a core principle of ours'

Giannis Antetokounmpo deflects LeBron James' praise of how he'd play in the 1970s: 'Don't like comparing eras'

Five best NBA prop bets for Saturday, March 29: Ja Morant, Josh Giddey, Luka Doncic predictions, odds, more

Magic vs. Kings odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 29 best bets from proven model

WATCH: Nikola Jokić casually tosses in 62-foot Euro step, joins Stephen Curry in NBA heave history

Pistons make NBA history by tripling win total from previous season, and they could be a playoff problem

Taylor Jenkins firing: Making sense of Grizzlies' decision to fire their coach with playoffs around the corner

Grizzlies couldn't wait to fire Taylor Jenkins, and their bold, bizarre coaching change needs an explanation

LaMelo Ball injury update: Hornets star expected to miss rest of season, undergo two surgeries, per report

Cavaliers vs. Pistons odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

Grizzlies fire head coach Taylor Jenkins as Memphis holds No. 5 seed in Western Conference

NBA Rookie of the Year rankings: Stephon Castle, Jaylen Wells in a close two-man race for No. 1 spot

Timberwolves vs. Suns odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

Hornets vs. Raptors odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

Ellen Cantor, Annie Ernaux & Marc Marie at Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi

What to read after ‘Onyx Storm’

Time for a housing grand bargain in CT

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

Long Island widower mistakenly declared dead — again — after attempting to file taxes: report

'Destiny of humanity' at stake: Musk gives $1M to 2 voters in Wis. Supreme Court race

Why did Morgan Wallen leave SNL stage before the rest of the crew and why is it bad?

NYC Real-estate-related revenue hit record $37B last year

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

US’ battle-ready vehicles could dominate enemy in wars with new, deadly tech launch

Does Sleeping on Your Side Cause Facial Asymmetry?

‘We decide our own future’: Greenland PM says U.S. will not get Greenland

Word of the Day

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