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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

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Five best NBA prop bets for Friday, March 28: Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant predictions, more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Owen OBrien | 3/28/2025 10:45 AM

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

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LeBron James' NBA Draft lottery conspiracy is easy to dismiss no matter how many people believe it

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/28/2025 10:28 AM

You can find a lottery conspiracy anywhere if you look hard enough ... Read full Story

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Clippers vs. Nets odds, score prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Owen OBrien | 3/28/2025 10:11 AM

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers on Friday ... Read full Story

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Cooper Flagg, Duke outlast Arizona; Texas Tech stuns Arkansas to start Sweet 16; MLB Opening Day overreactions

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 3/28/2025 8:55 AM

Flagg posted an unprecedented stat line as Blue Devils reach Elite Eight ... Read full Story

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How Bulls stunned Lakers: Breaking down the crazy final 30 seconds that led to Josh Giddey's halfcourt winner

By CBS Interactive Inc | Colin Ward-Henninger | 3/27/2025 11:56 PM

This may have been the craziest finish of any NBA game this season ... Read full Story

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Pacers score 162 points, demolish Wizards in one of the best offensive performances in recent NBA history

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 3/27/2025 11:30 PM

The Pacers set multiple franchise records as they continue to validate last season's success ... Read full Story

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Why Gary Payton II's injury is such a huge hit to the Warriors, who can only hope his absence is a short one

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 3/27/2025 10:37 PM

Payton is a crucial two-way player, and the Warriors have no margin for error ... Read full Story

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Gary Payton II injury: Warriors guard suffers torn thumb ligament, will miss at least one week

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/27/2025 6:30 PM

Payton plays roughly 15 minutes per game for the Warriors ... Read full Story

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Adam Silver admits 2025 NBA All-Star Game format was 'a miss' after latest revamp

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/27/2025 6:09 PM

The NBA attempted a tournament structure to its All-Star Game this season ... Read full Story

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NBA, FIBA eyeing potential new basketball league in Europe: What we know so far in 'exploratory stage'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/27/2025 5:14 PM

Silver discussed the league -- which would likely include 16 teams -- on Thursday ... Read full Story

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2025 NBA Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg leads 12 players in projected first round whose teams made Sweet 16

By CBS Interactive Inc | Adam Finkelstein | 3/27/2025 3:39 PM

Flagg leads three Duke players in the top 15 of Adam Finkelstein's mock draft after the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Read full Story

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Lakers converting Jordan Goodwin to standard contract to ensure he's playoff-eligible, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 3/27/2025 1:24 PM

Cam Reddish has been waived in a corresponding transaction ... Read full Story

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Mavericks vs. Magic odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 27 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 3/27/2025 1:22 PM

SportsLine's model simulated the Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday ... Read full Story

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Five best NBA prop bets for Thursday, March 27: Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Vucevic, Max Strus predictions, more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Owen OBrien | 3/27/2025 10:29 AM

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

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MLB Opening Day arrives; World Series picks; Sweet 16 predictions; LeBron hits game-winner

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 3/27/2025 8:55 AM

It's all happening in the sports world ... Read full Story

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NBA Power Rankings: Celtics activate playoff mode, Clippers and Pacers enter top 10, Suns steadily rising

By CBS Interactive Inc | Colin Ward-Henninger | 3/27/2025 8:26 AM

The postseason is rapidly approaching, and the defending champs appear to be gearing up ... Read full Story

art

Filled with ‘Half-Pots,’ Adam Ledford’s Life-Size Room Drawings Reflect Timeless Routines

by Colossal | Apr 01 2025

basketball

Hawks vs. Trail Blazers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 1 best bets from proven model

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 01 2025

connecticut

Reject unsustainable spending: Defend CT’s fiscal guardrails

by CT Mirror | Apr 01 2025

entertainment

Star Sightings: Doechii Performs in a Denim Outfit in Florida, Edgar Ramirez Gets Pampered Before the Oscars

by ET Online | Mar 31 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

knowledge

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

by Reader's Digest | Mar 20 2025

long_island

Drucker, Mulé and Koslow Join AJC-LI for Municipal Leaders Against Antisemitism Task Force Meeting

by Nassau County | Apr 01 2025

mental

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

odd_fun

April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 01 2025

opinion

JONATHAN TURLEY: Can Trump serve a third term?

by Opinion on Fox News | Apr 01 2025

real_estate

Here’s who rented the tallest — and priciest — home in Queens: ‘Everyone wanted this apartment!’

by NY Post | Apr 01 2025

retirement

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

science

Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sun

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 01 2025

sports

Sources: Gallagher back at Chelsea; move in limbo

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

Word of the Day

cynosure

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is:

cynosure • \SYE-nuh-shur\ • noun

A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest. As a proper noun, Cynosure may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor.

// He was the cynosure of all eyes as he walked into the room.

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Examples:

"Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it is called heaven on earth. And Srinagar, framed by the majestic Zabarwan Mountains, is the cynosure of all travel itineraries, offering a mix of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and spirituality." — Mallika Bhagat, Times Now (Mumbai, India), 17 Dec. 2024

Did you know?

Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around a particular star, and they relied on that star to guide their navigation. The constellation that this bright star appears in is known to English speakers today as Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper, but the Ancient Greeks called it Kynósoura, a term that comes from a phrase meaning "dog's tail." Kynósoura passed into Latin and Middle French, becoming cynosure. When English speakers adopted the term in the 16th century, they used it as a name for both the constellation and the star (which is also known as the North Star or Polaris) and also to identify a guide of any kind. By the 17th century, cynosure was also being used figuratively for anything or anyone that, like the North Star, is the focus of attention or observation.

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

Five best NBA prop bets for Friday, March 28: Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant predictions, more

LeBron James' NBA Draft lottery conspiracy is easy to dismiss no matter how many people believe it

Clippers vs. Nets odds, score prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, March 28 best bets from proven model

Cooper Flagg, Duke outlast Arizona; Texas Tech stuns Arkansas to start Sweet 16; MLB Opening Day overreactions

How Bulls stunned Lakers: Breaking down the crazy final 30 seconds that led to Josh Giddey's halfcourt winner

Pacers score 162 points, demolish Wizards in one of the best offensive performances in recent NBA history

Why Gary Payton II's injury is such a huge hit to the Warriors, who can only hope his absence is a short one

Gary Payton II injury: Warriors guard suffers torn thumb ligament, will miss at least one week

Adam Silver admits 2025 NBA All-Star Game format was 'a miss' after latest revamp

NBA, FIBA eyeing potential new basketball league in Europe: What we know so far in 'exploratory stage'

2025 NBA Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg leads 12 players in projected first round whose teams made Sweet 16

Lakers converting Jordan Goodwin to standard contract to ensure he's playoff-eligible, per report

Mavericks vs. Magic odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 27 best bets from proven model

Five best NBA prop bets for Thursday, March 27: Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Vucevic, Max Strus predictions, more

MLB Opening Day arrives; World Series picks; Sweet 16 predictions; LeBron hits game-winner

NBA Power Rankings: Celtics activate playoff mode, Clippers and Pacers enter top 10, Suns steadily rising

Filled with ‘Half-Pots,’ Adam Ledford’s Life-Size Room Drawings Reflect Timeless Routines

Hawks vs. Trail Blazers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 1 best bets from proven model

Reject unsustainable spending: Defend CT’s fiscal guardrails

Star Sightings: Doechii Performs in a Denim Outfit in Florida, Edgar Ramirez Gets Pampered Before the Oscars

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

Drucker, Mulé and Koslow Join AJC-LI for Municipal Leaders Against Antisemitism Task Force Meeting

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

JONATHAN TURLEY: Can Trump serve a third term?

Here’s who rented the tallest — and priciest — home in Queens: ‘Everyone wanted this apartment!’

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sun

Sources: Gallagher back at Chelsea; move in limbo

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

2.Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

3.Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

4.Watch: Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

5.North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

6.Watch: Freshwater crocodile found far from home in Australia

7.Watch: California woman uses world's longest tongue to play Jenga

8.Watch: Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

9.S.C. man makes lottery run for his wife, wins $200,000

10.Watch: Egyptian diver breaks world record for underwater pull-ups in Red Sea