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NBA offseason grades for every East team: One team aces summer, Celtics, Knicks in 'B' tier, Bulls confuse

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/9/2025 9:07 AM

The East appears to be wide open in 2025-26, so who took advantage this summer? ... Read full Story

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Caitlin Clark to return from injury; our 2025 college football Hot Seat Rankings; NFL All-Quarter Century Team

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 7/9/2025 9:00 AM

A'ja Wilson, meanwhile, left the Aces' loss to the Liberty with a wrist injury ... Read full Story

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Nikola Jokić contract: Why three-time MVP won't sign extension this offseason and what it means for Nuggets

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 7/9/2025 12:24 AM

Jokić has reportedly informed the Nuggets he won't sign a new deal this summer ... Read full Story

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Thunder star Jalen Williams says he played with a torn ligament in his wrist throughout playoff run

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 7/8/2025 8:40 PM

Williams said he needed 28 or 29 shots in his wrist throughout the playoffs to continue to play ... Read full Story

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Spurs trade for Kelly Olynyk: San Antonio adds another versatile big man in deal with Wizards, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 7/8/2025 8:29 PM

Olynyk averaged 8.7 points while shooting a career-best 41.8% from 3 last season ... Read full Story

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Deandre Ayton excited to play with 'ripped' Luka Doncic after signing with Lakers: 'Feels like a video game'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brent Brookhouse | 7/8/2025 8:26 PM

Ayton is excited to play with the man drafted two spots after him in 2018 ... Read full Story

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NBA free agency rumors: Clippers 'likely' suitor for Bradley Beal if Suns complete buyout of guard, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 7/8/2025 6:59 PM

It appears Beal will be playing elsewhere next season ... Read full Story

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Knicks introduce Mike Brown: New York coach explains how he'll use Jalen Brunson, embraces title expectations

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 7/8/2025 6:44 PM

Brown laid out his vision for the Knicks and isn't shying away from New York's title aspirations ... Read full Story

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Trae Young is out of excuses as Hawks surround their star with perfect support staff

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 7/8/2025 5:33 PM

If Trae Young can't win with this team, he might be the problem ... Read full Story

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Draymond Green blames the new CBA and the second apron for killing NBA free agency 'as we once knew it'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 7/8/2025 4:12 PM

Green had a lot of thoughts about the state of NBA free agency ... Read full Story

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NBA summer league storylines: Cooper Flagg makes debut vs. Bronny James, breakout candidates and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 7/8/2025 2:31 PM

Here are the biggest storylines ahead of the Las Vegas Summer League ... Read full Story

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Anthony Davis injury: Star center undergoes procedure to repair detached retina, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Steven Taranto | 7/8/2025 1:46 PM

Davis is expected to be ready for training camp in Dallas after the surgery ... Read full Story

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Kevin Durant, Steve Nash expose what went wrong in Brooklyn: 'Everything else around us was going to s---'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 7/8/2025 1:01 PM

Kevin Durant and Steve Nash talked through the problems their Nets teams had on a recent podcast ... Read full Story

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Kevin Durant advises Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum during Achilles recovery: 'You can elevate or drown'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/8/2025 1:01 PM

Lillard and Tatum tore their Achilles tendons during the 2025 playoffs, drawing comparisons to Durant's infamous injury years prior ... Read full Story

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Former first-round pick Brice Sensabaugh breaks single-game scoring record in wild Jazz Summer League victory

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jordan Dajani | 7/8/2025 10:12 AM

Memphis vs. Utah kept Summer League sickos entertained to the very end ... Read full Story

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Paolo Banchero gets paid; why the NCAA Tournament field should stay at 68; Wimbledon shocker

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 7/8/2025 9:03 AM

Banchero's extension is the latest big move from the Magic ... Read full Story

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New Spurs center Luke Kornet has a hilarious reason for choosing No. 7 jersey, and it honors Tim Duncan

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/7/2025 8:16 PM

Kornet signed with the Spurs on the largest free-agent deal of his career ... Read full Story

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Paolo Banchero contract: Magic star agrees to five-year max extension worth up to $287 million, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/7/2025 7:00 PM

Banchero has earned a massive pay raise after his third terrific season in Orlando ... Read full Story

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Ranking NBA's 10 best offseason additions (so far): Kevin Durant leads list, plus subtle moves by Heat, Knicks

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 7/7/2025 6:29 PM

The Magic also scored with Desmond Bane, and Lonzo Ball is perfect for the Cavs ... Read full Story

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Jrue Holiday trade revised as Celtics won't get draft picks from Blazers after reported review of medicals

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 7/7/2025 5:51 PM

Portland was initially supposed to send Boston two second-rounders along with Anfernee Simons in the deal ... Read full Story

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Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past

by Science News | Jul 10 2025

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Steffani Jemison at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

by Contemporary Art Daily | Jul 12 2025

auto

Koenigsegg Just Smashed Czinger's Goodwood Hill Climb Record

by carbuzz.com | Jul 13 2025

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Cooper Flagg scores nearly half of Mavericks' points in summer league showdown with No. 2 pick Dylan Harper

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jul 12 2025

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In chaos at CT Capitol, two waste haulers found favors

by CT Mirror | Jul 13 2025

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Maritime’s early peak masks rising trade and economic uncertainty

by FreightWaves | Jul 12 2025

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Pepsi's Most Expensive Celebrity Endorsement Of All Time

by The Daily Meal | Jul 13 2025

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 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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NJ Spotlight News: July 11, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jul 11 2025

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Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

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The Torch Rises Above Street Level at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

by New York YIMBY | Jul 13 2025

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James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jul 13 2025

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Emergency responders perform mass casualty incident drill in Ulster Co.

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 12 2025

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Russia warns against targeting North Korea

by United Press International, Inc. | Jul 12 2025

Word of the Day

contrite

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 13, 2025 is:

contrite • \kun-TRYTE\ • adjective

Contrite is a formal adjective used to describe someone who feels regret for their bad behavior, or something, such as an apology, that shows such regret.

// Although the mayor appeared contrite about the most recent scandal plaguing city hall, many constituents remained unpersuaded.

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Examples:

“At the restaurant, late into the meal, ‘Honey, Honey,’ from the ‘Mamma Mia’ soundtrack began to play, with [Amanda] Seyfried’s 22-year-old voice issuing through the restaurant’s speakers. The waitress came over, contrite. The song was just part of the usual play list. ‘Listen, I love having a stake in pop culture,’ Seyfried reassured her. ‘It’s really nice.’” — Alexis Soloski, The New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

Props to Elton John: sorry really does seem to be the hardest word. But saying it (in something other than a nonapology, of course) is an important part of being contrite—that is, feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for one’s bad behavior. Contrite traces back to the Latin verb conterere, meaning “to pound to pieces,” “to crush, “to wear out or down,” or “to exhaust mentally or physically.” In Medieval Latin—the Latin used in Medieval times especially for religious or literary purposes—conterere came to mean “to crush in spirit with a sense of one’s sin,” or “to render contrite.” Anglo-French speakers borrowed a form of the verb conterere and made it the adjective contrit, which was in turn adopted into English in the 1300s.

NBA offseason grades for every East team: One team aces summer, Celtics, Knicks in 'B' tier, Bulls confuse

Caitlin Clark to return from injury; our 2025 college football Hot Seat Rankings; NFL All-Quarter Century Team

Nikola Jokić contract: Why three-time MVP won't sign extension this offseason and what it means for Nuggets

Thunder star Jalen Williams says he played with a torn ligament in his wrist throughout playoff run

Spurs trade for Kelly Olynyk: San Antonio adds another versatile big man in deal with Wizards, per report

Deandre Ayton excited to play with 'ripped' Luka Doncic after signing with Lakers: 'Feels like a video game'

NBA free agency rumors: Clippers 'likely' suitor for Bradley Beal if Suns complete buyout of guard, per report

Knicks introduce Mike Brown: New York coach explains how he'll use Jalen Brunson, embraces title expectations

Trae Young is out of excuses as Hawks surround their star with perfect support staff

Draymond Green blames the new CBA and the second apron for killing NBA free agency 'as we once knew it'

NBA summer league storylines: Cooper Flagg makes debut vs. Bronny James, breakout candidates and more

Anthony Davis injury: Star center undergoes procedure to repair detached retina, per report

Kevin Durant, Steve Nash expose what went wrong in Brooklyn: 'Everything else around us was going to s---'

Kevin Durant advises Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum during Achilles recovery: 'You can elevate or drown'

Former first-round pick Brice Sensabaugh breaks single-game scoring record in wild Jazz Summer League victory

Paolo Banchero gets paid; why the NCAA Tournament field should stay at 68; Wimbledon shocker

New Spurs center Luke Kornet has a hilarious reason for choosing No. 7 jersey, and it honors Tim Duncan

Paolo Banchero contract: Magic star agrees to five-year max extension worth up to $287 million, per report

Ranking NBA's 10 best offseason additions (so far): Kevin Durant leads list, plus subtle moves by Heat, Knicks

Jrue Holiday trade revised as Celtics won't get draft picks from Blazers after reported review of medicals

Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past

Steffani Jemison at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Koenigsegg Just Smashed Czinger's Goodwood Hill Climb Record

Cooper Flagg scores nearly half of Mavericks' points in summer league showdown with No. 2 pick Dylan Harper

In chaos at CT Capitol, two waste haulers found favors

Maritime’s early peak masks rising trade and economic uncertainty

Pepsi's Most Expensive Celebrity Endorsement Of All Time

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

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

NJ Spotlight News: July 11, 2025

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

The Torch Rises Above Street Level at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week

Emergency responders perform mass casualty incident drill in Ulster Co.

Russia warns against targeting North Korea

Word of the Day

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