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Rockets GM explains Kevin Durant trade, aggressive offseason: 'We're not a developmental team anymore'

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 7/7/2025 4:34 PM

In his first public comments since the trade, GM Rafael Stone said Houston's goal is to win a title ... Read full Story

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Tyrese Haliburton to miss entire 2025-26 NBA season with torn Achilles tendon, Pacers confirm

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/7/2025 2:25 PM

Haliburton will miss well over a calendar year due to the devastating injury ... Read full Story

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Norman Powell trade grades: Heat get scoring punch, Clippers add John Collins from Jazz in win-win-win deal

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 7/7/2025 2:08 PM

The 32-year-old guard is taking his talents to South Beach after the best season of his 10-year career ... Read full Story

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NBA made Jazz scrap plans for Ace Bailey's manager's son, Omar Cooper Jr., to coach summer league, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 7/7/2025 1:42 PM

Cooper Jr. is the son of Bailey's manager, who drew headlines throughout the Draft process ... Read full Story

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Clippers trade Norman Powell to Heat, get John Collins in three-team deal with Jazz, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 7/7/2025 11:48 AM

The Heat finally found a trade for the guard help they've been looking for, while the Clippers add another big ... Read full Story

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LeBron James' 'The Decision,' 15 years later: How one night redrew the NBA map

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jared Dubin | 7/7/2025 11:47 AM

15 years after LeBron's televised shockwave, the NBA is still feeling the ripple effects. ... Read full Story

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Bradley Beal contract buyout explainer: Why Suns want to move on, plus landing spots for veteran scorer

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/7/2025 10:12 AM

The Suns are ready get Bradley Beal off their roster, even with the long-term complications ... Read full Story

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USMNT loses Gold Cup final to Mexico; Brian Campbell wins John Deere; Astros climb latest MLB Power Rankings

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 7/7/2025 9:08 AM

The United States took an early lead, but could not hang on against Mexico ... Read full Story

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NBA rumors: Suns' Bradley Beal evaluating free agency options in anticipation of buyout, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 7/6/2025 9:26 PM

Beal would have quite a few suitors if he hits the free agent pool ... Read full Story

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WATCH: Bronny James throws down impressive one-handed slam in his 2025 Summer League debut

By CBS Interactive Inc | Steven Taranto | 7/6/2025 8:27 PM

Bronny had a huge early-game highlight in the California Classic ... Read full Story

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Jonas Valančiūnas trade: Nuggets proceeding with deal as center mulls lucrative European offer, per reports

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/6/2025 6:37 PM

Denver does not intend to let Valančiūnas out of his NBA contract ... Read full Story

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Mavericks' Kyrie Irving tepid on return from knee injury by 2026 playoffs: 'Don't hold your breath on that'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/6/2025 5:59 PM

Irving does not want to commit to any timeline for his return to action ... Read full Story

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Free agent Chris Paul addresses retirement, indicates 2025-26 NBA season may be his last after 20-year career

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jordan Dajani | 7/6/2025 4:05 PM

Paul is one of the most prolific point guards in NBA history ... Read full Story

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Derrick Rose reacts to Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau, says his longtime coach is in 'good spirits'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Steven Taranto | 7/6/2025 2:40 PM

Rose reunited with Thibodeau, his longtime coach on the Chicago Bulls, as a member of the Knicks late in his career ... Read full Story

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Lonzo Ball 'happy to still be playing' after Cleveland Cavaliers trade, sets championship goal with new team

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/6/2025 2:14 PM

Ball has his sights set on the first NBA title of his career ... Read full Story

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Kevin Durant trade details: Full terms for Suns, Rockets and five other teams involved in transaction

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jordan Dajani | 7/6/2025 2:09 PM

The full terms of the Durant trade have been reported ... Read full Story

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76ers' VJ Edgecombe dazzles in NBA Summer League debut, outshines fellow top-five pick Ace Bailey despite loss

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jordan Dajani | 7/6/2025 12:27 PM

Edgecombe notched a double-double in his first pro outing ... Read full Story

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Josh Giddey wishing Thunder 'nothing but the best' despite trade to Bulls, admits he still loves watching OKC

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 7/5/2025 6:22 PM

The Thunder won their first NBA title the season after trading Giddey for Alex Caruso ... Read full Story

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LeBron James picks up a new sport with NBA career winding down

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 7/5/2025 3:25 PM

James received a welcome from Stephen Curry ... Read full Story

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Maxx Crosby hopes Raiders can make worst-to-first leap like NBA champion Thunder; how far away are they?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jared Dubin | 7/4/2025 2:04 PM

Crosby thinks his team can make a leap up the standings over the next few years ... Read full Story

entertainment

Katia Pryce of DanceBody Shares Why Kate Hudson and Kelly Ripa Love Her Two-In-One Workout Classes

by ET Online | Jul 11 2025

fashion

Reem Acra, who counts Taylor Swift as a fan, wins $39M payout after fire destroyed 2,000 dresses

by NY Post | Jul 12 2025

finance

I have $2,000 left at the end of the month. Should I claim Social Security early at 62?

by MarketWatch.com | Jul 12 2025

food

Pepsi's Most Expensive Celebrity Endorsement Of All Time

by The Daily Meal | Jul 13 2025

football

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

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

mental

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

music

Travis Scott & Cactus Jack Present ‘JACKBOYS 2’ Compilation Album: Stream It Now

by Billboard | Jul 13 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: July 11, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jul 11 2025

opinion

The UFT’s Mamdani support: Letters to the Editor — July 14, 2025

by New York Post | Jul 13 2025

people

Hailee Steinfeld shares details of her trip to Paris but leaves no trace of Josh Allen

by marca.com | Jul 13 2025

real_estate

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

by New York YIMBY | Jul 13 2025

retirement

Americans face vastly different retirement costs across states as Social Security cuts loom

by Fox News | Jun 20 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

travel

Exploring Italy’s Gorizia and Slovenia’s Nova Gorica, the first cross-border Capitals of Culture

by Wanderlust | Jul 13 2025

upstate

Emergency responders perform mass casualty incident drill in Ulster Co.

by NEWS10 ABC | 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.

Rockets GM explains Kevin Durant trade, aggressive offseason: 'We're not a developmental team anymore'

Tyrese Haliburton to miss entire 2025-26 NBA season with torn Achilles tendon, Pacers confirm

Norman Powell trade grades: Heat get scoring punch, Clippers add John Collins from Jazz in win-win-win deal

NBA made Jazz scrap plans for Ace Bailey's manager's son, Omar Cooper Jr., to coach summer league, per report

Clippers trade Norman Powell to Heat, get John Collins in three-team deal with Jazz, per report

LeBron James' 'The Decision,' 15 years later: How one night redrew the NBA map

Bradley Beal contract buyout explainer: Why Suns want to move on, plus landing spots for veteran scorer

USMNT loses Gold Cup final to Mexico; Brian Campbell wins John Deere; Astros climb latest MLB Power Rankings

NBA rumors: Suns' Bradley Beal evaluating free agency options in anticipation of buyout, per report

WATCH: Bronny James throws down impressive one-handed slam in his 2025 Summer League debut

Jonas Valančiūnas trade: Nuggets proceeding with deal as center mulls lucrative European offer, per reports

Mavericks' Kyrie Irving tepid on return from knee injury by 2026 playoffs: 'Don't hold your breath on that'

Free agent Chris Paul addresses retirement, indicates 2025-26 NBA season may be his last after 20-year career

Derrick Rose reacts to Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau, says his longtime coach is in 'good spirits'

Lonzo Ball 'happy to still be playing' after Cleveland Cavaliers trade, sets championship goal with new team

Kevin Durant trade details: Full terms for Suns, Rockets and five other teams involved in transaction

76ers' VJ Edgecombe dazzles in NBA Summer League debut, outshines fellow top-five pick Ace Bailey despite loss

Josh Giddey wishing Thunder 'nothing but the best' despite trade to Bulls, admits he still loves watching OKC

LeBron James picks up a new sport with NBA career winding down

Maxx Crosby hopes Raiders can make worst-to-first leap like NBA champion Thunder; how far away are they?

Katia Pryce of DanceBody Shares Why Kate Hudson and Kelly Ripa Love Her Two-In-One Workout Classes

Reem Acra, who counts Taylor Swift as a fan, wins $39M payout after fire destroyed 2,000 dresses

I have $2,000 left at the end of the month. Should I claim Social Security early at 62?

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

Travis Scott & Cactus Jack Present ‘JACKBOYS 2’ Compilation Album: Stream It Now

NJ Spotlight News: July 11, 2025

The UFT’s Mamdani support: Letters to the Editor — July 14, 2025

Hailee Steinfeld shares details of her trip to Paris but leaves no trace of Josh Allen

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

Americans face vastly different retirement costs across states as Social Security cuts loom

Pelé's life in pictures

Exploring Italy’s Gorizia and Slovenia’s Nova Gorica, the first cross-border Capitals of Culture

Emergency responders perform mass casualty incident drill in Ulster Co.

Word of the Day

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