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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

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Jonathan Kuminga free agency: Warriors field sign-and-trade offers as two teams gain momentum, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/4/2025 1:52 PM

The pursuit of the restricted free agent is heating up ... Read full Story

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It makes sense for Lakers to trade LeBron James, but there's one big reason why talks are dying on the vine

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/4/2025 11:47 AM

The NBA's current CBA makes absorbing James' $52.6 million salary borderline impossible ... Read full Story

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NBA free agency: Lakers to re-sign center Jaxson Hayes on one-year deal, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 7/4/2025 1:06 AM

Hayes will back up Deandre Ayton, who also reached a deal with the Lakers ... Read full Story

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Paul George injury: 76ers star undergoes arthroscopic procedure, knee will be re-evaluated before camp

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jul 14 2025

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Dan in Green Gables

by BookPage | Jul 14 2025

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FedEx buys world’s first ATR 72-600 passenger-to-freighter aircraft

by FreightWaves | Jul 14 2025

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Robinhood misses out on the S&P 500 yet again, with Trade Desk to soon join the index

by MarketWatch.com | Jul 14 2025

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The Game-Changing Way To Flip Your Steak For A Perfect Sear

by The Daily Meal | Jul 14 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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The L.P.G.A. Is Getting a New Commissioner. He’s Got Some Work to Do.

by NY Times | Jul 09 2025

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John Goodman debuts incredible transformation following unexpected health battle

by Hello! Magazine | Jul 14 2025

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From Suffolk to The Show: Two Long Islanders drafted on Day 1 of the MLB Draft

by greaterlongisland.com | Jul 14 2025

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Long Island school board accused of ‘blatant corruption’ — by own member — over Thunderbirds ‘Mascotgate’

by New York Post | Jul 14 2025

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NJ’s nurse home visiting program for new moms shows early impact

by NJ Spotlight | Jul 14 2025

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Stevie Wonder put wild blindness rumors to rest with a shocking confession

by marca.com | Jul 14 2025

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Here’s how many renters compete for 1 NYC apartment — but it’s worse elsewhere in the nation

by NY Post | Jul 14 2025

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A Beloved Affordable Microbrand Just Launched Its Take on a Pilot’s Watch

by Gear Patrol | Jul 14 2025

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First woman to head New York State Museum takes charge in fall

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 14 2025

Word of the Day

nuance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 14, 2025 is:

nuance • \NOO-ahnss\ • noun

A nuance is a very small difference in something, such as color, tone, meaning, etc.

// Amy’s musical ear makes it easy for her to detect the subtle nuances in sampled music.

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Examples:

“Whether it’s historians, journalists, anthropologists or poets, those outside our community have attempted to narrate our experiences. But no matter how well intentioned, they cannot fully capture the depth and truth of our story. Why? Because only we can speak with the authority of lived memory, cultural nuance and ancestral knowing.” — Ka Vang, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 1 June 2025

Did you know?

The history of nuance starts in Latin with the noun nūbēs, meaning “cloud.” Nūbēs floated into Middle French as nu, also meaning “cloud,” which eventually gave rise to nuer, meaning “to make shades of color.” (The association of a word for “cloud” with gradation of color apparently comes from the perception that an object’s color is weakened when mist passes over it.) Nuer in turn produced nuance, which in Middle French meant “shade of color.” English borrowed nuance from French, with the meaning “a subtle distinction or variation,” in the late 18th century. That meaning persists today, but the word has also picked up a few nuances of its own. For example, nuance is sometimes used in a specific musical sense, designating a subtle, expressive variation in a musical performance (such as in tempo, dynamic intensity, or timbre) that is not indicated in the score.

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?

Jonathan Kuminga free agency: Warriors field sign-and-trade offers as two teams gain momentum, per report

It makes sense for Lakers to trade LeBron James, but there's one big reason why talks are dying on the vine

NBA free agency: Lakers to re-sign center Jaxson Hayes on one-year deal, per report

Paul George injury: 76ers star undergoes arthroscopic procedure, knee will be re-evaluated before camp

Dan in Green Gables

FedEx buys world’s first ATR 72-600 passenger-to-freighter aircraft

Robinhood misses out on the S&P 500 yet again, with Trade Desk to soon join the index

The Game-Changing Way To Flip Your Steak For A Perfect Sear

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

The L.P.G.A. Is Getting a New Commissioner. He’s Got Some Work to Do.

John Goodman debuts incredible transformation following unexpected health battle

From Suffolk to The Show: Two Long Islanders drafted on Day 1 of the MLB Draft

Long Island school board accused of ‘blatant corruption’ — by own member — over Thunderbirds ‘Mascotgate’

NJ’s nurse home visiting program for new moms shows early impact

Stevie Wonder put wild blindness rumors to rest with a shocking confession

Here’s how many renters compete for 1 NYC apartment — but it’s worse elsewhere in the nation

A Beloved Affordable Microbrand Just Launched Its Take on a Pilot’s Watch

First woman to head New York State Museum takes charge in fall

Word of the Day

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