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Rockets sign Steven Adams to 3-year, $39M extension as veteran center will not hit free agency, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 6/14/2025 3:24 PM

Adams played a key role for the Rockets this year and was rewarded with a new contract ... Read full Story

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Thunder vs. Pacers prediction, odds, best bets, start time: 2025 NBA Finals Game 5 picks from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 6/14/2025 2:19 PM

SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City vs. Indiana 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday's NBA Finals 2025 Game 5 contest ... Read full Story

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Today's top games to watch, best bets: Panthers vs. Oilers Stanley Cup Game 5, Yankees vs. Red Sox and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brandon Gustafson | 6/14/2025 1:46 PM

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Saturday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts ... Read full Story

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Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff denounces Tom Thibodeau firing, slams Knicks for 'final straw' in NBA coaching trend

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 6/14/2025 1:39 PM

The Knicks' coaching change did not sit well with figures across the NBA ... Read full Story

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3 best NBA player props, Pacers vs. Thunder Game 5 odds: Use SGA, Tyrese Haliburton in 2025 NBA Finals picks

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 6/14/2025 1:14 PM

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Indiana vs. Oklahoma City in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals after evaluating the latest NBA odds ... Read full Story

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NBA Finals 2025: Thunder fans give team early-morning welcome back to Oklahoma City after road win over Pacers

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 6/14/2025 11:50 AM

There's no such thing as sleep when your team is in the NBA Finals ... Read full Story

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Kobe Bryant's greatest NBA Finals moment: Celebrating 25th anniversary of Lakers' Game 4 win over Pacers

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 6/14/2025 11:14 AM

Bryant came of age on June 14, 2000, while leading the Lakers to a dramatic victory ... Read full Story

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How Thunder's Alex Caruso made NBA Finals history in Game 4 win over Pacers

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 6/14/2025 9:43 AM

The defensive-minded veteran made a historic offensive impact to help tie the NBA Finals series ... Read full Story

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'flips the switch' in historic fourth quarter as OKC wins Game 4 the hard way

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 6/14/2025 2:21 AM

It wasn't pretty, but the NBA Finals are tied 2-2 after the Thunder's late-game rally ... Read full Story

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NBA Finals: Pacers miss golden opportunity to take control of series, but 'it's supposed to be hard'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 6/14/2025 2:01 AM

OKC stormed back to win Game 4 and tie the series 2-2 ... Read full Story

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NBA Finals: Thunder join Showtime Lakers in NBA history after yet another playoff victory following a loss

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 6/14/2025 1:39 AM

OKC is 6-0 in the playoffs and 18-2 overall this season after a defeat ... Read full Story

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Tyrese Haliburton ranks his four playoff buzzer-beaters amid incredible run for Pacers

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 6/13/2025 11:11 PM

Haliburton drilled a game-winning or game-tying shot in each of the Pacers' four playoff series ... Read full Story

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Knicks coaching search: New York to formally interview Taylor Jenkins, Mike Brown next week, per reports

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 6/13/2025 10:44 PM

New York's is taking the next steps in its coaching search ... Read full Story

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By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 6/13/2025 4:32 PM

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Mark Jackson on Rick Pitino's endorsement for New York Knicks job: 'He's got great taste'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 6/13/2025 3:03 PM

Pitino said he would 'love to see' the Knicks hire Jackson to fill their coaching vacancy ... Read full Story

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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: NBA Finals, MLB and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Josh Nagel | 6/13/2025 2:42 PM

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts ... Read full Story

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Pacers vs. Thunder prediction, Game 4 odds, NBA Finals best bets: Bennedict Mathurin lights it up again

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 6/13/2025 2:09 PM

Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals is set for Friday night ... Read full Story

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With Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton leading Fever and Pacers, Indy has become center of basketball world

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 6/13/2025 1:47 PM

The Pacers and Fever are reaching new heights behind their 'very similar' superstar point guards ... Read full Story

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2025 NBA Draft: VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey, Duke stars among top five prospects 76ers should consider at No. 3

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 6/13/2025 12:43 PM

The NBA Draft will unofficially start when the 76ers make their pick at No. 3 ... Read full Story

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Lakers are thinking big: Assessing the pros and cons of 22 centers Los Angeles could add this NBA offseason

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 6/13/2025 11:47 AM

The Lakers will have to find a center (maybe two) in the next month ... Read full Story

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This spider’s barf is worse than its bite

by Science News | Jun 12 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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Miranda Kerr’s 3 skin care rules to live by — and her clever trick for reapplying sunscreen

by NY Post | Jun 11 2025

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Don’t count on an inheritance: Baby boomers are hanging on to their money

by MarketWatch.com | Jun 14 2025

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The Old School Dessert Named After A '70s Heart Throb

by The Daily Meal | Jun 14 2025

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This Is the Real Reason Cars Have Lines on the Rear Windshield

by Reader's Digest | Jun 14 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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Mariah Carey’s ‘Type Dangerous’ Video Features MrBeast, But Not for Long

by Billboard | Jun 14 2025

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12 Healthiest Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On, According to Registered Dietitians

by thehealthy.com | Jun 04 2025

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321 West 38th Street Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

by New York YIMBY | Jun 14 2025

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Toyota’s Most Powerful Land Cruiser Ever Isn’t Coming to America. But Something Nicer Already Has

by Gear Patrol | Jun 14 2025

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2,000-year-old Roman eatery serving fried thrust changes ideas about elite diet

by Interesting Engineering | Jun 14 2025

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The Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis in 2025

by Self.com | Jun 13 2025

Word of the Day

vexillology

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

vexillology • \vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee\ • noun

Vexillology is the study of flags.

// An expert in vexillology, Cynthia has an impressive collection of flags displayed in her home.

See the entry >

Examples:

"... flags should have simple elements, a limited number of colors, and no words. One of the tenets of vexillology is that the elements of the flag should be simple enough to be easily drawn by a child." — The Toledo (Ohio) Blade, 9 Jan. 2025

Did you know?

"The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history." Woodrow Wilson was speaking of the U.S. flag when he made that statement in an address in June of 1915, but those who engage in vexillology—that is, vexillologists—would likely find the comment applicable to any national banner. Vexillologists undertake scholarly investigations of flags, producing papers with titles such as "A Review of the Changing Proportions of Rectangular Flags since Medieval Times, and Some Suggestions for the Future." In the late 1950s, they coined vexillology as a name for their field of research, basing it on vexillum, the Latin term for a square flag or banner of the ancient Roman cavalry. The adjectives vexillologic and vexillological and the noun vexillologist followed soon thereafter.

Rockets sign Steven Adams to 3-year, $39M extension as veteran center will not hit free agency, per report

Thunder vs. Pacers prediction, odds, best bets, start time: 2025 NBA Finals Game 5 picks from proven model

Today's top games to watch, best bets: Panthers vs. Oilers Stanley Cup Game 5, Yankees vs. Red Sox and more

Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff denounces Tom Thibodeau firing, slams Knicks for 'final straw' in NBA coaching trend

3 best NBA player props, Pacers vs. Thunder Game 5 odds: Use SGA, Tyrese Haliburton in 2025 NBA Finals picks

NBA Finals 2025: Thunder fans give team early-morning welcome back to Oklahoma City after road win over Pacers

Kobe Bryant's greatest NBA Finals moment: Celebrating 25th anniversary of Lakers' Game 4 win over Pacers

How Thunder's Alex Caruso made NBA Finals history in Game 4 win over Pacers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'flips the switch' in historic fourth quarter as OKC wins Game 4 the hard way

NBA Finals: Pacers miss golden opportunity to take control of series, but 'it's supposed to be hard'

NBA Finals: Thunder join Showtime Lakers in NBA history after yet another playoff victory following a loss

Tyrese Haliburton ranks his four playoff buzzer-beaters amid incredible run for Pacers

Knicks coaching search: New York to formally interview Taylor Jenkins, Mike Brown next week, per reports

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Mark Jackson on Rick Pitino's endorsement for New York Knicks job: 'He's got great taste'

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Pacers vs. Thunder prediction, Game 4 odds, NBA Finals best bets: Bennedict Mathurin lights it up again

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