Magpie News Collector

basketball

NBA playoff odds, picks: Defense is key in Warriors vs. Rockets, Scotty Pippen Jr. gets his dimes for Memphis

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/26/2025 11:22 AM

Four NBA playoff games are on tap Saturday ... Read full Story

basketball

Warriors vs. Rockets odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jimmie Kaylor | 4/26/2025 6:56 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday's Game 3 first-round matchup ... Read full Story

basketball

Nuggets vs. Clippers odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 4 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 4/26/2025 6:39 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday's 2025 NBA playoff matchup ... Read full Story

basketball

Lakers say they heard a whistle from the stands multiple times in second half of Game 3 loss to Wolves

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/26/2025 2:57 AM

Luka Dončić stopped on one critical play because he seemingly heard a whistle ... Read full Story

basketball

LeBron James' masterful Game 3 performance was spoiled by Wolves, but the Lakers are far from done

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 4/26/2025 2:40 AM

James went for 38 points in L.A.'s loss to Minnesota ... Read full Story

basketball

Anthony Edwards is two wins from adding LeBron James and Luka Dončić to his collection of playoff victims

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/26/2025 2:22 AM

We're watching a torch-seizing in the NBA ... Read full Story

basketball

Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out Magic for overly physical play: 'If we want to fight it out, we can do that'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 4/26/2025 2:13 AM

Orlando has committed three flagrant fouls in the first three games of the series ... Read full Story

basketball

Gary Trent Jr. rescues Bucks with historic 3-point outburst, and here's why Damian Lillard wasn't surprised

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 4/26/2025 12:59 AM

Trent's nine 3-pointers tied Ray Allen's franchise playoff record ... Read full Story

basketball

WATCH: Rudy Gobert gets his revenge on Luka Dončić with huge defensive play

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 4/26/2025 12:15 AM

This time, Dončić was the one getting embarrassed ... Read full Story

basketball

Heat's Tyler Herro responds to Cavs' Darius Garland: 'Somebody who doesn't play defense shouldn't be talking'

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 4/25/2025 5:22 PM

Garland acknowledged that the Cavaliers were picking on Herro after going up 2-0 in the series ... Read full Story

basketball

Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies star will miss elimination game Saturday after hurting hip, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 4/25/2025 4:13 PM

Morant took a hard fall in Game 3 in Memphis ... Read full Story

basketball

Wolves coach Chris Finch says physicality in NBA playoffs has 'gone way too far' and 'disrupted the flow'

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 4/25/2025 3:47 PM

Finch said the postseason play has been 'super physical,' and he's right ... Read full Story

basketball

Heat vs. Cavaliers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Blake Von Hagen | 4/25/2025 3:46 PM

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs on Saturday ... Read full Story

basketball

Warriors' Draymond Green wins 2024-2025 NBA Hustle Award

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 4/25/2025 2:58 PM

Green also finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting ... Read full Story

basketball

Kobe Bryant jersey auction: Lakers legend's original uniform sells for record $7 million

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 4/25/2025 12:08 PM

The jersey was worn by Bryant in his preseason debut in 1996 ... Read full Story

basketball

Three best NBA player props, odds on Friday, April 25: Use Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle in NBA Playoff bets

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 4/25/2025 10:57 AM

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Friday's games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds ... Read full Story

basketball

Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from top model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 4/25/2025 9:37 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 3 first round matchup ... Read full Story

basketball

Jaguars trade up for Travis Hunter in NFL Draft; Shedeur Sanders still available; Thunder's historic comeback

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 4/25/2025 8:59 AM

Plus, the Knicks and Clippers took 2-1 series leads ... Read full Story

basketball

NBA playoff odds, picks: Luka Dončić, LeBron James expose Timberwolves; Celtics go up 3-0 on Magic

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/25/2025 8:59 AM

Three Game 3s will be played on Friday ... Read full Story

basketball

Bucks vs. Pacers odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Daniel Kohn | 4/25/2025 7:16 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 3 Eastern Conference playoff first-round matchup ... Read full Story

animal

Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

by Science News | Apr 28 2025

book

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

by BookPage | Apr 30 2025

connecticut

Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

fashion

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

finance

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz withdraw guidance as VW says it can’t quantify tariff hit

by MarketWatch.com | Apr 30 2025

golf

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

health

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

lifestyle

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 30 2025

long_island

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

by greaterlongisland.com | Apr 29 2025

people

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

by marca.com | Apr 30 2025

politics

Sen. Graham responds in kind to Trump's joke about wanting to be pope: 'Keep an open mind'

by Fox News | Apr 30 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

retirement

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

world

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

See the entry >

Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

NBA playoff odds, picks: Defense is key in Warriors vs. Rockets, Scotty Pippen Jr. gets his dimes for Memphis

Warriors vs. Rockets odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

Nuggets vs. Clippers odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 4 best bets from proven model

Lakers say they heard a whistle from the stands multiple times in second half of Game 3 loss to Wolves

LeBron James' masterful Game 3 performance was spoiled by Wolves, but the Lakers are far from done

Anthony Edwards is two wins from adding LeBron James and Luka Dončić to his collection of playoff victims

Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out Magic for overly physical play: 'If we want to fight it out, we can do that'

Gary Trent Jr. rescues Bucks with historic 3-point outburst, and here's why Damian Lillard wasn't surprised

WATCH: Rudy Gobert gets his revenge on Luka Dončić with huge defensive play

Heat's Tyler Herro responds to Cavs' Darius Garland: 'Somebody who doesn't play defense shouldn't be talking'

Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies star will miss elimination game Saturday after hurting hip, per report

Wolves coach Chris Finch says physicality in NBA playoffs has 'gone way too far' and 'disrupted the flow'

Heat vs. Cavaliers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

Warriors' Draymond Green wins 2024-2025 NBA Hustle Award

Kobe Bryant jersey auction: Lakers legend's original uniform sells for record $7 million

Three best NBA player props, odds on Friday, April 25: Use Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle in NBA Playoff bets

Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from top model

Jaguars trade up for Travis Hunter in NFL Draft; Shedeur Sanders still available; Thunder's historic comeback

NBA playoff odds, picks: Luka Dončić, LeBron James expose Timberwolves; Celtics go up 3-0 on Magic

Bucks vs. Pacers odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz withdraw guidance as VW says it can’t quantify tariff hit

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

Sen. Graham responds in kind to Trump's joke about wanting to be pope: 'Keep an open mind'

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island