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Celtics vs. Magic odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 4/25/2025 7:06 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's 2025 NBA playoff matchup ... Read full Story

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How the Thunder pulled off historic NBA playoff comeback vs. Grizzlies to take 3-0 series lead

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 4/25/2025 1:55 AM

The Thunder were down by 26 at halftime and then outscored the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies by 32 in the second half ... Read full Story

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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns comes alive vs. Pistons as his play continues to be reflection of team's approach

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 4/25/2025 12:10 AM

New York took a 2-1 lead in the series, and Towns bounced back from a quiet Game 2 ... Read full Story

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Cavaliers' Evan Mobley wins Defensive Player of the Year after helping Cleveland to No. 1 seed

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/24/2025 7:23 PM

Mobley, who beat out Draymond Green and Dyson Daniels, is the first Cavalier to win the trophy ... Read full Story

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Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star has 'severe' bone bruise, per coach Joe Mazzulla; doubtful for Game 3

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 4/24/2025 6:08 PM

Boston's Jrue Holiday is questionable for Game 3 on Friday in Orlando with a strained right hamstring ... Read full Story

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Free NBA parlay picks, player props for 8-1 payout on Thursday, April 24: Model backing Jamal Murray, SGA

By CBS Interactive Inc | Blake Von Hagen | 4/24/2025 4:46 PM

SportsLine's computer model revealed its best bets for Thursday's NBA schedule, which would return nearly +800 for NBA parlay picks ... Read full Story

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Three best NBA player props, odds on Thursday, April 24: Use Karl-Anthony Towns, Zach Edey in NBA Playoff bets

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 4/24/2025 4:21 PM

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

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WATCH: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama dazzles in pickup soccer game while vacationing in Costa Rica

By CBS Interactive Inc | Isabel Gonzalez | 4/24/2025 2:20 PM

Wembanyama showed off some impressive footwork amid his recovery from deep vein thrombosis ... Read full Story

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Draymond Green: Game 2 vs. Rockets 'was a little bit less physical than Game 1' despite Jimmy Butler's injury

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/24/2025 1:48 PM

The Warriors and Rockets are tied 1-1 after two games ... Read full Story

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Jason Kidd joins Everton ownership group: Premier League club views Mavericks coach as 'incredible resource'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 4/24/2025 1:06 PM

Everton values Kidd's 'knowledge and winning mentality' ... Read full Story

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NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025: Knicks, 76ers to face off as league returns to UAE for fourth straight year

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 4/24/2025 11:40 AM

The teams will play a pair of preseason games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island ... Read full Story

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Bucks agree to multi-year extension with general manager Jon Horst ahead of pivotal offseason, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/24/2025 11:33 AM

Horst has run the Bucks since 2017 ... Read full Story

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Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta takes jab at Mavericks over 'dumbass' Luka Dončić trade

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 4/24/2025 10:34 AM

Fertitta poured salt in the Mavericks' wound while his Rockets remain in the title hunt ... Read full Story

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

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 4/24/2025 9:40 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday's Game 3 first-round matchup ... Read full Story

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Rockets beat Warriors, Jimmy Butler hurt; Cavs, Celtics up 2-0; 2025 NFL Draft primer, latest rumors

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 4/24/2025 9:18 AM

Plus, MLB winners and losers one month into the season ... Read full Story

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NBA playoff odds, picks: Best bets for Knicks vs. Pistons, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, more Game 3s on Thursday

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/24/2025 9:10 AM

Three game 3s will be played on Thursday ... Read full Story

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

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jimmie Kaylor | 4/24/2025 9:05 AM

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday's Game 3 first round matchup ... Read full Story

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Knicks vs. Pistons odds, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ryan Wooden | 4/24/2025 8:25 AM

SportsLine's model simulated New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for a Game 3 playoff matchup in the Eastern Conference on Thursday ... Read full Story

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The Warriors are in a street fight with the Rockets, and Jimmy Butler's injury might have them on the ropes

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 4/24/2025 2:41 AM

Houston tied the series 1-1 on Wednesday and looks like the far more physical team ... Read full Story

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Jimmy Butler's injury could rewrite what looked like the final chapter of Jonathan Kuminga's Warriors tenure

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 4/24/2025 2:20 AM

Kuminga and the Warriors need each other, perhaps now more than ever ... Read full Story

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

by Science News | Apr 28 2025

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Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

by carbuzz.com | Apr 29 2025

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How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 30 2025

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

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

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

by MarketWatch.com | Apr 30 2025

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

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

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

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

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Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 30 2025

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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

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Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 30 2025

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Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

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Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

by The Travel Magazine | Apr 30 2025

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5 things to know this Wednesday, April 30

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 30 2025

wellness

‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

by Self.com | 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.

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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.

Celtics vs. Magic odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

How the Thunder pulled off historic NBA playoff comeback vs. Grizzlies to take 3-0 series lead

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns comes alive vs. Pistons as his play continues to be reflection of team's approach

Cavaliers' Evan Mobley wins Defensive Player of the Year after helping Cleveland to No. 1 seed

Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star has 'severe' bone bruise, per coach Joe Mazzulla; doubtful for Game 3

Free NBA parlay picks, player props for 8-1 payout on Thursday, April 24: Model backing Jamal Murray, SGA

Three best NBA player props, odds on Thursday, April 24: Use Karl-Anthony Towns, Zach Edey in NBA Playoff bets

WATCH: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama dazzles in pickup soccer game while vacationing in Costa Rica

Draymond Green: Game 2 vs. Rockets 'was a little bit less physical than Game 1' despite Jimmy Butler's injury

Jason Kidd joins Everton ownership group: Premier League club views Mavericks coach as 'incredible resource'

NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025: Knicks, 76ers to face off as league returns to UAE for fourth straight year

Bucks agree to multi-year extension with general manager Jon Horst ahead of pivotal offseason, per report

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta takes jab at Mavericks over 'dumbass' Luka Dončić trade

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

Rockets beat Warriors, Jimmy Butler hurt; Cavs, Celtics up 2-0; 2025 NFL Draft primer, latest rumors

NBA playoff odds, picks: Best bets for Knicks vs. Pistons, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, more Game 3s on Thursday

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

Knicks vs. Pistons odds, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

The Warriors are in a street fight with the Rockets, and Jimmy Butler's injury might have them on the ropes

Jimmy Butler's injury could rewrite what looked like the final chapter of Jonathan Kuminga's Warriors tenure

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

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

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

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

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

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'

Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

5 things to know this Wednesday, April 30

‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

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