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The conversation: What have Bucks built around Giannis Antetokounmpo?

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/16/2025 10:34 AM

A preview of the 2025-26 Milwaukee Bucks, who will be extremely reliant on their superstar ... Read full Story

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The Conversation: With Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson, the Pistons are just getting started

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/15/2025 1:19 PM

Here's our preview of the 2025-26 Detroit Pistons, who won't be sneaking up on anybody ... Read full Story

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Why Dennis Schröder leading Germany to the EuroBasket title likely punched his Hall of Fame ticket

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/15/2025 11:34 AM

Schröder's international résumé after winning EuroBasket MVP is now up there with the all-time greats ... Read full Story

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Jonathan Kuminga contract: Warriors forward rejects latest offer from front office in stalemate, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/15/2025 11:23 AM

The Warriors reportedly added a year to their offer, but Kuminga still balked at the idea of a team option ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025 final: Germany wins gold in thriller vs. Türkiye thanks to Dennis Schröder's clutch heroics

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/14/2025 4:50 PM

Two years after winning gold at the FIBA World Cup, Germany did the same at EuroBasket ... Read full Story

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Bilal Coulibaly's Eurobasket injury could be major blow for Wizards team aiming to solidify young core

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 9/12/2025 2:14 PM

Coulibaly is expected to miss the start of the NBA season after hurting his thumb playing for France ... Read full Story

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Richard Jefferson denounces 'cowardly' NBA rule change as failed last-second heaves become team shot attempts

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 9/12/2025 1:55 PM

The rule change could bring a significant uptick in long-range buzzer-beaters ... Read full Story

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Malcolm Brogdon signs with Knicks: New York adds veteran guard to round out roster, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 9/12/2025 10:45 AM

Brogdon, 32, averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 assists for the Wizards last season ... Read full Story

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Jason Collins, trailblazing athlete and NBA veteran, set to undergo treatment for brain tumor

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 9/11/2025 2:33 PM

Collins was the first openly gay active athlete in the four major sports when he came out in 2013 ... Read full Story

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Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxey and Paige Bueckers explain how they use 'NBA 2K' to raise their basketball IQ

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/11/2025 1:02 PM

The three young stars don't just play the game for fun, they use it to better understand their teammates and opponents ... Read full Story

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Kawhi Leonard was paid by Aspiration days after Clippers' minority owner invested in company, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Will Backus | 9/11/2025 11:57 AM

Dennis Wong's investment also came as Aspiration was faltering as a business ... Read full Story

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Brock Purdy a 'long shot' to play in Week 2; NFL QB Power Rankings; Can Yankees still win AL East?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 9/11/2025 9:09 AM

Plus, Tennessee is happy with the Joey Aguilar-Nico Iamaleava "trade" ... Read full Story

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Hornets scrub 'Sports Betting' theme night vs. Heat amid Terry Rozier's link to federal gambling probe

By CBS Interactive Inc | Steven Taranto | 9/10/2025 9:22 PM

The March 17 game also happens to fall on Rozier's birthay ... Read full Story

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Adam Silver comments on potential punishments for Clippers, Kawhi Leonard: 'My powers are very broad'

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 9/10/2025 6:19 PM

The NBA commissioner also repeatedly said that the investigation must run its course and he is reserving judgment ... Read full Story

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NBA to count missed end-of-quarter heaves as team field goals to encourage buzzer-beating attempts, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 9/10/2025 1:21 PM

The NBA tested out the rule in the Summer League and liked what it saw ... Read full Story

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NBA launches investigation into gambling allegations against Malik Beasley amid federal probe

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/10/2025 1:10 PM

The league is conducting its own investigation into Beasley as he looks to sign with a team in free agency ... Read full Story

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Al Horford, other Warriors free agent targets seeking 'clarity' in Jonathan Kuminga saga, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/10/2025 10:39 AM

With Kuminga and the Warriors still in a stalemate, the free agents waiting to sign in the Bay want to know what's going on like everyone else ... Read full Story

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49ers place George Kittle on injured reserve due to injured hamstring; Kyle Schwarber joins 50-homer club

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 9/10/2025 9:01 AM

Plus Week 2 NFL picks and a look ahead to the NBA's best 2025-26 uniforms ... Read full Story

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Josh Giddey, Bulls agree to four-year, $100 million contract extension, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 9/9/2025 3:41 PM

Giddey was a restricted free agent ... Read full Story

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Kawhi Leonard's uncle asked Raptors about 'no-show' endorsement jobs in 2019, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/9/2025 2:51 PM

Leonard's alleged 'no-show' endorsement deal in L.A. aligns with his uncle's reported demands in free agency negotiations in 2019 ... Read full Story

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Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

by Science News | Sep 11 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Bloom Energy’s stock is surging — and could ride Oracle’s growth to even more gains

by MarketWatch.com | Sep 16 2025

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Type 2 Diabetes Risk Quadruples for Cannabis Users, Large Study Finds

by Healthline.com | Sep 15 2025

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Amazon's October Big Deal Days Returns. The Secret to Shop It Without Prime

by CNET | Sep 16 2025

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Todd Snyder Is Living La Buena Vida

by Esquire.com | Sep 16 2025

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Park Slope townhouse sells for $13.9M, a new neighborhood record

by 6sqft.com | Sep 16 2025

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Watch Keke Palmer Kiss Sean Evans on ‘Hot Ones’ After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her

by Billboard | Sep 16 2025

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Trump administration’s moves to stifle dissent cause alarm

by NJ Spotlight | Sep 16 2025

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Travis Kelce sends a gift to a women's golf legend-What will Taylor Swift think?

by marca.com | Sep 16 2025

real_estate

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

by NY Post | Sep 16 2025

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Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

sports

What Is Fire Cider—And Does It Actually Prevent Cold and Flu Symptoms?

by Self.com | Sep 16 2025

Word of the Day

debunk

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2025 is:

debunk • \dee-BUNK\ • verb

To debunk something (such as a belief or theory) is to show that it is not true.

// The influencer remained enormously popular despite having the bulk of their health claims thoroughly debunked.

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Examples:

“Conspiracy theorists (and those of us who argue with them have the scars to show for it) often maintain that the ones debunking the conspiracies are allied with the conspirators.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being nonsense. (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins.) Debunk has been in use since at least the 1920s, and it contrasts with synonyms like disprove and rebut by suggesting that something is not merely untrue but is also a sham—a trick meant to deceive. One can simply disprove a myth, but if it is debunked, the implication is that the myth was a grossly exaggerated or foolish claim.

The conversation: What have Bucks built around Giannis Antetokounmpo?

The Conversation: With Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson, the Pistons are just getting started

Why Dennis Schröder leading Germany to the EuroBasket title likely punched his Hall of Fame ticket

Jonathan Kuminga contract: Warriors forward rejects latest offer from front office in stalemate, per report

EuroBasket 2025 final: Germany wins gold in thriller vs. Türkiye thanks to Dennis Schröder's clutch heroics

Bilal Coulibaly's Eurobasket injury could be major blow for Wizards team aiming to solidify young core

Richard Jefferson denounces 'cowardly' NBA rule change as failed last-second heaves become team shot attempts

Malcolm Brogdon signs with Knicks: New York adds veteran guard to round out roster, per report

Jason Collins, trailblazing athlete and NBA veteran, set to undergo treatment for brain tumor

Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxey and Paige Bueckers explain how they use 'NBA 2K' to raise their basketball IQ

Kawhi Leonard was paid by Aspiration days after Clippers' minority owner invested in company, per report

Brock Purdy a 'long shot' to play in Week 2; NFL QB Power Rankings; Can Yankees still win AL East?

Hornets scrub 'Sports Betting' theme night vs. Heat amid Terry Rozier's link to federal gambling probe

Adam Silver comments on potential punishments for Clippers, Kawhi Leonard: 'My powers are very broad'

NBA to count missed end-of-quarter heaves as team field goals to encourage buzzer-beating attempts, per report

NBA launches investigation into gambling allegations against Malik Beasley amid federal probe

Al Horford, other Warriors free agent targets seeking 'clarity' in Jonathan Kuminga saga, per report

49ers place George Kittle on injured reserve due to injured hamstring; Kyle Schwarber joins 50-homer club

Josh Giddey, Bulls agree to four-year, $100 million contract extension, per report

Kawhi Leonard's uncle asked Raptors about 'no-show' endorsement jobs in 2019, per report

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

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Bloom Energy’s stock is surging — and could ride Oracle’s growth to even more gains

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Quadruples for Cannabis Users, Large Study Finds

Amazon's October Big Deal Days Returns. The Secret to Shop It Without Prime

Todd Snyder Is Living La Buena Vida

Park Slope townhouse sells for $13.9M, a new neighborhood record

Watch Keke Palmer Kiss Sean Evans on ‘Hot Ones’ After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her

Trump administration’s moves to stifle dissent cause alarm

Travis Kelce sends a gift to a women's golf legend-What will Taylor Swift think?

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

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What Is Fire Cider—And Does It Actually Prevent Cold and Flu Symptoms?

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