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Luka Dončić signs contract extension: Lakers star agrees to reported three-year, $165 million deal

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/2/2025 1:21 PM

Dončić is staying in Los Angeles long-term after moving in a stunning trade back in February ... Read full Story

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Luka Dončić contract extension winners, losers: Lakers star in both categories; hope dashed for Heat, Clippers

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/2/2025 1:11 PM

The Lakers won big with Luka's new deal, but who loses? ... Read full Story

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LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/1/2025 4:16 PM

A few fan favorites are back in the rotation for these NBA teams ... Read full Story

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Warriors reject new Kings trade offer for Jonathan Kuminga as stalemate continues, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 8/1/2025 11:38 AM

The Warriors still aren't budging off their demands for an unprotected first for Kuminga ... Read full Story

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Luka Dončić contract extension options: Lakers star expected to sign, but for how much and for how long?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/1/2025 9:16 AM

Dončić is no longer eligible for a supermax deal ... Read full Story

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Padres crush MLB trade deadline; Terry McLaurin requests trade; Jonathan Kuminga eyeing Sacramento?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 8/1/2025 8:51 AM

Yankees, Mets and Phillies also load up while Tigers, Red Sox stay quiet ... Read full Story

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Mikal Bridges contract extension: Why crucial compromise with Knicks should benefit both sides

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/31/2025 7:49 PM

Bridges may have taken slightly below his max, but he received valuable concessions from the Knicks ... Read full Story

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Mikal Bridges contract: Knicks star agrees to four-year, $150 million extension, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 7/31/2025 6:41 PM

Bridges helped lead the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals ... Read full Story

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver meets with Real Madrid about potential European league membership, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 7/31/2025 4:11 PM

Silver has been all over Europe trying to drum up support for NBA Europe ... Read full Story

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LeBron James reportedly met with Nikola Jokić's agent about a new league -- so what does he have to gain?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/31/2025 3:40 PM

James could be creating leverage on several fronts this summer ... Read full Story

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Jonathan Kuminga wants to leave Warriors for Kings, who have offered him a starting spot, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 7/31/2025 3:11 PM

The restricted free agent remains in limbo ... Read full Story

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WATCH: Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert working on pick-and-pops and pull-up jumpers with 'Lethal Shooter'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 7/31/2025 1:44 PM

Gobert joins a long line of NBA non-shooting bigs putting in the work during the offseason ... Read full Story

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Damian Lillard posts picture with familiar No. 0 after Bucks announce Kyle Kuzma's number switch

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Crawford | 7/31/2025 10:45 AM

No hard feelings from Lillard following his release from Milwaukee ... Read full Story

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Mets, Phillies bolster bullpens ahead of MLB trade deadline; Dolphins defense in flux with Kader Kohou injury

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/31/2025 9:19 AM

Plus, the biggest takeaways from the first week of NFL training camps ... Read full Story

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76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe 'hates college basketball,' and his NBA summer league performance helped show why

By CBS Interactive Inc | Colin Ward-Henninger | 7/31/2025 12:43 AM

Edgecombe thrived with more spacing at the NBA level ... Read full Story

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Jrue Holiday recalls Andre Iguodala being a 'jerk' to him during rookie season in mentor role

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/30/2025 7:45 PM

Now a league veteran with the Trail Blazers, Holiday will be tasked with serving in a leadership role ... Read full Story

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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested on federal indictment in connection to illegal gambling business

By CBS Interactive Inc | Steven Taranto | 7/30/2025 6:43 PM

Arenas is accused of renting out his mansion for an illegal gambling business ... Read full Story

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NBA veteran Marcus Morris Sr. denies fraud in alleged casino debt case, lashes out: 'F--- Vegas'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 7/30/2025 5:37 PM

Morris criticized Las Vegas on social media after an arrest over unpaid casino debt ... Read full Story

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Why Kristaps Porziņģis believes playing for the Hawks is a better situation than the Celtics

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/30/2025 5:32 PM

Porziņģis explained the downsides of a "championship or bust" environment in Boston ... Read full Story

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Warriors and Knicks among six NBA teams with most offseason work left to do

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 7/30/2025 5:09 PM

It's almost August, and there are still some unanswered questions (and open roster spots) in the NBA ... Read full Story

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INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 01 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

by CT Mirror | Aug 01 2025

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Kelly Rutherford Compares Her Style to 'Gossip Girl's' Lily van der Woodsen and Spills What She Took from Set

by ET Online | Aug 01 2025

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As the eldercare crisis escalates, families seek help from these coaches and consultants

by MarketWatch.com | Aug 02 2025

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The Grocery Store Produce Red Flag You Need To Know

by The Daily Meal | Aug 02 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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Lego Fortnite - Mecha Team Leader Available Now, Multiple Sets On Sale At Amazon

by GameSpot | Aug 02 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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by NJ Spotlight | Aug 01 2025

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Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

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Details revealed about the relationship between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson

by marca.com | Aug 02 2025

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

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

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7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

by Self.com | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

Luka Dončić signs contract extension: Lakers star agrees to reported three-year, $165 million deal

Luka Dončić contract extension winners, losers: Lakers star in both categories; hope dashed for Heat, Clippers

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

Warriors reject new Kings trade offer for Jonathan Kuminga as stalemate continues, per report

Luka Dončić contract extension options: Lakers star expected to sign, but for how much and for how long?

Padres crush MLB trade deadline; Terry McLaurin requests trade; Jonathan Kuminga eyeing Sacramento?

Mikal Bridges contract extension: Why crucial compromise with Knicks should benefit both sides

Mikal Bridges contract: Knicks star agrees to four-year, $150 million extension, per report

NBA commissioner Adam Silver meets with Real Madrid about potential European league membership, per report

LeBron James reportedly met with Nikola Jokić's agent about a new league -- so what does he have to gain?

Jonathan Kuminga wants to leave Warriors for Kings, who have offered him a starting spot, per report

WATCH: Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert working on pick-and-pops and pull-up jumpers with 'Lethal Shooter'

Damian Lillard posts picture with familiar No. 0 after Bucks announce Kyle Kuzma's number switch

Mets, Phillies bolster bullpens ahead of MLB trade deadline; Dolphins defense in flux with Kader Kohou injury

76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe 'hates college basketball,' and his NBA summer league performance helped show why

Jrue Holiday recalls Andre Iguodala being a 'jerk' to him during rookie season in mentor role

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested on federal indictment in connection to illegal gambling business

NBA veteran Marcus Morris Sr. denies fraud in alleged casino debt case, lashes out: 'F--- Vegas'

Why Kristaps Porziņģis believes playing for the Hawks is a better situation than the Celtics

Warriors and Knicks among six NBA teams with most offseason work left to do

INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

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Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

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Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

Details revealed about the relationship between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson

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

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Wild Pennsylvania Highway Spill Leads To Commuters' Wurst Nightmare

2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

3.'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

4.Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

5.Watch: Paddleboarding pooches break three world records

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7.Look: Firefighters rescue bobcat stuck in front grill of vehicle

8.Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

9.South Africa Hopes Injecting Horns With Radioactive Material Curbs Rhino Poaching

10.Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road