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Four NBA reunions we'd like to see: LeBron James takes talents to South Beach, Kevin Durant returns to Thunder

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/23/2025 9:11 AM

Chris Paul and Damian Lillard rejoining their old teams is sparking nostalgia ... Read full Story

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How Bradley Beal welcomed Chris Paul to Clippers with gracious gesture

By CBS Interactive Inc | Shakiel Mahjouri | 7/23/2025 12:20 AM

"CP3" will live on with the Clippers ... Read full Story

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Lakers' Marcus Smart gives nod to Luka Dončić's recruiting skills for bringing him to L.A.: 'That meant a lot'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Shakiel Mahjouri | 7/22/2025 10:35 PM

Dončić's outreach was a factor in Smart signing with Los Angeles ... Read full Story

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Tyrese Haliburton received visit from Kevin Durant as he tries 'to get my mental right' amid Achilles recovery

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/22/2025 6:54 PM

Haliburton said Durant is the NBA's "poster child" for coming back from an Achilles injury ... Read full Story

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NBA summer league: Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski earns MVP honors after shining in Las Vegas

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 7/22/2025 4:08 PM

Filipowski averaged 29.3 points in the Las Vegas portion of Summer League ... Read full Story

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Clippers' Chris Paul could sit behind James Harden, Kris Dunn with no playing time guarantees, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 7/22/2025 3:24 PM

Paul appears destined for a bench role after starting all 82 games last season ... Read full Story

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Kyrie Irving questions whether NBA contracts should be public information: 'It could get a little intrusive'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/22/2025 1:20 PM

The Mavericks star says players' salaries being out in the open puts targets on their backs ... Read full Story

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Celtics, Knicks, Suns among teams interested in Ben Simmons, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/22/2025 11:03 AM

Ben Simmons has multiple suitors as he remains unsigned ... Read full Story

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NBA summer league: Five non-rookies who look ready for potential breakout seasons

By CBS Interactive Inc | Adam Finkelstein | 7/22/2025 10:44 AM

These five players looked strong in Vegas this month ... Read full Story

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LeBron James 'had eyes' for Mavericks before picking up Lakers option, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Crawford | 7/22/2025 10:03 AM

The four-time NBA champion pondered leaving Los Angeles, according to reports ... Read full Story

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How the Clippers, who keep getting deeper, better and older, are zagging in youth-focused NBA

By CBS Interactive Inc | James Herbert | 7/22/2025 9:51 AM

Los Angeles looks increasingly dangerous on paper, but can this team full of vets hold up? ... Read full Story

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Damian Lillard reflects on emotional reunion with Trail Blazers after Bucks release: 'Found my way back home'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Crawford | 7/22/2025 8:44 AM

The nine-time NBA All-Star says he never should've left Portland for Milwaukee ... Read full Story

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Jerry Jones at odds with Micah Parsons; Brewers take top spot in MLB Power Rankings

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 7/22/2025 8:41 AM

Plus, did Venus Williams just tease a Serena Williams comeback? ... Read full Story

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Clippers continue to ace offseason as Chris Paul's homecoming rounds out roster

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 7/21/2025 6:03 PM

With the help of James Harden, the Clippers have scored huge on the margins this summer ... Read full Story

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NBA Las Vegas Summer League winners and losers: Yang Hansen turns heads, Lakers' Dalton Knecht struggles

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 7/21/2025 4:50 PM

Here our the biggest winners and losers from this year's summer league ... Read full Story

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Jonas Valančiūnas confirms he intends to honor contract with Denver Nuggets

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 7/21/2025 1:47 PM

Valančiūnas had interest in returning to play in Europe, but will remain in the NBA ... Read full Story

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NBA front office rankings: OKC on top, Lakers and Mavericks low on list, new team falls behind Bulls at No. 30

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/21/2025 12:45 PM

We're ranking every NBA front office with most of the major summer business completed ... Read full Story

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Chris Paul returns to Clippers in NBA free agency: CP3 back in L.A. for 21st NBA season, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 7/21/2025 11:48 AM

Paul is returning to the team he played for between 2011 and 2017 ... Read full Story

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Scottie Scheffler wins The Open Championship; JC Tretter resigns from NFLPA in shocking move

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 7/21/2025 11:03 AM

Plus, players make a statement during the WNBA All-Star Game ... Read full Story

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All-NBA Summer League picks: Former Duke star is MVP, Cooper Flagg and Reed Sheppard on Second Team

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 7/21/2025 9:47 AM

Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski is our pick for Vegas Summer League MVP ... Read full Story

auto

Rhino Racing RR01 Supercar Ready For Production, Now With Ford V8 Power

by carbuzz.com | Aug 01 2025

connecticut

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

by CT Mirror | Aug 01 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

how_to

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

by CNET | Aug 01 2025

knowledge

10 Scary Facts Behind the World’s Most Adorable Animals

by Reader's Digest | Jul 29 2025

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Pita Bowl opens its second Long Island spot with a third on the way

by greaterlongisland.com | Aug 01 2025

mental

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

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Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past -- and today

by upi.com | Aug 01 2025

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NJ Lottery sales sag

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 01 2025

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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

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Anthony Davis selling palatial LA mansion for nearly $40 million after controversial trade

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

technology

Tiny nanobubbles unlock major gains in battery life, green hydrogen, and water tech

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 01 2025

upstate

Aerosciences museum receives funding as plane crash victim remembered

by NEWS10 ABC | Aug 01 2025

world

Trump envoy says new Gaza aid plan in works after touring distribution site

by Global News | 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.

Four NBA reunions we'd like to see: LeBron James takes talents to South Beach, Kevin Durant returns to Thunder

How Bradley Beal welcomed Chris Paul to Clippers with gracious gesture

Lakers' Marcus Smart gives nod to Luka Dončić's recruiting skills for bringing him to L.A.: 'That meant a lot'

Tyrese Haliburton received visit from Kevin Durant as he tries 'to get my mental right' amid Achilles recovery

NBA summer league: Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski earns MVP honors after shining in Las Vegas

Clippers' Chris Paul could sit behind James Harden, Kris Dunn with no playing time guarantees, per report

Kyrie Irving questions whether NBA contracts should be public information: 'It could get a little intrusive'

Celtics, Knicks, Suns among teams interested in Ben Simmons, per report

NBA summer league: Five non-rookies who look ready for potential breakout seasons

LeBron James 'had eyes' for Mavericks before picking up Lakers option, per report

How the Clippers, who keep getting deeper, better and older, are zagging in youth-focused NBA

Damian Lillard reflects on emotional reunion with Trail Blazers after Bucks release: 'Found my way back home'

Jerry Jones at odds with Micah Parsons; Brewers take top spot in MLB Power Rankings

Clippers continue to ace offseason as Chris Paul's homecoming rounds out roster

NBA Las Vegas Summer League winners and losers: Yang Hansen turns heads, Lakers' Dalton Knecht struggles

Jonas Valančiūnas confirms he intends to honor contract with Denver Nuggets

NBA front office rankings: OKC on top, Lakers and Mavericks low on list, new team falls behind Bulls at No. 30

Chris Paul returns to Clippers in NBA free agency: CP3 back in L.A. for 21st NBA season, per report

Scottie Scheffler wins The Open Championship; JC Tretter resigns from NFLPA in shocking move

All-NBA Summer League picks: Former Duke star is MVP, Cooper Flagg and Reed Sheppard on Second Team

Rhino Racing RR01 Supercar Ready For Production, Now With Ford V8 Power

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

10 Scary Facts Behind the World’s Most Adorable Animals

Pita Bowl opens its second Long Island spot with a third on the way

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

Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past -- and today

NJ Lottery sales sag

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

Anthony Davis selling palatial LA mansion for nearly $40 million after controversial trade

Tiny nanobubbles unlock major gains in battery life, green hydrogen, and water tech

Aerosciences museum receives funding as plane crash victim remembered

Trump envoy says new Gaza aid plan in works after touring distribution site

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

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

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5.Watch: Paddleboarding pooches break three world records

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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