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Ranking top 25 NBA players of the 21st century, from LeBron to Russ: Kobe misses top five, Jokić over Shaq

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 8/20/2025 9:45 AM

CBS Sports' NBA experts have ranked the 25 best players of the last 25 years ... Read full Story

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Why Colts choosing Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson is a mistake; Texas an easy choice in SEC expert picks

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 8/20/2025 9:04 AM

Indianapolis has made its quarterback decision and it sure was a puzzling one ... Read full Story

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Ex-Heat employee pleads guilty after selling stolen memorabilia from team facility, pocketing $1.9 million

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/19/2025 7:43 PM

The former security guard will be sentenced on Halloween ... Read full Story

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John Wall retires, former Wizards No. 1 pick, Kentucky basketball star ends pro career after 11 seasons

By CBS Interactive Inc | Chris Bengel | 8/19/2025 12:03 PM

Wall lasted played for the Clippers during the 2022-23 season ... Read full Story

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Pacers, Rick Carlisle agree to contract extension, per report: Indiana locks up coach after NBA Finals run

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 8/19/2025 10:48 AM

Carlisle has guided the Pacers to the last two Eastern Conference Finals ... Read full Story

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NBA Quarter Century awards: LeBron James wins MVP and two other honors, surprising pick for top defender

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/19/2025 9:00 AM

We're handing out the major NBA awards for the first 25 years of 21st-century basketball ... Read full Story

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Penn State on top in CBS Sports' expert Big Ten picks; Browns, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Cal name starting QBs

By CBS Interactive Inc | Zachary Pereles | 8/19/2025 8:46 AM

Plus, we have our NBA All-Quarter Century Teams ... Read full Story

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Lakers star Luka Dončić cleared to play for Slovenia on Tuesday after Eurobasket injury scare

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brent Brookhouse | 8/18/2025 5:02 PM

Dončić limped off the court on Saturday but avoided serious injury ... Read full Story

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NBA All-Quarter Century Defensive Teams: Picking the 21st century's best defenders at each position

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/18/2025 2:04 PM

Kobe Bryant, Andre Iguodala and Rudy Gobert were among those who missed out on spots ... Read full Story

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Raptors extend contract of general manager Bobby Webster, expand his responsibilities

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 8/18/2025 1:02 PM

Webster has worked for the Raptors since 2013 ... Read full Story

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NBA All-Quarter Century Teams: LeBron, Kobe, Steph are locks, but center and power forward debates get tricky

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/18/2025 9:33 AM

CBS Sports has selected the three best players at each position over the last 25 years ... Read full Story

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LOOK: Lakers' Luka Dončić limps off court after cooking Latvia in EuroBasket warm-up game for Slovenia

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 8/16/2025 2:05 PM

Dončić reportedly avoided serious injury when he left the game in the second half after scoring 26 points in the first half ... Read full Story

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Isaiah Bond, Quinshon Judkins clear of charges nearing NFL debuts; Michigan awaits NCAA sign-stealing decision

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/15/2025 8:51 AM

Plus, everything you need to know as the European club soccer season kicks off ... Read full Story

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NBA schedule release: Ranking all 30 reveal videos as teams unveil their 2025-26 opponents

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 8/14/2025 8:09 PM

The NBA social teams were hard at work this year ... Read full Story

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2025-26 NBA schedule: Which teams have most nationally televised games, and some of the reasoning behind it

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/14/2025 6:39 PM

The Lakers, Warriors, Thunder and Knicks are tied at 34 and atop this list ... Read full Story

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Ex-Nuggets mascot sues team for wrongful termination, discrimination after undergoing hip surgery

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/14/2025 6:18 PM

The lawsuit alleges the Nuggets violated state disability protection laws ... Read full Story

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Pat Riley statue: Lakers will honor former coach with unveiling during upcoming game vs. the Celtics

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 8/14/2025 4:54 PM

Riley's big night will include a game against the Lakers' arch rival ... Read full Story

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NBA schedule released: See every team's 2025-26 schedule as Warriors, Lakers, Knicks open with marquee games

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/14/2025 3:54 PM

The full 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule was released on Thursday afternoon ... Read full Story

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2025-26 NBA schedule release: Top 10 must-see games from season opener to Lakers vs. Mavericks and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/14/2025 3:40 PM

Kevin Durant visits his old digs, Pacers welcome back (?) Myles Turner and a Western Conference finals rematch highlight the list ... Read full Story

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NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm for record-setting $6.1 billion price tag

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 8/13/2025 9:07 PM

It's the most expensive sale of an American professional sports team ... Read full Story

auto

Genesis GV70 EREV Prototype Spied With Its Charging Door Showing

by carbuzz.com | Sep 16 2025

connecticut

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

by CT Mirror | Sep 16 2025

entertainment

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody's 2025 Emmys Prep Was Full of Laugh Attacks, Tunes, and Skincare

by ET Online | Sep 16 2025

FFNEWS

The Truth About Fuel Economy – Two Things You Can Actually Control

by FreightWaves | Sep 16 2025

finance

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

by MarketWatch.com | Sep 16 2025

mental

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

metro

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

by 6sqft.com | Sep 16 2025

music

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

by Billboard | Sep 16 2025

politics

Newark airport operating 'better than ever': United CEO

by The Hill | 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

retirement

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

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

science

1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania

by LIVE SCIENCE | Sep 16 2025

soccer

Chivu: ‘Lautaro Martinez doubt, Inter problem is result, not performance’

by Yahoo Sports | Sep 16 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

travel

DuPage, Chicago’s often overlooked neighbour, can add an extra dimension to the Windy City Experience

by The Travel Magazine | 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.

Ranking top 25 NBA players of the 21st century, from LeBron to Russ: Kobe misses top five, Jokić over Shaq

Why Colts choosing Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson is a mistake; Texas an easy choice in SEC expert picks

Ex-Heat employee pleads guilty after selling stolen memorabilia from team facility, pocketing $1.9 million

John Wall retires, former Wizards No. 1 pick, Kentucky basketball star ends pro career after 11 seasons

Pacers, Rick Carlisle agree to contract extension, per report: Indiana locks up coach after NBA Finals run

NBA Quarter Century awards: LeBron James wins MVP and two other honors, surprising pick for top defender

Penn State on top in CBS Sports' expert Big Ten picks; Browns, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Cal name starting QBs

Lakers star Luka Dončić cleared to play for Slovenia on Tuesday after Eurobasket injury scare

NBA All-Quarter Century Defensive Teams: Picking the 21st century's best defenders at each position

Raptors extend contract of general manager Bobby Webster, expand his responsibilities

NBA All-Quarter Century Teams: LeBron, Kobe, Steph are locks, but center and power forward debates get tricky

LOOK: Lakers' Luka Dončić limps off court after cooking Latvia in EuroBasket warm-up game for Slovenia

Isaiah Bond, Quinshon Judkins clear of charges nearing NFL debuts; Michigan awaits NCAA sign-stealing decision

NBA schedule release: Ranking all 30 reveal videos as teams unveil their 2025-26 opponents

2025-26 NBA schedule: Which teams have most nationally televised games, and some of the reasoning behind it

Ex-Nuggets mascot sues team for wrongful termination, discrimination after undergoing hip surgery

Pat Riley statue: Lakers will honor former coach with unveiling during upcoming game vs. the Celtics

NBA schedule released: See every team's 2025-26 schedule as Warriors, Lakers, Knicks open with marquee games

2025-26 NBA schedule release: Top 10 must-see games from season opener to Lakers vs. Mavericks and more

NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm for record-setting $6.1 billion price tag

Genesis GV70 EREV Prototype Spied With Its Charging Door Showing

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody's 2025 Emmys Prep Was Full of Laugh Attacks, Tunes, and Skincare

The Truth About Fuel Economy – Two Things You Can Actually Control

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

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

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

Newark airport operating 'better than ever': United CEO

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

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

1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania

Chivu: ‘Lautaro Martinez doubt, Inter problem is result, not performance’

Pelé's life in pictures

DuPage, Chicago’s often overlooked neighbour, can add an extra dimension to the Windy City Experience

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Impulse purchase from car wash earns Illinois dad $1M lottery prize

2.Watch: Hilda Baci cooks up nearly 20,000-pound serving of jollof rice

3.Cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships

4.Look: Loose boa constrictor found slithering across Pennsylvania road

5.Watch: Cows escape pasture, block road in Oregon neighborhood

6.Pennsylvania police pursue pigs on the loose near country club

7.Watch: Connecticut city breaks record for world's largest pizza party

8.Illinois player learns of their own lottery win from the rumor mill

9.Peru wins viral “World Cup of Breakfasts” with pan con chicharrón

10.Watch: Florida woman punches alligator to rescue her dog