rumored

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The Lakers are rumored to possibly trade for the Milwaukee Bucks superstar this offseason.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The deal, rumored to be mostly stock, could also still fall apart, the newspaper reported.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The pupils in this half-secret group were helped and guided by two or three adults, who were rumored to be special governors.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman