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There is nothing better than playoff basketball. Yeah, the NBA regular season has taken a public relations hit in recent years, but when the snow thaws and the postseason begins, there’s still no drama quite like it. The storylines. The overreactions. A narrative can totally change in a matter of 48 hours. Legacies can shift […]
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Here are the NBA playoff games for Friday, May 8, 2026: In addition, the Washington Mystics are playing tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on ion when they take on the Toronto Tempo. Enjoy the basketball tonight!
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NEW YORK — That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a stellar first quarter in which ...
That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a historic first quarter in which the home ...
NEW YORK — The Connecticut Sun hoped this season would be different from its dismal record in 2025, but the team’s performance in its 2026 opener against the New York Liberty felt painfully familiar. The Sun never had a chance after an 8-0 run by New York forced Sun coach Rachid Meziane to burn a timeout barely two minutes into the game, and the brief reset did nothing to slow the Liberty’s ...
James Harden said he would "be better" after Game 1. That didn't happen.
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