NBA NewsTuesday, May 5, 2026

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has four years remaining on his contract, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Kidd's contract has been extended each of the past two seasons as the Knicks and Lakers expressed interest in hiring him. The Mavs hired Masai Ujiri as the team's new lead executive on Monday. It has been said that Mavs owner Patrick Dumont was looking for an exec who would keep Kidd as the head coach due to his strong relationship with Cooper Flagg.

How to watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 1 Tuesday's Game 1 will be broadcast on Peacock. Category Details Date Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Tip-Off Time 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Live Stream Peacock Venue Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI The Eastern Conference Semifinals ignite in the Motor City this Tuesday, May 5, as the Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers for a high-stakes Game 1. Both teams enter the second round following dramatic Game 7 victories on Sunday. The top-seeded Pistons became...

Although the “3-2-1” proposal is the runaway leader as the NBA looks to implement lottery reform, there are still a few more weeks before the league’s Board of Governors will vote on the plan. In the meantime, Sam Amick of The Athletic writes, there will be more discussions about the concept and some tweaks could […]

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Was it a one-game anomaly? Or the start of a turnaround? Based on Monday night, it could be the latter for Mikal Bridges.

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If he’s gonna play like this, Joel Embiid should issue a retraction. Tell Sixers fans to sell their tickets while they still can.

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