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WNBA Approves $300M Connecticut Sun Sale to Tilman Fertitta, Team Becomes Houston Comets

The WNBA approved a record $300 million sale of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, who will move the team to Houston in 2027 and revive the Comets name.

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Games to Watch — Friday, May 29: Carolina can close it out

Carolina is 8-0 at home this postseason — the best playoff start by any team since the 1985 Oilers — and can close out the Eastern Conference Final tonight against Montreal in Game 5 on TNT. The rest of Friday fills with Phillies-Dodgers on Apple TV+ and a four-game WNBA slate.

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Games to Watch — Thursday, May 28: West Finals Game 6 has Spurs facing elimination

Victor Wembanyama averages 37 points and 16 rebounds in the Spurs' two wins this series but just one first-half rebound in Game 5 — the split screen that defines tonight's Western Conference Finals Game 6, with San Antonio a 3.5-point home favorite at 8:30 PM ET on NBC.

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Games to Watch — Wednesday, May 27: Hurricanes try to grab the East

Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final goes to Montreal — Carolina leads 2-1 but consecutive OT wins have kept the Habs alive. Eighteen games on the board Wednesday: NHL, MLB, and a four-game WNBA card on USA Network.

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Games to Watch — Monday, May 25: Knicks try to close out Cleveland

Knicks-Cavaliers ECF Game 4 is New York's chance to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Brunson at 26 per night, Hurricanes-Canadiens in Montreal, and the full Memorial Day slate.

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Games to Watch: Sunday, May 24. Spurs try to keep the Thunder from a 3-1 stranglehold

The Thunder lead 2-1 and go to San Antonio with a chance to extend their WCF advantage to 3-1. Marquee is OKC at Spurs (8 PM, NBC), with the Avalanche facing elimination in Vegas and Paige Bueckers on NBC at 3:30 PM.

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Nike Sabrina 3 "Big Ellie" Drops May 25 for $135

The Nike Sabrina 3 "Big Ellie" drops Monday, May 25 for $135 on Nike.com and select retailers. The mint, black, and grey colorway is a tribute to Ellie the Elephant, the New York Liberty's mascot.

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WNBA Warns Indiana Fever Over Caitlin Clark Injury Reporting Procedures

The WNBA issued a formal warning to the Indiana Fever after Caitlin Clark was ruled out of a May 21 game two hours before tip-off — despite not appearing on the previous day's injury report, in violation of league rules.

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Games to Watch — Saturday, May 23: Cavs need a pulse in Game 3

Cavs return home down 0-2 with Mitchell needing a big Game 3 to avoid a 0-3 hole. Knicks at Cavaliers tips at 8 PM ET on ABC — plus Habs-Hurricanes, Lynx-Sky, and 16 MLB games.

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Caitlin Clark Ranks No. 2 in U.S. Basketball Jersey Sales, Behind Only Stephen Curry

A third-year WNBA guard now sells more jerseys in the United States than LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Michael Jordan — trailing only Stephen Curry. The number is no longer a novelty. It is the new shape of basketball commerce.

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Games to Watch — Friday, May 22: Wemby and SGA Tip Off Game 3 in San Antonio

Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tip off Game 3 in San Antonio — the Spurs' first Conference Final home game since the Duncan era. Two Western finals running simultaneously, both tied 1-1.

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Games to Watch — Thursday, May 21: Cavs Try to Avoid 0-2 in New York

Knicks-Cavs Game 2 is the only basketball game tonight that matters. Cleveland just blew a 22-point lead with under eight minutes to go. The rest of the slate is baseball.