Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Commissioner’s Cup play brings a strong Western matchup to Minneapolis on Thursday night, where the Golden State Valkyries visit the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. CT, 9:00 p.m. ET, and the game streams on Prime Video. Golden State comes in at 6-3 and just one game behind Minnesota in the standings, while the Lynx

Commissioner’s Cup play brings one of the better early-June WNBA matchups to Indianapolis on Thursday night, with the Atlanta Dream visiting the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Atlanta comes in at 6-2 and 3-1 on the road, while Indiana is 4-4 and 3-2 at home, so this is a much

The 2026 NBA Finals open Wednesday night with the New York Knicks on the road against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, and it is a fascinating Game 1 because both teams arrive in very different spots. New York rolled through the East and enters this series after sweeping

Phoenix heads to Seattle on Wednesday night for a Commissioner’s Cup matchup between two teams badly needing traction. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET, 7:00 p.m. local, at Climate Pledge Arena, with the game airing on USA. The Mercury come in at 2-8 and have dropped six straight, while the Storm are 3-7 and riding a three-game skid of

Wednesday night in Brooklyn has a little more juice than the average early-season WNBA game. The Toronto Tempo visit the New York Liberty at Barclays Center for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip, with the game airing on USA, and both teams come in at 5-4 on two-game winning streaks. If you have been tracking the WNBA previews hub, this one

The Aces close out their three-game road swing Tuesday night in Los Angeles, and this one has a little more edge than a normal early-June game. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET at crypto.com Arena, with the broadcast on WNBA League Pass, Spectrum SportsNet, and Vegas 34. Las Vegas comes in at 5-3, Los Angeles sits at 4-4, and

Commissioner’s Cup play opens Tuesday night in Washington, and this matchup is tighter than the records first suggest. The Sky come in at 3-5 but have been much better on the road at 3-1, while the Mystics are 3-4 and still chasing their first home win of the season at CareFirst Arena. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with

Commissioner’s Cup play opens Tuesday night in San Francisco, where the Portland Fire visit the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET, 7:00 p.m. local, and the game is available on WNBA League Pass. If you have been tracking the WNBA previews hub, this is one of the more interesting games on the board

Connecticut opens Commissioner’s Cup play on the road Tuesday night against Atlanta, and the matchup feels tougher than the usual early-June game because the teams are moving in opposite directions. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in College Park, Georgia, with WNBA League Pass, PeachtreeTV, NBC Sports Boston, and Victory+ Atlanta carrying the broadcast. The Sun are 2-8 and