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Do you know the NBA is moving forward and backward? If so, you'll score on Connections: Sports Edition today. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic's own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today's contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Basketball team.
Green group tips: b-ball character.
Blue group tips: Oklahoma State player.
Purple Group Tips: Indiana player.
Today's contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: This year's NBA conference finalist.
Green Group: NBA mascot.
Blue group: Thunder Stars in the past few years.
Purple group: Pacers in the past few years.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
The complete NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle on June 5, 2025, #255.
Yellow words in today's connection
The theme is the finalists of this year's NBA conference. The four answers are the Knicks, Pacers, Thunder and Timberwolves.
Green Words in Today's Connection
The theme is an NBA mascot. These four answers are Benny, the Starter, Bernie and Rumble.
Blue Words in Today's Connection
The theme is the Thunder Stars of the past few years. These four answers are Durant, Harden, Ibaka and Westbrook.
Purple Words in Today's Connection
The theme is the Pacers of the past few years. The four answers are George, Miller, O'Neal and Smith.
The toughest link: Sports Edition category
Connection: The sports puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on the sports you know best. Everything my husband has to do with Formula 1 and my best friend is a hockey enthusiast and I can answer any questions about the Minnesota team.
That said, it's hard to choose the toughest connection category, but this is something that I've found incredibly encouraging lately.
#1: Series A Club, January 11. Answer: Atlanta, Juventus, Lazio, Rome.
#2: WNBA MVPS, January 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles, and Stewart.
#3: Premier League Nickname, January 17. Answer: Bees, cherries, foxes and hammers.
#4: Jan 26, a homophone for NBA player names. Answer: Barn, Connection, Heart and Hero.
