{"id":46909,"date":"2026-05-08T10:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:23:25","slug":"2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WNBA Season Preview. Pistons and Thunder lead NBA playoff series 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/#%F0%9F%8F%80_5_things_you_need_to_know_about_Friday\" >\ud83c\udfc0 5 things you need to know about Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/#%F0%9F%91%80_Dont_miss_WNBA_Season_Preview\" >\ud83d\udc40 Don&#8217;t miss: WNBA Season Preview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/#%E2%9B%B9%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F_76_Team_NCAA_Tournament_Predictions\" >\u26f9\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f 76 Team NCAA Tournament Predictions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/#%F0%9F%91%8D%F0%9F%91%8E_The_best_and_not_the_best_of_the_rest\" >\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4e The best (and not the best) of the rest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-wnba-season-preview-pistons-and-thunder-lead-nba-playoff-series-2-0\/#%F0%9F%93%BA_Highlights_this_weekend\" >\ud83d\udcfa Highlights this weekend<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This is the editorial version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, your ultimate guide to sports every day. <\/em><em>Sign up here to receive an email in your inbox every weekday morning<\/em><em>.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8F%80_5_things_you_need_to_know_about_Friday\"><\/span>\ud83c\udfc0 5 things you need to know about Friday <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><strong>The Pistons and Thunder led the series 2-0.<\/strong><\/strong>  Cade Cunningham is pretty good at basketball, right? His double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) helped the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 107-97 in Game 2. It was the Thunder&#8217;s team in the nightcap, but Chet Holmgren really stood out. The big man scored 22 points on 60% shooting from beyond the arc in a 125-107 win over the Lakers. Stay up to date on the 2026 NBA Playoffs <span class=\"link\">Score and schedule updates<\/span> Here it is. And &#8212; as we do every night &#8212; <span class=\"link\">Here&#8217;s our take on last night&#8217;s winners and losers<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>The Hurricanes are on the brink of a second straight sweep.<\/strong><\/strong>  The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a tough competition featuring the best hockey teams in the world, but you wouldn&#8217;t know it from watching the Hurricanes. They pulled away from the Flyers on Thursday with a 4-1 win, their second straight sweep and one win away from opening the postseason. Carolina may be on a roll, but the rest of the second round is much more appealing. <span class=\"link\">Follow all the action here<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>The Vikings added a weapon in Kyler Murray.<\/strong><\/strong>  Assuming Murray beats out JJ McCarthy for the starting spot in Minnesota, there will be no shortage of targets in the passing game. The Vikings are <span class=\"link\">Signs former 49ers WR Jauan Jennings<\/span> It&#8217;s a one-year deal worth $8 million and adds him to a receiver room that already includes Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. The NFC North is gearing up for another slugfest.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Matt McCarty is off to a strong start in the Tourist Championship.<\/strong><\/strong>  We know that McCarty&#8217;s putter is in good condition. he <span class=\"link\">Finished the day in first place with 8 under<\/span>And on Thursday, he had three birdies from outside 50 feet and sank a putt worth 220 feet. At the other end of the spectrum was Rory McIlroy, who failed to make the birdie he needed. McIlroy made 17 consecutive pars and ended up making birdie on the 18th. <span class=\"link\">He is as motivated as ever<\/span> After winning his second Masters, McIlroy has some work to do to move up the leaderboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Khamzat Chimaev kicks Sean Strickland at the UFC 328 press conference.<\/strong> The fight has already begun in Newark, and the fighters have not yet entered the Octagon. Things took shape at Thursday&#8217;s press conference. <span class=\"link\">Chimaev kicks Strickland during faceoff<\/span>. That beef wasn&#8217;t just for show either. of <span class=\"link\">There is a rift between the two UFC 328 headliners.<\/span> It&#8217;s very real.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%80_Dont_miss_WNBA_Season_Preview\"><\/span>    \ud83d\udc40 Don&#8217;t miss: WNBA Season Preview <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeImage none large\"><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                    Getty Images<br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 2026 WNBA season came close to being lost, but with the new CBA in place, it&#8217;s time for tip-off. Our team of experts offers a comprehensive preview of what fans can expect this summer, including Jack Maroney&#8217;s work. <span class=\"link\">WNBA player rankings<\/span> and <span class=\"link\">Season opening rosters for all 15 teams<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Aja Wilson<\/strong> After winning his fourth MVP, third championship, and second WNBA Finals MVP, he still reigns supreme. During her rookie campaign, <strong>heat<\/strong> superstar <strong>caitlin clarke<\/strong> It looked like he could one day take Wilson&#8217;s spot, but his second season didn&#8217;t go well. Clark is still in the top five, but he has something to prove this year. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maroney:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;Last season was a disaster for Clark. She was limited to 13 games with a lot of lower body injuries and really struggled when she was on the floor. However, none of these illnesses should have any long-term effects and she is fully healthy heading into the season. She attended the FIB in Puerto Rico in March. He was named MVP of the A-World Cup Qualifying Tournament for the U.S. team and was a top-five player in the league as a rookie thanks to his elite playmaking and talent.&#8221;He&#8217;s a good long-range shooter, and with his legs coming back strong, he should return to that level. \u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be seeing it for the first time this weekend too. <strong>angel wreath<\/strong> in <strong>dream<\/strong> Uniform after finishing <strong>sky<\/strong> Distributed her to Atlanta. One of Lindsay Gibbs&#8217; works <span class=\"link\">Biggest questions heading into the 2026 season<\/span> The question is how much of an impact Reese will have on his new team. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, the season preview is <span class=\"link\">Ranking and prediction of victory<\/span>. Our two experts are: <strong>ace<\/strong> I&#8217;m generous enough to give you a glimpse of how Isabel Gonzalez thinks they&#8217;ll get out of last place in the league. <\/p>\n<p>11. <strong>mystics<\/strong><br \/>12. <strong>Valkyrie<\/strong><br \/>13. <strong>tempo<\/strong><br \/>14. <strong>solar<\/strong><br \/>15. <strong>fire<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9B%B9%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F_76_Team_NCAA_Tournament_Predictions\"><\/span>    \u26f9\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f 76 Team NCAA Tournament Predictions <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeImage none large\"><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                    Getty Images<br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ready or not, an expanded version of the NCAA Tournament is here. The Division I Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Basketball Committee voted Thursday to: <span class=\"link\">Expanded field from 68 teams to 76 teams<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>This change will come into effect next season, so our team of experts will start working on it immediately. <span class=\"link\">Predict what the field of first 76 teams will look like<\/span>. You might expect mid-major teams to benefit from an extra tournament spot, but that wasn&#8217;t the case. As our own David Cobb explains, five major conferences were the real beneficiaries. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cobb:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;College basketball&#8217;s top five major leagues received all eight of the additional at-large bids in our first Bracketology run with a 76-team format. In fact, outside of these five leagues, there was only one other multiple-bid league, and that was the Atlantic 10, which has two. However, our simulations did not account for the inevitable emergence of bid thieves.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the six multiple-bid leagues in our predictions: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>big ten<\/strong> &#8212; 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>SEC<\/strong> &#8212; 11<\/li>\n<li><strong>big 12<\/strong> &#8212; 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>ACC<\/strong> &#8212; 8<\/li>\n<li><strong>big east <\/strong>&#8211;7<\/li>\n<li><strong>A-10<\/strong> &#8212; 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking of tournaments, stacked fields are a hot topic for early season tournaments. Players Era tournaments include <span class=\"link\">Expanded to 24 famous teams<\/span> It comes with two brackets and millions in prizes. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8D%F0%9F%91%8E_The_best_and_not_the_best_of_the_rest\"><\/span>    \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4e The best (and not the best) of the rest <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeImage none large\"><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                    Getty Images<br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%BA_Highlights_this_weekend\"><\/span>    \ud83d\udcfa Highlights this weekend <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u26f3 <strong>Watch the Tourist Championship all weekend long<\/strong>. Here it is <span class=\"link\">How to watch<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday<br \/><\/strong>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>Knicks vs. 76ers, Game 3<\/strong>on Prime Video from 7 p.m.<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 <strong>Canadiens vs. Sabers, Game 2<\/strong>7 p.m. on TNT<br \/>\u26be <strong>guardian twins<\/strong>7:15 p.m. on Apple TV<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>the sun of freedom<\/strong>7:30 p.m. at Aeon<br \/>\u26bd <strong>courage to have pride<\/strong>From 8pm on Prime Video<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0<strong> Spurs vs. Timberwolves, Game 3<\/strong>9:30pm on Prime Video<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 <strong>Golden Knights vs. Ducks, Game 3<\/strong>9:30pm on TNT<br \/>\u26be <strong>Cardinals vs. Padres<\/strong>9:45pm on Apple TV<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>Storm Valkyrie<\/strong>10 p.m. at Aeon <\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday<br \/><\/strong>\u26bd <strong>AFC Bournemouth vs Fulham<\/strong>10 a.m. on U.S. networks<br \/>\u26bd <strong>brentford at manchester city<\/strong>12:30pm on NBC<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>wings of fever,<\/strong> 1pm on ABC<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>Pistons vs. Cavaliers, Game 3<\/strong>3 p.m. on NBC<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>mercury at ace<\/strong>3:30 p.m. on ABC<br \/>\u26be <strong>Astros vs Reds<\/strong>4:10 p.m. on FS1<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 <strong>Hurricanes vs. Flyers, Game 4<\/strong>6 p.m. on TNT<br \/>\ud83e\udd3c <strong>wwe backlash<\/strong>on ESPN Unlimited from 7 p.m.<br \/>\u26be <strong>Mets vs. Diamondbacks<\/strong>7:15 p.m. on Fox<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>Thunder vs. Lakers, Game 3<\/strong>8:30 p.m. on ABC<br \/>\ud83d\udc4a <strong>UFC 328: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland<\/strong>9 p.m. on Paramount+<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2<strong> Avalanche at Wild, Game 3<\/strong>9 p.m. on TNT<br \/>\u26bd <strong>DC United at Nashville SC<\/strong>9:15 p.m. on FS1 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday<\/strong><br \/>\u26bd <strong>Newcastle at Nottingham Forest<\/strong>9 a.m. on U.S. networks<br \/>\u26be <strong>Nationals vs. Marlins<\/strong>12:10 p.m. Peacock<br \/>\u26bd <strong>Current Stars FC<\/strong>12:25 p.m. on ESPN<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>Knicks vs. 76ers, Game 4<\/strong>3:30 p.m. on ABC<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>ace at sparks<\/strong>6 p.m. on USA Network<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 <strong>Sabers vs. Canadiens, Game 3<\/strong>7 p.m. on ESPN<br \/>\u26be <strong>Tigers at Royals<\/strong>7:20 p.m. at Peacock<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>Spurs vs. Timberwolves, Game 4<\/strong>7:30 p.m. on NBC<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 <strong>Golden Knights vs. Ducks, Game 4<\/strong>9:30 p.m. on ESPN <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    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