San Antonio Spurs (62-20) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18)  – Tuesday, May 26th

8:30 PM ET | 1:30 AM London (Wed) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Wed) – NBC/Peacock

After the New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, this is the only series still going. Tied 2-2, who claims the advantage before the series returns to San Antonio?

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18)  @ San Antonio Spurs (62-20) – Thursday, May 28th

8:30 PM ET | 1:30 AM London (Fri) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Fri) – NBC/Peacock

One of these teams will be facing elimination, while the other looks to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals. Will the defending champs from OKC keep their hopes of a repeat alive, or will the Spurs come away with a huge win on their home court?

Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) @ Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) – Tuesday, May 26th

9:00 PM ET | 2:00 AM London (Wed) | 10:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – ESPN

Just when it looked like Colorado was steamrolling its way to a Stanley Cup, the Presidents’ Trophy Curse strikes again. Vegas has taken the first three games of the Western Conference Final despite falling behind 3-0 in Game 3. Colorado must win to avoid elimination.

Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7) @ Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) – Wednesday, May 27th

8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – TNT/HBO Max/truTV 

Back-to-back overtime wins have the Canadiens entering Game 4 with a 2-1 lead. They can take a commanding advantage of the series at home and push Carolina to the brink of elimination in a second straight Eastern Conference Final.

Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) @ Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) – Thursday, May 28th

8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Fri) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – ESPN

If Colorado survives Game 4 in Vegas, the Avs will push the series back to their home ice, looking to build momentum at home and get back into the series.

PGA – Charles Schwab Challenge – Thursday, May 28th-Sunday, May 31st

8:30 AM ET | 1:30 PM London | 9:30 PM Tokyo – CBS/ESPN+/Golf Channel/Paramount+

The PGA plays another week in Texas, heading across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex after last week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Phoenix Mercury (2-5) @ New York Liberty (3-4) – Wednesday, May 27th

7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Thurs) | 8:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – USA Network

Both teams enter this game on three-game losing streaks. The season has been much more difficult for Phoenix, but New York suddenly finds itself near the bottom of the Eastern Conference despite a 3-1 start to the season.

Atlanta Dream (4-1) @  Minnesota Lynx (4-2) – Wednesday, May 27th

9:00 PM ET | 2:00 AM London (Thurs) | 10:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – USA Network

Atlanta sits in first place in the WNBA entering the week, but many of the Dream’s wins have come down to the wire. That includes its last trip to Minnesota in the season opener, a 91-90 victory thanks to a fourth-quarter rally. Can Minnesota close the deal this time around?

Las Vegas Aces (4-2) @ Dallas Wings (4-3) – Thursday, May 28th

8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Fri) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – Prime Video

The defending champs visit DFW to take on rookie No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd and budding star Paige Bueckers. The Wings have won three of their last four, while the Aces are coming off a rare loss.

Indiana Fever (4-2) @ Golden State Valkyries (4-2)  – Thursday, May 28th

10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM London (Fri) | 11:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – Prime Video

Two of the three teams tied for second place go head-to-head. The Fever knocked off the Valkyries at home on Friday. Can Golden State return the favor in Cali?

Atlanta Braves (36-18) @ Boston Red Sox (22-30)  – Tuesday, May 26th

6:45 PM ET | 11:45 PM London  | 7:45 AM Tokyo (Wed) – MLB.TV/TBS

Atlanta starting pitcher Spencer Strider puts his 2-0 start on the line in the opening game of this three-game set. The Braves are 2-1 against Boston this season and will clinch at least a split in the season series with one more win.

Tampa Bay Rays (34-17) @ Baltimore Orioles (24-30)– Wednesday, May 27th

6:35 PM ET | 11:35 PM London  | 7:35 AM Tokyo (Thurs)  – MLB.TV/FS1

The Rays swept the Orioles in Tampa just last week, while the Orioles came away with a two-run win in Baltimore on Monday. Tampa Bay has the better record, but the Orioles are starting to get hot after a slow start.

Houston Astros (24-31) @ Texas Rangers (24-29) – Thursday, May 28th

8:05 PM ET | 1:05 AM London (Fri) | 9:05 AM Tokyo (Fri)  – ESPN Unlimited/MLB.TV

The first meetings of the Lone Star Series continue with this week’s finale in Arlington. It’s the end of a four-game set, and the Rangers were no-hit in Monday’s opener. Both squads are struggling, but it’s Texas that has to respond.

Netflix: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Season 2

Based on the book series by Holly Jackson, Season Two dives into the second installment. This time, a key witness disappears just before Max’s trial, and Pip and Ravi must track them down before it’s too late.

Netflix: Room to Move

A documentary exploring the journey of contemporary dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman as she deals with being diagnosed with Autism in her thirties.

Prime Video: Spider-Noir

Nicolas Cage stars in a new Marvel live-action series, playing a 1930s private investigator who confronts his past with a superhero known as “The Spider.”

Netflix: The Four Seasons – Season 2

Season two of the series starring Tina Fey, Will Forte, and others picks up after Nick (Steve Carell)’s death as the friend group deals with the aftermath, travels to Italy, and anticipates the birth of a baby. Carell is not returning to the series due to his character’s demise.

Many viewers run into blackout restrictions on MLB.TV, where live games are blocked based on location. A common workaround is the use of a VPN service to change the visible location and access the broadcast feed from another region. This method is often used by fans traveling or living outside their team’s broadcast zone.

The guide explains how blackout rules are tied to broadcast rights agreements, not user accounts. Even with a paid subscription, access can still be limited depending on geographic location. VPN routing can sometimes restore access, but performance depends on server speed, streaming platform detection systems, and local network stability.

Streaming interruptions often come from three points: ISP throttling, regional licensing blocks, and overloaded public VPN routes. A more stable setup uses a layered approach rather than a single connection tool. A practical method is to combine a VPN with a secure DNS resolver and a secondary fallback server profile. The DNS layer reduces lookup delays that can trigger buffering, while a pre-configured secondary VPN server helps maintain continuity when primary nodes are blocked or overloaded. This setup is useful for live sports where latency spikes affect viewing quality more than raw speed.

Here is this week’s poll.