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I have a complaint about the yellow group in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle: How can a word be a synonym for itself? That will make sense once you play today’s game. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Helps to be tall.
Green group hint: They’re used to winning.
Blue group hint: Hoops players.
Purple group hint: Clues relating to one player.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Dunking synonyms.
Green group: Teams with 5+ NBA titles.
Blue group: Nicknames of players in the NBA finals.
Purple group: Associated with Jalen Brunson.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 3, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is dunking synonyms. The four answers are dunk, jam, slam and stuff.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams with 5+ NBA titles. The four answers are Bulls, Celtics, Lakers and Spurs.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is nicknames of players in the NBA finals. The four answers are Deuce, Kat, Swipa and Wemby.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Jalen Brunson. The four answers are 11, ECF MVP, Knicks and Villanova.
