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How to watch the OKC Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Playoffs game tonight: Game 6 livestream options, more
The Dallas Mavericks and the OKC Thunder meet tonight for Game 6 of the teams’ NBA Playoffs series. Luka Doncic’s Mavericks team leads the series 3-2 and hopes to close out the series tonight, but the upstart Thunder team will aim to force a Game 7.
Keep reading to find out how and when to watch this crucial Game 6 of the Thunder vs. Mavericks NBA Playoffs series tonight.
How and when to watch OKC Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 6
Game 6 of the OKC Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Playoffs series will be played on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The game will air on ESPN and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How to watch OKC Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 6 without cable
If your cable provider doesn’t carry ESPN or you’ve cut the cord with your cable company, you can still watch today’s game. Below are the platforms on which you can watch today’s game live.
Save $25 on Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the Thunder vs. Mavericks game
If you don’t have cable TV that includes ESPN, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream today’s game is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch today’s game, you’ll need a subscription to the Orange tier, which includes access to ESPN and TNT. To level up your coverage and get access to NBA playoff games and the NBA Finals broadcast on ABC, subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier plan.
The Orange tier is $4o per month. The Sling’s Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering $25 off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $35 for the first month.
Note: Because Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, you won’t be able to watch CBS-aired programming like next year’s NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, plus PGA golf, UEFA Champions League and more live sports, we recommend you also subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12 per month after a one-week free trial.
Note: CBS Essentials and Paramount+ with Showtime are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- Sling TV is our top choice to stream the NBA Playoffs.
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, NBC and Fox (where available).
- You get access to NBA games airing on TNT.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Thunder vs. Mavericks game for free with Fubo
You can also catch today’s game on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to ABC and ESPN, in addition to almost every NFL game next season.
To watch the NBA Playoffs without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NBA basketball, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
- The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
- Fubo includes most channels you’ll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Thunder vs. Mavericks game live
You can watch today’s game with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including ABC, TNT, local network affiliates and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch today’s game, the 2024 NBA playoffs, MLB this season and network-aired NFL games next season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It’s priced at $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
The best place to get NBA Playoffs fan gear: Fanatics
Rooting from home is more fun while repping your team with the latest NBA fan gear. Fanatics is our first stop for the newest NBA fan gear, our go-to for the latest drop of NBA Playoffs and NBA Finals merch like jerseys, commemorative T-shirts, hats and more. Fanatics also has just-released NFL Draft jerseys, like No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams’ new Chicago Bears jersey. Shipping is free with code 24SHIP ($24 minimum order required).
2024 NBA Playoffs: Full playoff schedule
Conference semifinals schedule
The conference semifinals is a best-of-seven series beginning on May 4, 2024.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland
• Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95
• Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94
• Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93
• Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102
• Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98
Boston wins series 4-1
(2) New York vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117
• Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121
• Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106
• Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89
• Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91
• Game 6: Knicks vs. Pacers, Friday, May 17 (8 p.m., ESPN)
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Knicks, Sunday, May 19 (TBD, TBD) *
New York leads the series 3-2
* = If necessary
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (5) Dallas
• Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95
• Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110
• Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101
• Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96
• Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92
• Game 6: Thunder vs. Mavericks, Saturday, May 18 (8:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 7: Mavericks vs. Thunder, Monday, May 20 (8:30 ET, TNT) *
Dallas leads the series 3-2
* = If necessary
(2) Denver vs. (3) Minnesota
• Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99
• Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80
• Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90
• Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107
• Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97
• Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70
• Game 7: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, Sunday, May 19 (TBD, TBD)
Denver leads the series 3-2
* = If necessary
First round schedule
Below are the results for the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Miami Heat
• Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94
• Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101
• Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84
• Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88
• Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
• Game 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104
• Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101
• Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114
• Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92
• Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT)
• Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers
• Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94
• Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
• Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118
• Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113
• Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92
• Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
• Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86
• Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83
• Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89
• Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103
• Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96
• Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans
• Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
• Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
• Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85
• Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers
• Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
• Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
• Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105
• Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108
• Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106
(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
• Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
• Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
• Game 3: Timberwolves 129, Suns 109
• Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Suns 116
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
• Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
• Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93
• Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90
• Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111
• Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93
• Game 6: Mavericks 114, Mavericks 101
Conference finals schedule
The conference finals will begin May 21-22, but can move up to May 19-20 if the prior round’s series ends early.
NBA Finals schedule
The 2024 NBA Finals will begin June 6, airing on ABC.
- Sunday, June 9: Game 2
- Wednesday, June 12: Game 3
- Friday, June 14: Game 4
- Monday, June 17: Game 5 (if necessary)
- Thursday, June 20: Game 6 (if necessary)
- Sunday, June 23: Game 7 (if necessary)
The latest FC Dallas injury report is out ahead of their match against the Seattle Sounders. See who is out, who is questionable, and who will be missing for the hosts.
Here is the official list from MLS and FC Dallas1:
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Out: Anderson Julio (lower leg), Bernard Kamungo (lower leg)
Questionable: Logan Farrington (lower body), Petar Musa (lower body)
Suspended: none
On Loan: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International Duty: none
Seattle’s availability report:
Suspended: none
Out: Yeimar Gómez Andrade (hamstring), Paul Arriola (adductor), Pedro de la Vega (knee), Nikola Petkovic (knee), Cristian Roldan (head)
Questionable: Kim Kee-hee (calf), Albert Rusnak (hamstring), Ryan Sailor (knee)
International duty: none
BDS Notes:
This being the third game in seven days for FC Dallas, rotation was likely always going to be part of the story going into Seattle. Now layer in the injuries, and it becomes a requirement.
The big ones are on the questionable side with both Petar Musa and Logan Farrington coming in on the questionable side of things. Following the Minnesota game on Wednesday night, it did appear that Musa was carrying an injury of sorts when he exited the game in the second half. Head coach Eric Quill couldn’t fully comment on his status after the game, but seeing him land on the questionable side is what I was expecting.
Farrington on the other hand, that one is a bit of a surprise. It will be interesting to see if Quill opts to hold both players out and go with a different look up top this weekend from the jump, or if he rotates a bit more with his lineup.
My gut tells me we may see an attacking trio tomorrow night of Santiago Moreno, Joaquin Valiente and Patrickson Delgado. Which would be…wild.
Seattle on the other side, they’re dealing with several big injuries for this weekend. Cristian Roldan, Paul Arriola, and Yeimar being out is a bit of a surprise, though there were reports that Arriola was not in training this week.
Injury news changes everything heading into Matchday. Members get the full tactical breakdown of how FC Dallas adapts to the various injuries.
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UCF EDGE Malachi Lawrence is going to Jerry World.
On Thursday night, Lawrence was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 23rd overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, becoming the fifth first-round draft pick in Knights history. It also made him the highest non-quarterback draft pick in program history, the first UCF defensive lineman selected since defensive tackle Kalia Davis in 2022, and the first UCF defensive end/EDGE selected since Bruce Miller in 2011.
The moment Malachi Lawrence became our 5th first rounder in program history…
📺 2026 #NFLDraft April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/jO4Rosteur
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) April 24, 2026
The selection also reunites Lawrence with another former UCF player, Demeitre Brim, who was hired by the Cowboys as their assistant defensive line coach back in February after spending the 2025 season with the Knights as a defensive analyst. So, Brim got to witness Lawrence record 28 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, three passes defended, and two forced fumbles on his way to a First-team All-Big 12 honor last season.
“He did an unbelievable job of working consistently and just continuing to get better in a year with Mike Dawson and Alex Grinch, and really happy for him,” UCF coach Scott Frost said of Lawrence on April 21.
“I got that call!”@Mzlzchi 🤝 @dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/q8QRB0jYLA
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) April 24, 2026
The Cowboys were a team particularly in need of pass rushers after finishing with the seventh-least sacks in the NFL last season. This was on top of them leading the league in passing yards allowed and rushing touchdowns allowed, though the latter is a shared title. Dallas also allowed the second-most passing touchdowns and the 10th-most rushing yards in the league last season.
Lawrence was not the Cowboys’ only roster addition to try to help address these defensive issues. Earlier in the draft, with the 11th overall pick, they selected Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, but what is of more concern for Lawrence is their trade to acquire pass rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers back in March. With Gary’s starting experience with the Packers last season likely cementing him as a starting pass rusher on one side of the defense, that leaves just one starting spot on the other side for Lawrence to compete for.
Barring the Cowboys drafting any more pass rushers on Days 2 and 3 of the draft, Lawrence is most likely going to need to contend with the likes of Donovan Ezeiruaku and Sam Williams for that starting job. Both players were not regular starters last season, but still took the field in every game while logging a few starts.
However, Lawrence seems to be up for that challenge.
“They’re gonna receive, shoot, a dog, like a great player, like somebody that’s gonna come in and work from day one, great motor, and just bringing that pass rush ability to your team,” Lawrence said about what he would bring to the team that would draft him at UCF’s Pro Day.
Lawrence also already knows what he is going to do with his first NFL contract, which, based on being selected with the 23rd overall pick, is valued at $20,220,666, according to Spotrac.
“Shoot, I want to invest it,” Lawrence said.
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Top cornerback prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft
USA TODAY Sports’ Christian D’Andrea breaks down the top cornerback studs, sleepers and deep sleepers in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Defense still wins championships, which is perhaps why the 2025 Dallas Cowboys were nowhere near a Super Bowl in 2025.
As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones’ full, undivided attention should be on improving his team’s defense. There was a microscope on the Cowboys’ defense in 2025 after Jones traded All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the start of the season. The roster did nothing to validate that decision in the season that ensued.
Dallas ranked near or at the bottom of the league in several statistical categories on defense while simultaneously ranking near the top of the league in several offensive statistics. That ultimately led to a 7-9-1 record that was not enough to make the playoffs, and the Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after the end of the season.
Jones made some moves to address the Cowboys’ defense in the offseason. He signed safeties Jalen Thompson and P.J. Locke to reinforce the secondary, while defensive end Rashan Gary came over in a trade.
There’s still plenty of work to do to build up the roster in the 2026 NFL Draft. Fortunately, the Cowboys have two first-round picks to get the momentum started early.
Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft picks
The Cowboys have eight picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here’s the complete list:
- Round 1, Pick 12
- Round 1, Pick 20 (from Packers)
- Round 3, Pick 92 (from 49ers)
- Round 4, Pick 112
- Round 5, Pick 152
- Round 5, Pick 177 (compensatory pick)
- Round 5, Pick 180 (compensatory pick)
- Round 7, Pick 218 (from Titans)
Cowboys NFL draft grades
This section will be updated after the Cowboys make their first selection.
Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft needs
Edge rusher
The rumors are true: the team that traded away elite edge rusher Micah Parsons ahead of the 2025 season needs a new edge rusher on their roster. Despite finishing with the ninth-best pass-rush win rate, per ESPN, the Cowboys also finished tied for the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL in 2025.
Dallas’ 2025 sacks leader, Jadeveon Clowney, had 8.5 sacks last year and is still a free agent. Behind him was James Houston with 5.5 sacks despite not starting a single game and playing fewer than 30% of Dallas’ defensive snaps. Even after trading for Gary, the Cowboys could use more help on the edge to improve their overall defensive shortcomings.
Cornerback
Dallas allowed the third-highest completion rate, second-highest passer rating and most passing yards to opponents in 2025. Re-signing Corey Ballentine and bringing in Cobie Durant in free agency are not transactions that significantly moved the needle.
Adding a secondary defender on the outside should be among top priorities for the Cowboys with one of their two first-round picks. LSU’s Mansoor Delane could be a strong consideration at 12, and Tennessee’s Jermod McCoy could be available at either pick slot for Dallas.
Cowboys 2026 NFL mock draft
Here’s what the Cowboys could do come draft night, per Ayrton Ostly’s seven-round mock draft:
- Round 1, Pick 8 (trade up with Saints): LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
- Round 1, Pick 12: Traded to Saints
- Round 1, Pick 20 (from Packers): CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
- Round 3, Pick 92 (from 49ers): Traded to Saints
- Round 4, Pick 112: CB Julian Neal, Arkansas
- Round 5, Pick 152: Traded to Saints
- Round 5, Pick 177 (compensatory pick): Edge Mikail Kamara, Indiana
- Round 5, Pick 180 (compensatory pick): S Jalen Stroman, Notre Dame
- Round 7, Pick 218 (from Titans): Edge Logan Fano, Utah
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