NYT Connections puzzle for January 31, 2026, reveals categories including Ohio athletes, NBA coaches, 1996 sports films, and words associated with NBA teams

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The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 31, 2026, features four distinct categories. The categories include Ohio athletes, NBA head coaches, sports films released in 1996, and words starting with singular NBA team names. Specific answers revealed are Bengal, Blue Jacket, Guardian, Red for Ohio athletes; Bickerstaff, Brown, Kidd, Lue for coaches; Happy Gilmore, Kingpin, Space Jam, Tin Cup for films; and knickknack, network, Spurrier, Sundance for the word category.


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