Basketball NewsSunday, Feb 1, 2026

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Anthony Edwards scored 33 points on Saturday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 131-114 at FedExForum. The win marked Minnesota’s fourth straight victory and continued a stretch of double-digit wins. The Minnesota guard shot 9-of-21 from the field and converted 14-of-16 free throws, consistently attacking the rim against a depleted Memphis defense. […] The post Edwards lifts Timberwolves past Grizzlies appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Cooper Flagg recorded 34 points and 12 rebounds on Saturday night, but the Dallas Mavericks fell 111-107 to the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. The rookie scored all six of Dallas’s points in a late 6-2 run, keeping the game close in the final minutes. Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 21 points, nine assists, […] The post Flagg scores 34 but Mavericks fall short in loss to Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoFeb 1, 4:20 AM ET

Jason Kidd addressed the refereeing after Dallas fell 111-107 to the Houston Rockets on Saturday, saying, “Now, does he make both? That’s up to the player, but the referees did not do their job tonight. They were terrible.” On missed calls against Cooper Flagg, Kidd added, “Understand he drives the ball, he gets slapped, it’s […] The post Jason Kidd: “The referees did not do their job tonight” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoFeb 1, 4:29 AM ET

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka highlighted the team’s resilience after their 111-107 victory over Dallas, saying, “Yeah, it was a good one. Good composure at the end…we get some stops when we need to, and those always help big picture wise to win some games in crunchtime situations.” Udoka addressed Cooper Flagg’s late-game impact, […] The post Ime Udoka praises Rockets’ composure and balance after narrow win over Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoFeb 1, 4:41 AM ET

San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson acknowledged multiple factors behind Saturday’s 111-106 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, saying, “A little bit of everything. I thought our discipline of how we wanted to guard multiple actions was not up to standard…we fell asleep a couple times in terms of not staying connected to him, got […] The post Mitch Johnson on Spurs’ struggles as Hornets extend win streak to six appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoFeb 1, 4:58 AM ET

Rockets icon Ralph Sampson shared his thoughts on Houston’s blockbuster addition of Kevin Durant in a recent interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. “Love it. I love it. It’s going to extend his career, and honestly, they should pay him even more money!” Sampson said, praising the move and its potential impact on the locker […] The post Rockets legend Ralph Sampson weighs in on Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun fit appeared first on TalkBasket.net .