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Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win

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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jae'Sean Tate To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Grade 2 MCL Sprain

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Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain in his right knee and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, head coach Ime Udoka told reporters, including Michael Shapiro of Chron.com (Twitter link). According to Matt Young of The Houston Chronicle, Tate suffered the injury in the second […]

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Mavs Hopeful Kyrie Irving Will Practice Full Speed This Season

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The Dallas Mavericks are "hopeful" that Kyrie Irving will be able to participate in a full-speed practice before the end of this season, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Irving announced last week that he will miss the rest of the year as he recovers from a torn ACL. The Mavs are 20-36 on the season. It was also reported on Monday that the Mavs are letting Khris Middleton decide whether he wants to stay with the team for the rest of the year or seek a buyout.

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Kings Could Keep Domantas Sabonis Next Season Depending On Draft Pick

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It is not a "certainty" that the Sacramento Kings will try to trade Domantas Sabonis this summer, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Kings could hold onto Sabonis for next season depending on who they select in the upcoming draft. Sabonis was an oft-rumored trade target leading up to this season's deadline, with the Wizards and Raptors expressing interest. Sabonis is currently out for the year due to a torn meniscus . The Kings have the worst record in the league at 13-46.

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Southwest Notes: Murray, McGowens, J. Smith, Christie

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With Dejounte Murray‘s season debut imminent, Mirin Fader of The Athletic and Rod Walker of NOLA.com both look at what has been a long road back for the Pelicans guard, whose Achilles tear in January 2025 represented the worst of his professional setbacks following a series of personal tragedies. During the months leading up to […]

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Rest-Of-Season NBA Dates, Deadlines To Watch

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With the All-Star break behind us, we’re entering the home stretch of the 2025/26 NBA season. Here are a few noteworthy dates and deadlines to keep an eye on before the playoffs begin in April. February 28 Last day for contract renegotiations. A team with cap room can renegotiate a player’s current-year salary to give […]

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How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder @ Toronto Raptors NBA game

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On February 24, 2026, presents a significant inter-conference clash takes place as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors. The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14) enter this matchup as the preeminent force in the Western Conference, having maintained a historically significant pace throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Their season began with a remarkable 24-1 start, tying the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best 25-game opening in the history of the l...

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