Basketball NewsFriday, Feb 20, 2026

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoFeb 20, 1:59 AM ET

When the Los Angeles Clippers traded James Harden and Ivica Zubac, they made it clear they were retooling instead of outright rebuilding. Steve Ballmer invested approximately $2 billion in the Intuit Dome, so he will not want to hit the reset button. Instead, the organization has injected youth into what was the oldest team in […] The post Clippers’ Bennedict Mathurin makes franchise history with nuclear game vs. Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoFeb 20, 5:01 AM ET

The Philadelphia 76ers officially signed guard Tyrese Martin to a two-way contract on Thursday, the team announced in a press release. President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey confirmed the move as the Sixers continue restructuring their roster following the All-Star break. Martin, 26, began the season with the Brooklyn Nets, appearing in 37 games with […] The post 76ers sign former Nets guard to two-way deal appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoFeb 20, 8:09 AM ET

The Boston Celtics began the season with plenty of questions about their ability to compete with the best teams. The Jayson Tatum injury and the resultant fire-sale of players meant that the Celtics were not seen by many as even playoff contenders. However, they find themselves 2nd in the Eastern Conference thus far with a […] The post Celtics get eye-opening praise from Amazon Prime crew that Pistons won’t love appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoFeb 20, 8:33 AM ET

It is fair to say that Christian Wood did not have the greatest of careers in the NBA. However, even making it to arguably the toughest league in the world requires a lot of talent and constant work, and while Wood last played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers back during the 2023-24 […] The post Christian Wood calls out ‘casual’ after Rockets jersey sighting appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoFeb 20, 10:07 AM ET

The Phoenix Suns might not have had the start they wanted to the backend of the season, but Jalen Green might be the silver lining in the 121-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. He posted 26 points in 26 minutes, but it wasn’t the point total that stood out. It was his […] The post Suns’ Jalen Green draws 1 silver lining from blowout loss to Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoFeb 20, 9:52 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO– If we’re grading on a curve, it wasn’t an awful debut for Kristaps Porzingis, the Golden State Warriors’ headline trade acquisition at the deadline. Given the rust inherent from weeks of rehabbing an injury like Achilles tendinitis and difficulties of integrating a player midseason, the big man was bound to need a runway […] The post Kristaps Porzingis’ ‘critical’ self-evaluation in Warriors debut loss to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints .