Basketball NewsWednesday, Feb 18, 2026

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Boston Celtics (35-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (29-26, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -3.5; over/under is 217.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston travels to Golden State for a non-conference matchup. The Warriors are 18-10 on their home court. Golden State is sixth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing just 113.7 points while holding opponents to 47.2% shooting. The Celtics...

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Toronto Raptors (32-23, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -6.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts Toronto looking to break its three-game home slide. The Bulls are 16-22 in Eastern Conference games. Chicago has a 9-5 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Raptors are 24-15 in conference matchups. Toronto is second in the Eastern Conference with 29.3 as...

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Atlanta Hawks (26-30, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (30-24, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -4.5; over/under is 237.5 BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta heads into the matchup with Philadelphia as losers of three in a row. The 76ers have gone 19-18 against Eastern Conference teams. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up just 115.9 points while holding opponents to 47.1% shooting...

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Brooklyn Nets (15-38, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -15.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland seeks to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory against Brooklyn. The Cavaliers are 20-13 in Eastern Conference games. Cleveland ranks fifth in the league averaging 14.7 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.8% from deep. Donovan Mitchell leads...

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It’s the Utah Jazz Question of the Day

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Jerome Tang's lawyers pushed back on Kansas State's characterization the coach's behavior warranted a 'for cause' firing to avoid paying his buyout.