Basketball News · LatestMonday, Feb 23, 2026

The Warriors have spent much of this season searching for stability, especially with their stars in and out of the lineup. On Sunday, they found it in Brandin Podziemski. With Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Kristaps Porzingis all sidelined, Podziemski took over late against Denver, scoring 15 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the fourth […] The post Brandin Podziemski steps up as Warriors search for answers appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Αφαιρέθηκε η ποινή 8 αγωνιστικών που είχε δεχθεί ο Ομέρ Γιουρτσεβέν στο πρωτάθλημα Τουρκίας, ενώ ο Παναθηναϊκός μπορεί να τον αφήσει ελεύθερος μέχρι το τέλος του Φεβρουαρίου. The post Γιουρτσεβέν: Η διαγραφή της ποινής του ανοίγει το δρόμο της αποχώρησης από τον Παναθηναϊκό appeared first on Eurohoops .

Utah center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo nose surgery this week and sit out the rest of the season.

Ο Ακίλε Πολονάρα υπογράμμισε ότι σκοπεύει να επιστρέψει σε αγωνιστική δράση σε έναν μήνα, στο ματς της Ντιναμό Σάσαρι με την Αρμάνι Μιλάνο. The post Πολονάρα: “Στόχος να παίξω κόντρα στην Αρμάνι στις 22 Μαρτίου” appeared first on Eurohoops .

See which teams would make the 2026 NBA playoffs if the season ended today, with a full bracket snapshot based on current standings.

The NBA’s 65-game rule could swing MVP race toward Cade Cunningham.

Moses Moody's mom shared a photo forshadowing her son one day being NBA teammates with Golden State Warriors center Al Horford.

The trade deadline has come and gone. The NBA’s All-Star weekend, along with the break, has come and gone. We’re staring at the last 25 or so games and just trying to find a way to make it through. Here’s the last Lounge if you need to reference any of the nearly 800 comments. Where […]

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The Cavaliers aren’t just talking about competing at the highest level anymore. They’re building it, too. The organization unveiled new interior renderings on Monday of the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, hailed as a next-generation training facility that the team believes will place it firmly among the NBA’s elite when it opens in February […] The post Cavs reveal interior renderings of new downtown performance center appeared first on Hoops Wire .

For the first time in four tries, the Spurs swept their Austin series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo jokingly recruits Devin Booker amid growing uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee’s future.

The Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to face off against the Brooklyn Nets on the road on Tuesday, but that might be up in the air. Following the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Mavericks stayed overnight in Indiana due to pending severe weather storms hitting the New York area. While nothing has […] The post Cooper Flagg’s Jimmy Fallon appearance halted by New York storms appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain cried when he was traded by Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. The news came as a shock to the second-year guard, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in a city he never thought he’d call home. Still, McCain has shone ever since he joined […] The post How Thunder’s Jared McCain has thrived since 76ers GM Daryl Morey’s ‘sold high’ remark appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The San Antonio Spurs announced Monday that they have signed forward Emanuel Miller to a Two-Way contract and waived Stanley Umude. Miller, 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, joins the Spurs after brief stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. Miller appeared in six games with the Cleveland Charge this season, averaging 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, […] The post Spurs add Emanuel Miller, waive Stanley Umude appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers fell back into the loss column with a tough home defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Luka Doncic put 25 points on the board in this one, but he wasn’t particularly efficient getting there, shooting 9-22 from the field and only mustering three assists. Throughout the […] The post Bill Simmons thinks even Lakers star LeBron James is appalled by Luka Doncic’s ‘foul b****ing’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The matchup between the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off on February 23, 2026, representing a critical juncture for both teams as they jockey for double-bye positioning in the upcoming ACC Tournament. Currently sitting at 21-6 overall and 9-5 in the ACC, the Tar Heels have demonstrated the resilience characteristic of a Hubert Davis-led squad. The defining narrative of their season has been the dominance and subsequent...

Guerschon Yabusele nearly ended up signing with the Denver Nuggets rather than New York Knicks last offseason. Yabusele would have filled the backup center role behind Nikola Jokic that ultimately went to Jonas Valanciunas via a trade with the Sacramento Kings. Instead, Yabusele chose the Knicks where he was a bad fit under Mike Brown. Sources confirm Yabusele told New York ahead of the trade deadline that he was ready to waive his $5.7 million player option for next season in exchange for gu...

The Sixers win over the T-Wolves was much needed in many departments.

Teams only wanted Morant in an asset-only trade (like the Trae Young deal), or if the Grizzlies attatched a pick.

The Golden State Warriors may have made a costly gamble on an injury-prone star, raising serious questions about the franchise’s long-term strategy and championship direction.

In-depth look at how the Houston Rockets are performing since the Kevin Durant trade compared to last season, with the burner claims looming.

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