NBA NewsSunday, Feb 22, 2026

Will the Suns start their home trip victorious?

Cleveland High rallied to earn an overtime win against Fairfax in the City Section Open Division semifinals Saturday, but Palisades remains the team beat.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, Jalen Bruson had 20 and the New York Knicks overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 on Saturday night. OG Anunoby added 20 points, and Mikal Bridges had 11 for New York. The Knicks bounced back two nights after a disappointing loss to Eastern Conference-leading Detroit.

Knicks head coach Mike Brown spoke at length about his offense and the roles Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson play in it before Saturday's game against the Rockets.

Philadelphia 76ers (30-25, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (15-42, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -3.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia is looking to break its three-game skid with a win against New Orleans. The Pelicans have gone 9-21 at home. New Orleans is 6-19 in games decided by at least 10 points. The 76ers are 15-10 on the road. Philadelphia ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference w...

Dallas Mavericks (19-36, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-42, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas heads into the matchup with Indiana as losers of 10 in a row. The Pacers are 10-18 in home games. Indiana is 4-24 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Mavericks are 5-20 on the road. Dallas allows 117.5 points to opponents while being outscored by 3.6 points per game. The Pacers average 111.2 points per game, 6.3 fewer ...

Utah Jazz (18-39, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (34-21, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz visit Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Western Conference action. The Rockets are 19-16 in Western Conference games. Houston is 14-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.4 turnovers per game. The Jazz are 10-26 against conference opponents. Utah averages 15.5 turnovers ...

Big performances from Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton in the fourth quarter for the Lakers helped guide them to victory.

The Spurs wrap up a trip to Austin with a game against the struggling Kings

While both teams are dealing with injuries, the Clippers and Suns' schedules make their Week 18 streaming options hard to trust.

This is some of the best footage of the early ‘60’s Celtics we’ve ever seen.

It's the nightcap of a Monday doubleheader on Peacock.