NBA NewsFriday, Feb 27, 2026

Toronto Raptors (34-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to end its three-game skid when the Wizards take on Toronto. The Wizards are 11-26 against conference opponents. Washington ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 47.5 points per game in the paint led by Anthony Davis averaging 13.1. The Raptors are 26-15 in conference play. Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Co...

Los Angeles Lakers (34-24, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (31-28, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits the Golden State Warriors after Luka Doncic scored 41 points in the Lakers' 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors are 21-17 in conference matchups. Golden State is the league leader averaging 16.4 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from downtown. Moses Moody leads the team aver...

Sacramento Kings (13-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-36, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -6.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Sacramento looking to end its five-game home skid. The Mavericks are 11-26 in Western Conference games. Dallas is 5-6 in one-possession games. The Kings are 9-31 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento is 10-32 against opponents with a winning record. ...

Assigning Grades for the Mavericks in their 130-121 loss to the Kings

With or without Flagg, Dallas looks to get right against young Memphis

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 113-110 loss to the Suns.

It was a timely response against a team they are chasing.

Spurs matchup in Philly to get throwback treatment

Tyrese Maxey’s record-breaking Thursday night was not just one of those silly, manufactured milestones.

NBC will broadcast the record 591st meeting between the storied franchises.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić are still the MVP favorites, but other worthy candidates can make a strong case than you might think.

After setting a franchise record, Tyrese Maxey accepts it as selflessly as only he can.