NBA NewsFriday, Feb 20, 2026

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has strengthened his position atop the MVP race. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard expanded his lead over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the network’s second MVP straw poll of the 2025-26 season. The poll surveyed 100 local, national and international media members and serves as a snapshot […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander widens MVP gap over Nikola Jokic in latest ESPN straw poll appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

My NBA player props & picks for Friday, February 20, have NBA picks on Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert, and Julian Strawther.

The two teams with the most NBA championships will meet on NBC and Peacock.

Another day, another defender, another shooter.

The Spurs mean business going down the stretch – with Castle as the skipper.

Jarace Walker leads a group of 10 must-start players in fantasy basketball this weekend.

Mike Conley reunited with the Minnesota Timberwolves this week as if he hadn't ever left. The 38-year-old point guard was back at Target Center with the Timberwolves on Friday when they hosted the Dallas Mavericks, their first game after the All-Star break. Conley was off the roster for a mere two weeks, having been traded to the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 3, sent to the Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 4, and waived on Feb. 5.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, Feb. 20

Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your question to the comments section here or on X/Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @blakesilverman. Join us live on Saturday afternoon for the show where we’ll recap the Pistons’ triumphant return from the All-Star break. How optimistic are you feeling […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, February 20, at Spectrum Center with key rotation pieces sidelined on both sides. Cleveland (34-21) enters the matchup fourth in the Eastern Conference and riding a five-game winning streak, but it will be without All-Star forward Evan Mobley. Mobley is listed out due to left calf […] The post Cavaliers vs Hornets injury report: Mobley, Bridges out on Friday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Celtics have a real chance to win the Eastern Conference this season. Let's rank the best teams standing in their way.

The Mavericks’ race for a top five pick starts now