NBA NewsSunday, Feb 22, 2026

The Milwaukee Bucks travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, both teams managing critical absences. Milwaukee enters the contest at 17-23 after back-to-back losses, with Giannis Antetokounmpo listed as probable with a left ankle sprain, while Alex Antetokounmpo and Taurean Prince are out due to a G League […] The post Bucks and Spurs adjust rotations ahead of Thursday matchup with key injuries appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remains the favorite to claim the award again in 2025/26, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, who recently conducted his second MVP straw poll. The Thunder guard was the only player to appear on all 100 ballots and accumulated 930 points. Injuries to top players have significantly impacted the MVP […]

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 ranked prospect in the class of 2025, has committed to play for Brigham Young University next season. The announcement solidifies BYU’s position as an emerging basketball program under first-year head coach Kevin Young. Standing 6-foot-9, Dybantsa is a highly skilled small forward playing his senior year at Utah Prep in […] The post AJ Dybantsa Commits to BYU: Top Draft Prospect Joins Cougars for 2025 Season appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Victor Wembanyama stunned the home crowd with his incredible dunk highlight in the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Wembanyama is halfway through the third season of his NBA career with the Spurs. He is enjoying his best campaign to date as he is actively helping the squad be in […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama windmill dunk has fans going wild appeared first on ClutchPoints .

This was supposed to be a measuring stick game for the Cavaliers. Instead, it comes with an asterisk. Cleveland only sees the reigning champion Thunder twice, and on paper this matchup had real juice. Injuries took some of that away. Oklahoma City will be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, along with perimeter stopper Alex […] The post Cavs will still have something to prove in Oklahoma City appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Los Angeles Lakers 2024 #17 pick Dalton Knecht says that he actually studied film of his new head coach JJ Redick while playing for Tennessee last year. (via Yahoo! Sports): Reporter: “Back in LA when he met with the media, Rob [Pelinka] said that JJ already had like a whiteboard out and was drawing up […] The post Dalton Knecht: “At Tennessee, I watched a lot of JJ Redick” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Cavaliers have spent much of the season juggling injuries and rotations. On Sunday, they finally get to be the healthier team. That matters, because the Thunder will be severely shorthanded when the Cavs pay their lone visit of the season (1 p.m. EST). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out with an abdominal strain and won’t be […] The post Cavs catch a break on injury report entering rematch with Thunder appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Philadelphia 76ers (30-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (35-22, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -8.5; over/under is 237.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Edwards scored 40 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 122-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves have gone 20-10 at home. Minnesota is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.0 fast break ...

Darius Garland revealed to Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he had long anticipated being traded out of Cleveland, pointing to a lingering toe injury that limited him to just 26 games this season as a major factor in the situation. Los Angeles Clippers point guard explained that discussions about a potential move had already […] The post Darius Garland says trade felt inevitable in Cleveland appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Draymond Green has been ruled out with a lower back issue, per Warriors. Another late scratch in the frontcourt against Jokic and Nuggets.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Heat 125-115, and Miami’s four-game winning streak on Saturday evening. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 33 points, while Naz Reid with 29, and Julius Randle contributed a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Gobert also added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Wolves outscored Miami 19-4 in […] The post Timberwolves snap Heat’s 4-game winning streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .