NBA NewsTuesday, Feb 24, 2026

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 .

Despite a crushing loss to the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart remains confident about the Lakers' roster pieces.

Zach Lowe agrees that Luka Doncic is out of control with his mid-game complaining to referees.

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 Warriors got an early reminder of the Kristaps Porzingis experience on Sunday. Acquired at the deadline, Porzingis was a late scratch due to illness, as relayed by Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Coach Steve Kerr had hoped Porzingis could help counter Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, but instead was forced into another last-minute […] The post Warriors Notes: Porzingis unavailable, Moody rolling, Curry still waiting appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Pistons star Cade Cunningham was called for an offensive foul after extending his arms and knocking Spurs guard Stephon Castle down on the court. Spurs forward Keldon Johnson responded by pushing Cunningham and Pistons center Jalen Duren, who was recently suspended by the league, pointed his right finger in Johnson's face.

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The Celtics guard is living out his NBA dream — while becoming a critical part of the Celtics’ success.

New Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga has been upgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday’s game vs. Washington, tweets Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks. According to Anthony Slater of ESPN, Kuminga is expected to make his Hawks debut tomorrow against the Wizards (Twitter link). Kuminga last played on January 22, when he suffered a bone bruise […]

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 .

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are still playing the long game with Max Strus, but the tone around his recovery continues to improve. Coach Kenny Atkinson said Tuesday that Strus is “trending positive” as he works toward his season debut following offseason foot surgery, adding that he’s been both pleased and “surprised” by how the veteran […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson: Max Strus ‘trending positive toward season debut appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Here's the lates buzz from the NBA rumor mill with the trade deadline three weeks away