NBA NewsTuesday, Feb 17, 2026

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 131-94 victory over the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday at Chase Center. Chet Holmgren added 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as Oklahoma City built an early lead and never looked back. The Warriors […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 37-point rout of Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

As the NBA takes strict action against teams embracing a tanking approach, ESPN analyst Bobby Marks shares a realistic approach to addressing the matter.

Nikola Jokic's gambling joke puzzled Luka Doncic.

LeBron James’ future is currently up in the air, as there is speculation he could retire from the NBA, re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, or even sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for next season. With rumors running rampant, franchise governor Jeanie Buss weighed in on James’ future. Buss, who is 64 years old, claimed […] The post Lakers governor Jeanie Buss drops cryptic take on LeBron James’ plans for next season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Minnesota’s roster now stands at 14 players L'articolo Mike Conley Returns to Timberwolves proviene da Sportando .

With Cade Cunningham leading the Detroit Pistons to the best record in the NBA at the All-Star break, it has led to the point guard getting major attention for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. As the Pistons star in Cunningham is looking to take the torch as one of the elites of the game, […] The post Pistons’ J.B. Bickerstaff puts Cade Cunningham in Dwyane Wade territory appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Knicks‘ 2025/26 season has gone through different phases, and the fact that they’ve seemingly been able to maintain their status as a contender throughout those changes is something to value, writes Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Bondy weighs several different answers when it comes to the highlight of the season so far: […]

It was a relatively quiet trade deadline for the Lakers, who were linked to a myriad of potential targets but ended up making just one relatively minor deal, sending Gabe Vincent and a second-round pick to Atlanta for Luke Kennard. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN writes, general manager Rob Pelinka described the Lakers as being […]

NBA roster rules require teams to carry at least 14 players on standard contracts for most of the regular season. Clubs are permitted to dip below 14 players for no more than 14 days at a time and 28 days in total during a season. [RELATED: 2025/26 NBA Roster Counts] Several teams around the NBA […]

Mark Cuban released an argument on why the NBA should embrace tanking as a way of delivering hope to fans. The statement comes in response to a fine issued by the NBA to the Utah Jazz and a broader conversation on whether tanking is bad for the league. At the All-Star Game, Adam Silver said the league will look into taking measures to curb the practice. The Dallas Maverick were fined $750,000 in April 2023 for "conduct detrimental to the league" when they rested players in hopes of keeping th...

Stephen Curry will participate in the 2027 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. Curry previously won the contest in 2015 and 2021 , which was the last time he participated in the event. Curry also said he will try to persuade Klay Thompson to join him. Thompson won it in 2016 in Toronto. Damian Lillard has won it in three of the past four seasons. Curry is the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers made and has led the league in the category eight separate times in his career.