NBA NewsFriday, Feb 6, 2026

Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a short jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining to give the Atlanta Hawks a 121-119 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at State Farm Arena. The result moved Atlanta to 26-27 in the Eastern Conference standings, while Utah fell to 16-36 after dropping 17 of its last 21 games. Alexander-Walker finished […] The post Hawks edge Jazz as Jalen Johnson records third straight triple-double appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The back issues that have limited Jakob Poeltl to just 21 games this season were a major reason why his trade value was so low at the deadline, preventing the Raptors from gaining traction in their talks for Domantas Sabonis. However, Poeltl – who last played on December 21 – may not be out much […]

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The Magic intend to sign point guard Jevon Carter for the rest of the season, agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Carter was cut by the Bulls earlier in the week in order to accommodate the acquisition of Dario Saric, the first of seven trades Chicago made in […]

The Spurs were widely expected to make a move this week involving fourth-year forward Jeremy Sochan, who had “hoped to find a new home” at Thursday’s trade deadline, writes Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Instead, Sochan remains in San Antonio, as the Spurs were one of just three teams around the NBA not to make […]

Two teams near the bottom of the NBA’s standings, the Wizards and Jazz, raised eyebrows this week by making blockbuster deals for veterans stars Anthony Davis and Jaren Jackson Jr., respectively. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Washington’s and Utah’s willingness to push their rebuilds forward by sacrificing 2026 cap room and attempting to contend […]

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson held a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday to discuss bringing professional basketball back to Seattle. The conversation appeared on Ferguson's official calendar and was confirmed by the governor's office as focused on restoring the Sonics franchise. The meeting occurred via Zoom at Ferguson's request. The governor's office described it as an introductory call where the two had a productive conversation and Ferguson offered to provide assista...

The Magic were projected to be among the contending teams in the Eastern Conference this season, but they’ve had an up-and-down year and currently sit in play-in territory at 26-24. Speaking on Thursday to reporters, including Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required), president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman acknowledged that he’s not satisfied […]

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Pippen (toe) is questionable for Friday's game in Portland. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Knicks stay afloat in the Eastern Conference title betting market after the NBA Trade Deadline closed.

Traore closed Thursday's 118-98 loss to the Magic with 21 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 38 minutes. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.