NBA NewsThursday, Feb 19, 2026

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been in decline for a good while now, with most of the best players in the league refusing to compete in the dunking exhibition. It certainly feels as though the NBA has had to beg some players to go out and participate in the competition, and this year, there […] The post Spurs’ Dylan Harper leaves door open to dunk contest, following father’s footsteps appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The San Antonio Spurs start the post All-Star Break leg with the second best record in the NBA’s Western Conference standings. As one of the few veterans in the team’s rotation, De’Aaron Fox makes no bones about the path to the playoffs for the Silver and Black. “Every game counts a little bit more, especially […] The post Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox drops truth bomb on high stakes after All-Star break amid No. 1 seed chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Tanking in the NBA has been a fervent conversation this season, and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has had to navigate that conversation carefully. Just eight months ago, the Pacers were at the pinnacle of the basketball world, embarking on a thrilling run to the NBA Finals that saw them dispatch the defending NBA champion Boston […] The post Rick Carlisle’s statement on $100K tanking fine after initial ‘no comment’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The biggest story in the NBA has been the immediate future of Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he appears to be near the end of his run with the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s possible trade sent shockwaves around the league, even holding up teams from making trades to see if the two-time MVP was available to be […] The post Giannis, Anthony Edwards know exactly what they’re doing with viral moment after trade rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Aspiration scandal has loomed large over the Los Angeles Clippers following Pablo Torre’s initial reporting on his podcast last fall. On his podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, Torre has done extensive reporting alleging that Kawhi Leonard signed a secret $28 million endorsement deal with the eco-friendly tech company, Aspiration. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer served […] The post Clippers rumors: Speculation grows NBA will drop hammer in Kawhi Leonard investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Currently placed 10th in the Western Conference league, Los Angeles Clippers’ star Kawhi Leonard was recently spotted with boss Steve Ballmer, WWE CEO Nick Khan, and World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk. “The Second City Saint” returned to WWE in 2023 and has been on a hot run since then. Scoring two World title wins upon […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer spotted with WWE’s CM Punk and Nick Khan appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Although the emergence of Cooper Flagg has made the pill much easier to swallow, Dallas Mavericks fans are still in disbelief that the team traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Nico Harrison has since been fired from his post as general manager, and the team recently cut their losses from that disastrous trade […] The post NBA rumors: Pablo Torre claims multiple owners believe 2025 draft was rigged for Mavericks after Luka Doncic trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The post-All-Star break portion of the Phoenix Suns kicks off on Thursday. But before any game-time action takes place, I went ahead and answered some questions pertaining to the remaining 27 games. Does Suns’ Jordan Ott have a case for the NBA’s Coach of the Year? Perhaps I’ve been pushing this narrative a bit too […] The post Suns mailbag: Jalen Green’s role, Jordan Ott’s COTY case take center stage after All-Star break appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Rob Dillingham is finding his groove with the Chicago Bulls. He is one of the newbies who came to Chicago as part of a series of trades. Dillingham came from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Ayo Dosunmu. Furthermore, Dillingham is virtually celebrating the Bulls’ playing style, per Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. He […] The post Rob Dillingham reveals why the Bulls are a much better situation for him than Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to keep their winning ways going into the second half of the season, and they have a matchup against the Houston Rockets. Both of these teams saw each other a little while before the All-Star break, and the Hornets walked away with the win. This time around, the Hornets will […] The post Is Hornets’ Coby White finally making Charlotte debut vs. Rockets after Bulls trade? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

On Thursday evening, the Indiana Pacers will hit the road to take on the Washington Wizards in the first game after the All-Star break for both teams. Pascal Siakam will unfortunately miss this game for the Pacers due to personal reasons. Here’s everything we know about Siakam’s availability situation for Thursday. *Watch NBA games LIVE […] The post Why Pacers’ Pascal Siakam is missing first game after All-Star break appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Stephen Curry has not played since Jan. 30, when the Golden State Warriors lost 131-124 to the Detroit Pistons. Not only had Steph been dealing with some knee discomfort through the middle of the season, but he didn’t look right after an awkward layup attempt in the third quarter of this game. Curry left the […] The post Why Warriors are downplaying Stephen Curry’s mysterious knee injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .