NBA NewsSaturday, Feb 28, 2026

After Trae Young was traded in a near-salary dump, can Memphis get anything more for Ja Morant?

As the NBA regular season is in its final stretch, a name that has emerged as one of the candidates for the league’s MVP Award is Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham. The Pistons have been one of the best teams in the league all season, while Cunningham is their top player. It’s a big reason […] The post JB Bickerstaff’s clear message for Cade Cunningham’s MVP campaign appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors have signed Gui Santos to multi-year extension, team says.

The Indiana Pacers are planning to sign forward Jalen Slawson to a two-way contract. The move will fill an available two-way roster spot created after the team converts guard Quenton Jackson’s deal into a standard NBA contract. Slawson has spent this season with the Noblesville Boom in the G League, where he has produced strong […] The post Pacers sign Jalen Slawson appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Cavaliers lost in overtime at Detroit on Friday and came away unimpressed with the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports (subscription required). Playing without their starting backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, the Cavaliers had the Pistons on the ropes. But Cleveland missed two key free throws late in regulation and […]

When Cam Thomas signed his qualifying offer with the Nets in early September, it guaranteed that he would become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Rockets star Kevin Durant believes whichever team signs him this offseason will get a superior talent, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. “I feel like Cam has a bright future. […]

Ivica Zubac is available to return to the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Zubac has been out since suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain on December 20. Zubac is averaging 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds on the season. The Clippers have won six straight games.

Christian Koloko and the Memphis Grizzlies have signed a second 10-day contract. Koloko previously signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies via the hardship on December 22nd. Koloko has appeared in five games with the Grizzlies, averaging 2.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 18.6 minutes. Koloko was previously with the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

Recent reporting from ESPN and The Athletic indicated that the Warriors haven’t engaged in any substantive talks with the Nets regarding Michael Porter Jr. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area also hears Golden State has been “hesitant” to pursue Porter and suggests the team’s interest in the 27-year-old has been overstated. According to Johnson, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns' perspective on the offense of Mike Brown at the start of the season was one of the key things observers of the New York Knicks have been monitoring this season as his comments in October suggested he had mixed feelings about it. "Honestly, I don't know... I don't know," Towns said in October. "But we're figuring it out. It's just different. It's different." But the relationship between Towns and Brown is in a good place, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "Early on there...

Victor Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to a victory on Saturday in Boston, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. The star big man scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half and hit a couple of key jump shots late in the game to seal the victory. “My mindset was just […]

Star forward Kawhi Leonard is being sent home to Los Angeles for treatment on his injured left knee and will miss the final two games of the Clippers‘ road trip, the team announced (Twitter link via Law Murray of The Athletic). More to come…