NBA NewsWednesday, Feb 25, 2026

Brandon Miller scored 23 points, Kon Knueppel added 21, and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets won a team record eighth straight road game, routing the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday night. The Hornets shot 51.6% from the field and were on-target from beyond the arc, sinking 25 of 57 3-points attempts, one shy of the team record. LaMelo Ball scored points 16 and Miles Bridges also had 16 in his return from a suspension.

The Nets lost 123-114 to the Mavericks before a crowd of 16,510 at Barclays Center, and were largely outclassed from start to finish.

Brick by brick, the Knicks were dismantled by the Cavaliers.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and made five 3-pointers to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off the Portland Trail Blazers 124-121 on Tuesday night, their fourth win in their last five games. Jaden McDaniels added 27 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and five blocks for the Timberwolves. Donte DiVincenzo had 19 points and made five 3-pointers, and Julius Randle had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Rudy Gobert scored just 10 points but had 19...

The Cavs will look to stay undefeated in the James Harden Era.

Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra don't disagree on much. Riley, the always-dapper Miami Heat president, wants NBA coaches to wear suits again. Spoelstra, the Heat coach, prefers the more-casual look used in recent years.

Kevin Porter Jr. matched his season high with 32 points and Bobby Portis and Ryan Rollins scored 21 apiece as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 128-117 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games. Kyle Kuzma added 19 points and Ousmane Dieng 11 for the Bucks.

Battles between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic in Crypto.com Arena have a tendency to go right down to the wire, and their contest on Tuesday night was no different. The Magic, however, prevailed in the end — with a putback layup from Wendell Carter Jr. proving to be the difference in a 110-109 […] The post JJ Redick hits Lakers with ‘work in progress’ truth bomb after Magic loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

SportsLine's model reveals its Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder predictions and Wednesday NBA picks

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is listed as questionable for Wednesday night’s road matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies due to left low back injury management, the team announced in its latest injury report. The Warriors (30-28) are set to conclude their two-game road trip with a 4:30 p.m. PT tipoff against Memphis (21-35). Golden […] The post Warriors forward Draymond Green’s injury status vs. Grizzlies after ugly loss to Pelicans appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Who would have thought just two years ago that a Pistons vs. Thunder game would be getting flexed onto ESPN because both teams are number 1 in the Conference. Obviously, that isn’t a huge surprise for the reigning NBA Champs, but the Pistons lost 28 games in a row just 2 years ago, they aren’t […]

The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can. “Of course, we are monitoring the situation in Mexico these days, but I want to say from the outset that we have complete confidence in Mexico, in its president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and in the authorities, and we are convinced that everything will go as smoothly a...