NBA NewsSaturday, Feb 28, 2026

The Knicks went from a bricking to clicking.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are heading into Saturday night’s game at Chase Center with notable injury concerns. The Lakers are missing Bronny James and Adou Thiero, both on G League assignments, while Rui Hachimura is listed as doubtful due to illness. Golden State faces significant absences as well, including Jimmy Butler […] The post Lakers vs Warriors injury report: who plays on February 28 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Brandon Miller had 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive victory. Miller made six 3-pointers and the Hornets finished 16 for 42 behind the arc after totaling 72 in the previous three victories, equaling the NBA record for most in a three-game span. Coby White added 20 points off the bench and LaMelo Ball had 15 points and eight assists.

The Dallas Mavericks are waiving veteran Tyus Jones and signing two-way guard Ryan Nembhard to a new two-year contract, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of Life Sports Agency told ESPN.

The Dallas Mavericks are waiving Tyus Jones, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Jones, who was acquired at the trade deadline , will be playoff-eligible for his next team. The Mavs could convert Ryan Nembhard to a standard NBA contract with the open roster spot. Jones is averaging 3.1 points and 2.6 assists on the year. Khris Middleton is still deciding whether he will seek a buyout from the Mavs, with the Nuggets reportedly interested in the forward.

The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]

The Golden State Warriors have not made any substantial progress in trade conversations on a deal involving Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga becomes trade eligible on January 15th and the Sacramento Kings remain the most interested team. Sources from the Warriors have said the team is prepared to keep Kuminga past the trade deadline if no deal to their liking materializes. However, Kuminga has played only 10 minutes over the past month as he remains firmly out of Steve Kerr's rotation. Kuminga has a...

Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.

It’s safe to say Cam Thomas isn’t waiting for a video tribute at Barclays Center.

Jokić will miss at least four weeks, but avoided a season-ending injury

Brown will attempt to record his 10th consecutive 30-point game Tuesday night, which would break Bird's record