NBA NewsFriday, Feb 20, 2026

Bub Carrington and Anthony Gill each scored 13 points and helped spark a decisive fourth-quarter run as the Washington Wizards outlasted the Indiana Pacers 112-105 on Thursday night. Kadary Richmond and Jaden Hardy also had 13 points each as Washington snapped a three-game slide on a day it announced Trae Young is still at least a week from his team debut. Bilal Coulibaly and Tristan Vukcevic scored 12 points each in the opener of a back-to-back set against the same opponent.

The Spurs look to avenge early losses against the Suns

Stephon Castle scored 20 points, Victor Wembanyama added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory. San Antontio also will face Sacramento on Saturday in Austin, a city the Spurs covet as part of a mega-region that they’ve cultivated for years. Castle converted 8 of 11 shots from the field and had four assists and three steals in 21 minutes.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green weighed in on Kevin Durant’s latest alleged burner account controversy, comparing the situation to a “Key & Peele” sketch during a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show. Green addressed the online speculation surrounding a private account believed by some to be connected to the Houston Rockets star. Green […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green reacts to Kevin Durant ‘Key & Peele’ like burner account drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors returned from the All-Star break to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-101 on Thursday night. With Chicago coach Billy Donovan away following his father’s death Saturday, assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. directed the Bulls. Chicago has lost seven straight, also falling to the Raptors two weeks ago in Toronto. Fifth in East, Toronto won for the eighth time in 12 games to improve to 33-23. Ingram also had eight rebounds and six assist...

The full injury report for Thursday’s game.

The Phoenix Suns were hoping to start the second half of the season on a high note, but those plans hit a major snag Thursday night. Devin Booker, the heartbeat of the Suns’ offense, exited early during a high-stakes Western Conference showdown against the San Antonio Spurs. The team later confirmed that the five-time All-Star […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker not returning to Spurs game with concerning injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

SportsLine's model reveals its Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers predictions and NBA picks today

The Indiana Pacers travel to Capital One Arena on Friday, February 20, to face the Washington Wizards with both teams managing extensive injury lists. Indiana (15-40) has won two straight games but remains 14th in the Eastern Conference. The club will be without several core contributors, including Tyrese Haliburton, who is out with a right […] The post Pacers vs Wizards injury report for February 20 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Pistons didn’t have Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart on Thursday, but Karl-Anthony Towns had just two points on three shots in the first half of the Knicks' 15-point loss.

With Kristaps Porzingis making his debut for the Golden State Warriors after being acquired at the Feb. 5 trade deadline, there were also talks of them being involved in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes with the Milwaukee Bucks. As the Warriors are looking to make moves that could propel them back to the top, a pursuit […] The post Warriors’ Joe Lacob claims Draymond Green was ‘never shopped’ for Giannis, others at trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is set to undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a misalignment of his right pinky finger. The team announced no timetable for his return, though he is expected to make a full recovery. Caldwell-Pope is averaging 8.4 points and 2.7 assists on the year. The Grizzlies also announced that Ja Morant will be out at least two more weeks as he recovers from a UCL sprain in his elbow.