Game RecapsThursday, Feb 26, 2026

Head coach Mark Daigneault and the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder watched their 25-point lead against the Toronto Raptors disappear in the fourth quarter, but still prevailed in a 116-107 win on Tuesday. In yet another Thunder matchup without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, among others, Oklahoma City responded with a 15-6 run to secure its […] The post Mark Daigneault’s honest take on Thunder’s ‘mental toughness’ after win vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Silver & Black took a win on the first night of a back-to-back

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa chose to field first against the West Indies in a heavyweight Super Eights clash at the T20 World Cup on Thursday. One of them will lose for the first time in six matches at the tournament. Ahmedabad’s red-soil pitch is expected to give some extra bounce to fast bowlers but both sides are packed with explosive hitters. South Africa named the same squad that trounced co-host India on Sunday. With plenty of left-handers in the Proteas batting lineup, West In...

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The Thunder were down some of their best players in Wednesday's game.

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The Huskies pounded St. John's in a game that may have been turning points for both teams

The Houston Rockets got the blowout win we hoped for against the Sacramento Kings. Now, they turn their attention to the Orlando Magic as Houston plays out the second night of a back-to-back and the first game in a three-game road trip out East. The Magic are coming off a big emotional win over the […]

Michigan outshot Ohio State but there is still a problem, UConn crushed St. John's, Oklahoma State showed it's a Big 12 power, two 40-point games and more from Wednesday's college basketball action.

This must be the most worrying piece of Knicks quotes I’ve put together to date. Why? Check for yourself. Hint? Read the headline again. Mike Brown On the ugly loss to the Cavaliers: “An ugly game, obviously. We didn’t do much right defensively, we didn’t do much right offensively. Our turnovers in the first half […]

Sharpen the antlers; turn Cavaliers to cadavers.

“I think we’ll be pleased by how many open looks we had.”

Kelvin Sampson does not seem to be panicking after suffering a three-game losing streak for the first time since 2017

The reshuffled Los Angeles Clippers (27-30) host the surging Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) on Thursday night for a primetime Western Conference clash at the Intuit Dome.The Clippers are on a two-game skid after losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic and have several names on the injury list. Kawhi Leonard headlines it as […] The post Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Clippers vs. Timberwolves injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ben Saraf shot 12-of-19 and put up 32 points in the win

Warriors guard Moses Moody shared an emotional moment with his uncle following Golden State's 133-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles ClippersDate: February 26th, 2026Time: 9:00 PM CSTLocation: Aspiration DomeTelevision Coverage: Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are two versions of the 2025-26 Minnesota Timberwolves, and at this point I’m convinced they share custody of the same locker room. Version A is the Sunday […]

Warriors forward Gui Santos has been on a roll since the final week of January. Following another spectacular performance from Santos in Golden State’s 133-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Steve Kerr highlighted the Brazilian native’s tremendous growth since coming to the NBA. “He’s taken another step this year, Gui has,” Kerr told reporters on Wednesday after the game.

Bob Costas, Doug Collins and Mike Fratello never all called a game together when they were teammates at NBC a quarter-century ago. NBC has announced plans for Costas, Collins and Fratello to handle the courtside duties Tuesday when Victor Wembanyama — who wasn't even born when that trio was involved in NBC's NBA coverage in the early 2000s — and the San Antonio Spurs take on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your question to the comments section here or on X/Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @blakesilverman. Join us live on Saturday morning for the show where we’ll recap the Pistons’ recent stretch of games. Does Cade Cunningham have a real shot […]

Williams closed with 30 points (9-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 loss to Detroit. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Houston Rockets (36-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic host Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets in non-conference play. The Magic are 18-10 on their home court. Orlando ranks sixth in the NBA with 51.8 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9. The Rockets are 16-14 on ...

Still down Cooper Flagg, Dallas tries to put together a win-streak against an injured Sacramento Kings

The San Antonio Spurs extend their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lose at the Detroit Pistons.

San Antonio Spurs (42-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (15-42, 14th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -13.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio seeks to keep its 10-game win streak intact when the Spurs take on Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 8-20 in home games. Brooklyn is 10-28 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Spurs are 21-10 in road games. San Antonio is third in the Western Conference with 16....

Sacramento Kings (13-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-36, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -6.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Sacramento looking to end its five-game home skid. The Mavericks are 11-26 in Western Conference games. Dallas is 5-6 in one-possession games. The Kings are 9-31 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento is 10-32 against opponents with a winning record. ...

Chris Forsberg breaks down how the Celtics' quartet of young wings has set the tone on defense while showing encouraging signs of growth.

The February 25, 2026, encounter between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks represents a pivotal junction in the Eastern Conference standings as the NBA moves toward the final third of the regular season. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, currently holding a formidable 37-22 record, the game is an opportunity to solidify their position in the upper echelon of the conference, where they are currently categorized in the "Tier Two" group of contenders. The organization has undergone a tr...

After suffering a brutal 103-84 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics were disqualified from meeting the 40-20 rule, which argues that in order to win an NBA championship, a team must win 40 games before it drops 20 during the regular season. The fact that this theory comes from 13-time […] The post Why Celtics deserve asterisk after falling short of almost 100% foolproof 40-20 NBA championship rule appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Οι Μπακς νίκησαν και τους ελλιπείς Καβαλίερς με 118-116, σε ένα δραματικό παιχνίδι που κρίθηκε από στο... video. The post Μπακς: Δραματική νίκη κατά των ελλιπών Καβαλίερς, που έχασαν τον Χάρντεν με σπασμένο αντίχειρα appeared first on Eurohoops .