Game RecapsThursday, Feb 26, 2026

UConn avenged a Feb. 6 loss by handing St. John's its largest defeat under Rick Pitino, a 72-40 blowout Wednesday night which the Red Storm missed their final 24 field goal attempts.

Devin Vassell scored 21 points, De’Aaron Fox added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Victor Wembanyama’s rough night to beat the Toronto Raptors 110-107 on Wednesday, extending their season-best win streak to 10 games. Wembanyama scored 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Toronto’s Brandon Ingram missed a 3 that would have tied the game, and Wembanyama grabbed the rebound.

The Cavaliers say guard James Harden is questionable for Wednesday night's game against the Bucks after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb Tuesday against the Knicks.

The Denver Nuggets host the Boston Celtics in a heavyweight cross-conference clash on Wednesday night at Ball Arena. They come into this game having lost two of their last three and have once again named several players on the injury list, including Jamal Murray. According to the official NBA injury report, Jamal Murray is listed […] The post Is Jamal Murray playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Celtics injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Boston Celtics 103-94 despite rough shooting on Wednesday night. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 30 points and 12 rebounds, Tim Hardaway added 14 as the Nuggets bounced back from a 1-2 trip out of the All-Star break, which included a loss at Golden State on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Nuggets played […] The post Jokic leads Nuggets overpower Celtics 103-84 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Reed Sheppard made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 128-97 on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Rockets in their most-lopsided victory of the season. Houston has won two in row since blowing an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter at New York on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on a two-game skid after a close loss to the Orlando Magic last time around, and will visit the Phoenix Suns on Thursday next. Los Angeles has done well with availability in recent weeks with all three of LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves expected to be fit […] The post Lakers’ Rui Hachimura lands on injury report for Suns game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cleveland Cavaliers (37-23, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (43-14, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons host Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference action. The Pistons are 28-7 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit is 8-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Cavaliers have gone 23-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks eighth in the Eastern Confe...

The Denver Nuggets dismantled the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Wednesday night as Nikola Jokic posted 30 points and 12 rebounds.

Three-point defense once again did the Cavs in.

Al Horford alone was apparently an upgrade over Draymond Green and De’Anthony Melton.

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday night in a matchup of conference leaders. The Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah ...

Allen nearly tied this game at the buzzer.

Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points, including a driving jumper with 3.2 seconds remaining in overtime, to give No. 8 Michigan an 88-86 victory over 13th-ranked Ohio State on Wednesday night. Ohio State's Chance Gray hit a 30-footer on the ensuing trip down the floor, but the senior did not get her shot off until after the buzzer. Olson also had nine rebounds and four assists for Michigan (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten), which set a program record for conference wins.

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 Los Angeles Lakers limped to the finish line of an eight-game homestand with a mediocre 4-4 record following a dramatic 110-109 loss to the Orlando Magic. It came just days after a 111-89 blowout at the hands of the rival Boston Celtics, bringing them down to 34-23 for the season. Deandre Ayton, who starred […] The post Lakers’ Deandre Ayton makes ‘upsetting’ confession about mediocre homestand that exposed LA appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview.

The Cleveland Cavaliers had one of their best wins of the season as they held the New York Knicks to under 100 points on Tuesday. Many of the players who contributed to that win won’t be available for their game the following evening against the Milwaukee Bucks. In total, Cleveland will be without at least […]

Will Richard scored 21 points, Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II added 19 apiece and the Golden State Warriors routed the Memphis Grizzlies 133-112 on Wednesday night in a game between two teams depleted by injuries. Gui Santos added 17 points as eight of the nine Golden State players who saw action reached double figures. The ninth player, Malevy Leons, had nine points.

The NBA has fined Magic guard Desmond Bane $25K for “throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands,” the league announced in a press release (Twitter link). Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel has a video (Twitter link) of the incident, which occurred at the conclusion of Orlando’s one-point victory at the Lakers […]

The February 26 meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns serves as a pivotal late-season engagement between two Pacific Division rivals currently jockeying for superior positioning in the Western Conference playoff race. Entering the contest, the Los Angeles Lakers hold a record of 34-23, placing them 6th in the conference, while the Phoenix Suns follow closely at 7th with a 33-26 record. This matchup marks the fourth and final meeting between the two squads this season, wi...

Denver Nuggets (37-22, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-15, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets visit Cason Wallace and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Western Conference play Friday. The Thunder are 8-3 against the rest of their division. Oklahoma City is the top team in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing 108.0 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting. The Nuggets are 5-2 again...

New York Knicks (37-22, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (26-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks take on Ryan Rollins and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Bucks are 19-19 in conference games. Milwaukee is 14-18 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Knicks have gone 25-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York scores 117.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.4 points per...

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a bit Jekyll and Hyde this season. When things are right, they look like they can compete with any team in the league. But when things are not going smoothly, the team doesn’t look very competitive. After being blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the Lakers followed […] The post Suns injury report will inspire confidence Lakers can snap losing streak appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Keegan Murray left the Sacramento Kings' 128-97 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in the first quarter with an ankle injury. It is the same ankle that Murray injured on January 4. Murray missed 20 games before returning last week. Kings coach Doug Christie had no updates on Murray's injury. Murray is averaging 14.0 points and 5.7 rebounds on the year.

Elijah Bryant led Dimitris Itoudis' team to victory with 25 points The post Hapoel ended a five-game losing streak and defeated Olimpia Milano appeared first on Eurohoops .

Chus Mateo's team has recovered after the loss in the Copa del Rey final The post Real Madrid dominated Bayern for a new EuroLeague win appeared first on Eurohoops .

Virtus Bologna gets back to winning ways in dramatic fashion The post Virtus Bologna survives Barcelona’s late comeback appeared first on Eurohoops .

Seven three-pointers by Jared Butler were enough for the home team to secure the victory The post Zvezda snaps two-game losing streak in EuroLeague against Efes appeared first on Eurohoops .