StandingsThursday, Feb 26, 2026

The February 25, 2026, matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena represents a pivotal juncture in the 2025-26 NBA campaign, serving as a primary showcase for the league's evolved competitive landscape. San Antonio arrives in Toronto as one of the most formidable units in the Western Conference, currently occupying the second seed with a record of 41-16. The Spurs have demonstrated exceptional consistency throughout February, bolstered by a defensive inf...

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul strengthened its grip on first place in the EuroLeague with an 81-78 victory over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on Wednesday night at Ulker Sports and Event Hall. The Turkish side improved to 21-7 and extended its winning streak to eight games, while the Belgrade club dropped to 9-20 after another narrow defeat. […] The post Fenerbahce outlasts Partizan behind Horton-Tucker’s career night appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Charlotte Hornets visit the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, February 26, with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Charlotte enters at 28-31, sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference, while Indiana is 15-44 and 15th in the standings. The teams have met twice this season, and Indiana won both matchups, 127-118 on November […] The post Hornets vs Pacers injury report for Thursday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Chicago Bulls are exploring trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline to strengthen their roster, sources told Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. The organization aims to add young, athletic talent to complement its core duo of Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Chicago currently sits at 23-23, holding the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, […] The post Bulls weigh trade deadline moves to boost playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham has been right on a tear in the NBA this season. The Pistons are firmly at the top of the Eastern Conference after finishing 6th with a 44-38 campaign last time around, a win total they are now just one victory away from. And well, MVP contender Cunningham’s contributions are […] The post Pistons’ Jalen Duren sheds light on unknown Cade Cunningham commodity appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been doing a solid job of staying afloat despite their injury absences, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Unfortunately, that came to a halt on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, despite a valiant effort. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs picked up their tenth straight win with a comeback victory over […] The post Thunder’s stranglehold on No. 1 seed now gravely threatened by Spurs after 24-1 start appeared first on ClutchPoints .

With the Miami Heat taking on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, the team is looking to bounce back after a disastrous outing on Tuesday that saw them lose to the Milwaukee Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo, 128-117. As the Heat are looking to avoid the play-in tournament for this season, head coach Erik Spoelstra would […] The post Erik Spoelstra uses famous Billie Jean King quote to challenge Heat after Bucks collapse appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ireland’s men’s national basketball team has two big EuroBasket 2029 qualifiers coming up on Friday and Monday. There are games outside of their control however that will go a long way towards deciding their next step. With big games against Azerbaijan on Friday and Luxembourg on Monday, it’s safe to say Ireland’s men’s basketball team […] The post The other EuroBasket games Ireland must track appeared first on BallinEurope .