StandingsMonday, Feb 23, 2026

Duke's win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll.

Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1.

During a wild Saturday slate of college basketball, Arizona handed Houston its first home loss of the season while Duke took down No. 1 Michigan, shaking up Andy Katz's latest Power 37 men's college basketball rankings.

Dallas Mavericks (20-36, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (15-41, 14th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup with Dallas after losing four in a row. The Nets are 8-19 in home games. Brooklyn has a 1-2 record in one-possession games. The Mavericks are 6-20 on the road. Dallas gives up 117.7 points to opponents while being outscored by 3.4 points per game. The Nets average 106.8 points per game, 10.9 fewer points th...

Jaylen Brown had 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics swept the season series in the NBA's most storied rivalry with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Payton Pritchard scored 30 points with six 3-pointers and eight assists for the Celtics, who have won three straight and eight of nine as they attempt to close the gap on Detroit atop the Eastern Conference standings.

The Thunder snapped the Cavs seven-game winning streak.

San Antonio Spurs (40-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (42-13, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit is looking to continue its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. The Pistons are 22-6 on their home court. Detroit scores 117.6 points while outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game. The Spurs are 19-10 on the road. San Antonio is the NBA leader with 35.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Victor Wembanyama...

Miami Heat (31-27, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (24-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami is looking to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over Milwaukee. The Bucks are 17-19 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee has a 13-18 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Heat are 16-16 in Eastern Conference play. Miami scores 120.0 points and has outscored opponents by 3.1 points per game. The Bucks...

It was a very bad, no good, terrible loss…except for the fact that the Brooklyn Nets are tanking. Hooray!

New York Knicks (36-21, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-33, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -10.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to end its eight-game skid when the Bulls take on New York. The Bulls are 16-24 in conference matchups. Chicago is sixth in the league with 52.0 points in the paint led by Josh Giddey averaging 8.6. The Knicks have gone 24-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. New Y...

With the regular season nearing its end, UConn, UCLA and South Carolina have solidified the top three spots, but the rest of the top 10 remains largely up for grabs. Texas and Vanderbilt picked up big wins to move back into the top five in this week's Power 10 women’s basketball rankings.

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The Boston Celtics remain near the top of the Eastern Conference standings, and Kendrick Perkins believes they do not need Jayson Tatum to make another NBA Finals run. Speaking on First Take, the former NBA champion made a direct claim about his former team’s ceiling. “They can go to the NBA Finals without [Jayson] Tatum. […] The post Kendrick Perkins says Celtics can reach NBA Finals without Jayson Tatum appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Buckeyes are among several Big Ten teams hanging out around the cut line entering the final week of February

The Utah Jazz are going to be in a very tight tanking race to end this season. Right now, they’re competing with the Kings, Pacers, Nets, Pelicans, and Wizards to jump into the top-5 come lottery night. A team to watch is the New Orleans Pelicans, who are not incentivized to tank at all this […]

Minnesota Timberwolves (35-23, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (28-30, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Portland in Western Conference action Tuesday. The Trail Blazers are 22-17 in Western Conference games. Portland gives up 118.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.5 points per game. The Timberwolves are 20-17 in Western Conference play. Minnesota has a 4-4 record in games decided by ...

Orlando Magic (30-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (34-22, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -6.5; over/under is 227.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Los Angeles Lakers in non-conference action. The Lakers are 16-11 in home games. Los Angeles is ninth in the Western Conference with 14.6 fast break points per game led by LeBron James averaging 5.6. The Magic are 12-16 on the road. Orlando ...

Golden State Warriors (30-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (16-42, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brandin Podziemski and the Golden State Warriors take on Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans in Western Conference action. The Pelicans are 9-26 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans is 7-19 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Warriors are 20-16 in Western Conference play. Golden State is seco...

Washington Wizards (16-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta faces Washington in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hawks are 5-6 against division opponents. Atlanta allows 118.3 points and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game. The Wizards are 11-24 in conference play. Washington allows 122.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.3 points per game. The Hawks av...

Philadelphia 76ers (31-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-43, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana looks to end its three-game slide when the Pacers play Philadelphia. The Pacers are 11-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana is 6-5 in one-possession games. The 76ers are 19-19 in conference games. Philadelphia has a 6-8 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Pacers are shooting 45.0% from the field ...

Boston Celtics (37-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (33-25, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -6.5; over/under is 209.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Phoenix. The Suns are 19-11 on their home court. Phoenix ranks third in the NBA with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Williams averaging 3.1 offensive boards. The Celtics have gone 19-10 away fr...