StandingsWednesday, Feb 25, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points, Isaiah Joe had 22, and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. Alex Caruso scored 16 points, Luguentz Dort had 15 and Isaiah Hartenstein 11 as the NBA-leading Thunder won their third straight in Toronto. Oklahoma City is an NBA-best 21-7 on the road. Canadian star and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained sidelined for the Thunder ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday night, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Duke (26-2, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), playing its first game this season as No. 1, coming off win over then-No. 1 Michigan on Saturday, ended Notre Dame's streak of six home wins against AP No. 1-ranked teams, starting with UCLA in 1974, when the Fighting Irish ended UCLA’s record 88-game winning streak. The 6-fo...

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 .

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Elliot Cadeau had 15 points and L.J. Cason scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half as No. 3 Michigan beat Minnesota 77-67 on Tuesday night to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title for the first time in five years. The Wolverines (26-2, 16-1) can earn an outright championship with a win at No. 10 Illinois on Friday night or next week at Iowa or at home against 15th-ranked Michigan State. Michigan was coming off a 68-63 loss to Duke that dropped the Wolverin...

The Nets lost 123-114 to the Mavericks before a crowd of 16,510 at Barclays Center, and were largely outclassed from start to finish.

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

The odds to win the NBA's regular-season MVP have tightened, with the top two betting favorites -- Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver's Nikola Jokic -- at risk of not qualifying for the award

NBA insiders break down where all 30 teams land coming out of the All-Star break.

UCLA is on the brink of a perfect league record with its matchup Sunday against USC.

It's crunch time for many programs, some searching for a top seed and others simply looking for its name on Selection Sunday. Here are seven results from the final week of February that will help mold March's dancers.

The Lakers had a golden opportunity.

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major NEC.

Meanwhile, nobody knows what to make of the Rockets or Knicks

Who will win the battle for the top seed in the West? And will any other challengers arise?

Here is how the NCAA Tournament picture is shaping up entering Wednesday night's action

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major Mountain West.

Tuesday was a busy day on the bubble, and more consequential games are on tap for Wednesday

The Blue Devils blew past another ACC opponent as Boozer added to his case for CBS Sports National Player of the Year

Can the Mavericks catch the Jazz or the Pelicans down the stretch to increase their NBA Draft Lottery odds?

Golden State's walking wounded face Grizzlies with the play-in tournament seeding hanging in the balance.

March Madness is right around the corner. Here's a look at the latest NCAA Tournament projections after Feb. 24 games:

Los Angeles Lakers (34-23, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (33-26, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles faces Phoenix in Western Conference action Thursday. The Suns have gone 22-18 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is 16-13 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Lakers are 6-6 against the rest of their division. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 25.3 assists per game led by Luka Doncic a...

New Orleans Pelicans (17-42, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (18-40, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks to end its three-game slide when the Jazz play New Orleans. The Jazz are 10-27 in Western Conference games. Utah is fifth in the Western Conference with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Walker Kessler averaging 4.6. The Pelicans are 10-26 in conference games. New Orleans is the league leader in inside scoring, av...

Portland Trail Blazers (28-31, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-35, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago comes into the matchup against Portland as losers of 10 games in a row. The Bulls have gone 15-16 at home. Chicago is eighth in the Eastern Conference scoring 115.8 points while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Trail Blazers have gone 12-16 away from home. Portland ranks third in the Western Conference with 45.8 rebounds...

Miami Heat (31-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (32-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat in Eastern Conference play. The 76ers are 20-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 16.4 fast break points per game led by Maxey averaging 5.6. The Heat are 16-17 against Eastern Conference oppone...

Jaden Bradley scored 25 points, Brayden Burries had 24 and No. 2 Arizona outlasted Baylor 87-80 on Tuesday night, giving the Wildcats a two-game lead in the Big 12 standings with three to play in the regular season. Tobe Awaka had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Arizona (26-2, 13-2), which has won its last three games since back-to-back losses that followed a 23-0 start to the season. Motiejus Krivas finished with 12 points.

The Cavs picked up a statement win against the Knicks.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 28 points, Jake West added 16 points and Northwestern rallied to beat Indiana 72-68 on Tuesday night for its first six-game winning streak in series history. The Wildcats have also won four consecutive road games against Indiana for the first time in program history. Arrinten Page had 10 points off the bench for Northwestern (12-16, 4-13 Big Ten). Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 points, reserve Tayton Conerway added 14, Sam Alexis had 13 and Tucker De...

Four of the nation's top five men's college basketball teams are in action Tuesday night, Feb. 24. Check out the NCAA basketball scores.