Anthony Edwards says Memphis has dirty hotel rooms
[Highlight] Dennis Schröder was about to get upset about the foul, but then he looks and realizes it was Nikola Topić who fouled him (with a replay)
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22), 121-113 and give them their first loss in the James Harden Era in Cleveland
[Highlight] Wemby crossed between his legs in this post move
[Highlight] Refs miss the blatant goaltend from Chet resulting in an OKC three on the other end
[Highlight] Since joining the Cavaliers, James Harden is averaging 18.4 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 8.6 APG, and 48.1 3P% as Cleveland has gone 5-0 in games he has played in. They seek their 6th straight win with Harden, and 8th straight win overall today against Oklahoma City.
[Highlight] The Cavaliers with their 9th turnover, and a beautiful ball movement by the Thunder leads to a corner 3 by Jared McCain
[Highlight] A Suns fans reocrds Jalen Green’s game-winner buzzer-beater from close
[Highlight] Chuck accidentally calls the Knicks the “Dicks” and Kenny and Shaq have to hold back their laughter
[Highlight] Wemby with the dunk contest audition
A kid who beat cancer lowfives his favorite player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is joking saying: “I’m gonna be out 4 more weeks”
[Charania] The Sacramento Kings are signing former No. 7 overall pick Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract, sources tell ESPN.
[Tony East] Tyrese Haliburton is away from the Pacers right now because he’s come down with shingles
Cason Wallace with his first career double double: 20/10/4 and 3 steals in the win
[Highlight] Isaiah Hartenstein with the powerful driving dunk late in the 4th quarter
The Hawks have benched former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in favor of CJ McCollum
Isaiah Joe leads the Thunder to victory with 22 points, 6⁄11 from 3
Cason Wallace leads the NBA in steals per game (2.1) despite averaging only 26.9 minutes per game
[Highlights] Chet Holmgren scores the layup, hustles all way back to the other end, intercepting the alley-oop lob, and then scores the fadeaway (with replays)
Since criticising the refs for rewarding flopping, Cade Cunningham has been to the line a total 2 times on 51 shot attempts over his last two games.
[Highlights] Victor Wembanyama dribbles between his legs in the post, goes by Maxime Raynaud and dunks it. Julian Champagnie then intercepts the ball and finishes with the one-handed dunk (with replays)
[Hamm] The bright side of OKC playing without its top 3 playmakers…
OKC’s system keeps them competitive. Everybody can eat.
Isaiah Joe gets a chance to expand his game.
Cason Wallace has shown playmaking chops that I wasn’t sure existed.
We get a hint of what Nikola Topic is capable of
[Lowlight] Jarrett Allen air balls the free throw with 3:17 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter
[Highlight] Jalen Green makes the 3 point buzzer beater to win the game
The Spurs join the 40-20 club in Victor Wembanyama’s third season
[Highlight] Dylan Harper follows up Wemby’s big dunk with his own
[Highlights] The Thunder go on a 9-0 run to start the game with three 3s and the Cavaliers take a timeout
No charges for LaMelo Ball after 2-vehicle crash in Uptown
Derik Queen to DeAndre Jordan on Live TV: “Welcome back old a$$ ******”, and then continues to ask him questions, wrapping his hand around Jordan, starring at him, and walks with him off the interview like they are the best friends
[Highlight] Cason Wallace with the steal and the fastbreak dunk, and his teammates on the bench were not that impressed by the dunk (with a replay)
Kelly Oubre Jr. to Scott Foster: “I said you’re a horrible ref.”
[Highlight] Chet Holmgren with an attempt to go coast to coast…
[Highlight] Chet Holmgren with the double block on Nae’Qwan Tomlin (with a replay)
Jeanie Buss thanking the Heat for allowing the Lakers to celebrate Pat Riley today:
“There’s no tampering going on right now”
[Highlight] Nikola Topic finds Jaylin Williams for the 3-pointer from the wing
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama: “I’ll be in the dunk contest one day”
A kid asking for sleeves from the Hornets player, and he gets some
[Charania]: Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks has sustained a broken left hand and will be sidelined, sources tell ESPN. Doctors will meet to determine a timetable. Brooks is a key part to the playoff-contending Suns, averaging 21+ points and 3+ rebounds this season. Difficult injury blow.
Victor Wembanyama & Maxime Raynaud with the jersey swap after the game
[Highlight] Gardner vs Pippen Jr. square up!
“Fire Morey” chants break out among a section of Sixers fans in New Orleans as Philly loses by double digits to the 14-seeded Pelicans
[Highlight] Nikola Topić finds Kenrich Williams for the 3-pointer
Steve Kerr on Porzingis being out and if he’ll be available for the road trip this week: “I got a text this morning that he’s pretty sick at the hotel. He’s not going to be coming over here.”
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (35-21) defeat the Houston Rockets (34-20), 108-106.
[Highlights] [Highlight] The Cavaliers with their 10th turnover with 5:31 minutes remaining in the 1st quarter, and Isaiah Joe scores the corner 3 at the other end
Victor Wembanyama is done for the night vs the Kings 28 PTS | 15 REB | 6 AST | 4 BLK | 1 very cool dunk
GAME THREAD: Cleveland Cavaliers (36-21) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (43-14) - (February 22, 2026)
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama with the powerful double clutch two-handed dunk (with replays). Spurs and Kings commentaries