Tatum Practices With Maine Celtics as Rehab Workload Ramps Up

10 February 2026

Jayson Tatum
January 2026

Tatum was assigned to Boston’s G League affiliate to practice as part of his return plan from a torn right Achilles. He has missed the entire season so far, with the team still avoiding any firm return date. Reports say he has progressed into five-on-five work, but Boston continues to frame the process as threshold-based rather than schedule-based. Stevens has repeated there is no pressure to return, and he should only play once fully cleared and fully confident.

Jayson Tatum Advances Rehab With 5-on-5 Celtics Work

10 February 2026

Jayson Tatum
January 2026

Jayson Tatum has progressed to five-on-five work with Celtics coaches as he continues recovery from a torn right Achilles, with no confirmed timetable for a return this season. Boston says he has cleared multiple rehab checkpoints but still has meaningful steps left. The team’s stated approach is no pressure to return, and any comeback would only happen after full medical clearance and when Tatum feels fully ready physically and mentally.

Cam Thomas Agrees Bucks Deal After Nets Release

9 February 2026

Cam Thomas
February 2026

Cam Thomas has agreed to sign with Milwaukee after being released by Brooklyn, giving the Bucks a bench scoring option for the rest of the season. Thomas leaves the Nets after multiple injury-interrupted stretches, including a left hamstring strain this season. He joins Milwaukee with a track record as a high-volume scorer, though his efficiency has dipped this year compared with prior seasons where he carried bigger scoring loads when healthy.

Austin Reaves Returns After 19-Game Absence as Lakers Manage Minutes

9 February 2026

Austin Reaves
January 2026

Reaves returned off the bench after missing 19 games with a left calf strain, posting 15 points in 21 minutes in a 125-109 win over the Nets. Redick put him on restricted minutes and said the team has missed him across the board. The absence has limited how the Lakers can judge their ceiling, with LeBron calling him an “All-Star 2-guard” level piece.

Cam Thomas Signs With Bucks After Nets Release

9 February 2026

Cam Thomas
January 2026

Cam Thomas, recently released by Brooklyn, reportedly agreed to sign with Milwaukee to add scoring punch for the stretch run. Thomas brings volume scoring with mid-teens production this season in limited games and a multi-year track record as a bench scorer. Milwaukee add him after the deadline to boost shot creation without a trade.

Sengun Replaces Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for All-Star 2026

9 February 2026

Alperen Şengün
January 2026

Alperen Şengün was named as the replacement for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 75th NBA All-Star Game after Gilgeous-Alexander was ruled out with an abdominal strain. Şengün earned his second straight All-Star selection while averaging roughly 21 points, 9 rebounds and over 6 assists, helping Houston to a top-four West record. The event uses a three-team format with Team World facing two USA teams in a short round-robin tournament at Intuit Dome.

Nikola Jokic Passes Oscar Robertson for Second All-Time in Triple-Doubles

8 February 2026

Nikola Jokić
January 2026

Nikola Jokić posted 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds to record his 182nd regular-season triple-double, moving past Oscar Robertson into second place on the NBA career list as Denver beat Chicago 136-120. It was his 19th triple-double of the season and his second in two games. He now trails only Russell Westbrook. Coach David Adelman highlighted how rare 17 assists from a center is, while Jamal Murray predicted Jokić will push the record far higher.

Jonathan Kuminga Out At Least One Week With Knee Bone Bruise

8 February 2026

Jonathan Kuminga
January 2026

Newly acquired Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga will miss at least one week with a left knee bone bruise, with evaluation planned after the 2026 All-Star break. Atlanta says the injury occurred on Jan. 22 while he was with Golden State. Kuminga and Buddy Hield arrived in the deal that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to the Warriors. Onyeka Okongwu returned versus Charlotte wearing a protective mask after a dental fracture.

Mac McClung Replaces David Jones Garcia in Rising Stars

8 February 2026

Mac McClung
January 2026

Mac McClung will replace injured David Jones Garcia on Team Austin in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars event at Intuit Dome, part of NBA All-Star weekend. Jones Garcia is out with a right ankle injury. The Bulls signed McClung to a two-way deal on Feb. 5, 2026; he is a three-time Slam Dunk Contest champion and had brief NBA minutes this season.

Bucks Not Shutting Down Giannis as Calf Rehab Nears Return Phase

7 February 2026

Milwaukee Bucks
January 2026

Doc Rivers says the Milwaukee Bucks will not shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the season, but his return from a right calf strain remains uncertain. Giannis has been out since January 23 and expected a four-to-six-week absence. Rivers says Giannis is close, working out, and will play once healthy. After the trade deadline passed, teammates described relief as rumors cooled, helped by Giannis posting “I’m not leaving.” Milwaukee’s record has dipped without him, keeping pressure on the club.