NBA weekend highlights
This weekend produced eye-catching nights — Victor Wembanyama dropped a 40-point performance and LeBron recorded a triple-double as the Lakers secured a key win — sparks for draft and playoff chatter. ( )
San Antonio’s 136-108 road victory on Feb. 11, 2026 featured a 26-minute scoring outburst that included a 13-of-20 shooting line, 4-of-6 from three and 10-of-12 at the foul line, plus 12 rebounds. (espn.com)) That performance marked only the fifth instance in the shot-clock era of a player reaching 40 points in 26 minutes or fewer and placed him alongside Patrick Ewing as the only players with a 40-point double-double in that limited playing time. (espn.com)) He poured in 25 points in the first quarter — the third-highest single quarter in Spurs play-by-play era — and had 37 by halftime as San Antonio built an 84-55 lead at the break. (news18.com)) Los Angeles was undermanned for that matchup, missing Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, while the Spurs’ win pushed their season record into the mid-30s and continued a multi-game surge. (espn.com)) On Feb. 12, 2026 LeBron James finished with 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, becoming the oldest player to log a triple-double at 41 years and 44 days and surpassing Karl Malone’s mark of 40 years and 127 days; it was also the 123rd triple-double of his career (No. 5 all-time). (espn.com)) That 124-104 victory over Dallas ended a brief Lakers skid and arrived as the league headed into the All-Star break, while the Mavericks dropped their ninth straight game in the same stretch. (espn.com))
