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Silver announced the Board of Governors will discuss expansion at March meetings, with decisions possibly by 2026 and new teams playing as early as 2027-28. To even conferences at 16 teams each, one Western franchise like Memphis, Minnesota or New Orleans could shift East. He also issued his strongest warnings yet on tanking, calling this season's practices the worst in recent memory, with fines already hitting the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers, and potential remedies like stripping draft picks under consideration.

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At All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver shared exciting updates on adding new teams, spotlighting Seattle and Las Vegas as top contenders.

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A popular post from HeatMuse suggested scrapping the Emirates NBA Cup, boosting All-Star Saturday Night with 3-point, dunk, and 1-on-1 contests, and awarding the Cup's prize money to an East vs. West All-Star Game winner. While some fans demanded killing the Cup—citing its December wrap-up and preferring stakes like Finals home-court—defenders highlighted its success, from the Knicks' 124-113 victory over the Spurs to 40 million group-stage viewers and soaring NBA TV ratings up 89-92% this season. All-Star Weekend's USA vs. World format drew backlash amid visible empty seats and high prices, fueling nostalgia for 90s-style slugfests as fans pitch more ideas on the court of public opinion.

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Empty seats at the Intuit Dome and a new mini-tournament left NBA fans restless, sparking calls to ditch the in-season Cup and bring back classic conference rivalries.

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ICON landed on February 13 with 10 tracks of smooth R&B introspection, drawing mixed early takes as solid yet short. The expanded Director's Cut responds with these YouTube exclusives now on Apple Music and Spotify, prompting fans to celebrate online with posts like 'BRENT JUST GAVE US THE 2 SONGS FROM HIS YOUTUBE 😭😭😭😭😭.' It arrives amid rap releases like J. Cole's The Fall Off on February 6, Drake's collab last year, and Kendrick Lamar's November 2024 GNX, offering Faiyaz's moody contrast to the fray.

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Just days after releasing his third album, Brent Faiyaz surprised fans by announcing a Director's Cut tonight, adding the long-teased 'full moon. (fall in tokyo)' and '1 for you. (spring in new york)' to streaming platforms.

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Radio host Justin Termine called out the Oklahoma City Thunder for reportedly complaining about the Utah Jazz tanking, labeling it hypocritical given OKC's own past tanking efforts. The comments sparked backlash from Thunder fans accusing Termine of bias and past inaccurate statements about the team.

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A video from the Lakers' 124-104 win over Dallas on February 12 shows James gyrating and hyping the crowd, prompting critics to blame his antics, flopping, and showmanship for a supposed NBA popularity drop compared to Jordan and Kobe eras. Defenders note Shaquille O'Neal danced similarly decades ago, and historical clips reveal Jordan's shushing and Kobe's flair. Despite the divide, the 2025-26 season boasts record viewership up 92% early on, $14.3 billion in projected revenue, and rising team values, signaling the league's success under James' entertaining evolution.

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LeBron James, at 41, lit up Crypto.com Arena with wild dance moves on the jumbotron before dropping 28 points in a Lakers rout of the Mavericks.

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The February 12 State of Play trailer for Capcom's Resident Evil: Requiem introduced 'Raccoon City Syndrome,' a T-Virus relapse causing lesions, organ failure, and rapid death with no known cure. Fans spot Sherry Birkin with a gloved hand, sparking fears she's infected too, while Grace Ashcroft joins as a new FBI analyst protagonist amid foggy streets and Raccoon City ruins. The ninth mainline game launches February 27, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, blending survival horror roots with tense exploration and new mutants.

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Leon S. Kennedy, the survivor who escaped Raccoon City's nightmare in 1998, now battles black vein-like lesions creeping across his hand in the latest trailer.

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In a Slovenian interview ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend, Doncic praised the Lakers as a legendary club with a superior organization compared to Dallas. The comments stung Mavericks fans exactly one year after the Feb. 2, 2025 trade that sent him, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to LA for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 pick. Thriving in purple and gold, he's averaging 32.8 points this season and signed a three-year, $165 million extension, while Dallas has struggled without him.

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One year after his blockbuster trade to LA, Luka Doncic sat in All-Star gear and didn't mince words about his new team.

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FOX Sports launched four comedic ads during the Daytona 500, featuring INDYCAR stars Alex Palou speeding through a supermarket, Will Power outshining fake Wills like a will-writing lawyer with a real phone gag, plus Josef Newgarden and Pato O'Ward. They hype the new all-FOX TV deal and the March 1 season start on St. Petersburg streets. Fans loved the creativity, with Power joking about a 'Will Power Hotel' and his team claiming he's one-of-a-kind for Andretti.

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Will Power dressed in 13 wild outfits, turning everyday 'Wills' into a pun-filled chase that ends with his No. 12 car roaring to life.

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On February 14, organizers called it the largest demonstrations ever against Iran's regime, timed with deadly unrest inside the country where rights groups report thousands killed in a crackdown since late December 2025. In Toronto, up to 350,000 marched peacefully, offering roses to police; Los Angeles saw over 350,000; and in Munich, 250,000 heard Pahlavi urge world leaders to support a democratic transition. Pahlavi, son of Iran's last shah, met officials and stressed urgency amid ongoing violence and internet blackouts, drawing echoes from U.S. figures like Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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Hundreds of thousands of Iranian expatriates filled streets from Toronto to Munich, waving pre-revolutionary flags and chanting for change behind exiled leader Reza Pahlavi.

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The 25-year-old Canadian actor from the queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry posted Instagram Stories showing him and his unnamed girlfriend in mirror selfies, FaceTime calls, and bed, confirming a relationship that began before his fame when he drove a beat-up 2000 Mazda Protégé. The reveal has split fans: some accuse him of queerbaiting by playing up onscreen chemistry with co-star Connor Storrie while keeping his personal life private, while defenders stress his right to privacy and note she attended the show's premiere. Amid the back-and-forth, supporters rally around polls celebrating his standout looks from Golden Globes Armani to Jimmy Fallon tuxedos.

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Hudson Williams shared cozy photos with his girlfriend of many years on Valentine's Day, doodling a heart around his co-star's face in one snap.

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