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With Kansas being eliminated in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament over the weekend, the focus has now turned to the NBA Draft for star freshman Darrin Peterson. Peterson is not expected to be a top-two pick in the upcoming draft, but former NBA player Jeff Teague believes Peterson’s hype is not what it seems.

During a recent episode of the ‘Club 52 Podcast,’ Jeff Teague voiced his opinion that Darrin Peterson is no better than Portland Trail Blazers rookie Caleb Love, an opinion that will definitely turn many heads.

“It’s no disrespect, and I think Darrin Peterson is a great player. I think he’s cool. But I think I could get another two-guard, it’s no disrespect, but Caleb Love can give me the same as Darrin Peterson,” Teague said. “That’s not the point, Darrin Peterson can get you 25 per game, but Caleb Love can give me 15-16.”

Teague further stated that he was not convinced there was a better NBA draft prospect than someone like Darrin Peterson, Benedict Mathurin. And before that, Teague also suggested he would draft Duke’s Cameron Boozer in place of Peterson.

Teague is right to say that Caleb Love has had an incredible rookie season with the Blazers after going undrafted and signing a two-way contract. Love has appeared in 45 games as a rookie, including one start, averaging a little over 22 minutes per game. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists with splits of 39 percent shooting from the field, 32.1 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 73.5 percent shooting from the free-throw line.

Love projects to reach his NBA ceiling as a strong scoring guard off a team’s bench, while draft experts view Peterson as a franchise cornerstone type of player. Only time will tell how Peterson performs in the NBA, though.

The marquee matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks ended in thrilling fashion. The Bucks won 118–116 in the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, as seven Milwaukee players scored in double figures, led by Kevin Porter Jr., who finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

However, the Cavs’ Jarrett Allen came incredibly close to tying the game with a late layup that was contested by two players. Dennis Schroder initially ran inside the paint, before his missed layup was eventually caught by Allen, who launched his shot with less than a second on the clock and the Cavs trailing 118-116, according to a post on X by ClutchPoints.

so close!

Jarrett Allen’s game-tying shot was still in his hands as time expired

The Bucks won 118-116!
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– ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 26 February 2026

However, the ball was released too late and the Bucks got the win. The Cavs were without both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden heading into the game battling injuries.

Allen had a positive game, top-scoring with 27 points and also grabbing 11 boards. It was the fifth consecutive game in which Allen finished with a double-double, and his 9th in 10 games since his spectacular 40-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier in the month.

He was accompanied by Dennis Schröder, who was the second-highest scorer that night with 26 points and five assists. The Cavs also saw Keon Ellis come off the bench to score 14 points, while Thomas Bryant added 11 points.

However, Milwaukee was the better shooting team on the night, producing an impressive 54.5% accuracy from the field and 42.2% accuracy from beyond the arc. AJ Green and Kyle Kuzma both converted five of their 10 three-point attempts, with Myles Turner also going 3-5 from three-point field.

The Bucks moved to 26-31 for the season and will now face the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, the Cavs will visit the Detroit Pistons and move into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 37-23 record, now trailing the Knicks by one game.