On May 27 Beijing time, if LeBron James truly intends to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers before retirement for a homecoming, sources say he will not accept a significant salary reduction. ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst analyzed the possible paths for James to rejoin the Cavaliers this offseason and indicated that such a move would most likely need to be completed via a sign-and-trade.

What? 36-year-old 'Whiteside' Hassan Whiteside suddenly withdrew from Game 1 of the Finals, the specific reason is unknown... Domestic media sources revealed: Whiteside's issue is related to doping tests. Lofoton injured his shoulder while attacking with the ball less than three minutes into the game and had to withdraw.

On May 26, 2025 at 19:35 Beijing time, Game 1 of the 2025-2026 CBA Finals saw Shanghai beat Guangsha 101-90 at home, giving them a 1-0 advantage in the series.

On May 26th Beijing time, the Cavaliers were swept 4-0 by the Knicks, exiting the Eastern Conference Finals. The well-known American media outlet The Athletic (TA) analyzed the Cavaliers' offseason in detail, focusing on four key issues they will face—First, Mitchell’s contract extension. Mitchell genuinely loves the city of Cleveland and has expressed this publicly multiple times. After Monday’s loss, he reiterated: “I really like it here, no other explanation.”

The Lakers were eliminated in the Western Conference Semifinals this postseason, with both interior players proving ineffective. Their performances are as follows: Starting center and 2018 No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton averaged 10 points and 9.6 rebounds over 28.5 minutes per game, shooting 54.8% from the field; backup center and 2019 first-round No. 8 pick Jaxson Hayes averaged 5.7 points and 3.2 rebounds over 16.3 minutes per game, shooting 67.9% from the field.

4-0, the Knicks crushed the Cavaliers with ease and returned to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. Unsurprisingly, Brunson was unanimously named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, averaging 25.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 1 steal per game with a 48.7% field goal percentage. They won Games 4, 5, and 6 of the first round, swept the second round 4-0, and swept the Eastern Conference Finals 4-0.

On May 26, Beijing time, the Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference Finals this season but were swept by the Knicks. They went all in at the trade deadline, acquiring James Harden. This gamble seems not to have yielded the expected return. Even though the team wasn't operating with a "championship or bust" mindset, they had originally planned to go further. This defeat may force the front office to reassess the current core roster.

After the Lakers were eliminated in the second round of this year's playoffs, general manager Rob Pelinka explicitly stated that the team would add two assistant general managers this summer: one with a background in player scouting/evaluation, and one with expertise in data analysis and strategy. And sure enough, the first one has arrived. Shams reports that the Lakers have completed their first major front-office signing of the offseason, bringing in a rocket scientist to join the management team.

He's out, directly withdrawing from the Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals—Schröder sits out due to illness. Interestingly, the guy has a great attitude: after each loss in the East Finals, he posts on his social media "0-1", "0-2", "0-3"...

"Kids, want to know what the word 'quit' means? Watch the Cavaliers' game!" That wasn't me talking—it was Barkley. A few quick points: 1. The Eastern Conference Finals were nothing but a humiliation ceremony for the Cavaliers. Today, they lost in a miserable and shameful way—not just the game, but also the team's fighting spirit and bottom line. It was a complete, suffocating display of self-destruction and giving up.