On June 2, Beijing time, Nurkic, who played for the Jazz in the 2025-26 season, made no secret of his terrible experience under former head coach Budenholzer during his time with the Phoenix Suns in a guest appearance on a show. Nurkic fiercely criticized Budenholzer's coaching and management style on the podcast, revealing many shocking behind-the-scenes details. In Nurkic's view, the chaos within the Suns had long gone beyond basketball.

On June 2, Beijing time, in two days, the 2025-26 NBA Finals will begin, with the Spurs and Knicks competing for the championship. U.S. media reports that fans heading to the Knicks' home court will spend far more than those attending the Spurs' home games. Reporter Darren Rovell wrote: A legendary record is being born. This is the most extreme disparity in home-court ticket prices in professional sports history.

On June 2, Beijing time, ESPN previewed the Knicks vs. Spurs Finals, highlighting that containing Wembanyama would be the Knicks' biggest problem, and predicted the Spurs would defeat the Knicks 4-2 to win the title. Here are the details—The primary challenge facing the Knicks in this series: how to stop Victor Wembanyama? The 22-year-old is the most outstanding player overall in this postseason.

On June 2, Beijing time, although Jeremy Sochan is unlikely to get meaningful minutes in the Finals, the Knicks forward possesses valuable defensive insights on his former teammate Victor Wembanyama. Sochan began his NBA career as the ninth overall pick in the 2022 draft, and just one year later, the Spurs selected Wembanyama.

What? So it seems Davis was just using the Wizards as a stepping stone... To be precise, the extension negotiations between Davis and the Wizards have stalled, so he's thinking of leaving. However, given Davis's low trade value right now, the Wizards hope he performs well next season before selling him at a "high price." It's reported that teams like the Warriors, Celtics, Raptors, Hornets, and Timberwolves are interested in acquiring Davis.

Congratulations, congratulations. The Spanish second-division team Cantabria officially announced: Yu Jiahao has been selected as the team's regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP), and is also the team's total efficiency rating leader (389) and average efficiency rating leader (13.41). During the current season in the Spanish LEB Plata, which is also the first overseas season of Yu Jiahao's career, he played in 29 regular-season games and 1 cup game, averaging 22.5 minutes per game while contributing 9.4 points, 5.

Respectful, truly respectful... A well-known domestic basketball platform reports: The Tongxi team has issued a waiver letter to Guo Haowen to support his participation in the NBA Summer League. This season, Guo Haowen was in the final year of his C-class contract, yet he delivered the best season of his career, appearing in 35 games with 34 starts, averaging 31.7 minutes per game while posting 20.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.5 assists, with shooting percentages of 43.1%, 32.8%, and 79.

On June 1st Beijing time, the first game of the Finals will tip off this Thursday. Renowned U.S. media CBS analyzed three key questions that could shape the Finals outcome. The detailed breakdown follows: 1. How much can Mitchell Robinson contribute? Before Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, news emerged that Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson had fractured the little finger on his right hand. Robinson underwent surgery, and the team remains optimistic he can return for the Finals.

The Thunder lost to the Spurs 3-4 in the Western Conference Finals, failing to defend their championship. Beyond missing out on back-to-back titles, their salary situation is a pressing concern. Without changes, the team's total expenditure next season will reach $500 million, setting a new NBA record. Unquestionably, the Thunder management's top priority this summer is not strengthening the roster but finding ways to save money, given they are a small-market team.

Yesterday, the Thunder were eliminated by the Spurs, ending their title defense. As a result, the NBA has seen a different champion for eight consecutive years since 2019: 2019 Raptors, 2020 Lakers, 2021 Bucks, 2022 Warriors, 2023 Nuggets, 2024 Celtics, 2025 Thunder, and 2026 Spurs or Knicks.